3 O glory! in which we are lost, Too deep for the plummet of thought; On an ocean of Deity toss'd,

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We are swallow'd, we sink into nought; Yet lost, and absorb'd, as we seem, We chaunt to the praise of our King; And, tho' overwhelmed by the theme, Are happy whenever we sing.

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45.

N thy name, O Lord! assembling,
We thy people now draw near ;
Teach us to rejoice with trembling;
Speak and let thy servants hear-
Hear with meekness—

Hear thy word with godly fear.

2 While our days on earth are lengthened,
May we give them, Lord! to thee;
Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened,
May we run, nor weary be,
Till the glory

Without clouds in heaven we see.

3 There in worship purer, sweeter,
We thy people shall adore,
Tasting of enjoyments greater
Than we could receive before
Full enjoyment-

Full, unmixed, and evermore.

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THOU! at whose almighty word, The glorious light from darkness sprung; Thy quick'ning influence afford,

And clothe with power the preacher's tongue.

2 'Tis thine to teach him how to speak;
'Tis thine to give the hearing ear;
'Tis thine the stubborn heart to break,
And make the careless sinner fear.
3 'Tis also thine, almighty Lord!

To cheer the weak desponding heart;
O speak the soul-reviving word,

And bid the mourner's fears depart!
4 Thus while we in the means are found,
We still on thee alone depend,
To make the Gospel's joyful sound
Effectual to the promised end.

INTRODUCTORY TO PUBLIC WORSHIP.

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47.

OW beauteous are their feet

Who stand on Sion's hill!

Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!

2 How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!
Sion! behold thy Saviour King!
He reigns and triumphs here.

3 How happy are our ears,
That hear this joyful sound;
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found.

4 How blessed are our eyes,

That see this heavenly light!
Prophets and kings desir'd it long,
But died without the sight.

5 The watchman lifts his voice,
And tuneful notes employs ;

Our list'ning souls break forth in songs,
And publish loud our joys.

6 The Lord makes known his love,

And sheds his grace

abroad;

And in our songs we celebrate

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Our Saviour and our God.

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ET everlasting glories crown

Thy head, our Saviour and our Lord! Thy hands have brought salvation down, And writ the record in thy Word.

2 What, if we search the globe around,
And every name and system scan,-
There's no religion can be found
So just to God, so safe to man.
3 In vain may humbled conscience seek
Some solid ground to rest upon;
Guilt and despair the spirit break,
Till we are brought to Christ alone.

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4 How well thy blessed truths agree! How wise and holy thy commands ! Thy promises, how firm they be!

How firm our hope of triumph stands ! 5 Should all the forms that men devise Assault our faith with treach'rous arts, We'd call them vanity and lies, And bind thy Gospel to our hearts.

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1 THY presence, gracious God! afford; Prepare us to receive thy Word:

Now let thy voice engage our ear,
And faith be mixed with what we hear
Thus, Lord thy waiting servants bless,
And crown thy Gospel with success !

2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts and hopes above;
With food divine, let us be fed,
And satisfied with living bread;
Thus, Lord thy waiting servants bless,
And crown thy Gospel with success !
3 To us thy gracious Word apply,
With sov'reign power and energy;
And may we in thy faith and fear,
Reduce to practice what we hear;
Thus, Lord! thy waiting servants bless,
And crown thy Gospel with success !
4 Father! in us thy Son reveal ;
Teach us to know and do thy will

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Thy saving power and love display,
And guide us to the realms of day;
Thus, Lord thy waiting servants bless,
And crown thy Gospel with success !

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50.

S the dew from heav'n distilling,
Gently on the grass descends,
And in season thus fulfilling

What thy providence intends;
Let thy doctrine, Lord! so gracious,
Thus descending from above,
Blest by thee, prove efficacious

To fulfil thy work of love.

2 Lord! behold thy congregation;
Precious promises fulfil;
From thy holy habitation,
Let the dew of life distil:
Let our cry come up before thee,

Sweetest influence shed around;

So thy people shall adore thee,
And confess the joyful sound.

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NOME, thou soul-transforming Spirit!
Bless the sower and the seed;

Let each heart thy grace inherit;
Raise the weak, the hungry feed:

Thro' thy Gospel,

Now supply thy people's need.