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HYMN CLXIV.

FATHER of all above and all below!
O great beyond expreffion!

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Son of the Father! first begotten Son, Ere the fhort meas'ring line of time begun! The world has feen thy works, and joy'd to see His bright effulgence manifeft in thee.

The world muft own thee Love's unfathom'd Sing,glitt'ring angels, Hallelujah fing. (fpring, Proceeding ipirit! equally divine,

In whom theGodhead's full perfections fhine; With various graces, comforts unexpreft, With holy transpor s you refine the breast, And earth is heav'nlywhereyour giftsyoubring. Sing, glitt'ring angels, Hallelujah fing.

HYMN CLXV.

I GIVE to our God immortal Praife! Mercy and Truth are all his Ways;

Wonders of Grace to God be Ways;

Repeat his Mercies in your Song.

2 Give to the Lord of Lords Renown, The King of Kings with Glory crown; His Mercies ever fhall endure,

When Lords and Kings are known no more.

3 He built the Earth, he spread the Sky,
And fixt the ftarry Lights on high:
Wonders of Grace to God belong,
Repeat his Mercies in your Song.
4 He fills the Sun with morning Light,
He bids the Moon direct the Night:
His Mercies ever thail endure,

When Suns and Moons fhall thine no more.

5 He fent his Son with Pow'r to fave From Guilt, and Darkness, and the Grave: Wonders of Grace to God belong,

Repeat his Mercies in your Song.

6 Thro' this vain World he guides our Feet, And leads us to his heav'nly Seat;

His Mercies ever fhall endure,

When this vain World fhall be no more.

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I NOW begin the heav'nly Theme,
Sing aloud in Jefu's Name;

Ye, who Jefu's Kindness prove,
Triumph in redeeming Love.

2 Ye, who see the Father's Grace,
Beaming in the Saviour's Face;
As to Canaan on ye move,
Praife and blefs redeeming Love.

3 Mourning Souls, dry up your Tears;
Banish all your guilty Fears 500

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See your Guilt and Curfe remove,
Cancell'd by redeeming Love.
4 Ye, alas! who long have been
Willing Slaves of Death and Sin;
Now from Bliss no longer rove,
Stop-and taste redeeming Love.
5 Welcome, all by Sin oppreft,
Welcome all to Jefus Chrift;
Nothing brought him from above,
Nothing but redeeming Love.
6 He fubdu'd th' infernal Pow'rs,
Those tremendous Foes of ours,
From their curfed Empire drove,
Mighty in redeeming Love.
7 Hither then your Mufic bring,
Strike aloud cach joyful String;
Mortals join the Hofts above,
Join to praise redeeming Love.

HYMN

CLXVII.

I CHRISTIANS, in your fev'ral Stations, Dutiful to all Relations,

Give to each his proper Due;

Let not their unkind Behaviour
Make you difobey your Saviour,
His Command's the Rule for you.

2 Parents, be to Children tender;
Children, full Obedience render
To your Parents, in the Lord:

Never flight, nor disrespect them;
Nor thro' Pride, when old, reject them;
'Tis the Precept of the Word.

3 Wives, to Husbands yield Subjection;
Husbands, with a kind Affection,

Cherifh, as Yourselves, your Wives. Mafters, rule with Moderation, Sway'd by Juftice, not by Paffion;

To the Scriptures fquare your Lives.

4 Servants, ferve your Masters truly; Not unfaithful, nor unruly,

To the Good-nor to the Bad; Not refufing what your're bidden; Nor replying when your're chidden; 'Tis the Ordinance of God.

5 This fhall folve th' important Question,
Whether thou'rt a real Christian,
Better than each golden Dream;

Better far than Lip-Expreffion,
Tow'ring Notions, great Profeffions,
This fhall fhew your Love to him.

HYMN

CLXVIII.

1 THERE is a Land of living Joy beyond the utmoft Skies,

Where Scenes of Blifs, without Alloy, in boundless Prospects rise.

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2 High feated on a blazing Throne
th' eternal God appears,
Puts all his fmiling Glories on,
and awes at once and cheers.

3 The flaughter'd Lamb at his right Hand affumes his royal Seat;

Adoring Angels round him ftand,
his Minifters of State.

4 Each Breast with strong Devotion glows,
Love ev'ry Heart infpires;
While God's own Spirit gently blows,
and fans these holy Fires.

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In Strains celeftial, ev'ry Tongue
fhall God's high Praife proclaim;
And all in Concert join the Song
of Mofes and the Lamb,
The Hallelujahs, once begun,
no Paufe or End shall know;
But Joy and Harmony in one
perpetual Transport flow,

7 A confiant Bloom in ev'ry Face
shall Age and Death defy;"

And Sin and Hell far from the Place
in wild Confufion fly.

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