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X. Of our Heavenly Father.

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OUR heav'nly Father is not known THOU hast the world so greatly lov'd,

To us, but in the Son alone;
His mercy, love, and boundless grace
We see display'd in Jesus' face.

2 O God! how dreadful was thy name,
Until the God-man Jesus came!
We cannot love nor honor thee,
Unless the Son hath made us free.

3. O love, no human tongue can tell!
O love divine, unsearchable!
The Father gave his only Son
For guilty sinners to atone.
4 Can any ill distress my heart,
Since God with his own Son did part?
Whate'er I want can't be deny'd,
Since Christ for me was crucify'd.

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Father, that thou by mercy mov'd
Didst give thy well-beloved Son,
By death for all our sins t'atone.
2 That he all who in him believe,
Might in thy family receive;
His sacrifice so great, so dear,
Thou all-sufficient didst declare.

3 As children we are own'd by thee,
Since Christ our Brother deign'd to be;
We feel thy kind, paternal heart
To us who have in him a part.

4 The whole salvation of thy Son,
And all his merits make our own;
Yea, grant us richly, for his sake,
Of heav'nly blessings to partake.

5 Thou art our Father and our God,
Since Christ assum'd our flesh and blood;

BEHOLD what love the Father hath Therefore in thee our trust we place,

On guilty men bestow'd,
That we who children are of wrath,
Should children be of God!

2 O how beyond expression great
His love in Christ doth shine!
Tis like himself-th' eternal God!
Past knowledge! all divine!

3 Behold! for fallen, guilty man,

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The Lord of glory dies;

Lays down his life, us to redeem,
A precious sacrifice!

4 Now doth our Lord, the Son of God,

Who for us liv'd and dy'd,
See of the travail of his soul,
And is well satisfy'd.

5 Peace and good-will are now to man
Most gloriously display'd,
And life eternal we obtain

From God, in Christ our Head.
6 O let us then repeat the theme,
Which always sounds above;
And ever sing, with joyful hearts,
The wonders of his love!

And give thee never-ceasing praise.

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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,

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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.

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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.

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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!

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OUR Father, who in heaven art, Hallow'd be thy most blessed name;

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Always in heav'n and earth the

same;

Give us this day our daily bread;
Forgive our sins, as we forgive;
Into temptation do not lead,
But full release from evil give.

XI. Of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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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.

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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
Admires with adoration;
Th' angelic choirs for evermore
Extol his incarnation:

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.

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O THE delights, the heav'nly joys,
The glories of the place,
Where Jesus sheds the brightest beams
Of his o'erflowing grace!

2 Sweet majesty and awful love
Sit smiling on his brow,
And all the glorious ranks above

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,
See what immortal glories shine
And circle it around!

5 This is the Man, th' exalted Man,
Whom we unseen adore;
But when our eyes shall see his face,
Our hearts shall love him more.

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.

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THOU reign'st above on heaven's

throne,

The Father's Equal, God the Son;
The Holy Ghost to us displays
Thy majesty and boundless grace,
And in the Scriptures clearly doth ex
plain,

That thou, Lord, madest, and redeemedst man.

2 With awe and reverence 'fore thee,
And at thy name we bow the knee,
As all in earth and heaven join,
T' extol thy majesty divine,
And thee, to God the Father's glory, call
The great Jehovah, mighty Lord of all,

207. T. 595. JESUS, my Lord, my God! The God supreme thou art,

The Lord of hosts whose precious blood
Is sprinkled on my heart.
2 Jehovah is thy name;
And thro' thy blood apply'd,
Convinc'd and certify'd I am,
There is no God beside.

3 Soon as the Spirit shows,
That precious blood of thine,
The happy, pardon'd sinner knows
It is the blood divine.

4 Yea only he, who feels:
"My Saviour for me dy'd,"

Is certain that the Godhead dwells
In Jesus crucify'd.

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OUR gracious God be praised ever

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2 He laid his glory by,

And dreadful pains endur'd,
That rebels, such as you and I,

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From wrath might be secur'd.
3 Upon the cross he dy'd,
Our debt of sin to pay;
The blood and water from his side.
Wash guilt and sin away.

4 And now he pleading stands
For us, before the throne;
And answers all the law's demands
With what himself hath done.

5 He sees us willing slaves

To sin, and Satan's pow'r;
But with an outstretch'd arm, he saves,
In his appointed hour.

6 The Holy Ghost he sends
Our stubborn souls to move,
To make his enemies his friends,
And conquer them by love.
7 The love of sin departs,

The life of grace takes place,
Soon as his voice invites our hearts
To rise and seek his face.

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The world and Satan rage,
But he their pow'r controls;
His wisdom, love and truth engage
Protection for our souls.

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2 O blessed truth which with deep
awe is heard,
Truth worthy evermore to be rever'd:
To the man Christ Jesus, a name is given
Above all names; all knees in earth For
and heaven 'Fore him must bow.

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,
But shall prevail at length,
Jesus is our Sun and Shield,
Our Righteousness and Strength.
Assur'd that Christ our King
Will put our foes to flight,
on the field of battle sing,
And triumph while we fight.

We

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T. 595.

And suffer'd on the cross, is the Crea- HOSANNA to the Son

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Of heav'n and earth.

209. T. 595. PREPARE a thankful song, s To the Redeemer's name!

His praises should employ each tongue,
And ev'ry heart inflame...

Of David, and of God,
Whobrought the news of pardon down,
And seal'd it with his blood.

2 To Christ, th' anointed King,
Be endless blessings giv'n;
Let the whole earth his glory sing,
Who made our peace with heav'n.

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