12. The Worship of God to be Universal. 1 LET all the earth their voices raise 2 He fram'd the globe, he built the sky; 3 Come the great day, the glorious hour, And in his courts his grace proclaim. 13. Call to Worship. YE nations, praise the Lord, Each with a different tongue; In every language learn his word, And let his name be sung. 2 While angels sound his praise, Let mortals learn their strains : Let all the earth his honours raise; O'er all the earth he reigns. 3 Praise him with awe profound; 4 Far be his honour spread; And let his praise endure, Till morning light and evening shade 14. Jehovah alone to be worshipped by all Mankind. 1 THY name, Jehovah! God alone, Shall sound through distant lands: Great is thy grace, and sure thy word; Thy truth for ever stands. 2 Thy boundless wisdom, matchless power, Their long-misguided prayer and praise, 3 All shall confess thy sway, and learn All own that thou art God supreme, 4 To thee let every tongue be praise, 15. Acceptable Worship. 1 WHEREWITH shall I approach the Lord, How shall I seek his kind regard, 2 Shall altars flame, and victims bleed, Will these my earnest wish succeed, Let no such hopes my soul delude; 4 To men, their rights I must allow, To God, with humble reverence bow, 5 Hands that are clean, and hearts sincere, He never will despise ; And cheerful duty will prefer To costly sacrifice. 16. God to be worshipped in Spirit and in Truth. 1 GOD is a Spirit, just and wise; He sees our inmost mind: In vain to heaven we raise our cries, 2 Nothing but truth before his throne 3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies, But God abhors the sacrifice 4 Lord! search my thoughts, and try my ways, 17. The Worship of the Heart. 1 THE heaven of heavens cannot contain Yet he, in humble hearts, will deign 2 Where'er ascends the sacrifice 3 His presence is diffus'd abroad, Through realms, through worlds, unknown: Who seeks the mercies of his God, Is ever near his throne. 18. The Lord's Day. 1 AGAIN the Lord of life and light 2 Oh what a night was that, which wrapp'd Oh what a sun, which broke, this day, 3 This day be grateful homage paid, Ten thousand differing lips shall join 19. The Lord's Day. 1 AGAIN our weekly labours end, 2 This day may our devotions rise 3 This holy calm, within the breast, Which for the sons of God remains,- 4 Creation's wonders, Lord, we view In holy duties let the day, In holy pleasures, pass away; How sweet this sabbath thus to spend, In hope of that which ne'er shall end! |