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Not men below, nor saints that dwell
On high before His face.

3 Not angels, that stand round the Lord,
Can search His secret will;
But they perform His heavenly word,
And sing His praises still.

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God Omniscient.

1 GOD is in heaven!

Can He see

When I am doing wrong?

Yes, that He can; He looks at thee
All day and all night long.

2 God is in heaven! Would He know
If I should tell a lie ?

Yes, though thou saidst it very low,
He'd hear it in the sky.

3 God is in heaven! Does He spare,
Or is He good to me?

Yes; all thou hast to eat or wear,
'Tis God that gives it thee.

The Love of God.

1 THE God of glory dwells on high; He rules the armies of the sky;

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Ten thousand thousand round Him stand, Obedient to their King's command. 2 The God of glory, moved by love, Descends in mercy from above; And He before whom angels bow Is found a man of grief below.

3 This love is great, too great for thought; Its length and breadth in vain are sought; No tongue can tell its depth and height; The love of God is infinite.

4 But though His love no measure knows, The Saviour to His people shows

Enough to give them joy when known, Enough to make their hearts His own. 5 Constrained by this, they walk with Him; His love their most delightful theme; To glorify Him here their aim;

Their hope in heaven to praise His name.

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God Unsearchable.

1 ALMIGHTY God, Thy wondrous works Of providence and grace

An angel's perfect mind exceed,

And all our pride abase.

2 Stupendous heights! amazing depths!
Creatures in vain explore;

Or if a transient glimpse we gain,
'Tis faint, and quickly o'er.

3 Though all these mysteries lie concealed
Beyond what we can see,

Grant us the knowledge of ourselves,
The knowledge, Lord, of Thee!

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God's Mercy Boundless.

1 ABOVE the heaven's created rounds Thy mercies, Lord, extend;

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Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds
Where time and nature end.

2 Thy hand sustains all living things:
Thy providence how kind!
Beneath the shadow of Thy wings
Thy children safety find.

3 From Thee, when earthly streams run low,

And mortal comforts die,
Perpetual springs of life shall flow,
And raise their pleasures high.
4 Though all created light decay,
And death close up their eyes,
Thy presence makes eternal day
Where clouds can never rise.

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None like God.

1 NONE is like God, who reigns above,
So great, so pure, so high;

None is like God, whose name is love,
And who is always nigh.

2 In all the earth there is no spot
Excluded from His care;

We cannot go where God is not,
For He is everywhere.

3 He sees us when we are alone,
Though no one else can see ;

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And all our thoughts to Him are known,
Wherever we may be.

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THE SCRIPTURES.

The Best Volume.

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1 GREAT God, with wonder and with praise, Upon Thy works we look;

But still Thy wisdom, power, and grace
Shine brightest in Thy book.

2 The stars that in their courses roll
Have much instruction given;
But Thy good Word informs the soul
The way to life and heaven.
3 The fields provide us food, and show
The goodness of the Lord;

But fruits of life and glory grow
In Thy most holy Word.

4 Here we are taught how Christ has died,
To save from death and hell;

Not all the books on earth beside
Such heavenly wonders tell.

5 Then let us love our Bible more,
And take a fresh delight

By day to read these wonders o'er,
And meditate by night.

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The Lamp of Life.

1 How precious is the Book divine,
By inspiration given!

Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heaven.

2 Its light, descending from above,
Our gloomy world to cheer,

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Displays a Saviour's boundless love,
And brings His glories near.

3 It shows to man his wandering ways,
And where his feet have trod;

And brings to view the matchless grace
Of a forgiving God.

4 When once it penetrates the mind,
It wars with every sin;

Th' enlightened soul begins to find
Two striving powers within.

5 It sweetly cheers poor sinners' hearts
In this dark vale of tears;

Life, light, and joy it still imparts,
And quells their rising fears.

6 May this bright lamp through all the night
Of earth direct our way,

Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day!

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Buy the Truth.

10 may we love the Bible!

God's holy Book of truth,

The blessed staff of hoary age,
The guide of early youth;

The lamp that sheds a glorious light
On else a dreary road;

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The word that speaks a Saviour's love,
And shows the way to God.

2 O may we love the Bible!

For it alone can tell

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