GOD THE FATHER: ATTRIBUTES.
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LAH GOD THE FATHER.
ATTRIBUTES.
L.M.
Thou God seest me.- Gen. 16. 13.
1 GOD reigns in glory, and on high, Sits on His throne of majesty;
Yet from that glorious throne He bends, And even to a child attends.
2 Asleep, awake, by night, by day, When at my lessons or my play, Although the Lord I cannot see, His eye is always fixed on me.
3 He hears me when I pray or praise, His eye discovers all my ways. May I so live as God approves; May I be one whom Jesus loves.
4 God never will forsake His own; He will not leave me all alone; When not another friend is near May I remember God is here.
5 Oh, may I try to please Him still, To know, and love, and do His will; Then will my joy and gladness be That God's own eye is fixed on me.
C.M.
Sing praises unto our King.- Psa. 47. 6. 1 HIGH in the shining courts above, God reigns, the sovereign King; And angels, round His throne of love, Sweet hallelujahs sing.
2 He smiles on every humble mind, And stoops their songs to hear;.
And not to those bright realms confined, Accepts His children's prayer.
3 He sees where youthful hearts unite, And form a social band; And Jesus ever takes delight
To guide them with His hand.
4 Their conversation and their prayers Are music in His ears;
His smiles dispel their gloomy cares, And dissipate their fears.
5 Oh, did the young around but know How great these pleasures are, They would each sinful joy forego, And seek such bliss to share. BENSON'S Hymn Book for Children and Young People.
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Who can show forth all His praise?-Psa. 106. 2.
1 MIGHTY God, while angels bless Thee,
May we also lisp Thy name? Lord of men as well as angels,
Thou art every creature's theme! Lord of every land and nation, Ancient of eternal days! Sounded through the wide creation, Be Thy just and lawful praise.
2 For the grandeur of Thy nature, Grand beyond a seraph's thought; For the wonders of creation,
Works with skill and kindness wrought. For Thy providence that governs
Through Thine empire's wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a sparrow ,Blessèd be Thy gentle reign.
3 For Thy rich, Thy free redemption, Bright, though veiled in darkness long, Thought is poor, and poor expression: Who dare sing that wondrous song? Brightness of the Father's glory,
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Shall Thy praise unuttered lie? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence, Sing the Lord who came to die.
4 From the highest throne in glory, To the cross of deepest woe ,Thou didst stoop to ransom captives; Flow, my praise, for ever flow, Re- ascend, immortal Saviour!
Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne; Thence return and reign for ever,
Be the kingdom all Thine own. R. ROBINSON.