PSALMS AND HYMNS OF PRAISE.

Glory be to Him who loved us,

Wash'd us from each spot and stain; Glory be to Him who bought us, Made us kings with Him to reign: Glory, glory,

To the Lamb that once was slain! Glory to the King of angels,

Glory to the church's King, Glory to the King of nations;[ bring: Heaven and earth your praises Glory, glory,

To the King of glory bring! Glory, blessing, praise eternal,

Thus the choir of angels sings; Honour, riches, power, dominion, Thus its praise creation brings: Glory, glory,

Glory to the King of kings! Amen. 552 OH render thanks to God

The fountain of eternal love, Whose mercy firm through ages past Has stood, and shall for ever last. Who can His mighty deeds express, Not only vast, but numberless? What mortal eloquence can raise His tribute of immortal praise? Happy are they, and only they, Who from His judgments fear to stray,-

Who know and love His perfect will, And all His righteous laws fulfil. Extend to me that favour, Lord, Thou to Thy chosen dost afford; When Thou return'st to set theni free, Let Thy salvation visit me. Amen.

Trust Him then, ye fainting pilgrims; Who shall pluck you from His hand?

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Pledged He stands for your salvation, Pledged to give the promised land, Where among the ransom'd nations, Ye around His throne shall stand. Amen.

554 FROM all that dwell below the

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Let the Creator's praise arise; Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through every land, by every tongue. Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord, Eternal truth attends Thy word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,

Till suns shall rise and set no more.

Amen.

555 SING Alleluia forth in duteous

praise,

O citizens of heaven: in sweet notes An endless Alleluia!

Ye next who stand before the eterna? light, [ height.

In hymning choirs re- echo to the An endless Alleluia!

The holy city shall take up your strain, [ again And with glad songs resounding wake An endless Alleluia!

In blissful answering strains ye thus rejoice [ voice

To render to the Lord with thankful An endless Alleluia!

Ye who have gain'd at length your palms in bliss, be this, Victorious ones, your chant shall still An endless Alleluia!

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553 COME, ye faithful, raise the [ praise: Cleave the skies with shouts of There, in one grand acclaim for ever Sing to Him who brought salvation, ring iyour King, Wondrous in His works and ways; The strains which tell the honour of God eternal, Word incarnate, An endless Alleluia!

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Whom the heaven of heavens obeys. Ere He raised the lofty mountains. Form'd the sea, or spread the sky, Love eternal, free and boundless,

This is the rest for weary ones brought [ shall lack: This is the food and drink which none An endless Alleluia!

While Thee, by whom were all things made, we praise

For ever, and tell out in sweetest lays An endless Alleluia!

Moved the Lord of life to die; Foreordain'd the Prince of princes For the throne of Calvary. Now above the sapphire pavement, High in unapproached light, Lo, He lives and reigns for ever Victor after hard- won fight! Where the song of the redeemèd Rings unceasing day and night. Yet this earth He still remembers, Still by Him the flock are fed: Yea, He gives them food immortal, Gives Himself, the living bread: Leads them where the precious foun­

Almighty Christ, to Thee our voices sing ( bring Glory for evermore: to Thee we An endless Alleluia! Amen...

556 ALLELUIA, sing to Jesus! His the sceptre, His the Alleluia! His the triumph,[ throne; His the victory. alone. Hark, the songs of holy Zion Thunder like a mighty flood: " Jesus out of every nation,

ath redeem'd us by His Blood.