Instruction and consolation from the Scriptures.

1 LORD! we would make thy word our joy, Our lasting heritage ;

May this our noblest powers employ,
Our warmest thoughts engage.

2 "Tis like the sun, a heavenly light,
That guides us all the day;
And, through the dangers of the night,
A lamp to lead our way.

3 Thy precepts oft would we survey;
And keep thy laws in sight,
Through all the business of the day,
To guide our actions right.

4 Thy truth's a land of wealth unknown,
Where springs of life arise,

There seeds of endless bliss are sown,
There boundless glory lies.

5 The best relief that mourners have,
It makes our sorrows bless'd;
It shows a home beyond the grave,
And an eternal rest.

Hymn for those who have returned from abroad. Psa. cvi.

1 LET songs of praise from all below,
To thee, O God, ascend,
Whose bounties unexhausted flow,
Whose mercies know no end.
But chief by them that debt be paid,
'Midst dangers circling round,
Who still in thy almighty aid
Have sure protection found.

2 The wand'ring exile, doom'd to stray
O'er dreary deserts wide;
Who fearless takes his timely way,
With God, his guard and guide:-
The sailor, on the swelling sea,
When storms impending lower,
Or tempests rage; who trusts in thee,
And owns thy mighty power.

3 The wretch, who, press'd by countless woes,
That no cessation see,

Still bids his steadfast hope repose,
Almighty Lord! on thee.

All, all shall join to bless thy name,
Whose heavenly aid they prove:
As all have felt, let all proclaim
Thy boundless power and love.

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Adoration of God's Greatness, Mercy, &c. Psa. cxiv. 1-8.

1

THY name we extol, Jehovah our King,
For ever in Thee we 'll triumph and sing;
From morning to evening thy goodness we 'll praise,
And while we have being thy honour we 'll raise.

2

How great is the Lord! no tongue can make known The infinite God, eternal his throne;

And great be his praises, by all be they given, By men, and by angels, on earth and in heaven.

3

The works of his hand declare his vast might;
His terrible acts are holy and right;

His truth and his justice are seen in his ways,
And his mighty wonders demand highest praise.

His goodness and truth, how rich do they prove!
No anger he bears, his nature is love;

To all he is tender, and good doth impart;
To him will we render the praise of the heart.

Kingdom of Christ. Psa. cxlv. 10-13.

1 ALL angels bless'd above,

And happy spirits there,

Sing of Jehovah's boundless love,
His mercy they declare.

2 The kingdom he hath rais'd,
The holy angels sing!

The glory, power, and love are prais’d,
Of their almighty King.

3 To men are now made known
The glories of the Lord;

And men shall bow before the throne,
And Jesus be ador'd.

4 His kingdom now must stand
Eternal ages sure;

It is the work of Jesus' hand,
And ever shall endure.

5 Praise ye the holy Lord,
Who in his church are found;
The honours of your God record,
While angels aid the sound.

Jesus the friend of sinners. Psa. clxv. 14-17.

1 OUR Jesus is divinely kind,

The lost he will restore;

He raises up the humble mind,
He elevates the poor.

2 To heavenly truth and good he leads
The wretched, starving race:
The hungry mind he richly feeds,
For free is Jesus' grace.

3 The poor and dying sinners live,
By Jesus' mercy bless'd;

And every good his hand will give,
Till rais'd to endless rest.

4 The Lord's a God of love divine,
And blessed be his name;

His goodness, truth, and love are mine,
And I'll exalt his fame.

The voice of Nature.

1 THE lofty pillars of the sky,

And spacious concave rais'd on high,
Spangled with stars, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim.
The unwearied sun from day to day,
Pours knowledge on his golden ray;
And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty hand.

2 Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wond'rous tale;
And nightly, to the listening earth,
Repeats the story of her birth;
While all the stars, that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.
3 What though in solemn silence all
Move round this dark terrestrial ball?
What though no real voice nor sound
Amid their radiant orbs be found?

In reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice ;
For ever singing as they shine,
"The hand that made us is Divine."

God's Providence and Care of his Children. Psa. cxlvii. 1-3,

1 'TIS good to praise Jehovah's name, And of his mercy sing;

To speak of his eternal fame,

And celebrate our King.

2 Sweet is the work to sing and tell
The goodness of the Lord;
How we by love are rais'd from hell,
And by the truth restor❜d.

3 'Tis pleasant to exalt our God,
Who gathers outcasts in,

And sends his love and truth abroad
To heal the plague of sin.

4 The broken heart of deepest wound
The Lord in mercy heals;

Makes dying sinners strong and sound,
And for the wretched feels.

5 Sing to the Lord, his love declare,
My voice shall gladly join;

He saves our souls, we are his care,
His mercy is divine.

God worshipped as our Creator. Psa. c. 1-5. 1 COME, serve the Lord with love and joy, And in his presence sing;

Cheerful your hearts and tongues employ,
The Lord alone is King.