The Lord hath judgments for the proud, And mercy for the opprest.
His wondrous works and ways
He made by Moses known;
But sent the world his truth and grace
By his beloved Son.
God the Universal Sovereign.
GIVE thanks to God most high,
The universal Lord;
The sovereign King of kings,
And be his grace ador'd:
His power and grace
Are still the same;
And let his name
Have endless praise.
How mighty is his hand!
What wonders hath he done!
He form'd the earth and seas,
And spread the heavens alone:
Thy mercy, Lord,
Shall still endure
And ever sure
Abides thy word.
He sent his only Son,
To save us from our woe;
From error, sin, and death,
And every hurtful foe:
His power and grace
Are still the same ;
And let his name
Have endless praise.
Give thanks aloud to God,
To God the heavenly King;
And let the spacious earth
His works and glories sing:
Thy mercy, Lord,
Shall still endure ;
And ever sure-
Abides thy word.
God's Wonders of Creation, Providence, and Redemption.
GIVE to our God immortal praise;
Mercy and truth are all his ways:
Wonders of grace to God belong;
Repeat his mercies in your song.
Give to the Lord of lords renown,
The King of kings with glory crown;
His mercies ever shall endure,
When lords and kings are known no more.
He built the earth, he spread the sky,
And fix'd the starry lights on high;
Wonders of grace to God belong;
Repeat his mercies in your song.
He fills the sun with morning light;
He bids the moon direct the night:
His mercies ever shall endure,
When suns and moons shall shine no more.
He sent his Son with power to save
From guilt, and darkness, and the grave:
Wonders of grace to God belong;
Repeat his mercies in your song.
Through this vain world he guides our feet, And leads us to his heavenly seat:
His mercies ever shall endure,
When this vain world shall be no more.
God the unceasing Source of Good.
SING to the Lord, in cheerful songs,
The praise that to his name belongs,
Whose goodness still unceasing flows;
Repeat his name with grateful mind,
Who, ever good and ever kind,
No change, no variation knows :
O thou, our God and Father too!
Our grateful homage is thy due.
Sovereign alone of earth and sky!
On thee for every hour's supply,
Thy various creatures all depend;
Man, whom thy light has given to know
The source whence all his blessings flow,
Views in his God his kindest Friend:
O thou, our God and Father too!
Our grateful homage is thy due.
Yet still our notes we'll higher raise,
To celebrate, in ardent praise,
Eternal life through Jesus given;
Thy gracious messenger he came,
(For ever blessed be thy name !)
And pointed out the way to heaven :
O thou, our God and Father too!
Eternal praises are thy due.
HYMNS RESPECTING THE BLESSINGS OF THE GOSPEL.
The Excellency of the Holy Scriptures.
FATHER of mercies! in thy word
What endless glory shines!
For ever be thy name ador'd,
For these celestial lines.
Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find;
Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.
Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
And yields a free repast;
Sublimer sweets than nature knows,
Invite the longing taste.
Here springs of consolation rise,
To cheer the fainting mind;
And thirsty souls receive supplies,
And sweet refreshment find.
Oh may these heavenly pages be
My study and delight;
And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light!
The Excellency of the Holy Scriptures.
LORD! I have made thy word my choice,
My lasting heritage;
There shall my noblest powers rejoice,
My warmest thoughts engage.
I read the histories of thy love,
And keep thy laws in sight;
While through thy promises I rove,
With ever fresh delight.
'Tis a broad land of wealth unknown,
Where springs of life arise;
Seeds of immortal bliss are sown,
And hidden glory lies.
The best relief that mourners have;
It makes our sorrows blest;
Our fairest hope beyond the grave,
And our eternal rest.
Praise for Divine Revelation.
A GLORY gilds the sacred page,
Majestic as the sun :
It gives a light to every age;
It gives, but borrows none.
The hand which gave it, still supplies
The gracious light and heat;
Its truths upon the nations rise;
They rise, but never set.
Let endless thanks, O God! be thine,
For such a bright display,
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