2 Know, that the Lord is God alone; His creatures for Himself designed; 3 O enter then His courts with praise, 4 Praise Him, the faithful Lord and good! 24 His mercy stands for ever sure: 11-10. 11-10.b COME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish, Come, at the mercy-seat fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish, Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. 2 Here dwells the Father; love's waters are streaming [pure; Forth from the throne of God, plenteous and Come to His temple for mercy redeeming ; Earth has no sorrow that He cannot cure. 3 Here waits the Saviour, all gentle and loving, Ready to meet us, His grace to reveal : On Him cast the burden, trustfully coming; Earth has no sorrow that Christ cannot heal. 4 Here speaks the Comforter, Light of the straying, Hope of the penitent, Advocate sure, Joy of the desolate! tenderly saying,. Earth has no sorrow My grace cannot cure.' OW pleasant, how divinely fair, WATTS. 1719. HV Lord of Hosts, Thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet the assemblies of Thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in Thine abode; God is their strength, and through the road 6 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, And join in nobler worship there. 26 (314) S.M. S. STENNETT. 1787. TOW charming is the place HOW Unveils the beauties of His face,. And sheds His love abroad! 2 Not the fair palaces To which the great resort, Are once to be compared with this, 3 4 5 Here, on the mercy-seat, To Him their prayers and cries And, in return, accepts, with smiles, 6 Give me, O Lord, a place HOW my God. OW did my heart rejoice to hear In Zion let us all appear, 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown, The Son of David holds His throne, 4 He hears our praises and complaints; Divides the sinners from the saints, 5 Peace be within this sacred place, With holy gifts and heavenly grace Be her attendants blest! 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, FAR AR from our thoughts, vain world, begone, Let our religious hours alone; Let us by faith the Saviour see: We wait a visit, Lord, from Thee. 2 Oh, warm our hearts with holy fire, And kindle there a pure desire: Come, gracious Saviour, from above, And feed our souls with heavenly love. 3 Bless'd Jesus, what delicious fare! How sweet Thy entertainments are! Never did angels taste above, Redeeming grace, and dying love. 4 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine! In Thee Thy Father's glories shine : Let saints and angels join to praise The riches of redeeming grace. 29-(317) 2 3 GE REAT is the Lord our God, These temples of His grace, How beautiful they stand! And bulwarks of our land, In Zion God is known A refuge in distress; How bright has His salvation shone Through all her palaces! In every new distress We'll to His house repair; We'll think upon His wondrous grace, Far as Thy name is known The world declares Thy praise; Thy saints, O Lord, before Thy throne, The God we worship now, Will guide us till we die, Will be our God while here below, And ours above the sky. Lo 4-6s & 2-8s. ORD of the worlds above! Thy earthly temples, are! WATTS. 1719, To Thine abode my heart aspires, Where God delights to hear! O happy men that pay Their constant service there! They praise Thee still; and happy they They go from strength to strength, Till each in heaven appears: Our light and our defence! |