Can this, dark world of sin and woe, One glimpse of happiness afford? 8 Eternal life thy words impart; pausina 4 On these my fainting spirit lives; Here sweeter, comforts cheer my heart, t Than all the round of nature givesha 4 Let earth's alluring joys combine;

While thou art near, in vain they call; One smile, one blissful smile of thine, My dearest Lord, outweighs them all. 5 Thy name my inmost pow'rs adore, ['i Thou art my life, my joy, my care : Depart from thee tis death'tis ipore 'Tis endless ruin, deep despair. svevgn A 6 Low at thy feet my soul would lie to me

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97. Universal Praise. baron aU 1 THE glories of my Maker, God, st My joyful voice shall sing,te buk And call the nations to adore }; mybink + Their Former and their King. L'} 2 'Twas his right hand that shap'd our clay, And wrought this human frame; 5 2 But from his own immediate breath

Our nobler spirits came.

3 We bring our mortal pow'rs to God,
And worship with our tongues
We claim some kindred with the skies,
And join th' angelic songs.

4 Let grov'ling beasts of every shape,¦ ¦
And fowls of ev'ry wing,

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And rocks, and trees, and fires, and seas,
Their various tribute bring.

5 Ye planets, to his honour shine, And wheels of nature roll;

Praise him, in your unweary'd course,
Around the steady pole.

6 The brightness of our Maker's name
The wide creation fills,

And his unbounded grandeur flies & Beyond the heav'nly hills.!!

98. 4 Divine Rapture.

FROM thee, my God, my joys shall rise
And run eternal rounds,
Beyond the limits of the skies,
And all created bounds

2 The holy triumphs of my soul
Shall death itself outbrave,
Leave dull mortality behind,
And fly beyond the grave.

3 There, where my blessed Jesus reigns, In heav'n's unmeasur❜d 'space,

I'll spend a long eternity

In pleasure and in praise.

4 Millions of years my wond'ring eyes
Shall o'er thy beauties rove;
And endless ages I'll adore **

The glories of thy love."

5 Sweet Jesus, ev'ry smile of thine A
Shall fresh endearments bring

And thousand tastes of new delight
From all thy graces spring,

6 Haste, my Beloved, fetch my soul
Up to thy blest abode;

Fly, for my spirit longs to see m
My Saviour and my God, low

99. Praise to the Redeemer.

! PLUNG'D in a gulph of dark despair We wretched sinners lay,

Without one cheering beam of hope,
Or spark of glinm ring day.

2 With pitying eyes the Prince of grace
Beheld our helpless grief; bor A
He saw, and (0 amazing love!)d
He ran to our relief.

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3 Down from the shining seats above, A
With joyful haste he fled;

Enter'd the grave in mortal flesh,
And dwelt among the dead.

240 for this love, let rocks and hills
Their lasting silence break;N
And all harmonious human tongues
The Saviour's praises speak.

5 Angels, assist our mighty joys, or sdT
Strike all your harps of gold

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But when you raise your highest notes,
His love can ne'er be told.

ya baA angion anal hoaasid you org T 100. Protection from Enemies. ARISE, my soul, my joyful pow'rs, And triumph in thy God; f Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad. Hede

2 He rais'd ine from the deeps of sin, A The gates of gaping hell:

And fix'd my standing more secure 2.
Than 'twas before I fell.

3 The arms of everlasting lovers baA Beneath my soul he plac'd; mon

d on the Rock of ages set StesHo My slipp'ry footsteps fast. of U 4 The city of my blest abode jur not Is wall'd around with grace Salvation for a bulwark stands, To shield the sacred place.

5 Satan may vent his sharpest spite, i
And all his legions roar.W
Almighty mercy guards my life,odti
And bounds his raging pow

6 Arise, my soul; awake, my voice,
And songs of praises sing;
Loud hallelujahs shall address
My Saviour and my King."

101. God our only Happiness.
1 MY God, my portion, and my love,
My everlasting all;

I've none but thee in heav'n above, t
Or on this earthly ball.

2 What empty things are all the skies,
And this inferior clod!

There's nothing here deserves my joys,
There's nothing like my God,"

3 In vain the bright, the burning sun,
Scatters his feeble light.

'Tis thy sweet beams create my noon If thou withdraw, 'tis night.ste 4 And whilst upon my restless bed, Amidst the shades I roll;

If

my Redeemer raise my head,
'Tis morning with my soul.

5 To thee we owe our wealth, and friends,

And health, and safe abode ;

We praise thy name for all these things,
But they are not my God.

6 How vain a toy is glitt'ring wealth,
If once compar'd to thee?

And what's my safety, or my health, Or all my friends to me? 7 Were I possessor of the earth, And call'd the stars my c my own;

Without thy graces, and thyself,"

I were a wretch undone.

8 Let others stretch their arms like seas,

And grasp in all the shore;

Grant me the visits of thy face,

And I desire no mo

more.

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102. The Lord is my Portion,

1 FROM pole to pole let others roam,..} And search in vain for bliss;

My soul is satify'd at home,
The Lord my

who portion is.

Jesus, on glorious throne
Rules heav'n, and earth, and sea,
Is pleas'd to claim me for his own,
And give himself to me.
person fixes all my love,

3 His

And

His blood removes my fear;
d while he pleads for me abov
His arm m preserves me here.

4 His word of promise is my food,
His spirit is my guide:

Thus daily is my strength renew'd, r
And all
my wants supply'd,

5 For him I count as gain each loss, bu
Disgrace, for him, renown;
Well may I glory in his cross,

While he prepares my crown

6 Let worldlings then indulge their boast,
How much they gain or spend!
Their joys must soon give up the ghost,
But mine shall know no end.

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103. Prayer for the Lord's promised Presence.

ON of God! thy people's shield!

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Must we still thine absence mourn?

Let thy promise be fulfill'd,

Thou hast said, "I will return!"

2 Gracious Leader, now appear,

Shine upon us with thy light!
Like the spring, when thou art near,
Days and suns are doubly bright.

3 Come, and let us feel thee nigh, uni)
Then thy sheep shall feed in peace;