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FOR a shout of sacred joy
To God the sov'réign King!
Let ev'ry land their tongues employ,
And hymns of triumph sing.

2 Whilst angels shout their lofty praise,
Let mortals learn their strains;
Let all the earth their voices raise,
O'er all the earth he reigns.

3 Rehearse his praise with awe profound,
Let knowledge lead the song;
Nor mock him with a solemn sound
Upon a thoughtless tongue.

4 In Israel stood his ancient throne,
He lov'd that chosen race;

But now he calls the world his own,
And heathens taste his grace.

HYMN 72. S. M.

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Gospel Worship and Order. Ps. xlviii.
REAT is the Lord our God,

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And let his praise be great;

He makes the church his blest abode,
His most delightful seat.

2 Far as thy name is known,

The world declares thy praise; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne Their songs of honour raise.

3 Let strangers walk around

The city where we dwell; Compass and view thy holy ground, And mark the building well;

4 The order of thy house,

The worship of thy court,

The cheerful songs, the solemn vows,
And make a fair report.

WATTS.

5 How decent and how wise!
How glorious to behold!
Beyond the pomp that charms the
And rites adorn'd with gold.

6 The God we worship now
Will guide us till we die;

eyes,

Will be our God whilst here below,
Our God above the sky.

HYMN 73. L. M.

Divine Protection, Grace and Truth. Ps. lvii.

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My God, in whom are all the springs

WATTS.

Of boundless love, and grace unknown;
Hide me beneath thy spreading wings,
Till the dark cloud be overblown.

2 Up to the heav'ns, I raise my cry;
The Lord will my desires perform :
He sends his angel from the sky,
And saves me from the threat'ning storm.
3 Be thou exalted, O my God!

Above the heav'ns where angels dwell;
Thy pow'r on earth be known abroad,
And land to land thy wonders tell.

4 My heart is fix'd, my song shall raise
Immortal honours to thy name ;
Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise,
My tongue, the glory of my frame.

5 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns,
And reaches to the utmost sky;
His truth to endless years remains,
When lower worlds dissolve and die.

6 Be thou exalted, O my God!
Above the heav'ns where angels dwell ;
Thy pow'r on earth be known abroad,
And land to land thy wonders tell.

WATTS.

HYMN 74. C. M.

For the Lord's Day Morning. Ps. lxiii.

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ARLY, my God, without delay,
I haste to seek thy face,

My thirsty spirit faints away,

Without thy cheering grace.

2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand,
Beneath a burning sky,

Long for a cooling stream at hand,
And they must drink or die.
3 I've seen thy glory and thy pow'r
Through all thy temple shine;
My God, repeat that heav'nly hour,
That vision so divine.

4 Not all the blessings of a feast,
Can please my soul so well,
As when thy richer grace I taste,
And in thy presence dwell.

5 Not life itself, with all its joys,
Can my best passions move;
Nor raise so high my cheerful voice,
As thy forgiving love.

6 Thus, till my last expiring day,
I'll bless my God and King;
Thus will I lift my hands to pray,
And tune my lips to sing.

HYMN 75. S. M.

Delight in Divine Worship. Ps. lxiii.

MY God, permit my tongue

With joy to call thee mine;

And let my early cries prevail,
To taste thy love divine.
2 Within thy churches, Lord,
I long to find my place;
Thy pow'r and glory to behold,
And feel thy quick'ning grace.

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WATTS.

3 For life, without thy love,
No relish can afford;

No joy can be compar'd with this,
To serve and please the Lord.
4 To thee I'll lift my hands,
And praise thee whilst I live;
Not the gay scenes of time and sense
Such pure delight can give.
5 Since thou hast been my help,
To thee my spirit flies;
And on thy watchful providence
My cheerful hope relies.

6 The shadow of thy wings
My soul in safety keeps ;

I follow where my Father leads,
And he supports my steps.

HYMN 76. C. M.

WATTS.

Jesus crowned Lord of all. Isa. xi.10. Hab. ii.14. Rom. xi.25,26.

LL hail the power of Jesus' name!

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Let angels prostrate fall:

Bring forth the royal diadem,

And own him Lord of all.

2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race,
A remnant weak and small;
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
And own him Lord of all.

3 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall;
Go-spread your trophies at his feet,
And own him Lord of all.

4 Babes, men, and sires, who know his love,
Who feel your sin and thrall,
Now joy with all the hosts above,
And own him Lord of all.

5 Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,

To him all majesty ascribe,
And own him Lord of all.

60 that with yonder sacred throng,
We at his feet may fall!
We'll join the everlasting song,
And own him Lord of all.

HYMN 77.

RIPPON'S Coll.

C. M.

The times of refreshing. Isa. xxv. 6. Exod. xxxi. 17. Isa. xi. 9.

N Zion, his most holy mount,

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God will a feast prepare;

And Israel's sons, and Gentile lands,

Shall in the banquet share.

2 Marrow and fatness are the food
His bounteous hand bestows:
Wine on the lees, and well refin'd,
In rich abundance flows.

3 See to the vilest of the vile
A free acceptance given !
See rebels, by adopting grace,
Sit with the heirs of heaven !

4 The pain'd, the sick, the dying now
To ease and health restor❜d,
With eager appetites partake
The plenties of the board.

5 But O what draughts of bliss unknown,
What dainties shall be given,

When, with the myriads round the throne,
We join the feast of heaven.

There joys immeasurably high
Shall overflow the soul,

And springs of life, that never dry,

In thousand channels roll.

RIPPON'S Coll.

HYMN 78. L. M.

The great Jubilee of Eternity. Numb. x. 10. Isa. xxvii. 13. Zech. x. 14, 16, 17. 1 Thes. iv. 16. 1 Cor. xv. 23.

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OUD let the tuneful trumpet sound,
And spread the joyful tidings round:
Let every soul with transport hear,
And hail the Lord's accepted year.

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