X. Of our Heavenly Father. 189. T. 22. 191.* T. 22. OUR heav'nly Father is not known THOU hast the world so greatly lov'd, To us, but in the Son alone; 2 O God! how dreadful was thy name, 3. O love, no human tongue can tell! 190. T. 14. Father, that thou by mercy mov'd 3 As children we are own'd by thee, 4 The whole salvation of thy Son, 5 Thou art our Father and our God, BEHOLD what love the Father hath Therefore in thee our trust we place, On guilty men bestow'd, 2 O how beyond expression great 3 Behold! for fallen, guilty man, . The Lord of glory dies; Lays down his life, us to redeem, 4 Now doth our Lord, the Son of God, Who for us liv'd and dy'd, 5 Peace and good-will are now to man From God, in Christ our Head. And give thee never-ceasing praise. REJOICE, my soul, God cares for thee, Trust to his word assuredly, However things may go; Thy heav'nly Father, for Christ's sake, Of thy concerns will notice take, And mercy freely to thee show. 2 My griefs & cares to thee well known, My God, I cast on thee alone, In thee is all my trust; Since thou dost govern, I'll be still, Into thy hands resign my will, And thank thee prostrate in the dust. 3 I confidently do believe, Me, thy poor child, thou wilt not leave, For thou my Father art: Fill thou my soul with love and faith, Thus I am rich in life and death; And from thy love nought shall me part, WHEN Christ, who sav'd us by his His foll'wers call'd together, [blood, His farewell was, " I go to God, To mine, and to your Father;" Therefore, believing in the Son, With filial love we humbly own Thee, God, our God and Father. 196.* T. 96. DEAR heav'nly Father, we adore And thank thee for the dreadful pain Thy Son, when he our sorrows bore, For our redemption did sustain. O grant that we may all our days Live to exalt redeeming grace. 197.* T. 58. O, SANCTIFY us by thy truth we pray, Christ's glorious brightness in our hearts display, We to thy protection ourselves surrender, With filial confidence and love most tender, O Lord our God. 7 Thine is the kingdom, thine the pow'r | Thy kingdom come; thy will be O'er angels, and o'er men ; The glory too for evermore Is thine; Amen, Amen! 200. T. 166. OUR Father, who in heaven art, Hallow'd be thy most blessed name; done Always in heav'n and earth the same; Give us this day our daily bread; XI. Of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. My 202. T. 22. song shall bless the Lord of all, My praise ascend to his abode: Thee, Saviour, by that name I call, The great, supreme, the mighty God! 2 Without beginning or decline, Object of faith, and not of sense; Eternal ages saw him shine, He shines eternal ages hence. 3 As much, when in the manger laid, Almighty Ruler of the sky, As when the six days work he made Fill'd all the morning-stars with joy. 4 Of all the crowns Jehovah bears, Salvation is his dearest claim ; That gracious sound well-pleas'd he hears, And owns Immanuel for his name. 5 A cheerful confidence I feel, My well-plac'd hopes with joy I see, My bosom glows with heav'nly zeal To worship him who dy'd for me. 6 As man he pities my complaint, His pow'r and truth are all divine; He will not fail, he cannot faint, Salvation's sure and must be mine. 203.* T. 172. THY majesty how vast it is! And how immense the glory, Which thou, O Jesus, dost possess ! Both heav'n and earth adore thee. The numberless heavenly hosts laud thy name Thy glory & might are transcendent; Ten thousands of angels thy praises proclaim, Upon thee gladly dependent. 5 The Father's Equal, God the Son, With him thou ever reignest; Thou art partaker of his throne, And all things thou sustainest. Both angels and men view their Maker as man, With joy that is past all expression; O happy, unspeakably happy who can Find in him life and salvation! 3 This myst'ry ev'ry throne and pow'r The angels and elders before him fall down, With accents melodious him praising; Unto the Lamb slain, and to him on the throne, They render glory unceasing. 4 The church on earth in humble Exalteth Christ our Saviour; [strain, She sings, "The Lamb for us was slain, Our foe is cast for ever; For Christ hath redeem'd us by his precious blood Out of ev'ry nation and kindred, And made us thereby kings and priests unto God, To him thanksgiving be render'd." 5 When Christ shall come, in majesty, With all his bright attendance, And as the Judge in equity On men pass final sentence: [dread, Then shall all his enemies quaking with Wish mountains and rocks them to cover; The ransom'd with gladness will lift up their head, And live with Jesus for ever. 204. T. 14. O THE delights, the heav'nly joys, 2 Sweet majesty and awful love At humble distance bow. 3 Princes to his imperial name Bend their bright sceptres down: Dominions, thrones, and pow'rs rejoice To see him wear the crown. 4 Upon that dear majestic head That cruel thorns did wound, 5 This is the Man, th' exalted Man, 205. T. 341. WORTHY, O Lord, art thou, That ev'ry knee should bow, Ev'ry tongue to thee confess; Universal nature join, Strong and mighty thee to bless, Gracious, merciful, benign! dread Lord and ours, 2 Hail your Dominions, thrones and pow'rs! Source of pow'r he rules alone: Veil your faces, prostrate fall, Cast your crowns before his throne, Hail the Cause, the Lord of all! 3 Justice and truth maintain Thy everlasting reign; One with thine almighty Sire, Partner of an equal throne ; King of kings, let all conspire Gratefully thy sway to own. 4 Jesus, thou art my King, To me thy succor bring. Christ the mighty One art thou, Help for all on thee is laid: This thy promise claim I now, Send me down the promis'd aid. 5 Triumph and reign in me, And spread thy victory: Sin, and death, and hell control, Pride and self, and ev'ry foe; All subdue, thro' all my soul, Conqu❜ring and to conquer go. 206.* T. 97. THOU reign'st above on heaven's throne, The Father's Equal, God the Son; That thou, Lord, madest, and redeemedst man. 2 With awe and reverence 'fore thee, 207. T. 595. JESUS, my Lord, my God! The God supreme thou art, The Lord of hosts whose precious blood 3 Soon as the Spirit shows, 4 Yea only he, who feels: Is certain that the Godhead dwells 208.* T. 58. OUR gracious God be praised ever 2 He laid his glory by, And dreadful pains endur'd, From wrath might be secur'd. 4 And now he pleading stands 5 He sees us willing slaves To sin, and Satan's pow'r; 6 The Holy Ghost he sends The life of grace takes place, 8 The world and Satan rage, 9 2 O blessed truth which with deep 3 Of this great truth we boldly witness 10 bear, And to mankind this doctrine will de clare, That he, who to save us assum'd our nature Tho' press'd, we need not yield, We .: 210. T. 595. And suffer'd on the cross, is the Crea- HOSANNA to the Son tor Of heav'n and earth. 209. T. 595. PREPARE a thankful song, s To the Redeemer's name! His praises should employ each tongue, Of David, and of God, 2 To Christ, th' anointed King, |