Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 2' 'Tis his almighty love, His counsel and his care, Preserves us safe from sin and death, And ev'ry hurtful snare. 3 He will present our souls, Unblemish'd and complete, Before the glory of his face, With joys divinely great. o 4 Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne: Shall bless the conduct of his grace, And make his wonders known. 5 To our Redeemer God Wisdom with pow'r belongs; 1 HYMN 52. L. M. Bath. [*] Baptism. Matt. xxviii, 19. Acts ii, 38. WAS the commission of our Lord, 2 He sits upon th' eternal hills, 4" Repent, and be batiz'd," he saith, 5 Our souls he washes in his blood, 5 Thus we engage ourselves to thee, HYMN 53. L. M. Green's. [*] The Holy Scriptures. Heb. i, 1. 2 Tim. iii, 15, 16. Ps. cxlvii, 19, 20. 1 [ OD, who in various methods told G His who dava will toe saints of old, Sent his own Son, with truth and grace, o 2 Our nation reads the written word, e 3 God's kindest tho'ts are here exprest, (He hath not sent his sacred word 1 HYMN 54. L. M. Quercy. Leeds. [*] Saints beloved in Christ. Eph. i, 3, &c. ESUS, we bless thy Father's name ; one, the same; What heav'nly blessings, from his throne, 4 Predestinated to be sons, Born by degrees, but chose at once; To praise the glory of his grace. o 5 With Christ, our Lord, we share a part Nor shall our souls be thence remov'd, 1 HYMN 55. C. M. Hymn 2. [*] Sickness and Recovery. Isa. xxxviii, 9, &c. W We take a pattern of our praise, 2 The gates of the devouring grave If he that holds the keys of death, 3 Pains of the flesh are wont t' abuse 4 We chatter, with a swallow's voice, 5 Jehovah speaks the healing word, 6 If half the strings of life should break, HYMN 56. C. M. Bedford. [*] The Song of Moses and the Lamb. Rev. xv, 3, and xvi, 19, and xvii, 6. 1 WE E sing the glories of thy love, The Christian church unites the songs Of Moses and the Lamb. 2 Great God, how wondrous are thy works, Thou King of saints, Almighty Lord, 3 Who dares refuse to fear thy name, Thy judgments speak thy holiness, 4 Great Babylon, that rules the earth, e 5 The cup of wrath is ready mix'd, HYMN 57. C. M. Plymouth. [b] Adam, First and Second. Rom. v, 12, &c. Psalm li, 5. Job xiv, 4. • 1 BACKWARD, with humble shame we look our original; p How is our nature dash'd, and broke, In our first father's fall! e 2 To all that's good, averse and blind, What dreadful darkness veils our mind: p 3 Conceiv'd in sin, (O wretched state,) The first young pulse begins to beat 4 How strong in our degenerate blood And mingling with the crooked flood, 5 [Wild and unwholesome, as the root, How can we hope for living fruit, From such a deadly tree? 6 What mortal pow'r, from things unclean, Who can command a vital stream, - Yet, mighty God, thy wondrous love, While Christ, and grace, prevail above o 8 The Second Adam shall restore o Hosanna to that sov'reign pow'r, That new creates our dust. HYMN 58. L. M. Leeds. [*] Michael's War with the Dragon. Rev. xii, 7. ET mortal tongues attempt to sing The wars of heav'n, when Michael stood Chief gen'ral of th' eternal King, 2 Against the Dragon and his host, In vain they rage, in vain they boast, Down from the skies, to rise no more. 6 Rejoice, ye heav'ns; let ev'ry star 1 HYMN 59. L. M. Blendon. [*] C Prophets rejoice, and all ye saints; 2 He said, and dreadful as he stood, o He sunk the mill-stone in the flood: 0 "Thus terribly shall Babel fall, e "Thus-and no more be found at all." HYMN 60. L. M. Truro. [*] Mary's Song; or, Messiah born. Luke i, 46, &a. |