3 See the gospel church secure, Her bulwarks who can shock? The church can never fail. 4 Zion's God is all our own, 38 (631) We His pardoning love have known, To the New Jerusalem He our faithful Guide shall be: HOW OW beauteous are their feet. 2 How charming is their voice, 4 5 How blessed are our eyes, Prophets and kings desired it long, But died without the sight. The watchmen join their voice, 39 6 The Lord makes bare His arm Their Saviour and their God! 8.7.4. Psalm ciii. LYTE. 1834. PRAISE, my soul, the King of heaven; To his feet thy tribute bring; Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise Him for His grace and favour, Glorious in His faithfulness! 3 Father-like, He tends and spares us; Widely yet His mercy flows! 4 Angels, help us to adore Him; Praise with us the God of grace! 40 L.M, Psalm lxiii. WATTS. 1719. YREAT God, indulge my humble claim, The glories that compose Thy name, 2 Thou great and good, Thou just and wise, Thy son, Thy servant, bought with blood. Pant for the cooling water-brook. 4 With early feet, I love to appear Among Thy saints, and seek Thy face: And felt the power of sovereign grace. 41 (335) FA ATHER, behold with gracious eyes, 2 Well pleased in Him Thyself declare, 3 On me, on all, some gift bestow, 4 Thy loving, powerful Spirit shed, Or haste throughout the lump to spread 42 5 Refresh us with a ceaseless shower THOU, whom all Thy saints adore, Thy glorious, awful Majesty. 2 Thee, King of nations, we proclaim, Who would not our great Sovereign fear? We long to' experience all Thy name, And now we come to meet Thee here. 3 We come, great God, to seek Thy face, And for Thy lovingkindness wait; And O, how dreadful is this place! 'Tis God's own house, 'tis heaven's gate. 4 Tremble our hearts to find Thee nigh, To Thee our trembling hearts aspire; And lo! we see descend from high The pillar and the flame of fire! 5 Still let it on the assembly stay, And all the house with glory fill ; To Canaan's bounds point out our way, And lead us to Thy holy hill. 6 There let us all with Jesus stand, 43 And join the general church above, Numb. vi. 24-26. C. WESLEY. 1762, COME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, One God in Persons Three, Bring back the heavenly blessing, lost 2 Thy favour, and Thy nature too, 3 Eternal Sun of Righteousness, And cause the glories of Thy face 4 Light in Thy light O may I Thy grace see, and mercy prove, Revived and cheer'd, and bless'd by Thee, 5 Lift up Thy countenance serene, Behold, without a cloud between, 6 That all-comprising peace bestow 44 ON C.M. Thee, O God of purity, I wait for hallowing grace; 2 Thou hatest all that evil do, C. WESLEY. 1741. The hearts unkind, and hearts untrue, 3 But as for me, with humble fear 4 I trust in Thy unbounded grace, And worship toward Thy holy place, |