"FAVOURABLY WITH MERCY HEAR OUR PRAYERS." IN TIME OF DEARTH, OR WAR, OR PLAGUE. 38 O Lord, correct me, but with judgment. [D.C.M. Jer. x. 24. 1 GREAT King of nations, hear our prayer, while at thy feet we fall, And humbly, with united cry, to thee for mercy call; The guilt is ours, but grace is thine, O turn us not away, But hear us from thy lofty throne, and help us when we pray. 2 Our fathers' sins were manifold, and ours no less we own, Yet wondrously from age to age thy goodness hath been shown; When dangers, like a stormy sea, beset our country round, To thee we look'd, to thee we cried, and help in thee was found. 3 With one consent we meekly bow beneath thy chastening hand, And, pouring forth confession meet, mourn with our mourning land; With pitying eye behold our need, as thus we lift our prayer, 39 Correct us with thy judgments, Lord, then let thy mercy spare. Peace shall be upon Israel.-Ps. cxxv. 5. [P.M. 1 GOD the all-terrible! King, who ordainest Great winds thy clarions, the lightnings thy sword; Show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest: Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 2 God the omnipotent! Mighty Avenger, 3 God the all-merciful! earth hath forsaken 4 So shall thy children, in thankful devotion, Laud him who saved them from peril abhorr'd, Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean, 40 Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord. Persecuted, but not forsaken.-2 Cor. iv. 9. [P.M. 2 Though flaming millions around thee stand, 5 Thine aid, O Mighty One, we crave: 41 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken [8s. 7s. and do.-Dan. ix. 19. 42 1 DREAD Jehovah, God of nations, 3 Though our sins, our hearts confounding, IN THE EMBER WEEKS. God be merciful unto us, and bless us. 1 LORD, cause thy face on us to shine; 2 Bless all whose voice salvation brings, [D.L.M. Our bishops, priests, and deacons bless: Save those who preach and those who hear. 3 0 King of Salem, Prince of Peace, FOR THE HIGH COURT OF PARLIAMENT. 43 Cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved. Ps. lxxx. 3. [L.M. 1 THOU Framer of the light and dark, Steer through the tempest thine own ark; Amid the howling wintry sea, We are in port if we have thee. 2 The rulers of this Christian land, 3 O God the Father, God the Son, 44 A PRAYER FOR ALL CONDITIONS OF MEN. 10 SPIRIT of the living God, In all thy plenitude of grace, 2 Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love, ? Be darkness, at thy coming, light; [L.M. Souls without strength inspire with might; 4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare 45 All the round earth her God to meet; Till every kindred call him Lord." Thanksgivings upon several Occasions. TE DEUM LAUDAMUS. A GENERAL THANKSGIVING. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. [L.M. 1 BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, 3 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise ; And earth with her ten thousand tongues Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 4 Wide as the world is thy command, Vast as eternity thy love; 46 Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, 1 This God is our God for ever and ever. Now thank we all our God, In whom his world rejoices; [P.M. |