3 Ye boundless heavens spread out on high, 4 Let them in grateful concert praise Who spake the word, and they were made. 5 And on the earth-O praise the Lord; 6 Praise him, and in his name rejoice, 87. H. M. H. BALLOU, 2D. The Same. 1 YE realms below the skies, To heaven's eternal King; O bless his name whose love extends 2 Give glory to the Lord, Ye kindreds of the earth; His sovereign power record, Till heathen tongues his grace proclaim, 3 'Tis he the mountains crowns And heaves her roaring tide; 4 Still let the waters roar As round the earth they roll: They sound from pole to pole. 'Tis nature's wild, unconscious song O'er thousand waves that floats along. 5 His praise, ye worlds on high, Display with all your spheres, Amid the darksome sky, When silent night appears. O, let his works declare his name 88. C. M. BOWRING. Nature's Evening Hymn. 1 THE heavenly spheres to thee, O God, Attune their evening hymn; All-wise, all-holy! thou art praised Unnumbered systems, suns, and worlds While thy majestic greatness fills Space, time, eternity. 2 Nature a temple worthy thee That beams with light and love, Whose flowers so sweetly bloom below, Whose altars are the mountain-cliffs 3 Her song of gratitude is sung 4 On all thou smil'st-and what is man Before thy presence, God? A breath but yesterday inspired, That clod shall mingle in the vale, The spirit to thy arms shall spring, BEING, PERFECTIONS, AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 89. L. M. BROWNE. The Only God. 1 ETERNAL God! almighty Cause Of earth, and sea, and worlds unknown! 2 Thy glorious being singly stands, 3 To thee alone ourselves we owe- Deny their claims, renounce their sway. 4 In thee, O Lord, our hope shall rest, 5 Worship to thee alone belongs- Thine be our hearts, and thine our songs, 6 Spread thy great name through heathen lands, Their idol deities dethrone, Subdue the world to thy commands, 90. H. M. S. BALLOU. The Great First Cause. 1 THE first almighty Cause, The source of life, the spring of springs- 2 Where'er we cast our eyes, Wonders that can't be told: In nature's book, in every line, His wisdom and perfections shine. 3 On him all worlds depend; To him all bend the knee ;- He fills all space, lives everywhere, 91. L. M. God. *WATTS. 1 GOD is a name my soul adores, Th' Almighty, the Eternal One! Nature and grace, with all their powers |