PRAISE FOR CREATION AND

PROVIDENCE.

I SING the' almighty power of God,
That made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies.

I sing the wisdom that ordain'd
The sun to rule the day;

The moon shines full at his command,
And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That fill'd the earth with food:
He form'd the creatures with his word,
And then pronounc'd them good.

Lord, how thy wonders are display'd,
Where'er I turn mine eye!

If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the sky!

There's not a plant or flower below
But makes thy glory known;

And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
By order from thy throne.

Creatures (as numerous as they be)
Are subject to thy care;

There's not a place where we can flee
But God is present there.

In Heaven he shines with beams of love,

With wrath in hell beneath! 'Tis on his earth I stand or move,

And 'tis bis air I breathe.

His hand is my perpetual guard;
He keeps me with his eye;

Why should I then forget the Lord,

Who is for ever nigh?

PRAISE TO GOD FOR OUR REDEMPTION.

BLESS'D be the wisdom and the power,

The justice and the grace,

That join'd in council to restore,

And save our ruin'd race.

Our father ate forbidden fruit,
And from his glory fell!

And we his children thus were brought
To death, and near to hell.

Bless'd be the Lord that sent his Son
To take our flesh and blood;
He for our lives gave up his own,
To make our peace with God.

He honour'd all his Father's laws,
Which we have disobey'd;
He bore our sins upon the cross,
And our full ransom paid.

Behold him rising from the grave;
Behold him rais'd on high :
He pleads his merit, there to save
Transgressors doom'd to die.

There, on a glorious throne, he reigns,
And by his power divine
Redeems ns from the slavish chains

Of Satan and of Sin.

Thence shall the Lord to Judgment come,
And with a sovereign voice
Shall call, and break up every tomb,
While waking saints rejoice.

O may I then with joy appear

Before the Judge's face,

And with the bless'd assembly there

Sing his redeeming grace!

PRAISES FOR MERCIES SPIRITUAL
AND TEMPORAL.

WHENE'ER I take my walks abroad,

How many poor I see ! What shall I render to my God

For all his gifts to me?

Not more than others I deserve,
Yet God has given me more;
For I have food while others starve,
Or beg from door to door.

How many children in the street

Half naked I behold!

While I am cloth'd from head to feet,
And cover'd from the cold.

While some poor wretches scarce can tell
Where they may lay their head;
I have a home wherein to dwell,
And rest upon my bed.

While others early learn to swear,
And curse, and lie, and steal:
Lord! I am taught thy name to fear,
And do thy holy will.

Are these thy favours day by day

To me above the rest?

Then let me love thee more than they,

And try to serve thee best.

PRAISE FOR BIRTH AND EDUCATION
IN A CHRISTIAN LAND.

GREAT God, to thee my voice I raise,
To thee my youngest hours belong;
I would begin my life with praise,

Till growing years improve my song.

'Tis to thy sovereign grace I owe

That I was born on British ground; Where streams of heavenly mercy flow, And words of sweet salvation sound.

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I would not change my native land
For rich Peru with all her gold;

A nobler prize lies in my hand,

Than East or Western Indies hold.

How do I pity those that dwell

Where ignorance and darkness reigns!
They know no Heaven, they fear no hell,
Those endless joys, those endless pains,

Thy glorious promises, O Lord!
Kindle my hopes and my desire;
While all the preachers of thy word
Warn me to 'scape eternal fire,

Thy praise shall still employ my breath,
Since thou hast mark'd my way to Heaven;
Nor will I run the road to death,

And waste the blessings thou hast given.

PRAISE FOR THE GOSPEL,

LORD, I ascribe it to thy grace,

And not to chance, as others do, That I was born of Christian race, And not a Heathen or a Jew.

What would the ancient Jewish kings,

And Jewish prophets, once have given,

Could they have heard those glorious things,

Which Christ reveal'd, and brought from Heaven!