When worn with sickness, oft hast Thou
With health renewed my face ;
And, when in sin and sorrow sunk,
Renewed soul with grace.
When nature fails, and day and night
Divide Thy works no more,
My ever grateful heart, O Lord,
Thy mercy shall adore.
Through all eternity, to Thee
A joyful song I'll raise;
For oh! eternity's too short
To utter all Thy praise.
AWAKE my soul, awake my tongue;
My God demands the grateful song;
Let all my inmost pow'rs record
The wondrous mercies of the Lord.
Divinely free His mercy flows,
Forgives my sins, allays my woes;
He bids approaching death remove,
And crowns me with a Father's love.
His mercy, with unchanging rays,
For ever shines, while time decays;
And children's children shall record
The truth and goodness of the Lord.
While all His works His praise proclaim,
And men and angels bless His name,
O let my heart, my life, my tongue
Attend and join the sacred song.
PRAISE the Lord, ye heavens, adore Him;
Praise Him, angels in the height:
Sun and moon, rejoice before Him,
Praise Him, all ye stars of light.
Praise the Lord, for He hath spoken,
Worlds His mighty voice obey'd;
Laws, which never shall be broken,
For their guidance hath He made.
Praise the Lord, for He is glorious,
Never shall His promise fail;
God hath made His saints victorious,
Sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation,
Hosts on high His pow'r proclaim;
Heav'n, and earth, and all creation,
Laud and magnify His name.
I'LL praise my Maker with my breath, And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers; My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Happy the man whose hopes rely
On Israel's God; He made the sky,
And earth, and seas, with all their train; His truth for ever stands secure,
He saves th' opprest, He feeds the poor,
And none shall find His promise vain.
He loves His saints; He knows them well,
But turns the wicked down to hell;
Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns;
Let ev'ry tongue, let ev'ry age
In this exalted work engage;
Praise Him in everlasting strains.
ETERNAL beam of light divine,
Fountain of unexhausted love;
In whom the Father's glories shine,
Through earth beneath and heaven above;
Jesu, the weary wanderer's rest,
Give me Thy easy yoke to bear; With steadfast patience arm my breast, With spotless love, and lowly fear. Be Thou, O Rock of Ages, nigh!
So shall each murmuring thought be gone; And grief, and fear, and care shall fly, As clouds before the mid-day sun.
Speak to my warring passions, "Peace;" Say to my trembling heart, "Be still:" Thy power my strength and fortress is, For all things serve Thy sovereign will.
O God of our salvation, Lord
Of wondrous power and love,
May faith, salvation's holy seed,
Be sent us from above!
'Tis faith that gives us strength to fight, That we our foes may quell;
And with the shield of faith we quench
The fiery darts of hell.
By faith we make our prayers to Thee
In that most Holy Name,
On which, for mercy and for
peace,
Hope rests her steadfast claim.
For that Name's sake assist us, Lord,
To run our heaven-ward race,
And, oh! may no unholy life,
That Holy Name disgrace!
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Be praise and glory given,
Who pour into the hearts of men
True light and life from heaven.
JESU, lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life be past;
Safe into the haven guide;
O receive my soul at last!
Other refuge have I none;
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me: All my trust on Thee is staid; All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head, With the shadow of Thy wing.
Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within:
Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee; Spring Thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity.
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