Blessed are they

that mourn;.. for they.. shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek;

for they shall in- herit.. the | earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; ·

7 Blessed are the merciful;

for they shall ob- | tain

8 Blessed are the pure

.for they.. shall be filled

in | heart.. for] they shall..see | God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers;

for they shall be called the children.. of | God. 10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake;

for theirs.. is the kingdom..of | heaven.

11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and perse.. cute | you;

"Blessed are ye when men shall say all manner of evil against you | falsely,.. for my

sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad;
for great is your re- | ward..in | heaven;
"For so persecuted they

the prophets.. which | were.. be- fore you.

7

1 WHEN spring unlocks the flowers

to paint

the laugh.. ing | soil; –

When summer's balmy showers

re- fresh..the | mow..er's | toil;

In God the earth rejoiceth still,

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and owns.. the | Ma.. ker | good.
and those
that love.. the shade;
1

that wake the morning,

that sweep the mountain,

or | lull.. the drow..sy | glade ;

that from his amber bower

..on his

re-joiceth..

way;

The moon and stars - their Maker's name

in | si..lent | pomp.. dis- | play.

3 Shall man, the lord of nature,

Shall man,

expectant of..t

alone unthankful,

the sky,

1

his grate..ful | praise.. de- | ny?

should the years forsake their course,
and seasons.. cease to be,
we must love,

the birds.. for- | sake.. the | shade ; — The winds be lulled, the sun and moon forget their old.. de- | cree ;

HYMN. L. M. 8 L.

1 THERE seems a voice in every gale,

A tongue in every | ope.. ning flower,
Which tells, O Lord, the wondrous tale
Of thy in- dul.. gence, | love,.. and | power;
The birds, that rise on quivering wing,
Appear to hymn their Ma..ker's | praise,
And all the mingling sounds of spring

To thee a gene.. ral | an.. them raise.

2 And shall my voice, great God, alone
Be mute 'midst Nature's | loud. . ac- | claim,
Nor let my heart, with answering tone,

Breathe forth in ] praise.. thy | ho..ly | name?

All Nature's debt is small to mine;

For Nature soon shall cease.. to | be;
But-

matchless proof of love divine

Thou gav'st im- | mor.. tal | life.. to ] me.

PRESERVE me, O God,

For in thee do I put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, "Thou art my | Lord:

My goodness ex-] tend.. eth | not..to | thee;"

But to the saints that are in the earth,

And to the excellent, in whom is all my de- | light.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied

that hasten after another | god:

Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their | names.. in- | to..my | lips.

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance,

and of my cup:

Thou maintainest my | lot.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places : Yea, I have a | goodly | heritage.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me | counsel; My reins also instruct me in the night season.

I have set the Lord always be- | fore me;

Because he is at my

right | hand,.. I shall | not..be | moved.

Therefore my heart is glad,

and my glory re-joiceth;

My flesh also shall rest in | hope.

For thou wilt not leave my soul in | hell;

Neither wilt thou suffer thine

Holy One.. to | see.. cor- | ruption

Thou wilt show me the path of life.
Thou wilt show me the path of life.
In thy presence is fulness of joy;

At thy right hand there are pleasures.. for- [

ev..er- more.

45. PSALM LXXXVI. 1-6, 11, 12.

1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord;
Hear me, for I am poor and I needy;

2 Preserve my soul,

for I am | holy; O thou my God, -save thy servant that trust..eth | in

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| thee.

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to for- | give; And plenteous in mercy unto all that call up- on thee 6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer;

And attend to the voice of my sup..pli- | ca = | tions. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord;

I will walk in thy | truth.

Unite my heart to fear thy | name.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God,

with all my heart;

And I will glorify

thy name.. for- | ev..er- | more.

46.

THE LAST JUDGMENT.

1 GREAT God!

what do I see and hear!

The end of things cre- | ated;
Behold the Judge of man appear,
On clouds of glory seated!

The trumpet sounds! - the graves restore
The dead,

which they contained be- | fore;
Pre- pare, my | soul, to | meet him.

2 The dead in Christ shall first arise,
At the last trumpet's | sounding;
Caught up to meet him in the skies,
With joy their Lord sur- rounding;
No gloomy fears their souls dis- | may;
His presence sheds eternal day

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On those pre- | pared to | meet him.
[See Hymn 1132.]

BEHOLD, I show you a mystery ; —
we shall not all | sleep,-
But we shall all be changed,
in the twinkling of an eye,
For the trumpet.. shall | sound;

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in a moment,
at the last trump; -

And the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and | we = [shall..be | changed.

So when this corruptible

shall have put on incor- | ruption, · And this mortal shall have

put on immor- | tality,

Then shall be brought to pass

the saying..that is | written,

"Death is swallowed | up..in | vic.. to- | ry."

O Death,

where is thy | sting? O Grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin,

And the strength.. of sin.. is the | law.

But thanks be to God,

which giveth us the victory,

Through our Lord Jesus Christ :-
Therefore, beloved brethren,

unmovable,

be ye steadfast, —

always abounding

in the work.. of the | Lord,

Forasmuch as ye know that your

labor is not..in | vain.. in the Lord.