1 PRAISE be to the Father giv'n,
CHRIST he gave us to save,

Now the heirs of heav'n.

2 Pay we equal adoration
To the Son, he alone
Wrought out our falvation.

3 Glory to th' Eternal Spirit,
Us he feals, CHRIST reveals,
And applies his merit.

4 Worship, honour, thanks and bleffing,
One in three, give we thee,
Never, never ceafing.

HYMN 333:

THE BENEFIT OF AFFLICTIONS.

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THY

HY people LORD, have ever found
'Tis good to bear thy rod;
Afflictions make us learn thy law,
And live upon our GoD.

2 This is the comfort we enjoy,
When new diftrefs begins;

We read thy word, we run thy way,
And hate our former fins.

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3 Thy

3 Thy judgments, LORD, are always right,
Tho' they may seem severe ;
The sharpeft fuff'rings we endure
Flow from thy faithful care.

4 Before we knew thy chaft'ning rod,
Our feet were apt to stray;
But now we learn to keep thy word,
Nor wander from thy way.

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The Saviour promis'd long!
Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne,
And ev'ry voice a fong.

2 On him the Spirit largely pour'd,
Exerts its facred fire;

Wisdom and might, and zeal, and love,
His holy breast inspire.

3 He comes the pris'ners to release,
In Satan's bondage held;

The gates of brafs before him burst,
The iron fetters yield.

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4 He comes, from thickest films of vice
To clear the mental raý ;

And on the eye-balls of the blind
To pour celeftial day.

5 He comes the broken heart to bind
The bleeding foul to cure;
And with the riches of his grace,
T' enrich the humble poor.

6 Our glad hofannas, Prince of peace,
Thy welcome fhall proclaim;
And heav'n's eternal arches ring
With thy beloved name.

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Glory to the new-born King;
"Peace on earth, and mercy mild;
"Gop and finners reconcil'd."
Joyful, all ye nations, rife,

Join the triumphs of the fkies,
With th' angelic hoft proclaim,
CHRIST is born in Bethlehem.”

CHRIST, by highest heav'n ador'd;
CHRIST the everlasting LORD;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of a virgin's womb:

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Veil'd-in flesh, the Godhead fee,
Hail th' incarnate Deity!

Pleas'd as man with men t' appear,
JESUS, our IMMANUEL here.

Hail, the heav'n-born Prince of peace,
Hail, the Sun of righteoufnefs!
Light and life to all he brings,
Ris'n with healing in his wings:
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born, that man no more may die,
Born to raise the fons of earth,
Born to give them fecond birth.

4 Come, Defire of nations, come,
Fix us in thy humble home;
Rife, the woman's conqu'ring feed,
Bruife in us the ferpent's head:
Adam's likenefs now efface,
Stamp thine image in its place;
Second Adam from above,
Re-inftate us in thy love.

HYMN 336.

THE SAME.

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WHA
HAT good news the angels bring

What glad tidings of our King

CHRIST the LORD is born to-day,
CHRIST Who takes our fins away.

Him who rules in heav'n and earth,

Hath in Bethlehem his birth;
Him fhall all his people fee,
And rejoice eternally.

2 Lift your hearts and voices high,
With hosannas fill the sky;

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Glory be to GOD above,"
GOD is infinite in love:

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"Peace on earth, good-will to men !” Now with us our GoD is seen : Angels, join with us in praise ! Help to fing redeeming grace. 3 Now the wall is broken down, Now the gospel is made known Now the door is open'd wide, CHRIST for Jew and Gentile dy❜d. All who feel the weight of fin, All who languish to be clean; All who for redemption groan, May be fav'd by faith alone. 4 JESUS is the lovely name, This the angel doth proclaim; He fhall all his people fave, They in him remiffion have: When they see themselves undone, They take refuge in the Son; They shall all be born again,

And with him in glory reign.