4 Here will we rest, here build our hopes,

Nor murmur at thy rod;

For thou art more than all the world,

Our health, our life, our God!

1 WHEN thou, O Lord! shalt stand disclos'a In majesty severe,

And sit in judgement on our souls,
O how shall we appear!

2 But there's forgiveness, Lord,with thee; Thy nature is benign;

Thy pard'ning mercy we implore,
For mercy, Lord, is thine.

30 let thy boundless mercy shine
On each benighted soul!

Correct our passions, mend our hearts,
And all our fears control.

4 And may we taste thy richer grace In that decisive hour,

When Christ to judgement shall descend, And time shall be no more.

1 WHILE angel hosts, O Lord, rejoice,

Shall men no anthem raise?

O let us swell responsive notes,
To celebrate thy praise.

2 Good will, to sinful men is shown,
And peace on earth is given;

For lo! the incarnate Saviour comes
With news of joy, from heaven.

3 Mercy, and truth, with sweet accord,
His rising beams adorn;

And peace, and righteousness, salute
His gospel's opening morn.

4 Glory to thee, in highest strains,
By highest worlds, is paid;
Be glory then by us proclaimed,
And by our lives displayed.

5 Till we attain those blissful realms,
Where now our Saviour reigns;
And join thy bright, celestial choirs,
In their immortal strains.

178. c. M.

1 WHILE raptured saints adoring stand, And burning seraphs sing, Trembling we wait thy just command, Our father, God, and king!

2 Thou source of everlasting good,
Whose bounty flows to all!

Thy power restrains the swelling flood;-
O hear! to thee we call.

3 Thy presence fills unbounded space,
Directs the reasoning mind:

Through nature's various parts we trace
Her God: and God we find.

4 Thy wisdom paints each springing flower,
And shades the blushing green;
Thy goodness falls in ev'ry shower,
In every star is seen.

5 When'er thy wisdom thinks it fit
To shake this clay built frame,
Teach us with patience to submit,
With patience bless thy name.

6 Let not the stream of partial ill
Our better thoughts betray,
Let truth and reason guide us still
Through virtue's peaceful way.

1 WHILST thee we seek, protecting Power! Be our vain wishes stilled; And may this consecrated hour

With better hopes be filled.

2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed,
To thee our thoughts would soar;
Thy mercy o'er our lives has flowed;
That mercy we adore.

3 In each event of life, how clear
Thy ruling hand we see!

Each blessing to our souls more dear,
Because conferred by thee.

4 In every joy that crowns our days,
In every pain we bear,

Our hearts shall find delight in praise,
Or seek relief in prayer.

5 When gladness wings our favored hour,
Thy love our thoughts shall fill;
Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower,
Our souls shall meet thy will.

Our lifted eyes without a tear,

The gathering storm shall see;
Our steadfast hearts shall know no fear,
Those hearts will rest on thee!

180. c. M.

1 WITH pleasing wonder, Lord! we view The bounties of thy grace;

How much bestowed, how much reserved,
For all who seek thy face.

2 Thy liberal hand with worldly bliss
Oft makes our cup run o'er;
And in the covenant of thy love
We find diviner store.

3 Here mercy hides our numerous sins,
Here grace our souls renews;

Here hope, and love, and joy, and peace
Their heavenly beams diffuse.

4 Thus love through all our being flows,
An unexhausted stream:

And shall upon thy sacred mount
Still be our ceaseless theme.

I.

1 FROM all who dwell below the skies
Let the Creator's praise arise!
Let the Redeemer's name be sung,
Through every land, by every tongue!

2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord!
Eternal truth attends thy word:

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.

II.

1 LORD! dismiss us with thy blessing,
Hope and comfort from above;
Let us, each thy peace possessing,
Triumph in redeeming love.

2 Thanks we give and adoration
For thy gospel's joyful sound:
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound!