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C. WESLEY.

C. WESLEY.

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FOR a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise!

The glories of My God and King,
The triumphs of His grace!

2 My gracious Master, and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,

To spread through all the earth abroad The honours of Thy Name.

3 Jesus! the Name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
"Tis music in the sinner's ears,
"Tis life, and health, and peace.

He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;

His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.

5 He speaks, and listening to His voice, New life the dead receive;

The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe.

6 Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb,
Your loosened tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Saviour come,
And leap, ye lame, for joy.

7 Look unto Him, ye nations; own
Your God, ye fallen race;

Look, and be saved through faith alone,

Be justified by grace.

8 See all your sins on Jesus laid:
The Lamb of God was slain,
His soul was once an offering made
For every soul of man.

9 Awake from guilty nature's sleep,
And Christ shall give you light,
Cast all your sins into the deep,
And wash the Ethiop white.
10 With me, your chief, ye then shall know,
Shall feel your sins forgiven;
Anticipate your heaven below,
And own that love is heaven.

7s & Gs. TEET and right it is to sing, In every time and place, Glory to our heavenly King,

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The God of truth and grace: Join we then with sweet accord, All in one thanksgiving join: Holy, holy, holy Lord,

Eternal praise be Thine!

2 Thee, the first-born sons of light,
In choral symphonies,

Praise by day, day without night,
And never, never cease:
Angels and archangels, all
Praise the mystic Three in One;
Sing, and stop, and gaze, and fall
O'erwhelmed before Thy throne!

3 Vying with that happy choir,
Who chant Thy praise above,
We on eagles' wings aspire,

The wings of faith and love: Thee they sing, with glory crowned: We extol the slaughtered Lamb; Lower if our voices sound,

Our subject is the same.

4 Father, God, Thy love we praise,
Which gave Thy Son to die;
Jesus, full of truth and grace,
Alike we glorify;

Spirit, Comforter divine,
Praise by all to Thee be given,
Till we in full chorus join,
And earth is turned to heaven.

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Let all within us feel His power,
And silent bow before his face;

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Serve Him with awe, with reverence love.

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2 Lo! God is here! Him day and night The' united choirs of angels sing: To Him, enthroned above all height, Heaven's host their noblest praises bring: Disdain not, Lord, our meaner song, Who praise Thee with a stammering tongue.

3 Gladly the toys of earth we leave,
Wealth, pleasure, fame, for Thee alone:
To Thee our will, soul, flesh, we give;
O take, O seal them for Thine own:
Thou art the God; Thou art the Lord;
Be Thou by all Thy works adored!
4 Being of beings, may our praise

Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill:
Still may we stand before Thy face,
Still hear and do Thy sovereign will:
To Thee may all our thoughts arise,
Ceaseless, accepted sacrifice!

5 In Thee we move:-all things of Thee
Are full, Thou Source and Life of all;
Thou vast, unfathomable Sea!
(Fall prostrate, lost in wonder, fall,
Ye sons of men; for God is man!)
All may we lose, so Thee we gain!

6 As flowers their opening leaves display,
And glad drink in the solar fire,
So may we catch Thy every ray,
So may Thy influence us inspire;
Thou Beam of the eternal Beam,
Thou purging Fire, Thou quickening
Flame!

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ORD our God, in reverence lowly,

From cherubim and seraphim,
From angel phalanx, far extending,
In fuller tones is still ascending
The "Holy, holy," of their hymn.
The Fount of joy Thou art,
Ever filling every heart,
Ever! ever!

We too are Thine, and with them sing, 'Thou, Lord, and only Thou, art King."

2 Lord, there are bending now before Thee

The elders, with their crowned glory,

The first-born of the blessed band." There, too, earth's ransomed and forgiven,

Brought by the Saviour safe to heaven,
In glad unnumbered myriads stand.
Loud are the songs of praise
Their mingled voices raise,

Ever! ever!

We too are Thine, and with them sing, "Thou, Lord, and only Thou, art King."

8 They sing, in sweet and sinless numbers,
The wondrous love that never slumbers,
And of the wisdom, power, and might,
The truth and faithfulness abiding,
And over all Thy works presiding.
But they can scarcely praise aright;
For all is never sung,

Even by seraph's tongue,
Never! never!

We too are Thine, and with them sing,
Thou, Lord, and only Thou, art King."

TERNAL Power, whose high abode Becomes the grandeur of a God, Infinite lengths beyond the bounds Where stars revolve their little rounds: 2 Thee, while the first archangel sings, He hides his face behind his wings; And ranks of shining thrones around Fall worshipping, and spread the ground 3 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.

4 Earth from afar hath heard Thy fame : And worms have learned to lisp Thy

name;

But, oh! the glories of Thy mind
Leave all our soaring thoughts behind!

5 God is in heaven, and men below:
Be short our tunes, our words be few;
A sacred reverence checks our songs,
And praise sits silent on our tongues.

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NING unto God, His praise proclaim,
Extol the great Jehovah's name,
Who rides upon the stormy sky;
For He in power and love is great,
Enthroned in everlasting state,

The Lord most merciful, most high!

2 A Father of the fatherless;

The widow, in her sad distress,

Is sure to find a friend in Him;
He every helpless soul befriends;
To all His servants condescends,
In goodness as in power supreme.

3 Thou, Jesus, art gone up on high,
Hast captive led captivity

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[chains: The powers that held our souls in Thy blood hath signed our souls release; Pardon, and liberty, and peace,

Thy precious blood for all obtains.

4 Thou hast received the promised grace For all of Adam's helpless race,

The glorious gift unspeakable; That all Thine image might retrieve, That man again in God might live,

That God again in man might dwell. 5 Bless'd be the God of pardoning love, Who showers His blessings from above, And fills us with His richest store; The God of our salvation,-He Redeems from all iniquity,

And bids us live, and sin no more.

2 Hear Him, ye nations, and rejoice; His voice He sends, His mighty voice, And bids you come to Him and live; Sinners, receive the gospel word; Your loving, all redeeming Lord

With joy let all mankind receive.

3 Jesus let all mankind adore
Give Him the glory of His power,-

His power displayed in pardoning love;
His excellence of saving grace
Is only known to Israel's race;

A mystery to the hosts above.

4 Thee, by the highest heavens adored, Tremendous, everlasting Lord,

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The God of Israel we proclaim; The glory of Thy grace receive:

All blessing, might, and thanks we give, All praise and love to Jesu's name.

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THOUSAND oracles divine
Their common beams unite,

That sinners may with angels join
To worship God aright:

2 To praise a Trinity adored

By all the hosts above;
And one thrice-holy God and Lord
Through endless ages love.

8 Triumphant host! they never cease
To laud and magnify
The Tri-une God of holiness,
Whose glory fills the sky:

4 Whose glory to this earth extends,
When God Himself imparts,
And the whole Trinity descends
Into our faithful hearts.

5 By faith the upper choir we meet ;
And challenge them to sing
Jehovah, on His shining seat.
Our Maker, and our King.

6 But God made flesh is wholly ours,
And asks our nobler strain:
The Father of celestial power.
The Friend of earth-born man.

7 Ye seraphs, nearest to the throne,
With rapturous amaze

On us, poor ransomed worms, look down,
For heaven's superior praise;

8 The King, whose glorious face ye see,
For us His crown resigned;
That fulness of the Deity.
He died for all mankind!

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1LAP your hands, ye people all,

Praise the God on whom ye call:

Lift your voice, and shout His praise, Triumph in His sovereign grace!

2 Glorious is the Lord Most High,
Terrible in Majesty;

He His sovereign sway maintains,
King o'er all the earth He reigns.
3 He shall bless His ransomed ones,
Number us with Israel's sonst
God our heritage shall prove,
Give us all a lot of love.

4 Jesus is gone up on high,
Takes His seat above the sky;
Shout the angel choirs aloud,
Echoing to the trump of God.
5 Sons of earth, the triumph join,
Praise Him with the host divine;
Emulate the heavenly powers,-
Their victorious Lord is ours.

6 Shout the God enthroned above,
Trumpet forth His conquering love;
Praises to our Jesus sing,
Praises to our glorious King!

7 Power is all to Jesus given,

Power o'er hell, and earth, and heaven!
Power He now to us imparts;
Praise him with believing hearts.

8 Wonderful in saving power,
Him let all our hearts adore;
Earth and heaven repeat the cry,-
"Glory be to God Most High!"

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2 To know Thy nature, and Thy name,
One God in Persons Three;
And glorify the great I AM,
Through all eternity.

3 Thy kingdom come, with power and grace,

To every heart of man:

Thy peace, and joy, and righteousness
In all our bosoms reign.

