PSALMS AND HYMNS OF PRAISE.
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distils in the dew and the
rain.
Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail: Thy mercies how tender, how firm to
the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.
O measureless Might, ineffable Love, While angels delight to hymn thee above,
The humbler creation, though feeble
their lays,
With true adoration shall lisp to thy praise.( g)
Sun and moon, bow down before him; Dwellers all in time and space,
Praise him, praise him, Praise with us the God of grace.( oj
523 To the name of our salvation
Honour, worship, laud we pay;
521 YE servants of God, your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad his wonderful name. The name all- victorious of Jesus extol; His Kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.
God ruleth on high, almighty to save; And still he is nigh; his presence we
have.
which for many a generation
Hid in God's foreknowledge lay: But to every tongue and nation
Saints proclaim aloud to- day. Name of gladness, name of pleasure, Name beyond what words can tell; Name of sweetness passing measure, Ear and heart delighting well: ' Tis our safeguard and our treasure, ' Tis our help, gainst sin and hell.. ' Tis the name for adoration,
The great congregation his triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation to Jesus our King. Salvation to God who sits on the throne! Let all cry aloud, and honour the Son. Our Jesus his praises the angels proà claim,
Fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.
' Tis the name of victory, ' Tis the name for meditation In the vale of misery,
' Tis the name for veneration By the citizens on high.
' Tis the name that whoso preacheth Speaks like music to the ear; Who in prayer this name beseecheth Sweetest comfort findeth near: Who its perfect wisdom reacheth Heavenly joy possesseth here. ' Tis the name by right exalted,
Over every other name; That when we are sore assaulted, Puts our enemies to shame; Strength to them who else had halted, Eyes to blind, and feet to lame. Jesu, we thy name adoring Long to see thee as thou art; Of thy clemency imploring
Then let us adore, and give him his right;
All glory, and power, all wisdom, and might;
All honour and blessing, with angels above,
And thanks never ceasing, and infinite
love.( g)
To his feet thy tribute bring; Ransom'd, heal'd, restored, forgiven, Who like thee his praise shall sing? Praise him, praise him, Praise the everlasting King. Praise him for his grace and favour To our fathers in distress; Praise him, still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Praise him, praise him, Glorious in his faithfulness. Father- like he tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame he knows; In his hands he gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes: Praise him, praise him, Widely as his mercy flows. Angels, help us to adore him, Ye behold him face to face;
522 PRAISE, my soul, the King of
heaven;
So to write it in our heart, That hereafter upward soaring We with angels may have part.( o) 524 PRAISE the Lord; ye heavens,
adore him;
Praise him, angels, in the height; Sun and moon rejoice before him; Praise him, all ye stars and light. Praise the Lord; for he hath spoken, Worlds his mighty voice obey'd; Laws, which neve shall be broken, For their guidance he hath made. Praise the Lord, for he is gloricus; 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 power proclaim; Heaven and earth and all creation, Laud and magnify his name.( n) 525 SOMETIMES a light surprises
The Christian while he sings It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings; When comforts are declining. He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain.