Let faithful Abram's race their off'rings bring, By tuneful David taught his praise to sing, Who spread o'er Egypt's land substantial night, Ye priests of God, let praise like incense rise, And wish the priest himself a sacrifice. Praise him for others too, and thus commend Praise him, his servants who have learnt to see, From whence 'tis greatest bondage to be free. Praise him, whose pow'r can grant whate'er you move, Whose cars will hear your prayers, for he is love. Ye righteous souls, untainted with your clay, Spring thro' the vast expanse and wing your way, To reach the confines of eternal day. Celestial anthems sing with seraphs join'd, And souls unbodied bless the almighty mind. Ye humble men, whom self-admiring pride, Ye Jewish youths, his wond'rous praises tell, All glory, praise, dominion, majesty, To the essential one, and co-eternal three! HYMN THE FIRST. I. WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, In wonder, love, and praise. 11. O how shall words with equal warmth, The gratitude declare, That glows within my ravish'd breast! But thou canst read it there. III. Thy providence my life sustain'd, And hung upon the breast. HYMNUS PRIMUS. I. CUM misericordias recolligo, tua Amorne major siet an admiratio. II. Quæ verba, quæ pietatis eloquentia Ardore eodem gratias effabitur, Quo pectus intus concipit! sed gaudium, Quod fervet intus, tu legis, tu intelligis. III. Tua cura, præsens semper et semper vigil, Me conditum uteri vidit in silentio, Eademque cura me secuta est provida, Cum matris ad mammam pependi infantulus. IV. To all my weak complaints and cries Thy mercy lent an ear; Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learnt To form themselves in prayer. ས. Unnumber'd comforts to my soul Thy tender care bestow'd ; Before my infant heart conceiv'd From whom those comforts flow'd. VI. When in the slippery paths of youth With heedless steps I ran ; Thine arm unseen convey'd me safe, And led me up to man. VII. Through hidden dangers, toils and deaths, It gently clear'd my way; And through the pleasing snares of vice, More to be fear'd than they. |