4 To God, the Father, Son, It was, is now, And shall be so For evermore. Amen. Brady and Tate (1696). 467 Praise Him, all ye angels of His: 1 YE holy angels bright, 2 Р 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4. Who wait at God's right hand, For else the theme Ye blessed souls at rest, Who ran this earthly race, cres And now, from sin released, 3 mf Ye saints who toil below, cres Adore your Heavenly King, Take what He gives, 4 My soul, bear thou thy part, 1 YE servants of God, His kingdom is glorious, 2 God ruleth on high, His Presence we have ; To Jesus our King. 3 Salvation to God Who sits on the throne, Let all And honour the Son: dim Fall down on their faces 4 Then let us adore And give Him His right; And thanks never ceasing, And infinite love. Amen. C. Wesley (1708-1788). 469 1 mf Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when He YE servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait, Observant of His heavenly word, 2 Let all your lamps be bright, dim 3 f Watch ;-'tis your Lord's command; S.M. 4 mf O happy servant he, In such a posture found! cres He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honour crowned. f 5 f 6 f Christ shall the banquet spread And raise that faithful servant's head To God, the Father, Son, And Spirit ever Blest, The One in Three, the Three in One, P. Doddridge (1702-1751). 470 The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. L.M. 1 my YES, God is good; in earth and sky, From ocean-depths and spreading wood, Ten thousand voices seem to cry, God made us all, and God is good. 2 mf The sun that keeps his trackless way, And downward pours his golden flood, cres The hills that have for ages stood, cres The echoing sky and roaring seas, f All swell the chorus, God is good. 4 Yes, God is good, all Nature says, By God's own Hand with speech endued ; And man, in louder notes of praise, Should sing for joy that God is good. 5 mf For all Thy gifts we bless thee, Lord; But chiefly for our heavenly food; eres Thy pardoning grace, Thy quickening word, These prompt our song that God is good. f Amen. J. H. Gurney (1802-1862). 471 The Transfiguration. And when they were awake, they saw His glory. D.L.M. Luke ix. 32. 1 mf LORD, it is good for us to be Р High on the mountain here with Thee; Or caught the still small whisper, (cres) Than storm, than earthquake, or than fire. 2 my Lord, it is good for us to be With Thee and with Thy faithful three,- Here, where on eagle's wings we move |