2 Sovereign Father, heavenly King, 3 Hail, by all Thy works adored, Thee, with thankful hearts we prove 4 Christ our Lord and God we own, 5 Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow; 6 Hear, for Thou, O Christ, alone Rev. Charles Wesley. (1708-1788.) 1739. ab. 72 Praise from all. Ps. cxvii. I ALL ye Gentiles, praise the Lord, 2 For His truth and mercy stand, 3 Praise Him, ye who know His love; Praise Him, from the depths beneath; Praise Him, in the heights above; Praise your Maker, all that breathe. James Montgomery. 1922. DOXOLOGY. SING we to our God above Rev. Charles Wesley. 1740. ST. ANN'S. C. M. William Croft. (1677—1727.) 1912. 1. THROUGH end - less years, Thou art the same, O Thou e. ter nal God; A ges 1 to come shall know Thy name, And tell Thy works a broad. 2 The strong foundations of the earth Of old by Thee were laid; By Thee the beauteous arch of heaven With matchless skill was made. 3 Soon shall this goodly frame of things, Formed by Thy powerful hand, Be, like a vesture, laid aside, And changed at Thy command. 4 But Thy perfections, all divine, Eternal as Thy days, Through everlasting ages shine, With undiminished rays. 5 Our children's children, still Thy care, Shall own their Father's God; To latest times Thy favor share, 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, 3 Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in Thy view; To Thee there's nothing old appears, 4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed with trifling cares; While Thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed affairs. 5 Great God, how infinite art Thou, 2 How dread are Thine eternal years, By prostrate spirits day and night 3 How beautiful, how beautiful, And awful purity. 4 O how I fear Thee, Living God, With deepest, tenderest fears, And worship Thee with trembling hope, 5 Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord, Almighty as Thou art; For Thou hast stooped to ask of me 6 No earthly father loves like Thee, Bears and forbears, as Thou hast done 7 Father of Jesus, love's reward, What rapture will it be, Prostrate before Thy throne to lie, And gaze, and gaze on Thee. Rev. Frederick William Faber. 1849. ab. 78 The Condescension of God. 2 Blesséd be for evermore 4 He can raise the poor to stand 79 Josiah Conder. (1789-1855.) 1837. ab. Praise from all God's Creatures. I HERALDS of creation, cry, 2 For He spake, and forth from night, 4 Earth, from all thy depths below, 5 Birds, on wings of rapture soar, 6 High above all height His throne, Him let all His works confess; 80 James Montgomery. (1771-1854.) 1822. ab. Exhortation to Praise. Ps. cl. I PRAISE the Lord, His glories show, 3 Praise the Lord; His goodness trace, 4 Strings and voices, hands and hearts, HENDON. 7. Rev. Cæsar Henri Abraham Malan. (1787-1864.) 1830. 1. LET us, with a gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for He is kind: For His mercies 2 He, with all-commanding might, 3 He His chosen race did bless 4 He hath, with a piteous eye, 5 All things living He doth feed, 6 Let us therefore warble forth To the streams that, still and slow, Through the verdant meadows flow. 3 Safe the dreary vale I tread, By the shades of death o'erspread, 4 Constant to my latest end, Thou my footsteps shalt attend; Rev. James Merrick. (1720-1769.) 1765. ab. and alt. I PRAISE the Lord, His power confess, 2 Let the trumpet's lofty sound 3 Let the organ join to bless God, the Lord of righteousness; 4 All who dwell beneath His light, William Wrangham. (-1832.) 1829. |