3 Then all the desert plains
Shall blossom as the rose,
Reviving in the gentle rains
Which God, our God, bestows.
4 Then God, on every land
Shall constant mercies shower,
And the whole earth in awe shall stand
Of his resistless power.
5 Let all the nations join
To celebrate thy fame,
And the wide world, O Lord, combine
To praise thy glorious name.
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Divine light implored.
1 O SOURCE of uncreated light!
By whom the worlds were raised from night, Come, visit every pious mind;
Come, pour thy joys on human kind.
2 Plenteous in grace, descend from high,
Rich in thy matchless energy;
From sin and sorrow set us free,
And make us temples worthy thee.
3 Thrice holy fount! thrice holy fire!
Our hearts with heavenly love inspire;
Our frailties help, our hearts control,
Subdue the senses to the soul.
4 Chase from our path each noxious foe,
And peace, the fruit of love, bestow;
And, lest our feet from wisdom stray,
Protect and guide us in our way.
The Divine Presence implored.
1 ARISE, O King of grace, arise! And enter to thy rest;
Lo, thy church waits with longing eyes,
Thus to be owned and blest.
2 Enter, with all thy glorious train,
Thy Spirit and thy Word;
All that the ark did once contain,
Could no such grace afford.
3 Here, mighty God, accept our vows,
Here let thy praise be spread :
Bless the provisions of thy house,
And fill thy poor with bread.
4 Establish here thy lasting throne,
And as thy kingdom grows,
May honor all thy servants crown,
And shame subdue thy foes.
1 COME, my soul! thy suit prepare ;
God delights to answer prayer:
Thou art coming to thy king;
Large petitions with thee bring.
2 Lord, I come to thee for rest;
Take possession of my breast:
There thy sacred right maintain,
And without a rival reign.
3 As the image in the glass
Answers to the gazer's face,
Thus unto my heart appear,
Printing thy resemblance there.
4 While I am a pilgrim here,
Let thy love my spirit cheer;
Be my guard, my guide and friend,
To my earthly journey's end.
1 O, RENDER thanks to God above,
The fountain of eternal love,
Whose mercy firm through ages past
Hath stood, and shall forever last.
2 Who can his mighty deeds express,
Not only great but numberless?
What mortal eloquence can raise
A tribute worthy of his praise?
3 Happy are they and only they
Who never from thy precepts stray;
Who know the right, nor only so,
But always practise what they know.
4 Who wisdom's sacred prize would win
Must with the fear of God begin ;
Immortal praise and heavenly skill
Have they who know and do his will.
5 Extend to me that favor, Lord,
Thou to thy chosen dost afford;
That I the sacred band may join
And count their every blessing mine.
Tate and Brady.
Homage and Devotion.
1 WITH sacred joy we lift our eyes
To those bright realms above,
That glorious temple in the skies,
Where dwells eternal love.
2 Before the awful throne we bow
Of heaven's Almighty King;
Here we present the solemn vow,
And hymns of praise we sing.
3 Thee we adore; and, Lord, to thee
Our filial duty pay;
Our service, unconstrained and free,
We offer up to-day.
4 With fervor teach our hearts to pray,
And tune our lips to sing;
Nor from thy presence cast away
The sacrifice we bring.
Prayer for the Divine Presence.
1 GRACIOUS Father, now appear!
Shine upon us with thy light;
Like the spring, when thou art near
Days and suns are doubly bright.
2 Never be thy light withdrawn ;
May it cheer us late and long;
Thus we pray at early dawn,
This shall be our evening song.
3 As the mother counts the days
Till her absent son she see,
Longs and watches, weeps and prays,
So the mourner longs for thee.
4 Come, and let us feel thee nigh;
Let the hours of sorrow cease;
If thou bless us from on high,
Then thy sheep shall rest in peace.
Olney Hymns.
1 GREAT God! attend, while Zion sings
The joy that from thy presence springs;
To spend one day with thee, on earth,
Exceeds a thousand days of mirth.
2 Might I enjoy the meanest place
Within thy house, O God of grace,
Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power
Should tempt my feet to leave thy door.
3 God is our sun-he makes our day;
God is our shield-he guards our way;
All needful grace he will bestow,
And crown that grace with glory too.
4 O God! our king, whose sovereign sway
The glorious hosts of heaven obey,
Thy willing servants may we be,
For blest are they who trust in thee.
48. L. M.
Divine Presence in Worship.
1 FATHER, where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy seat;
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