God's Majesty and Power.
ST. MATTHEW's. D. C. M.
LET all the lands with shouts of joy
To God their voices raise;
Sing psalms in honor of his name,
And spread his glorious praise.
And let them say, how wonderful
In all thy works art thou!
To thy great power, O Lord, thy foes
Shall all be forc'd to bow.
O come, behold the works of God,
And you with me will own
That he to all the sons of men
Hath wondrous greatness shewn.
He, by his power, for ever rules;
His eyes the world survey;
Let not presumptuous man rebel
Against his sov'reign sway.
PSALM LXVI. (PART II.)
Gratitude for Deliverance.
MANSFIELD. S. M.
COME ye that fear the Lord,
Attend with heedful care;
While I, what God hath done for me,
With grateful joy declare.
I humbly sought his grace,
And prais'd his holy name;
But if my heart regardeth sin,
He will my prayer disclaim.
But he, whene'er I cried,
A gracious ear did bend:
And to the voice of my request
With constant love attend.
Then blest be God, the Lord, Who never, when I pray, Withholds his mercy from my soul, Nor turns his face away.
Prayer for God's universal Dominion.
FALCON STREET.
TO bless thy chosen race,
In mercy, Lord, incline;
And cause the brightness of thy face
On all thy saints to shine.
That so thy wondrous way
May through the world be known;
While distant lands their tribute pay,
And thy salvation own.
Let all the nations join
To celebrate thy fame:
And let the world, O Lord, combine
To praise thy glorious name.
O let them shout and sing
With joy and pious mirth;
For thou the righteous judge and king,
Shalt govern all the earth.
PSALM LXVIII.
God our triumphant Deliverer.
ISLINGTON. L. M.
LET God with awful pomp arise,
The glorious God, ador'd in heaven;
And scatter all his enemies,
Like smoke before the tempest driven.
Let heaven and earth his might confess,
And joyful saints before him bend;
Let songs of praise his goodness bless,-
The orphan's hope, the widow's friend.
God hath ascended up on high,
Triumphant over death and hell;
And gifts for rebels from the sky
He claims, that God with man may dwell.
O praise his name, our hope, our stay,
In whom we live, by whom we stand;
Whose strength will guard us through the way,
And bring us to the promis'd land.
For Help in Distress.
WILTSHIRE. C. M.
O LORD, amidst the raging tide
Preserve my helpless soul;
My heart is faint, my footsteps slide,
As the dark billows roll.
Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake,
Support my sinking frame;
Redeem my soul, my fetters break,
And put me not to shame.
For thou didst never yet despise
The contrite sinner's prayer:
Thou wilt refresh my longing eyes,
And banish all my care.
When others leave me, thou art near,
My drooping soul to raise;
And thou wilt change my grief and fear
To songs of thankful praise.
For Comfort and Support in Trouble.
WHEN sorrows vex, and foes invade,
My God, I cry to thee;
As thou art still a present aid,
O haste to succour me.
Let shame reward the hope of those,
My helpless soul who spurn;
And let the malice of my foes
To their confusion turn.
Let all who humbly seek thy face
Be joyful in thy name;
And such as love thy saving grace,
Thy power and truth proclaim.
To thee, my God, the mourner's friend,
For timely help I pray;
On thee alone my hopes depend:
O Lord, make no delay.
Gratitude, Hope, and Confidence.
WESTON FAVEL. C. M.
ALMIGHTY Father of mankind,
Thou dost my hope sustain;
And when the day of trouble comes,
I shall not trust in vain.
In early years thou wast my guide,
And of my youth the friend;
And, as my days began with thee,
With thee my days shall end.
I know the power on whom I trust,
The arm on which I lean:
Thou wilt my Saviour ever be,
Who hast my Saviour been.
I'll trust thy goodness while I live;
In death thy name adore;
And after death will sing thy praise,
When time shall be no more.
The Excellency of Messiah's Kingdom.
BLEST Prince of righteousness and peace; Thou hope of all mankind!
poor and needy in thy reign Shall sure protection find.
Through countless years thy glorious name,
Shall all the earth adore;
Till sun and moon shall end their course,
And measure time no more.
Kings shall their willing homage bring,
And serve before thy face:
And all the lands, redeem'd by thee,
Shall magnify thy grace.
With love and sacred rapture fir'd,
Thy glorious name we'll sing;
Since thou such wondrous things hast done, Thou everlasting King!
God the Portion of the Righteous.
MARTYRDOM. C. M.
WHOM have we, Lord, in heaven, but thee;
And whom on earth beside;
Where else for succour shall we flee,
Or in whose strength confide?
Thou art our portion here below,
Our promis'd bliss above;
Nor can our souls an object know,
So precious as thy love.
When heart and flesh, O Lord, shall fail,
Thou wilt our spirits cheer;
Support us through life's thorny vale,
And calm each anxious fear.
Yes, thou, our only guide through life,
Shalt help and strength supply;
Support us in death's fearful strife,
Then welcome us on high.
Past Deliverance a Pledge of future Help.
O LORD, defend us, as of old
Thy hand salvation wrought;
When safely to their promis'd fold
Thy chosen flock were brought.
E'en in the wilderness thy hand
With plenty strew'd their road;
And from the rock, at thy command,
Refreshing waters flow'd.
The sun, obedient to thy will,
Renews his daily light;
Seasons and times thy word fulfil,
And all proclaim thy might.
Then, Lord, arise, and plead my cause
Against the oppressor's power:
O keep the souls that love thy laws
Safe in the trying hour.
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