THE GLORY, PERFECTIONS, AND
WORKS OF GOD.
HYMNS OF ADORATION AND
THANKSGIVING.
NFINITE God, to Thee we raise
Our hearts in solemn, songs of praise;
By all Thy works on earth adored,
We worship Thee, the common Lord;
The everlasting Father own,
And bow our souls before Thy throne.
2 Thee all the choir of angels sings,
The Lord of hosts, the King of kings!
Cherubs proclaim Thy praise aloud,
And Seraphs shout the Tri-une God;
And "Holy, holy, holy," cry,
"Thy glory fills both earth and sky!"
3 God of the patriarchal race,
The ancient seers record Thy praise ;.
The goodly apostolic band
In highest joy and glory stand,
And all the saints and prophets join
To' extol the Majesty Divine.
4 Head of the martyrs' noble host,
Of Thee they justly make their boast;
The church to earth's remotest bounds,
Her heavenly Founder's praise resounds;
And strives, with those around Thy throne,
To hymn the mystic Three in One.
5 Father of endless majesty,
All might and love they render Thee;
Thy true and only Son adore,
The same in dignity and power;
And God the Holy Ghost declare,
The saints' Eternal Comforter.
LORD and God of heavenly powers!
Theirs,-yet, O! benignly ours;
Glorious King! let earth proclaim,
Worms attempt to chant Thy Name.
2 Thee to laud in songs divine,
Angels and archangels join:
We with them our voices raise,
Echoing Thine eternal praise.
3 Holy, holy, holy Lord,
Live by heaven and earth adored!
Full of Thee, they ever cry,
'Glory be to God Most High!"
WORSHIP the King,
All glorious above!
O gratefully sing
His power and His love!
Our Shield and Defender,
The Ancient of days,
Pavilioned in splendour,
And girded with praise.
2 O tell of His might,
O sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light,
Whose canopy, space!
His chariots of wrath,
Deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is His path
On the wings of the storm.
8 The earth, with its store
Of wonders untold,
Almighty! Thy power
Hath founded of old.
Hath 'stablished it fast
By a changeless decree,
And round it hath cast,
Like a mantle, the sea.
4 Thy bountiful care
What tongue can recite!
It breathes in the air,
It shines in the light:
It streams from the hills,
It descends to the plain,
And sweetly distils
In the dew and the rain.
5 Frail children of dust,
And feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust,
Nor find Thee to fail;
Thy mercies how tender,
How firm to the end!
Our Maker, Defender,
Redeemer, and Friend!
GO measureless Might!
Ineffable Love!
While angels delight
To hymn Thee above,
The humbler creation,
Though feeble their lays,
With true adoration
Shall lisp to Thy praise.
WE praise, we worship Thee, O God;
Thy sovereign power we sound abroad;
All nations bow before Thy throne, And Thee, the great Jehovah, own. 2 Loud hallelujahs to Thy name, Angels and seraphim proclaim;
By all the powers and thrones in heaven, Eternal praise to Thee is given.
3 O holy, holy, holy Lord;
Thou God of Hosts, by all adored;
Earth and the heavens are full of Thee, Thy light, Thy power, Thy majesty. 4 The holy church in every place, Throughout the earth exalts Thy praise; From day to day, O Lord, do we Highly extol and honour Thee. 5 Glory to Thee, O God most high! Father, we praise Thy majesty: The Son, the Spirit we adore: One Godhead, blest for evermore.
2-6s & 4-7s.
Psalm xciii.
In peerless majesty;
Boundless power His royal robe,
Purest light His garment is;
Rules His word the spacious globe,
'Stablished it in floating seas.
Ancient of days! Thy Name
And Essence is I AM;
Thou, O Lord, and Thou alone,
Gav'st whatever is to be;
Stood Thine everlasting throne,
Stands to all eternity.
The floods, with angry noise,
Have lifted up their voice,-
Him the mighty waves obey,
Sinking at His awful will;
Ocean owns His sovereign sway,
Hell at His command is still.
Thy statutes, Lord, are sure,
And as Thyself endure;
Thine eternal house above
Holy souls alone can see,
Fitted here by perfect love,
There to reign enthroned with Thee.
5 The Lord unrivalled reigns, His royal power maintains:
Earth, thine awful Monarch bless,
Own with joy His happy sway,
Him let all thine isles confess,
All exult their God to' obey.
IGH in the heavens, eternal God,
Thy goodness in full glory shines;
Thy truth shall break through every cloud
That veils and darkens Thy designs.
2 For ever firm Thy justice stands,
As mountains their foundations keep;
Wise are the wonders of Thy hands;
Thy judgments are a mighty deep.
3 Thy providence is kind and large,
Both man and beast Thy bounty share;
The whole creation is Thy charge;
But saints are Thy peculiar care.
4 My God! how excellent Thy grace, Whence all our hope and comfort springs! The sons of Adam in distress
Fly to the shadow of Thy wings.
5 Life, like a fountain rich and free,
Springs from the presence of the Lord;
And in Thy light our souls shall see
The glories promised in Thy word.
HEE will I love, O Lord, my power!
My rock and fortress is the Lord,
My God, my Saviour, and my tower, My horn and strength, my shield and sword;
Secure I trust in His defence,
I stand in His omnipotence.
2 Still will I invocate His name,
And spend my life in prayer and praise;
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