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Exhortation to universal Praise.

CREATION. D. L. M.

O PRAISE the Lord in that blest place,
From whence his goodness largely flows;
Praise him in heaven, where he his face
Unveil'd in perfect glory shews:
Praise him for all the mighty acts,
Which he in our behalf hath done;
His kindness this return exacts,
With which our praise should equal run.
To praise awake each tuneful string,
Harmonious let the concert rise;
And to the solemn organ sing,
That swells your rapture to the skies:
Let all that vital breath enjoy;
The breath he does to them afford,
In just returns of praise employ ;-
Let ev'ry creature praise the Lord.

PSALM CL. (SECOND VERSION.)
Exhortation to praise God.

SALISBURY. P. M.

PRAISE, O praise the name divine;
Praise it at the hallow'd shrine;
Let the firmament on high
To its Maker's praise reply.
Ev'ry tongue, with one accord,
Praise the name of Jacob's Lord;
Let his acts, and power supreme,
To your songs afford a theme.
Let the organ in his praise
Learn its loudest note to raise :
Let each voice with grateful sound
From the vaulted roof rebound.

All who vital breath enjoy,
In his praise that breath employ;
And with holy zeal proclaim
Glory to Jehovah's name.

HYMNS.

1.

Acknowledgment of Guilt. (Isa. i. 5.)

ANGELS' SONG. L. M.

ALMIGHTY God, the pure and just!
How shall we dare approach thy throne;
When, humbly prostrate in the dust,
With trembling lips our guilt we own?

Thy sons in name, to thee baptiz'd,
And blest with thy paternal care;
How have our souls thy love despis'd;
How mock'd thee with the heartless prayer!
But thou hast bid us turn and live,
And stay'd thy wrath with long delay;
And wilt thou with the sinner strive,
Yet spurn the penitent away?

O Lamb of God, for sinners slain !
Renew our hearts, our sins forgive;
So, cleans'd from ev'ry crimson stain,
Our grateful souls to thee shall live.
2. Prayer for Sanctification. (Rom. xiii. 14.)

HOSANNA. P.M.

HOSANNA to the living Lord!
Hosanna to th' Incarnate Word!
To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King,
Let earth, let heaven, hosanna sing.
Hosanna, Lord, hosanna in the highest!

O Saviour! with protecting care,

Abide in this thy house of prayer;

Assembled in thy sacred name,

We here thy parting promise claim. Hosanna,&c.

But, chiefest, in our cleansed breast

Bid thine eternal Spirit rest;
And make our secret soul to be
A temple pure, and worthy thee.

So, in the last and dreadful day,

Hosanna, &c.

When earth and heaven shall melt away,
Thy flock, redeem'd from sinful stain,

Shall swell the sound of praise again. Hosan. &c.

3. The Coming and Reign of Christ. (Isa. ii. 2-4.)

ST. CECILIA. P. M.

HIS kingdom comes! ye saints rejoice,
Let earth and heaven unite their voice
To swell the lofty strain:
Proclaim the joyful news abroad;
The mighty King! the glorious God!
He comes on earth to reign.

High o'er the pomp of worldly state,
On chosen Sion's lofty seat,

Jehovah sets his throne;

Now shall the lands confess his power,
And all the earth his name adore,
And serve the Lord alone.

Before the terrors of his face,
Let mortal man his pride abase,
And ev'ry idol fall:
Prostrate be ev'ry haughty foe,

The pomp and power of earth lie low,
And God be all in all.

4. The Blessings of Christ's Advent. (Matt. xxi. 9.)

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HARK! the glad sound! the Saviour comes,
The Saviour promis'd long;

Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne,

And ev'ry voice a song.

He comes, the pris'ner to release
In Satan's bondage held:
The gates of brass before him break,
The iron fetters yield.

He comes, to bind the broken heart,
To make the wounded whole;
To preach glad tidings to the meek,
And bless the humble soul.

Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace!
Thine advent shall proclaim;

And earth and heaven shall join to sing
The glories of thy name.

5. The Excellency of the Scriptures. (Rom. xv. 4.)

6.

ABINGDON. C. M..

FATHER of mercies, in thy word
What endless glories shine!
For ever be thy name ador'd,
For knowledge all divine.

Here the Redeemer's gracious voice
Spreads peace and hope around;
And life and everlasting joys,
Attend the blissful sound.

Divine Instructor, glorious Lord,
Be thou for ever near;
Teach us to love thy sacred word,
And find the Saviour there."

Oh may thy heav'nly pages be
Our first, our chief delight;
And still new beauties may we see,
And still increasing light.

The unprofitable Vineyard. (Isa. v. 4.)
UNIVERSITY. C. M.

SET in a high and favor'd place,
Like chosen plants we stand;
Nurtur'd with God's peculiar grace,
And guarded by his hand.

But where are found the heav'nly fruits
His vineyard should afford?
Shall worldly cares, and vain pursuits
Be offer'd to the Lord?

Forgive, O God, each deep offence;
Take not thy grace away;

Nor leave our souls without defence,
The fierce destroyer's prey.

Spare thine unworthy creatures still
Our low affections raise;

And make us faithful to thy will,
And fruitful to thy praise.

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