God exalted above all Praise.
TERNAL power! whose high abode
Becomes the grandeur of a GOD;
Infinite lengths beyond the bounds
Where stars revolve their little rounds.
The lowest step about thy seat
Rises too high for Gabriel's feet,
In vain the tall arch-angel tries
To reach thine height with wond'ring eyes.
Thy dazzling beauties whilst he sings
He hides his face behind his wings;
And ranks of shining thrones around
Fall worshipping, and spread the ground.
LORD, what shall earth and ashes do?
We would adore our maker too;
From sin and dust to thee we cry
The great, the Holy and the high.
Earth from afar has heard thy fame,
And worms have learnt to lisp thy name;
But, O, the glories of thy mind
Leave all our soaring thoughts behind.
GOD in heaven, and men below;
Be short, our tunes; our words, be few;
A sacred reverence checks our songs,
And praise sets silence on our tongues.
HYMN CCXLIX. C. M.
Jesus Triumphant.
EYOND the glittering starry sky,
BE Far, as th' eternal hills;
There in the boundless worlds of light
Our dear Redeemer dwells.
Immortal angels, bright and fair,
In countless armies shine;
At his right hand with golden harps
They offer songs divine.
They brought his chariot from above,
To bear him to his throne:
Clap their triumphant wings and cry'd,
THE GLORIOUS WORK IS DONE!
NTO a frame of holy awe,
INTO
Bless'd Spirit, now our spirits draw;
Thy sweet, thy solemn influence bring,
While of eternity we sing.
Eternity! the dread abode,
The habitation of our GOD;
Eternity! tremendous sounds!
A deep where all our thoughts are drown'd.
But an eternity there is,
Of dreadful woe, or joyful bliss;
And fast as time fulfils its round,
We to eternity are bound.
Ah! canst thou sinner bear to dwell
In all the fiery deeps of hell;
And is death nothing then to thee,
Death, and a dread eternity?
Ye saints in stedfast faith look up,
Rejoicing in your glorious hope,
This, everlasting bliss secures,
GOD, and eternity are your's.
LORD our
ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace:
O refresh us!
Trav'lling thro' this wilderness.
Thanks we give, and adoration
For thy gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound:
May thy presence
With us evermore be found!
So whene'er the signal's given,
Us from earth to call away;
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad to leave our cumb'rous clay,
May we ready
Rise and reign in endless day.
ISMISS us with thy blessing, LORD;
Help us to feed upon thy word,
All that has been amiss, forgive
And let thy truth within us live.
Tho' we are guilty, thou art good,
Wash all our works in JEsus' blood;
Give ev'ry fetter'd soul release,
And bid us all depart in peace.
PRAISE GOD from whom all blessings
Praise him all creatures here below:
Praise him above, ye heav'nly host:
Praise FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST.
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