Not Lebanon, with all its trees,
Yields such a comely sight as these.
3 The plants of grace shall ever live;
Nature decays, but grace must thrive;
Time, that doth all things else impair,
Still makes them flourish strong and fair.
4 Laden with fruits of age, they shew
The LORD is holy, just, and true;
None that attend his courts shall find
A GOD unfaithful or unkind.

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16. C.M. WATTS.

Praise to GOD in his house.

AWAKE, ye saints to praise your king;

Your sweetest passions raise;

Your pious pleasure, while you sing,
Increasing with the praise.

2 Great is the LORD; and works unknown
Are his divine employ :

But still his saints are near his throne,
His treasure and his joy.

3 Heav'n, earth, and sea, confess his hand;
He bids the vapours rise;
Lightning and storm, at his command,
Sweep thro' the sounding skies.

4 All pow'r that gods or kings have claim'd,
Is found with him alone:

But heathen gods should ne'er be nam'd,
Where our JEHOVAH's known.

5 O Britain! know the living God;
Serve him with faith and fear:

He

He makes thy churches his abode,
And claims thy honours there.

17. L. M. WATTS.

GOD's presence in his church.

1 WHERE shall we go to seck and find

habitation for the LORD?

For the supreme, eternal mind,

What dwelling can the earth afford? 2 The God of Jacob chose the hill Of Sion for his ancient rest:

His church is his bright dwelling still, And with his special presence blest. 3 Here will I fix my gracious throne,

And reign for ever, saith the LORD;
Here shall my pow'r and love be known,
And blessings shall attend my word.
4 Here will I meet the hungry poor,

And fill their souls with living bread;. And those who wait before my door. With rich provisions shall be fed. 5 We love thy habitation, LORD, Where peace, and truth, and mercy dwell: There shall we hear thy holy word, And all thy works of wonder tell.

18. C.M. WATTS.

The privilege of public worship.

THE LORD in Sion plac'd his name,

His ark was settl'd there;

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To

To Sion the whole nation came
To worship thrice a year.

2 But we have no such lengths to go,
Nor wander far abroad:
Where'er thy saints assemble now,
There is a house for God.

3 Here, mighty GOD! accept our vows,
Here let thy praise be spread :
Bless the provisions of thy house,
And fill thy poor with bread.

4 Here let the Son of David reign;
Let God's anointed shine;
Justice and truth his court maintain,
With love and pow'r divine.

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19. L.M. WATTS.

Devotion and confidence in GOD.

WITH

ITH all my pow'rs of heart and tongue, 'I'll praise my Maker in my song: Let all who hear the notes I raise,

With grateful spirits join the praise.

2 His saints, to whom his church is dear, Shall witness my devotion there; While holy zeal directs my eyes To his fair temple in the skies. 3 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, LORD; I'll sing the wonders of thy word; Not all thy wondrous works below, So much thy pow'r and glory show. 4 The GOD of heav'n maintains his state, Frowns on the proud, and scorns the great:

But

But from his throne descends to see
The sons of humble poverty.

5 Amidst a thousand snares I stand,
Upheld and guarded by thy hand:
Thy words my fainting soul revive,
And keep my dying faith alive.

6 The LORD, supremely good and great,
Will his own work of grace complete:
The work that wisdom undertakes,
Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes.

20. C.M. JERVIS.

WITH

Homage and devotion.

TH sacred joy we lift our eyes
To those bright realms above,
That glorious temple in the skies,
Where dwells eternal love.

2 Before the awful throne we bow
Of heav'n's almighty king:
Here we present the solemn vow,
And hymns of praise we sing.
3 Thee we adore; and, LORD, to thee
Our filial duty pay:.

Thy service, unconstrain'd and free,
Conducts to endless day.

4 While in thy house of pray'r we kneel
With trust and holy fear,
Thy mercy and thy truth reveal,
And lend a gracious ear.

5 With fervour teach our hearts to pray,
And tune our lips to sing;

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Nor

Nor from thy presence cast away
The sacrifice we bring.

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21. C. M. Watts.

Solemn praise.

ING to the LORD JEHOVAH's name,
And in his strength rejoice:

When his salvation is our theme,
Exalted be our voice.

2 With thanks approach his awful sight,
And songs of honour sing:
The LORD's a GOD of boundless might,
The whole creation's king.

3 Let princes hear, let angels know,
How mean their natures seem,
Those Gods on high, and Gods below,
When once compar'd with him.

4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep,
Lies in his spacious hand;

He fix'd the sea what bounds to keep,
And where the hills must stand.

5 Come, and with humble souls adore;
Come kneel before his face:
O may the creatures of his pow'r
Be children of his grace!

22. S. M. WATTS.

The same subject.

1 COME, sound his praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing!

JEHO