HYMN 2. C. M. The Excellence of Scripture. Tim. iii. 16. Rom. xv. 4. NATHER of mercies, in thy word, FAT What endless glory shines! For ever be thy name ador'd For these celestial lines. 2 Here may the wretched sons of want Riches, above what earth can grant; 3 Here, the fair tree of knowledge grows, 4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Attend the blissful sound. 5 Oh may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight; Ι And still new beauties may I see, 6 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord! Be thou for ever near; Teach me to love thy sacred word, Mrs. STEELE. Praise for the Gospel. Ps. xcvi. 1. Luke iii. 5, 6. 2 He spake the word to Abr'am first, The Gentiles make his name their trust, 3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim, And spread the honours of his name, HYMN 4. L. M. WATTS. First and Second Adam. Rom. v. 14. 1 Cor. vx. 21, 22. L ORD, what was man when made at first, That thou should'st set him and his race, 2 That thou should'st raise his nature so, 3 But, O what brighter glories wait 4 See him below his angels made : 5 The world to come, redeem'd from all WATTS. HYMN 5. L. M. Christ and the Church. Psa. xlviii. 10. xlvii. 9. c. 4, 5. THE HE King of saints, how fair his face, He comes with blessings from above, 2 At his right hand, our eyes behold 4 So shall the King the more rejoice ; 6 Let endless honours crown his head HYMN 6. P. M. WATTS. Consolation of Israel. Isa. xlix. 13. xl. 1, 2. Luke ii. 25, 26. NOME, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Israel's strength and consolation, 2 Born thy people to deliver ; 3 By thine own eternal spirit, HYMN 7. Desire of all Nations. Hag. ii. 7. INE C. M. HART. Job xiv. 15. Isa. xxvi. 8. NFINITE excellence is thine, Thine uncreated beauties shine 2 Sinners, from earth's remotest end, To Thee their pray'rs and vows ascend, 3 Thy name, as precious ointment shed, 4 Millions of happy spirits live On thine exhaustless store; 5 Thou art their triumph, and their joy; Thy glories will their tongues employ RIPPON'S HYMN 8. L. M. Universal Praise. Ps. lxvi. 4. Rev. v. 13. FROM all that dwell below the skies Let the Redeemer's name be sung Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, HYMN 9. C. M. WATTS Fountain opened. Zec. xiii. 1. Psa. xxxvi. 9. Isa. xli. 18. THERE is a fountain fill'd with blood, And sinners plung'd beneath that flood, 2 The dying thief rejoic'd to see O may I there, though vile as he, 3 Dear, dying Lamb, thy precious blood Till all the ransom'd church of God 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream, 5 But when this lisping, stamm'ring tongue Lies silent in the grave, Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, COWPER. |