3 The downcast spirit to revive,
The sorrowful to cheer;

And, from the bed of dust, the man
Of contrite heart to rear.

4 With him dwells no relentless wrath
Against the human race:

The men whom he has form'd shall find A refuge in his grace.

283. C. M. STERNHOLD.

The majesty of GOD.

1 THE LORD descended from above
And bow'd the heav'ns most high;
And underneath his feet he cast
The darkness of the sky.

2 On cherub and on cherubim
Full royally he rode;

And on the wings of mighty winds
Came flying all abroad.

3 He sat serene upon the floods,
Their fury to restrain;

And he, as sov'reign Lord and King,
For evermore shall reign.

284. P.M. FAWCETT.

Universal praise.
PRAISE to thee, thou great Creator!
Praise to thee from ev'ry tongue;
Join, my soul, with ev'ry creature,
Join the universal song.

2 For ten thousand blessings given, For the hope of future joy,

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Sound his praise thro' earth and heav'n, Sound JEHOVAH's praise on high.

285. P.M. TOPLADY'S COLLEC. GOD unchangeable.

THI

HIS GOD is the GOD we adore, The faithful unchangeable friend, Whose love is as great as his pow'r, And neither knows measure nor end. 2 'Tis he is the first and the last, Whose hand shall conduct us safe home; We'll praise him for all that is past, And trust him for all that's to come.

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286. C. M. TOPLADY'S COLLEC.

True resignation.

WITH GOD my friend, the radiant sun

Sheds a more lively ray:

Each object smiles, all nature charms;
I sing my cares away.

I cannot doubt his bounteous love,
Unmeasurably kind:

To his unerring, gracious will
Be ev'ry wish resign'd.

3 Good, when he gives, supremely good; 'Nor less when he denies :

Afflictions from his gracious hand,
Are blessings in disguise.

287. L.M.

The love of GOD better than life.

MORE of thy presence, LORD! impart;
More of thy image let me bear:

Erect thy throne within my heart,
And reign without a rival there.

2 Give me to read my pardon seal'd
And thence derive my joy and strength;
To see thy boundless love reveal'd
In all its height, and breadth, and length.
3 Grant these requests-I ask no more;
But to thy care the rest resign:

Sick or in health, or rich or poor,
All shall be well if thou art mine.

REMEMBER us, we pray thee, LORD,

With those who love thy gracious name,

And to our souls that good afford,
Thy promise has prepar'd for them.

2 To us thy great salvation show;
Give us a taste of love divine;
That we thy people's joy may know,
And in their holy triumph join.

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289. L.M. ANONYMOUS.

BELO

Light and comfort from God.

ELOW, perpetual change appears; The seasons mark the rolling years: Not always black the prospect low'rs, Nor clouds drop down incessant show'rs. 2 Though darkness long encompass round My paths and ev'ry prospect bound; If GOD be kind, his cheering ray Shall turn my darkness into day.

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290. L.M. ANONYMOUS.

The gratitude of the heart.

To pay our GOD the tribute due,

Faint is all utt'rance, words are few:
The bended knee, the prostrate heart,
Our grateful thanks can best impart.
2 What the weak fault'ring tongue denies,
The fulness of the soul supplies:
Yet all your feeble efforts try;
Lift up your voices, lift them high.

3 When feeling hearts their thanks prefer,
Each sigh, each thought, to heav'n is dear:
Our GOD, who reigns in endless state,
Is mild as just, and kind as great.

291. C. M.

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291. C. M. ANONYMOUS.

Happiness seated in the mind.

[N vain alas! from shore to shore,
In search of bliss we roam,

And strange delights abroad explore;
Our best reside at home.

2 Within the just and pious heart
Our truest joys we find;
Which calm and sweet repose impart,
And leave no sting behind.

292. C. M. ANONYMOUS.

The returning penitent.

LORD! when man's o'erwhelm'd with

guilt,

His pangs with pity see;

'Waken remorse within his breast,

And turn his heart to thee.

20 let the spirit of thy grace
His wand'ring sense reclaim;
That yet the sinner may repent,
And live to praise thy name.

293. L.M. ANONYMOUS.

The divine mercy and compassion.

WHEN pious hearts, with zeal unfeign'd, The lofty throne of heav'n address,

The