I. INTRODUCTION. I. * BLESSED be thou that dwelleft between the Cherubim, and graciously regardeft them of low eftate. O all ye works of the Lord: Blefs ye the Lord: Praise him and magnify him for ever! Magnify him for ever! Heaven and earth, fire and water, fun and moon, all the stars of heaven, rain and dew, froft and fnow, heat and cold, air and wind, clouds and lightning, day and night, light and darkness, hills and mountains, praise ye the Lord! Praife ye the Lord! All that groweth upon the earth, all that moveth in the water, all the fowls of the air, all ye beafts and cattle, praise ye the Lord! Praife ye the Lord! Laud him all ye hofts of heaven! Magnify him for ever! Ye faints, ye humble and contrite fouls, who truft in the Lord, glorify the Lord. Glorify the Lord! *Those lines which are printed in Italics, are to be sung by the whole Congregation, the reft by the Chorus. B Ye Ye fervants and handmaids of the Lord, ferve him with gladness, and magnify him for ever! Magnify him for ever! Ye congregations of the Lord, rejoice ye in him; and thou whole Ifrael of God, born of the Spirit, rejoice in him, and fing praises unto him for ever! Sing praifes unto him for ever! For he hath redeemed us from the hand of the enemy, he hath faved us from our fins, and hath delivered us out of many dangers; praise the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy endureth for ever; His mercy endureth for ever! O ye fpirits and fouls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord of Lords! Glorify, magnify him, for his mercy endureth for ever! (T. 341.) Worthy, O Lord, art thou, Strong and mighty thee to blefs, MAY God us blefs, ev'n God our God, After Chrift's teftament, *The Italic Initials ftanding before the lines in this and other Liturgies, are to indicate the following variations in finging: A. is fung by All; B. by the Brethren; Ch. by the Chorus; by the Congregation; L. by the Liturgus; S. by the Sifters. By L. By all his fuff'rings, death, and blood, (or) (In th' holy Sacrament.) 2. O Church! may Chrift thy portion be," C. And may his ftripes heal graciously 3. With him and in his name alone, 'Tis that we aught can do, (John xv. 5.) L. His blood-bought Church O may he own, Ö In reft and action too! C. 4. As members of Chrift's body we Ch. A part ftill fighs, with him to be, (Acts xx. 28.) C. 5. With longing we that time await, Which us with higher joys fhall fate; L. Ch. 6. Meanwhile may we in fpirit view These to our hearts be daily new, Till we refign our breath. C. 7. Chriff's birth and death, our fav'rite theme, And when the ranfom'd fouls with him 8. They are in foul and body well, Is the eternal text. B 2 L. CHRIST 3. CHRIST L. Savior look on thee, ST our Ch. Thou art his, because that he Purchas'd thy falvation. C. We are his thro' mercy; to him our Savior We'll humbly cleave, till we fhall fee him ever. Hallelujah! L. & Ch. To him be glory at all times, in that Church, which waiteth for him, and in that which is about him, A. From everlasting to everlasting, Amen. L. & Ch. Now let all fay Amen, the Lord be praised. In heav'n and earth his name for ever bleffed, L. & Ch. Holy, holy, holy, in earth and heaven, T. 39. c. In harmony. A. O Father of all, be ever ador'd; Thy love was display'd in sending our Lord, Moft Moft merciful Lord, who deigned'ft to die, O Spirit of truth, of love, and of pow'r, T. 227. L. & Ch. Glory, honor, praife, thanksgiving, A. Yea, to glorify his name, We're thro' all life's hours and ftations, Under obligations. L. & Ch. O may our imperfect fongs and praises A. Amen, Amen, be it fo! |