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100. c. M.

Divine Aid implored.

1 THINE influence, mighty God! is felt, Through nature's ample round;

In heaven, on earth, through air and skies, Thy energy is found.

2 Thy sacred influence, Lord! we need
To form our hearts anew;

O cleanse our souls from every sin,
And thy salvation show!

3 Father of light! thine aid impart
To guide our doubtful way;
Thy truth shall scatter every cloud,
And make a glorious day.

4 Supported by thy heavenly grace,
We'll do and bear thy will;

That grace shall make each burden light,
And every murmur still.

5 Cheered by thy smiles, we'll fearless tread The gloomy path of death;

And with the hopes of endless bliss,

To thee resign our breath.

101. c. M.

Salisbury Coll.

For the Lord's Day Morning.

THIS is the day the Lord hath made;
He calls the hours his own:

Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.

2 This day arose our glorious head,
And death's dread empire fell;
This day the saints his triumph spread,
And all its wonders tell.

3 Blessed be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of grace;
Who comes, in God his Father's name,
To save our sinful race!

4 Hosannah! in the highest strains
The church on earth can raise :
The highest heavens in which he reigns,
Shall give him nobler praise.

102. c. M.

Watts.

Providence kind and bountiful.

1 THY kingdom, Lord, for ever stands,
While earthly thrones decay;
And time submits to thy commands,
While ages roll away.

2 Thy sovereign bounty freely gives
Its unexhausted store;
And universal nature lives
On thy sustaining power.

3 Holy and just are all thy ways;
Thy goodness is divine;
In all thy works, immortal rays
Of power and mercy shine.

4 Thy praise, O God! delightful theme!
Shall fill my heart and tongue :
Let all creation bless thy name
In one eternal song.

Mrs. Steele.

103. c. M.

Supplication for the Divine Blessing on the Word.

1 THY gracious aid, great God! impart,
To give thy word success;
Write all its precepts on the heart,
And deep its truths impress.

2 O speed our progress in the way
That leads to joys on high,

Where knowledge grows without decay,
And love shall never die!

104. c. M.

† Exeter Coll.

Praise to the God of the Seasons. Ps. lxv.

1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand, God of eternal power!

The sea grows calm at thy command,
And tempests cease to roar.

2 Thy morning light, and evening shade, Successive comforts bring:

Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad;
Thy flowers adorn the spring.

3 Seasons, and times, and days, and hours,
Heaven, earth, and air, are thine:
When clouds distil in fruitful showers,
The author is divine.

4 The thirsty ridges drink their fill,
And ranks of corn appear:
Thy ways abound with blessings still:
Thy goodness crowns the year.

Watts.

105. L. M.

Praise for the Blessings given through Jesus.

1 To GOD, of every good the spring, The tribute of your praises bring,

For grace and truth, through Jesus given, Mercy, and peace, and hopes of heaven.

2 Grateful the joyous news proclaim,
Salvation is in Jesus' name;
Salvation-shout the glorious sound,
Proclaim it to the world around.

3 Tell every fearful, trembling soul,
That gospel grace will make him whole:
Invite the weary poor to come;
At Jesus' feast there still is room.

4 Jesus that name shall calm their fears,
Dispel their doubts, and dry their tears,
Shall ease the anxious throbbing breast,
And give the weary mourner rest.

5 Jesus-our Prophet, Saviour, King,―
For Jesus, grateful praise we bring
To thee, from whom his blessings flowed,
To thee, our Father and our God!

106. L. M.

The Christian Sabbath.

† Exeter Coll.

1 WE bless thee for this sacred day,
Thou, who hast every blessing given,
Which sends the dreams of earth away,
And yields a glimpse of opening heaven.

2 Rich day of holy, thoughtful rest!
May we improve thy calm repose,
And in God's service truly blessed,
Forget the world, its joys and woes.

3 Lord, may thy truth, upon the heart
Now fall and dwell, as heavenly dew,
And flowers of grace in freshness start
Where once the weeds of error grew.

4 May prayer now lift her sacred wings,
Contented with that aim alone
Which bears her to the King of kings,
And rests her at his sheltering throne.

107. 8, 8, 6 M.

All Nature proclaiming the Glory of God:

1 WE SING of God, the mighty source Of all things, the stupendous force On which all things depend;

From whose right arm, beneath whose eyes,
All period, power, and enterprise,
Commence, and reign, and end.

2 The world, the clustering spheres he made,
The glorious light, the soothing shade ;
Dale, champaign, grove, and hill;

The multitudinous abyss,

Where nature joys in secret bliss,
And wisdom hides her skill.

3 Tell them, I AM, Jehovah said
To Moses, while earth heard in dread,
And smitten to the heart,
At once above, beneath, around,
All nature, without voice or sound,
Replied, O Lord, THOU ART!

† Part of Smart's lost 'Song of David,' alt'd.

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