Liturgy and Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren, Or Unitas Fratum

2 What thou shalt to-day provide, Let me as a child receive; What to-morrow may betide,

Calmly to thy wisdom leave: 'Tis enough, that thou wilt care, Why should I the burthen bear? 3 As a little child relies

On a care beyond his own, Knows he's neither strong nor wise, Fears to stir a step alone; Let me thus with thee abide, As my Father, Guard, and Guide. 4 Thus preserv'd from Satan's wiles, Safe from dangers, free from fears, May I live upon thy smiles,

Till the promis'd hour appears, When the sons of God shall prove All their Father's boundless love.

IX. THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST.

TO God on high all glory be,
And thanks, that he's so gracious,
That hence to all eternity

No evil shall oppress us:
His word declares good-will to men,
On earth is peace restor'd again
Thro' Jesus Christ our Saviour.

2 We humbly thee adore, and praise,

And laud for thy great glory: Father, thy kingdom lasts always, Not frail, nor transitory: Thy power is endless as thy praise, Thou speak'st, the universe obeys: In such a Lord we're happy.

3 O Jesus Christ, enthron'd on high, The Father's Son beloved, By whom lost sinners are brought nigh,

And guilt and curse removed; Thou Lamb once slain, our God and Lord,

To needy prayers thine ear afford,
And on us all have mercy.

4 0 Comforter, God Holy Ghost,
Thou source of consolation,
From Satan's power thou wilt, we
trust,

Protect Christ's congregation;

4 God Holy Ghost, to thee we 3 Lord, our matchless Friend and raise

[and praise,

Brother,

other

I'll sing while I have breath in
God, as man to us related, [me:
The grateful sense thou hast created
To praise excites me powerfully:
Rise, spirit of gladness, rise,
Exalt his sacrifice,

With joyful hearts our thanks Thy praises from each day to the For leading us to Christ by faith, And glorifying Jesus' death; O grant, that we may all in him abide, [bride. hat he may glory in a faithful 5 We all say, Amen, deeply bow'd In presence of the triune God, By whom in Christ we're fore-ordain'd

To happiness that knows no end: With grateful hearts we thank and praise the Lord:

His saving name for ever be ador'd.
201.
T. 68.

TO the Father render praises,
Whose love in Christ to life us raises,
And comforts us in all distress;
Glory, thanks, and adoration, [tion,
Be given to Christ without cessa-
Whose presence yields us joy and
The Spirit magnify,
[peace;
Who doth to us apply
Jesus' merit;

Our God revere,
He's present here,

Come, worship him with filial fear.
2 Father of the congregation,
O what abundant consolation

We in thy gracious counsel find,
Which by Christ was manifested;
His coming in the flesh attested

Thy tender love to all mankind:
Thy name we magnify
To all eternity

For thy mercies
Unbounded are;
Thy love and care

Exceed our utmost wish and prayer.

Hallelujah,

In highest strain
To the Lamb slain:
Let heav'n and earth reply, Amen.
4 Holy Spirit, we adore thee,
And to thy name give praise and
glory,

For graciously directing us
To seek pardon, peace, and favour
With God, thro' Jesus Christ our
Saviour,

From whom alone salvation flows:
O fill us with his love,

So that our walk may prove

To his honour;
And grant, that we
Continually

May to thy voice obedient be.

From the fulness of his treasure,
Those whom he regards with plea-
As the Saviour's property. [sure,
2 Angels, principalities, [places
Thrones, and powers, in heavenly
Worship Jesus

As the author of their frame;
We with them

Praise him for his incarnation,
Human life, and bitter passion,

And adore his saving name.

3 Praise the Spirit's mighty work, For he proves himself most glorious And victorious,

And o'er all who him obey,

Bears the sway:

Doth he not from Christ's salvation
Grace dispense and consolation,

And to bliss direct the way?

MAY the grace of Christ our Saviour,

And the Father's boundless love,

OUR heavenly Father, source of With the Holy Spirit's favour,

love,

To thee our hearts we raise :
Thy all-sustaining power we prove,
And gladly sing thy praise.

2 Lord Jesus, thine we wish to be,
Our sacrifice receive:
Made, & preserv'd, & sav'd by thee,
To thee onrselves we give.

3 Come, Holy Ghost, the Saviour's love

Shed in our hearts abroad:
So shall we ever live, and move,

And be with Christ in God.

4 Honour to the almighty Three,
And everlasting One:
All glory to the Father be,
The Spirit, and the Son.

T. 58.

206.*

GLORY to the Father,

Who in Christ Jesus

Rest upon us from above: Thus may we abide in union With each other in the Lord; And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford.

209. T. 590. FATHER of angels and of men,

Saviour, who us hast bought, Spirit, by whom we're born again, And sanctified, and taught; Thy glory, holy Three in One, Thy people's song shall be, Long as the wheels of time shall run, And thro' eternity.

NOW, with angels round the throne,
Cherubim and seraphim,

And the church which still is one,
Let us swell the solemn hymn:

Doth as dear children own and Glory to the great I AM,

richly bless us,

Glory to the slaughter'd Lamb.

2 Blessing, honour, glory, might, And dominion infinite, To the Father of our Lord,

To the Spirit, and the Word; As it was all worlds before, Is, and shall be evermore.

lov'd,

Father, that thou, by mercy mov'd,
Didst give thy well-beloved Son
By death for sinners to atone.

2 That he all who in him believe
Might in thy family receive,
For thou didst deem his sacrifice
An all-sufficient ransom-price.

3 As children we are own'd by thee, Since Christ our brother deign'd to be;

We feel thy kind, paternal heart
To us who have in him a part.

4 The whole salvation of thy Son,
And all his merits make our own;
Yea, grant us richly, for his sake,
Of heavenly blessings to partake.
5 Thou art our Father and our God,
Since Christ assum'd our flesh and

blood;

2 Humble, holy, all resign'd

To thy will, thy will be done; Give me, Lord, the perfect mind Of thy well-beloved Son: May I tread the path He trod, Counting gain and glory loss, Die with Jesus on the cross, Rise with him to thee, my God. 222. T. 341.

THEE, O my God and King,
My Father, thee I sing,
Hear, well-pleas'd, the joyous sound,
Praise from earth and heaven re-
ceive:

Lost, I now in Christ am found;
Dead, by faith in Christ I live.
2 Father, behold thy son,
In Christ I am thine own:
Stranger long to thee and rest,
Open wide thy arms and breast,
See, the prodigal is come;

Take the weary wanderer home.
3 Thine eye observ'd from far,
Thy pity drew me near:
Me thy bowels yearn'd to see,

Me thy mercy ran to find, Empty, poor, and void of thee, Hungry, sick, and faint, and blind. 4 Thou on my neck didst fall, Thy kiss forgave me all:

Still the gracious words I hear, Words that made the Saviour mine,

"Haste, for him the robe prepare, His be righteousness divine."

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