5 Labor is sweet, for Thou hast toiled; And care is light, for Thou hast cared. Ah, never let our works be soiled With self, or by deceit insnared. 6 For all we love, the poor, the sad, 56 60 Thou Light of endless light; Tr. Charles Bernard Garve. 1827. 1 LORD, Thou art the Truth and Way: 2 In ourselves we cannot trust; 7s. Uuknown. 1850. a. 1 MAY the grace of Christ our Saviour, With the Holy Spirit's favor, 8,7. 61 2 Thus may we abide in union John Newton. 1779. GOD. J. HAIL, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Of Thee we make our joyful boast, 2 Present alike in every place, 3 In wisdom infinite Thou art, Thine eye doth all things see; 4 Whate'er Thou wilt, in earth below But chiefly we rejoice to know C. M. 5 Thou lov'st whate'er Thy hands have made; In shining characters displayed 6 Mercy, with love, and endless grace, O'er all Thy works doth reign: But mostly Thou delight'st to bless 62 63 7 Wherefore let every creature give The hearts of all mankind. C. Wesley. 1766. 1 BLEST be our everlasting Lord, Our Father, God, and King! 2 By Thee the victory is given: C. M. Wisdom and might, and earth and heaven, 3 The kingdom, Lord, is Thine alone, 4 Riches, as seemeth good to Thee, 5 Thou hast on us the grace bestowed, And therefore now we thank our God, 6 Thy glorious Name, Thy nature's powers, And all the Deity is ours, Through Thy incarnate Son. C. Wesley. 1762. a. C. M. 1 THOUSANDS of thousands stand around Ten thousand times ten thousand sound 64 2 Enlighten with faith's light my heart, 3 How great a being, Lord, is Thine, 4 Thou art a Sea without a shore, 5 How good art Thou, whose Goodness is 6 Thy hidden wonders, God of grace! Show me Thy Glory and Thy face, John Mason. 1683. a. 1 GREAT God, how infinite art Thou! 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, 3 Nature and time all open lie To Thine immense survey, 65 4 Eternity, with all its years, To Thee there's nothing old appears; 5 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, 66 While Thine eternal thought moves on 6 Great God, how infinite art Thou! Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to Thee. Watts. 1709. a. 1 HOLY and reverend is the Name Thrice holy, Lord! the angels cry: 2 Holy is He in all His works, 3 The deepest reverence of the mind Lift with thy hands a holy heart C. M. 4 Thou, righteous God! preserve my soul The pure in heart are Thy delight, And they Thy face shall see. John Needham. 1768. PSALM 111. 1 SONGS of immortal praise belong To my almighty God: He hath my heart, and He my tongue, C. M. |