SPIRIT of mercy, truth and love,
O shed Thy influence from above;
And still from age to age convey
The wonders of this sacred day.
In every clime, by every tongue,
Be God's amazing glory sung;
Let all the listening earth be taught
The wonders by the Saviour wrought.
Blest Comforter, and heavenly guide,
Still with the church of Christ abide;
Still let our souls Thy blessings prove,
Spirit of mercy, truth and love.
SPIRIT of truth, Thy grace impart,
To guide our doubtful way;
Thy beams shall scatter every cloud,
And make a glorious day.
Light in Thy light O may we see,
Thy grace and mercy prove,
Revived and cheered and blessed by Thee,
Spirit of peace and love!
'Tis Thine to soothe the sorrowing mind, With guilt and fear opprest;
'Tis Thine to bid the dying live, And give the weary rest.
power of every sin,
Whate'er that sin may be;
That we in singleness of heart,
May worship only Thee.
O MIGHTY GOD! we Thee adore,
From our hearts' depths for evermore ;
None is in glory like to Thee,
Through time, and to eternity.
Thy Name is blessed by cherubim,
Thy Name is blessed by seraphim;
And songs of praise from earth ascend,
With Thine angelic choirs to blend.
O mighty God, we Thee adore
From our hearts' depths for evermore ;
For Adam's race may join the hymn
Of seraphim and cherubim ;
God's children now; Thy Church
Her ceaseless song of living praise,
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One.
WE give immortal praise
To God the Father's love,
For all our comforts here,
And better hopes above;
He sent His own eternal Son
To die for sins that man had done.
To God the Son belongs
Immortal glory too,
Who bought us with His blood
From everlasting woe;
And now He lives, and now He reigns,
And sees the fruit of all His pains.
To God the Spirit's name
Immortal worship give,
Whose new-creating power
Makes the dead sinner live;
His work completes the great design,
And fills the soul with joy divine.
Almighty God, to Thee
Be endless honour done,
The sacred Persons Three,
The power and Godhead One: Where reason fails with all her powers, There faith prevails, and love adores.
FATHER of heav'n, whose love profound A ransom for our souls hath found,
To Thee, Great God! the song we raise;
Thee, for Thy pard'ning love, we praise.
Almighty Son! Incarnate Word!
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord!
To Thee, Great God! the song we raise;
Thee, for Thy saving mercy, praise.
Eternal Spirit! by whose breath
The soul is rais'd from sin and death,
To Thee, Great God! the song we raise;
Thee, for Thy quick'ning power, we praise.
Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son,
Mysterious Godhead! Three in One!
To Thee our hearts, our songs, we raise;
Thee only we adore, and praise!
HAIL, holy, holy, holy Lord!
Whom One in Three we know :
By all Thy heavenly host ador'd,
By all Thy Church below.
One undivided Trinity
With triumph we proclaim;
The universe is full of Thee,
And speaks Thy glorious name.
Thee, holy Father, we confess;
Thee, holy Son, adore:
Thee, Spirit of Truth and Holiness,
We worship evermore.
Hail, holy, holy, holy Lord
(Our heavenly song shall be,)
Supreme, essential One, ador'd
In co-eternal Three!
Adoration and Praise.
HYMN LXXXV.
THE spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great original proclaim:
Th' unwearied sun from day to day,
Does his Creator's power display,
And publishes to every land
The work of an almighty hand.
Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the list'ning earth,
Repeats the story of her birth:
Whilst all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.
What though, in solemn silence all
Move round the dark terrestrial ball?
What though nor real voice nor sound
Amid the radiant orbs be found?
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