4 Let Britain's children, most of all
Beholden for their lot of grace,
Rejoice to hear their Saviour's call,
And seek their Heavenly Father's face.

5 So the new song we now begin

37

Shall never cease while we have breath,
Through Him who suffered for our sin,
And by His death abolished death.

6, 7, Double.

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.—Ps. xxxiii. 1.
I RAISE we our God with joy

PRAISE

And gladness never ending;

Angels and saints with us

Their grateful voices blending.
He is our Father dear,

With parent's love o'erflowing;
Mercies unsought, unknown,
On wayward hearts bestowing.

2 He is our Shepherd true;
With watchful care unsleeping,
On us, His erring sheep,
An eye of pity keeping.
He with a mighty arm

The bonds of sin hath broken,
And to our burdened hearts
The words of peace hath spoken.

3 Graces in copious stream

From that pure fount are welling,
Where, in our heart of hearts,
Our God hath set His dwelling.
His truth our refuge is,

His peace our consolation,

His goodness all our rest,

Himself our great salvation.

3 When death o'er nature shall prevail,
And all its powers of language fail,

Joy through my swimming eyes shall br
And mean the thanks I cannot speak.

4. But O, when that last conflict's o'er,
And I am chained to flesh no more,
With what glad accents shall I rise,
To join the music of the skies.

5 Soon shall I learn the exalted strains,
Which echo through the heavenly plain
And emulate, with joy unknown,
The glowing seraphs round Thy throne

6 My cheerful tribute will I give,
Long as a deathless soul can live ;
A work so sweet, a theme so high,
Demands and crowns eternity.

L.M.

MONTG

36 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdon

I

GO!

Ps. cxlv. 13.

OD is the Lord; around His thron
In heaven, adoring seraphim,

And ransomed saints, ascribe alone
All power, might, majesty to Him.

2 On earth His church impregnable,
Built on the Rock of Ages, stands,
And yet, against the gates of hell,
Shall send salvation through all land

3 Thou by whose word the worlds were In wisdom and in goodness framed, By every creature be obeyed,

By every tongue Thy praise proclai

4 Let Britain's children, most of all
Beholden for their lot of grace,
Rejoice to hear their Saviour's call,
And seek their Heavenly Father's face.
5 So the new song we now begin

37

Shall never cease while we have breath,
Through Him who suffered for our sin,
And by His death abolished death.

6, 7, Double.

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.—Ps. xxxiii. 1.
I ORAISE we our God with joy

PRAISE

And gladness never ending;

Angels and saints with us

Their grateful voices blending.
He is our Father dear,

With parent's love o'erflowing;
Mercies unsought, unknown,
On wayward hearts bestowing.

2 He is our Shepherd true;
With watchful care unsleeping,
On us, His erring sheep,
An eye of pity keeping.
He with a mighty arm

The bonds of sin hath broken,
And to our burdened hearts

The words of peace hath spoken.

3 Graces in copious stream

From that pure fount are welling,
Where, in our heart of hearts,
Our God hath set His dwelling.
His truth our refuge is,

His peace our consolation,

His goodness all our rest,

Himself our great salvation.

7, 7, 8, 7, Double.

38 Forget not all' His benefits.—Ps. ciii. 2.

I

FAT

ATHER of earth and heaven,
Whose arm upholds creation,

To Thee we raise the voice of praise,
And bend in adoration.

We praise the power that made us,
We praise the love that blesses;
While every day that rolls away
Thy gracious care confesses.

2 Though trial and affliction

May cast their dark shade o'er us,
Thy love doth throw a heavenly glow
Of light on all before us.

That love has smiled from heaven
To cheer our path of sadness,
And leads the way, through earth's dull
To realms of endless gladness.

3 That light of love and glory

Has shone through Christ, the Saviou
The holy Guide, who lived and died
That we might live for ever!
And since Thy great compassion

Thus brings Thy children near Thee,
May we to praise devote our days,
And love as well as fear Thee.

4 And when death's final summons
From earth's dear scenes shall move
From friends, from foes, from joys, from
From all that know and love us,
Oh! then, let hope attend us ;

Thy peace to us be given;

That we may rise above the skies,
And sing Thy praise in heaven.

39

Do not I fill heaven and earth.—Jerem. xxiii. 24.

I GOD! Thy power is wonderful,

0

Thy glory passing bright;

Thy wisdom, with its deep on deep,
A rapture to the sight.

2 There's not a craving of the mind
Thou dost not meet and still;
There's not a wish the heart can have
Which Thou dost not fulfil.

3 All things that have been, all that are,
All things that can be dreamed,
All possible creations made,

Kept faithful, or redeemed :

4 All these may draw upon Thy power,
Thy mercy may command,
And still outflows Thy silent sea,
Immutable and grand.

5 O trembling heart of mine, shall pain
Or sorrow make thee moan,
When all this God is all for thee,
A Father all thine own?

6, Double.

G. RAWSON.

40 I will be glad and rejoice in Thee.-P. 20

I WITH gladness we worship,

WITH

Rejoice as we sing,

Free hearts and free voices
How blessed to bring.
The old thankful story
Shall reach Thine abode,
Thou King of all Glory,

Most bountiful God.