2 For she has treasures greater far
Than east or west unfold;
More precious are her bright rewards,
Than gems, or stores of gold.

3 Her right hand offers to the just
Immortal, happy days;
Her left, imperishable wealth,
And heavenly crowns displays.
4 And, as her holy labours rise,
So her rewards increase

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.

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HYMN CCV. L. M.

Isaiah xl. 6-8.

HE morning flow's display their sweets, And gay their silken teaves unfold; As careless of the noon-day heats, And fearless of the ev'ning cold. 2 Nipp d by the wind's unk ndly blast, Parch'd by the sun's more fervent ray, The momentary glories waste,

The short-liv'd beanties die away. 3 So blooms the human face divine,

When youth its pride of beauty shows; Fairer than spring the colours shine,

And sweeter than the op'ning rose.
4 But, worn by slowly rolling years,
Or broke by sickness in a day.
The fading glory disappears,

The short-liv'd beauties die away.

5 Yet these, new rising from the tomb, With lustre brighter far shall shine; Revive with ever furing bloom,

Safe from diseases and decline.

6 Let sickness blast, and death devour,
If heaven shall recompense our pains:
Perish the grass, and fade the flow r,
If firm the word of God remains.

HYMN CCVI. C. M.

Isaiah xl. 27-31.

6 Mere human energy shall faint,
And youthful vigour cease;
But those who wait upon the Lord
In strength shall still increase
7 They, with unwearied step, shall tread
The path of life divine;

With growing ardour onward move,
With growing brightness shine

8 On eagles' wings they mount, they soar On wings of taith and love,

Till, past the sphere of earth and sin,
They rise to heaven above.

HYMN CCVII C M.

THUS

Isaiah lvii. 15.

HUS speaks the High and Lofty One,
My throne is fixd on high;
There, through eternity, I hear
The praises of the sky

2 Yet, looking down, I visit oft
The humble, hallow'd cell;
And, with the penitent who mourn,
'Tis my delight t dwell.

3 My presence heals the wounded heart,
The sad in spirit cheers,
My presence, from the bed of dust,

The contrite sinner rears.

4 I dwell with all my humble saints
While they on earth remain ;
And they, exalted, dwell with me,
With me for ever reign

HYMN CCVIII. II. 1.

Habakkuk iii. 17-19.

ALTHOUGH the vine its fruit de
The budding fig-tree droop and die,
No oil the olive yield;
Yet will I trust me in my God,
Yea, ben rejoicing to his rod,

And by his grace be heal'd.

2 Though helds, in verdure orce array'd, By whirlwinds desolate be laid.

Or parch'd by scorching beam,

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soul,

Despairing of relief,

As if the Lord o'erlook'd thy cares,
Or pitied not thy grief?

2 Hast thon not known, hast thou not heard,

That firm remains on high

The everlasting throne of Him

Who made the earth and sky?

3 Art thou afraid his power will fail
In sorrow's evil day?

Can the Creator's mighty arm
Grow weary or decay?

4 Supreme in wisdom as in power
The Rock of ages stands

Thun canst not search his mind, nor trace The working of his hands.

5 He gives the conquest to the weak, Supports the fainting heart;

And coutage in the evil hour iis heavenly aids impart,

My joy for, though his frown is just,
His mercy is supreme.

3 Though from the old the flock decay,
Though herds lie famish'd o'er the lea
And round the empty stall;
My soul above the wreck shall rise,
Its better joys are in the skies;
There. God is all in all.

4 In God my strength, howe'er distrest,
I yet will hope, and calmly rest,
Nay, triumph in his love;

My ling ring soul, my tardy feet,
Free as the hind he makes and fleet,
To speed my course above.

HYMN CCIX. C. M.

St. John xiv. 6.

HOU art the way-to thee alone

Tfra sin and death we flee;

And he who would the Father seek, Must seek him, Lorl, by thee.

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2 Thou art the truth-thy word alone
True wisdom can impart;
Thou only canst inform the mind
And purify the heart.

3 Thou art the life-the rending tomb
Proclaims thy conqu'ring arm.
And those who put their trust in thee
Nor death nor heil shall harm.

4 Thou art the way, the truth, the life; Grant us that way to know,

That truth to keep, that life to win,
Whose joys eternal flow.

HYMN CCX. S. M.

Philippians ii. 12, 13.

HEIRS of unending life,
While yet we sojourn here,
O let us our salvation work

With trembling and with tear.
2 God will support our hearts
With might before unknown;
The work to be perform'd is ours,
The strength is all his own.
3 'Tis he that works to will,

'Tis he that works to do; Iis is the power by which we act, His be the glory too!

2 Wake from sleep, arise from death, See the bright and living path: Watchful tread that path; be wise, Leave thy folly, seek the skies.

3 Leave thy folly, cease from crime, From this hour redeem thy time; Life secure without delay,

Evil is the mortal day.

4 Be not blind and foolish still,
Call'd of Jesus, learn his will:
Jesus calls from death and night,
Jesus waits to shed his light.

HYMN CCXII. C. M.
Hebrews xii. 1, 2.

O! what a cloud of witnesses
Encompass us around;

Men once like us with suff'ring tried,
But now with glory crown'd:

2 Let us, with zeal like theirs inspir'd
Strive in the Christian race;
And, freed from ev'ry weight of siz,
Their holy footsteps trace.

3 Behold a witness nobler still,
Who trod affliction's path,
Jesus, the author. finisher,
Rewarder of our faith:

4 He, for the joy before him set,
And mov'd by pitying love,
Endur'd the cross, despis'd the shame';
And now he reigns above.

5 Thither, forgetting things behind,
Press we, to God's right hand!
There, with the Saviour and his saints
Triumphantly to stand.

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III. 3.
Praise the Father, earth and heaven,
Praise the Son, the Spirit praise,
As it was, and is, be given
Glory through eternal days.
III 4.

To the Father, thron'd in heaven,
To the Saviour, Christ, his Son,
To the Spirit, praise be given,
Everlasting Three in One:
As of old, the Trinity

Still is worshipp'd, still shall be.
III. 5.

Great Jehovah we adore thee.
God the Father, God the Son,
God the Spirit, join'd in glory
On the same eternal throne:
Endless praises

To Jehovah, Three in One.

The holy, eternal, supreme Three in One, Was, is, and shall still be address'd. IV. 4.

O Father Almighty, to thee be address'd, With Christ and the Spirit, one God ever bless'd,

All glory and worship from earth and from heaven,

As was, and is now, and shall ever be given.

IV. 5.

All glory and praise to the Father be given,

The Son and the Spirit from earth and

from heaven;

As was, and is now, be supreme adora

tion,

And ever shall be, to the God of salvation.

For Hymns 145 and 185.
To the Father, to the Son,
And Spirit ever bless'd,
Everlasting Three in One,
All worship be address'd:
Praise from all above. below,
As throughout the ages past,
Now is given, and shall be so
While endless ages last.

When used to Hymn 185, in line 6, read,
As was throughout the ages past.

Come. let us adore him, come, bow at his feet,

O give him the glory, the praise that is

meet;

Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise, And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies.