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His hand shall life and strength afford;
O ever wait upon the Lord.

345 (1st P.) S.M. Price's 187. Hopkins 157.
Forms vain without Religion.
LMIGHTY Maker, God!
How wondrous is thy name!

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Thy glories how diffus'd abroad
Thro' the creation's frame!

Nature in every dress
Her humble homage pays,
And finds a thousand ways t'.
Thine undissembled praise.

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My soul would rise and sing
To her Creator too;

Fain would my tongue adore my King,
And pay the worship due.

[But pride, that busy sin,
Spoils all that I perform!

Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in,
And swells a haughty worm.]

Create my soul anew,

Else all my worship's vain;

This wretched heart will ne'er be true

Until 'tis form'd again.

Let joy and worship spend

The remnant of my days,

And to my God, my soul, ascend

In sweet perfumes of praise.

DR. WATTS'S LYRICS.

LORD'S DAY ANTICIPATED.

345 (2d P.) 7s. 6 lines. Firth's 146. Turin 244. Saturday Evening; or Preparation for the Lord's Day. 1 SAFELY, Lord, another week,

Thou hast brought us on our way;

Let us now a blessing seek,

On th' approaching Sabbath day :

Day of all the week the best,
Emblem of eternal rest..

2 [Mercies multiplied each hour
Thro' the week our praise demand,
Guarded by Almighty power,
Fed and guarded by his hand :
Though ungrateful we have been,
Making sad returns of sin.]

3 While we pray for pard'ning grace,
Through the dear Redeemer's name,
Show thy reconciled face,

Shine away our sin and shame;
From our worldly care set free,..
May we rest this night with thee !
4 When the morn shall bid us rise,
May we feel thy presence near;
May thy glory meet our eyes
When we in thy house appear!
There afford us, Lord, a taste
Of our everlasting feast.

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5 May the Gospel's joyful sound
Conquer sinners, comfort saints,
Make the fruits of grace abound,
Bring relief for all complaints:
Thus all our Sabbaths prove,
Till we join the church above.

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NEWTON.

"And the

345 (3d P.) 8.8.6. Leach 290. Broadmead 150.
Longing for the Lord's Day before its arrival.
Sabbath drew on." Luke xxiii, 54
WEET day of rest! for thee I'd wait,
Emblem and earnest of a state.
Where saints are fully blest!

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For thee I'd look, for thee I'd sigh,
I'd count the days till thou art nigh,
Sweet day of sacred rest.

2 O let my mind be always so;
My songs no interruption know,
Till death shall seal my tongue :

In heav'n a nobler strain I'll raise,
And rest from every thing but praise,—
My heav'n an endless song.

345 (4th P.) L. M. Rippon's 188. Bab. Streams 23.

Saturday Evening Reflection.

1 ANOTHER week for ever gone!
How fast our days and minutes fly!

The joys of heav'n or pains of hell

Await us and we soon must die.

2 The sins and follies of the week,
Pardon, O Lord! for Jesus' sake;
And a delightful Lord's-day frame
Grant in the morn when we awake.

3 The endless Lord's-day soon will dawn;
Ye saints, rejoice, and homeward press;
Each week, and day, and hour for you,

Leaves one of sin and sorrow less.

345 (5th P.) C.M. Ellenbro' 170. Maidstone 196. Saturday Evening; or the Lord's Day anticipated.

1 BEGONE, my worldly cares, away,
Nor dare to tempt my sight!

Let me begin the sweet Lord's day
Before I end this night.

2 Yes, let the work of prayer and praise
Employ my heart and tongue;
Begin, my soul; thy Sabbath days
Can never be too long..

3 Let the past mercies of the week
Excite a grateful frame :

And may my tongue rejoice to speak
Some good of Jesus' name.

4 Forgive my dulness, dearest Lord, -
And quicken all my powers;

Prepare me to attend thy word,
T'improve the sacred hours.
5 On wings of expectation borne,
My hopes to heaven ascend;
I long to welcome in the morn,
With Thee the day to spend.

LORD'S DAY MORNING, & MORNING LECTURES. 346 (1st P.) 7s. Stoel 164. Hart's 221. Jesus rising-Morning of the Lord's Day.

1 MORNING breaks upon the tomb,
Jesus dissipates its gloom!

Day of triumph! through the skies
See the glorious Saviour rise.

2 Christians, dry your flowing tears,
Banish unbelieving fears;
Look on his deserted grave,-
Doubt no more his pow'r to save.
3 Ye who are of death afraid,
Triumph in the scatter'd shade;
Drive your anxious cares away,
See the place where Jesus lay.

346 (2d P.) S.M. Salem New 99. Gosport 53.

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The Resurrection announced.

YE saints, dismiss your fear,
Let joy and hope succeed;

Transporting news.devoutly hear,
The Lord is risen indeed.

The promise is fulfill'd,
Redemption's work is done,

Justice with mercy 's reconcil'd,
For God hath rais'd his Son.

Angels with saints rejoice,
The risen Victor sing;
And all the blissful seats above
With loud Hosannas ring.

346 (3d P.) C.M. Messiah 293. Prov. Coll. 10.

The Sun of Righteousness risen.

1 THE Sun of Righteousness appears,
To set in blood no more;
This light shall scatter all our fears:
Come, saints, and all adore!

2 Twice had the sun withdrawn his light,
And twice restor❜d the day;
But see, on the third dawning morn,
The God HIMSELF display.
3 Alone the dreadful race He ran,
Alone the wine-press trod ;

He groans-He dies,-behold the Man!
He lives,—behold the GOD!·

4 In vain the stone, the watch, the seal,
Forbid his early rise;

Our Jesus conquer'd death and hell,
And open'd Paradise.

346 (4th P.) L. M. Coombs's 45. Leeds 19.

Early Lord's Day Morning at Home.

1 REVIVING sound! methinks I hear
The dear, the gracious Saviour say,
Arise, my love, my fairest fair,
Make haste, prepare, and come away.
2 I come, my Lord, what is thy will?
Tell me for what I should prepare ;
Meet me this day on Sion's hill!

My Lord, I'm blest to meet thee there.

346(5th P.) 8.8.6. Chatham 59. West. Leigh 278.

Early Lord's Day Morning, in Society, or at Lecture.

1 OUR precious Lord, on duty bent,
To lonely places often went,

To seek his Father there;

The early morn and dewy ground
Can witness they the Saviour found
Engag'd in fervent pray❜r.

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