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NATURE.

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KEBLE.

"The invisible things of Him, clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made."

1 THERE is a book, who runs may read,
Which heavenly truth imparts,
And all the lore its scholars need,
Pure eyes and Christian hearts.

2 The works of God, above, below,
Within us, and around,

Are pages in that book to show
How God Himself is found.

3 The glorious sky, embracing all,
Is like the Maker's love,

Wherewith encompassed, great and small
In peace and order move.

4 The dew of heaven is like Thy grace;
It steals in silence down;
But where it lights, the favored place
By richest fruits is known.

5 One Name, above all glorious names,
With its ten thousand tongues,
The everlasting sea proclaims,
Echoing angelic songs.

The raging fire, the roaring wind,
Thy boundless power display;
But in the gentler breeze we find
Thy Spirit's viewless way.

7 Thou, who hast given me eyes to see
And love this sight so fair,

Give me a heart to find out Thee,
And read Thee everywhere.

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134.

HEBER.

"Consider the lilies of the field;- behold the fowls of the air.”

1 Lo! the lilies of the field!

How their leaves instruction yield!
Hark to nature's lesson given

By the blessed birds of heaven!
Every bush and tufted tree
Warbles trust and piety:

Children, banish doubt and sorrow,-
God provideth for the morrow.

2 One there lives, whose guardian eye
Guides our earthly destiny;

One there lives, who, Lord of all,
Keeps His children lest they fall:
Pass we, then, in love and praise,
Trusting Him through all our days,
Free from doubt and faithless sorrow,-
God provideth for the morow.

"He hath made every thing beautiful in its time."

1 THERE's not a dye that paints the rose, Or decks the lily fair,

Or tints the humblest flower that blows, But God has placed it there.

2 There's not of grass a single blade,
Or leaf of lowliest mien,

Where heavenly skill is not displayed,
And heavenly wisdom seen.

8 There's not a star whose twinkling light Illumes the spreading earth;

There's not a cloud, or dark or bright,
But mercy gave it birth.

4 Then wake, my soul, and sing His name, And all His praise rehearse,

Who spread abroad earth's glorious frame, And made the universe.

Blest day of God! most calm, most bright

Blest Instructer, from Thy ways

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Father, there is no change to live with Thee

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Great God! and wilt Thou condescend
Great God at whose all-powerful call
Great God! with wonder and with praise
Great High-priest, who deign'dst to be

Hail! reviving, joyous spring
Hail to the Lord's anointed

Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes
Have faith in man, thy brother

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