3 The weak are strong, the fearful bold, The lion shall no anger show, But, with the calf, shall tamely feed. 6 Thus kings and slaves shall meet in love, HYMN 43. L. M. H. BALLOW. The operations of nature speak the existence of a God. ALL nature speaks, let men give ear, And bow the reverential knee ; The voice of nature they shall hear, 2 Behold the stars with brilliant light, 3 The glorious sun, whose gentle beams The lucid moon, with paler gleams, 4 Survey the whole capacious earth, The sea and land, rocks, hills, and plains; 5 Behold the trees in verdure rise! God's wisdom shines in all their leaves : Behold the birds that mount the skies, ΤΗ HYMN 44. C. M. A threefold cord is not easily broken. KNEELAND. THE Lord in pow'r and wisdom reigns, Unchanging love and truth maintains, And beams celestial light. 2 No human mind can comprehend 3 O trust in God, each trembling soul; His blessings reach from pole to pole, 4 Wisdom, for good, doth all.controul, This threefold cord, believe, my soul, 5 Unite in praise, O men, your hearts, HYMN 45. S. M. S. STREETER. The blessings of the sun. Psalm xix. 5, 6. BE Lake to a bridegroom drest, Come from the curtains of the east, All nature doth rejoice, At his refulgent rays; 3 The teeming earth, the fruitful trees, Attune their voice to praise. Hark! hear the tuneful birds The bleating flocks, the lowing herds, 4 Nor man of nobler form, 5 Nor creeping things more mean, So shall God's only Son, ME HYMN 46. S. STREETER. P. M. Characters of Christ. [EDIATOR, Son of God! Spread thy boundless love abroad. Counsellor, the Prince of Peace! Fill the world with truth and grace. 2 Sun of righteousness! arise! Send thy light around the skies. Life of all the quick and dead! Feed our souls with living bread. 3 Leader of the halt and blind! Raise to life the sinking mind. Binder of the broken heart! Grace to ev'ry soul impart. 4 Op'ner of the sealed book! Cause the world therein to look. Taker of the vail away! Lead us to eternal day. 5 Raiser of the dead to life! HYMN 47. C. M. Natural objects, images of Spiritual. LO, what a speaking lustre shines His wisdom writ in fairest lines, KNEELAND 2 The heav'ns, adorn'd with moon and stars, The day his strong impression bears, 3 Their language through the earth is heard ; 4 Behold yon glowing, radiant sun, 5 Such is thy law, O God of grace! A law of love, and truth, and peace, That makes the wounded whole. 6 Nor shall its moral light grow dim, The present, gentle, rising beam TURNER. HYMN 48. L. M. WHEN my astonish'd eyes behold My Maker's works, below, above; And read his name in lines of gold, 2 When I observe his written word, I wonder men don't praise the Lord, And loud proclaim, " My God is Love." H.BALLOU. HYMN 49. S. M. Christ fairer than men. Ps. xlv. 1, 2. NELESTIAL Pow'r above, Impart thy holy fire, And fill my soul with heav'nly love, While I attune my lyre. 2 Help me the joyful theme With pleasure to indite; 3 Ten thousand times more fair 4 Into thy lips were pour'd Celestial streams of grace; That thou might plent'ously afford |