4 O spread thy cov'ring wings around, 5 Such blessings, from thy gracious hand, Our humble prayers implore; And thou shalt be our chosen God, 59 Our portion evermore. The bond of love. L. M. PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee; Thy saints adore thy holy Name; Thy creatures bend the' obedient knee, And, humbly, now thy presence claim. 2 Eternal Source of truth and light, To thee we look, on thee we call; Lord, we are nothing in thy sight, But thou to us art all in all. 3 Still may thy children in thy word Their common trust and refuge see; O, bind us to each other, Lord, By one great bond, the love of thee. 4 So shall our sun of hope arise, With brighter still and brighter ray, Till thou shalt bless our longing eyes With beams of everlasting day. 60 Divine guidance and safety. To ask the knowledge of thy word, 2 Let thy eternal truths, we pray, That from the safe and narrow way C. M. 3 Lord, from thy word remove the seal, And as we hear, O may we feel 4 Help us to see the Saviour's love And let the thoughts of joys above 5 Thus while thy word our footsteps guides, Shall we be truly blest; And safe arrive where love provides 61 An everlasting rest. Confession, prayer, and praise. C. M. LORD! when we bend before thy throne, And our confessions pour, O may we feel the sins we own, 2 Our contrite spirits pitying see; 3 When we disclose our wants in prayer, And not a thought our bosom share, 4 And when with heart and voice we strive Our grateful hymns to raise, Let love divine within us live, And fill our souls with praise. 5 Then, on thy glories while we dwell, With love divine, transported, tell- 62 Grace, pardon, life. L. M. FATHER of heaven, whose love profound ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend; 63 0 L. M. True worship everywhere accepted. And prophets praised with glowing tongue :- To heaven, and find acceptance there. 4 O thou, to whom, in ancient time, The holy prophet's harp was strung; To thee, at last, in every clime, Shall temples rise, and praise be sung. 64 THE DIVINE PERFECTIONS. L. M. God seen in his works. THERE is a God-all nature speaks, Through earth, and air, and seas, and skies; His mighty Maker's glorious name. 65 L. M. The heavens declare his glory. THE And spangled heavens, a shining frame, 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, While all the stars that round her burn, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What, though in solemn silence all 66 THER All his works praise him. C. M. THERE seems a voice in every gale, Which tells, O Lord, the wondrous tale The birds, that rise on quiv'ring wing, 2 Shall I be mute, great God, alone Shall not my heart, with answ'ring tone, All nature's debt is small to mine, Thou gavest-proof of love divine- 67 His name is glorious. ALMIGHTY Maker, God, S. M. How glorious is thy Name; Thy wonders how diffused abroad, Throughout creation's frame." 2 In native white and red The rose and lily stand, And, free from pride, their beauties spread, To show thy skilful hand. |