5 Through all eternity to thee
A joyful song I'll raise;
But, oh! eternity's too short
To utter all thy praise.

HYMN 87. C. M.

"Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters."

1 LET ev'ry mortal ear attend, And ev'ry heart rejoice;

Isa. lv. i.

The trumpet of the gospel sounds
With an inviting voice.

2 Ho! all ye hungry, starving souls,
That feed upon the wind,
And vainly strive with earthly joys
To fill an empty mind,

3 Eternal wisdom hath prepar'd
A soul-reviving feast,

And bids your longing appetites
The rich provision taste.

4 Dear Lord, the treasures of thy love
Are everlasting mines,
Deep as our helpless mis'ries are,
And boundless as our sins.

5 The happy gates of gospel grace
Stand open night and day:

Lord, we are come to seek supplies,
And drive our wants away.

HYMN 88. C. M.

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet.”—Psal. cxix. 105.

1 THE Spirit breathes upon the word,
And brings the truth to sight:

Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light.

2 A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic, like the sun:
It gives a light to every age;
It gives, but borrows none.

3 Let everlasting thanks be thine,
For such a bright display,
As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heav'nly day.

4 My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of him I love,
Till glory breaks upon my view,
In brighter worlds above.

HYMN 89. C. M.

"More to be desired are they than gold."-Psal. xix. 10.

1 How precious is the book divine,
By inspiration giv'n!

Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heav'n.

2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears:
Life, light, and joy it still imparts,
And quells our rising fears.

3 This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our way,
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day.

HYMN 90. L. M.

"Faith cometh by hearing."-Rom. x. 17.

1 THY presence, gracious God, afford;
Prepare us to receive thy word:
Now let thy voice engage our ear,
And faith be mix'd with what we hear.

2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts and hopes above:
With food divine may we be fed,
And satisfied with living bread.

3 To us thy sacred word apply,
With sov'reign pow'r and energy;
And may we in thy love and fear,
Reduce to practice what we hear.
4 Father, in us thy Son reveal;

Teach us to know and do thy will:
Thy saving pow'r and love display,
And guide us to the realms of day.

HYMN 91. C. M.

"The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver."-Psal. cxix. 72.

1 GREAT God, with wonder and with praise, On all thy works I look ;

But still thy wisdom, pow'r and grace,
Shine brightest in thy book.

2 The stars that in their courses roll,
Have much instruction giv'n;
But thy blest word informs my soul
How I may rise to heav'n.

3 Here are my choicest treasures hid;
Here my
best comfort lies;

Here my desires are satisfied;

And hence my hopes arise.

4 Lord, make me understand thy law;
Show what my faults have been;
And from thy gospel let me draw
Pardon for all my sin.

5 Here would I learn how Christ has died,
To save my soul from hell:
Not all the books on earth beside,
Such heav'nly wonders tell.

6 Then let me love my Bible more,
And take a fresh delight

By day to read these wonders o'er,
And meditate by night.

"I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope."-Psal. cxxx. 5.

1 FATHER of mercies, in thy word
What endless glory shines!
For ever be thy name ador'd
For these celestial lines.

2 Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find;

Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.

3 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
Spreads heav'nly peace around;
And life and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound.

4 O may these heav'nly pages be My ever dear delight;

I see,

And still new beauties may
And still increasing light.

5 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be thou for ever near:

Teach me to love thy sacred word,
And view my Saviour there!