471. "We will Remember the Name of the Lord our
1 LORD, while Thy judgment smites the land, Our eyes are towards Thy gracious hand; We own Thee just; we meekly pray;
spare-and turn Thy wrath away.
2 No arm of flesh can shield our coast;
Nor sword, nor horse, nor ships, we boast; Thine is the land, and Thine the main; Mere human force and skill are vain. 3 Our guilt might draw Thy vengeance down, On every shore, on every town; But view us, Lord, with pitying eye, And lay Thy righteous thunders by. 4 Forgive the follies of our times,
And cleanse our land from all its crimes : Renew'd and bless'd with grace divine, Let princes, priests, and people shine.
472. Thanksgiving. (1 Tim. ii. 1, 2.) 8th P. M.
1 LORD of heav'n, and earth, and ocean, Hear us from Thy bright abode, While our hearts with deep devotion, Own their great and gracious God: Now we humbly come before Thee, Let Thy boundless grace be seen: Lord of life, and light, and glory! Guard Thy Church, and save our Queen.
2 Thee with humble adoration,
Lord, we praise for mercies past; Still to this most favor'd nation May those bounteous mercies last : Britons, then, shall still adore Thee, Happy on Thy grace to lean: Lord of life, and light, and glory, Bless Thy people,-save our Queen.
National Fast Day. L. M. (Dan. ix. 9, 10.)
1 O MAY the pow'r which melts the rock Be felt by all assembled here!
Or else our service will but mock The God whom we profess to fear.
2 Lord, while Thy judgments shake the land, Thy people's eyes are fix'd on Thee! We own Thy just uplifted hand, Which thousands cannot, will not see.
3 How long hast Thou bestow'd Thy care On this indulg'd, ungrateful spot; While other nations, far, and near, Have envy'd and admir'd our lot.
4 Here peace and liberty have dwelt, The glorious gospel brightly shone; And oft our enemies have felt
That God has made our cause His own.
5 But ah! both heav'n and earth have heard Our vile requital of His love!
We, whom like children He has rear'd, Rebels against His goodness prove.
6 His grace despis'd, His pow'r defy'd, And legions of the blackest crimes- Profaneness, riot, lust, and pride, Are signs that mark the present times.
7 The Lord, displeas'd, has rais'd His rod; Ah! where are now the faithful few Who tremble for the ark of God, And know what Israel ought to do?
8 Lord, hear Thy people, ev'ry where, Who meet to mourn, confess, and pray; The nation and Thy churches spare; And let Thy wrath be turn'd away!
474. Blessed are the Merciful. L. M.
1 HOW blest is he whom holy love Fills with compassion for the poor; Whose heart the tend'rest mercies move To heal the sufferings they endure. 2 The Lord will save him in distress, Preserve his life, and soothe his woes; With safety and with peace will bless, And guard him from malicious foes. 3 In sickness, when his fainting heart Can scarce its heavy load sustain,
His faithful God will strength impart, And smooth his bed, and ease his pain. 4 Lord, when Thy boundless love we see, Of its pure flame may we partake; O teach us to be kind, like Thee,
And love our brethren for Thy sake.
Work while it is day. (John ix. 4.) L. M.
1 AWAKE, my zeal, awake, my love, To serve my Saviour here below, In works which perfect saints above And holy angels cannot do.
2 Awake, my charity, to feed
The hungry soul, and clothe the poor : In heav'n are found no sons of need; There all these duties are no more. 3 Subdue thy passions, O my soul! Maintain the fight, thy work pursue; Daily thy rising sins controul, And be thy vict'ries ever new. 4 The land of triumph lies on high; There are no foes t' encounter there : Lord, I would conquer till I die, And finish all the glorious war. 5 Let every flying hour confess, I gain thy gospel fresh renown: And when my life and labour cease, May I possess the promis'd crown!
"I will have Mercy." (Matt. ix. 13.) L. M.
1 WHEN like a stranger in our sphere, The lowly Jesus wander'd here, Where'er He went affliction fled,
And sickness rear'd her fainting head. 2 The eye, that roll'd in irksome night, Beheld His face, for God is light; The opening ear, the loosen'd tongue, His precepts heard, His praises sung. 3 With bounding steps, the halt and lame, To hail their great deliv'rer came:
O'er the cold grave he bow'd His head; He spake the word, and rais'd the dead. 4 Through paths of loving-kindness led, Where Jesus triumph'd we will tread; To all, with willing hands, dispense The gifts of true benevolence.
All Christians are Christ's brethren. (Matt. xxv. 40.)
1 HIGH on a throne of radiant light Dost Thou, Redeemer, shine; What can our poverty bestow, When all the worlds are Thine?
2 But Thou hast brethren here below, Partakers of Thy grace;
And wilt confess their humble names Before Thy Father's face.
3 In them Thou may'st be cloth'd and fed, And visited, and cheer'd:
And in their accents of distress Thy succouring voice is heard.
4 Teach us in faith and fervent love, Thee in Thy poor to see;
And by true charity to prove That we are own'd of Thee.
"We ought also to love one another." C. M. (1 John iv. 10, 11.)
1 FATHER of mercies! send Thy grace All-powerful from above,
To form in our obedient souls The image of Thy love. 2 O may our sympathising breast That gen'rous pleasure know, Freely to share in others' joy, And weep for others' woe. 3 Whene'er the helpless sons of grief In low distress are laid,
Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, And swift our hands to aid. 4 So Jesus look'd on dying men, Enthroned above the skies;
And when He saw their lost estate, Felt his compassion rise.
5 Since Christ, to save our guilty souls On wings of mercy flew,
We, whom the Saviour thus hath loved, Should love each other too.
"Naked shall I return." S. M.
(Job i. 21. Matt. vi. 21.)
REMEMBER, man, thy birth, Set not on gold thy heart, Naked thou cam'st upon
And naked must depart. This world's vain wealth despise ; True riches are not here:
Lift up to heav'n thy longing eyes, And seek thy treasure there. Be wise to run thy race, And cast off ev'ry load;
Abound in ev'ry work of Be rich toward thy God. Give gladly to the poor, 'Tis lending to the Lord, In secret to increase thy store, And gain a rich reward.
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