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HYMNS

FOR

PUBLIC WORSHIP.

ADORATION AND THANKSGIVING.

EXHORTATION TO PRAISE AND GENERAL THANKSGIVING.

1.

"Let the heaven and earth praise him." Ps. lxix. 34.—7's

1 SONGS of praise the angels sang,
Heaven with hallelujahs rang,
When Jehovah's work begun ;
When He spake, and it was done.

2 Songs of praise awoke the morn,
When the Prince of Peace was born.
Songs of praise arose, when He
Captive led captivity.

3 Heaven and earth must pass away:
Songs of praise shall crown that day.
God will make new heavens and earth:
Songs of praise shall hail their birth.

4 And shall man alone be dumb,
Till that glorious kingdom come?
No! the Church delights to raise
Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise.

5 Saints below, with heart and voice,
Still in songs of praise rejoice;
Learning here, by faith and love,
Songs of praise to sing above.

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6 Borne upon their latest breath, Songs of praise shall conquer death: Then, amidst eternal joy,

2.

Songs of praise their powers employ.

"Stand up, and bless the Lord your God.” Neh. ix. 5.

S. M.

1 STAND up, and bless the Lord, Ye people of His choice:

Stand up, and bless the Lord your God
With heart, and soul, and voice.

2 Though high above all praise,
Above all blessing high,
Who would not fear His holy name,
And laud and magnify?

3 Oh for the living flame

From His own altar brought,
To touch our lips, our minds inspire,
And wing to heaven our thought!

4 There, with benign regard,

Our hymns He deigns to hear:
Though unrevealed to mortal sense,
The spirit feels Him near.

5 God is our strength and song,
And His salvation ours;

Then be His love in Christ proclaimed
With all our ransomed powers.

6 Stand up and bless the Lord :
The Lord your God adore.

Stand up, and bless His glorious name
Henceforth for evermore.

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