2 In safety may thy children rest Extended still, and strong to save 3 O may thy gracious presence, Lord, 29. C. M. ANONYMOUS. The whole earth is full of thy glory. 1 JEHOVAH! we adore thy name, And bow before thy throne; Created nature, all proclaim That thou art God alone. 2 The sun pours forth his radiant light How weak an emblem of thy sight 3 The starry hosts of heaven combine And will for ever, while they shine, 4 Through vast immensity thine eye Ten thousand worlds that roll on high, 5 Oh! how unspeakable thy love Still may they all thy pity prove, From whom all blessings flow. 30. C. M. GENTLEMENS' MAGAZINE. The God of Nature invoked. 1 HAIL, great Creator, wise and good! To thee our songs we raise: Nature, through all her various scenes,, 2 At morning, noon, and evening mild, 3 Thy glory beams in every star 4 The lofty hill, the humble vale, With countless beauties shine: 5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes 6 And while, in all thy wondrous works, Still may the contemplation lead 31. L. M. BEDDOME. Hymn Praise to God. 1 ALL glory to the Lord, our God, Whose wisdom spreads the heavens abroad; 2 His presence fills unbounded space, 3 The evening shade, the morning light, 4 He sees our griefs with pitying eyes, 32. L. M. WATTS. God Incomprehensible. 1 CAN creatures to perfection find The eternal, uncreated mind? Or can the largest stretch of thought Measure and search his nature out? 2 'Tis high as heaven, 'tis deep as hell, And what can mortals know or tell? His glory spreads beyond the sky, And all the shining worlds on high. 3 He frowns, and darkness veils the moon; 33. C. M. JARVIS. The Power of God. 1 ETERNAL God! thy works of might 2 Thine awful thunder fills the air, 3 He comes; all nature prostrate lies, Earthquakes and dreadful storms announce 4 The howling winds, the beating rain, 5 Great God! we trust the matchless strength Of thine almighty arm, Which, midst the wreck of thousand worlds Could shelter us from harm. 34. STEELE. C. M. God, the supreme Good. WHEN fancy spreads her boldest wing, Amid th' unbounded scene of things, 2 In vain we trace creation o'er, 3 In vain would this low world employ 4 Let earth and all her charms depart, 5 Great spring of all felicity, To whom our wishes tend! Do not these wishes rise from thee, 35. C. M., WATTS. Rejoicing in the Works of God. 1 REJOICE, ye righteous! in the Lord; This work belongs to you; Sing of his name, his ways, his word, 2 By his creative word of might, The heavenly arch was reared; 3 He bade the mighty waters flow The swelling seas their límits know, 4 Ye tenants of the spacious earth! He spake, and nature took its birth, 5 His works of nature and of grace 36. L. M. RIPPON'S COLL. The truth and faithfulness of God. 3 He will not his great self deny : 4 Let frighten'd rivers change their course, Or backward hasten to their source; Swift through the air let rocks be hurl'd, And mountains like the chaff be whirl'd. 5 Let suns and stars forget to rise, Or quit their stations in the skies; 6 True to his word, God gave his Son, 37. PROVIDENCE AND GOVERNMENT OF GOD. C. M. CowPER. Mysterious Providence. 1 GOD moves in a mysterious way, He plants his footsteps in the sea, 2 Deep in unfathomable mines |