4 The righteousness that never ends,
But makes an end of sin,

The joy that human thought transcends,
Into our souls bring in:

5 The kingdom of established peace,
Which can no more remove;
The perfect power of godliness.
The omnipotence of love.

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Fall'd forth this universal frame:

ATHER of all, whose powerful voice

Whose mercies over all rejoice,
Through endless ages still the same;

2 Thou by Thy word upholdest all;
Thy bounteous love to all is showed:
Thou hear'st Thy every creature's call,
And fillest every month with good.

3 In heaven Thou reign'st, enthroned in light,

Nature's expanse beneath Thee spread;
Earth, air, and sea, before Thy sight,
And hell's deep gloom, are open laid!

4 Wisdom, and might, and love are Thine;
Prostrate before Thy face we fall,
Confess Thine attributes divine,
And hail Thee sovereign Lord of all.

5 Thee, sovereign Lord, let all confess,
That moves in earth, or air, or sky;
Revere Thy power, Thy goodness bless,
Tremble before Thy piercing eye:

6 All ye, who owe to Him your birth, In praise your every hour employ: Jehovah reigns! be glad, O earth; And shout, ye morning stars, for joy.

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ON of Thy Sire's eternal love,
Take to Thyself Thy mighty power,
Let all earth's sons Thy mercy prove,
Let all Thy bleeding grace adore:
2 The triumphs of Thy love display;
In every heart reign Thou alone,
Till all Thy foes confess Thy sway,
And glory ends what grace begun.

8 Spirit of grace, and health, and power,
Fountain of light and love below,
Abroad Thy healing influence shower,
O'er all the nations let it flow;

4 Inflame our hearts with perfect love,
In us the work of faith fulfil:

So not heaven's host shall swifter move, Than we on earth, to do Thy will.

5 Father, 'tis Thine each day to yield
Thy children's wants a fresh supply;
Thou cloth'st the lilies of the field,
And hearest the young ravens cry:
6 On Thee we cast our care; we live
Through Thee, who know'st our every
need;

O feed us with Thy grace, and give
Our souls this day the living bread!

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TERNAL, spotless Lamb of God,
Before the world's foundation slain,
Sprinkle us ever with Thy blood;
O cleanse, and keep us ever clean!
2 To every soul (all praise to Thee!)
Our bowels of compassion move;
And all mankind by this may see
God is in us; for God is love.

S Giver and Lord of life, whose power
And guardian care for all are free,
To Thee in fierce temptation's hour,
From sin and Satan let us flee.

4 Thine, Lord, we are, and ours Thou art,
In us be all Thy goodness showed;
Renew, enlarge, and fill our heart'
With peace, and joy, and heaven, and
God.

5 Blessing and honour, praise and love,
Co-equal, co-eternal Three,

In earth below, and heaven above,
By all Thy works, be paid to Thee!

6 Thrice Holy! Thine the kingdom is,
The power omnipotent is Thine;
And when created nature dies,
Thy never-ceasing glories shine.

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FATby name we magnify:

NATHER of earth and sky,

O that earth and heaven might join, Thy perfections to proclaim; Praise the attributes Divine,

Fear and love Thy awful name!

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When shall Thy Spirit reign In every heart of man? Father, bring the kingdom near, Honour Thy triumphant Son; God of heaven, on earth appear, Fix with us Thy glorious throne.

Thy good and holy will,

Let all on earth fulfil;

Men with minds angelic vie,

Saints below with saints above,

Thee to praise and glorify,

Thee to serve with perfect love.

This day with this day's bread
Thy hungry children feed;
Fountain of all blessings, grant
Now the manna from above;
Now supply our bodies' want,
Now sustain our souls with love.

Our trespasses forgive:

And when absolved we live,

Thou our life of grace maintain;
Lest we from our God depart,
Lose Thy pardoning grace again,
Grant us a forgiving heart.

In every fiery hour

Display Thy guardian power;
Near in our temptation stay,
With sufficient grace defend,
Bring us through the evil day,
Make us faithful to the end.
7 Father, by right divine,

Assert the kingdom Thine;
Jesus, Power of God, subdue

Thy own universe to Thee; Spirit of grace and glory too, Reign through all eternity.

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EFORE Jehovah's awful throne,
Ye nations, bow with sacred joy;
Know that the Lord is God alone,
He can create, and He destroy.

2 His sovereign power, without our aid,
Made us of clay, and formed us men;
And when like wandering sheep we
strayed,

He brought us to His fold again.

8 We are His people, we His care,
Our souls and all our mortal frame:
What lasting honours shall we rear,
Almighty Maker, to Thy name?

4 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.

5 Wide as the world is Thy command;
Vast as eternity Thy love;

Firm as a rock Thy truth shall stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.