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EXCELLENCE OF THE BIBLE.

2 Tim. iii. 15, 16.

C. M.

Prefixed to the Old English Bible printed in 1007.

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ERE is is the spring where waters flow, - quench our heat of sin;

Here is the tree where truth doth grow,
To lead our lives therein.

2 The tidings of salvation dear

Come to our ears from hence,
The fortress of our faith is here
And shield of our defence.

3 Read not this book in any case
But with a single eye;

Read not but first desire God's grace
To understand thereby.--

faith with this respect,

4 Pray stay there

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ledge may have this effect,

That knowledge may
To mortify Thy sin.

5 Then happy thou in all thy life,
What e'er to Thee befalls!

Yea, doubly happy shalt thou be,!
When God, by death, thee calls.

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Luke ii. 12.

LORY be to Gop on high,

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GOD, whose glory fills the sky;
Peace on earth and man forgiv❜n,
Man, the well belov'd of heav'n.

2 Sov'reign FATHER, heav'nly King,
Thee we now presume to sing;
Glad Thine attributes confess,
Glorious all, and numberless. 15.

7,7.

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4 CHRIST, our LORD, and GOD we own,
CHRIST, the FATHER'S only SON,
LAMB of GOD, for sinners slain, or s
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Hallelujah!

Their's, and O benignly ours!
Glorious King, let earth proclaim,
Saints attempt to chaunt Thy name.

2 Bow Thine ear, in mercy bowdnol
Thou art Loup and only Thou!
JESUS, in Thy name we pray,
Take, O take our sins away!

3Thee to laud, in songs divine, Angels and arch-angels join: Looe, with them, our voices raise, m a Echaing Thine eternal praise,

4 Holy, holy, holy LORD!

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Live, by heav'n and earth ador'd;
Let Thy praises fill the sky,
"Glory be to Goo on high."

EET and right it is to sing
Glory to our GOD and King;
Meet in ev'ry time and place,
To rehearse His solemn praise.

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Join ye saints, the song around,
Angels, help the chearful sound
Publish thro the world abroad,
Glory to th' eternal God.

3 Praises here to Thee we give,
Gracious, Thou, our thanks receive;
Holy FATHER, Sov'reign LORD,
Ev'ry where be Thou ador'd;

4 Thro' the world's extent exclaim,
Sing we praise to JESU's name:
SAVIOUR, Thee we ever bless,
Thee our LORD and GOD confess:

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(104th Psa.)

Praise ye the LORD, adoré His great name, His worship extol, His honor proclaim, Who for man's redemption, once offer'd His blood All hail, holy JESUS! our LORD and our God!

2 Ye angels, on high, His goodness proclaim, From regions of bliss, in mercy He came; For thousands of sinners the Lord bow'd His head For thousands of sinners, on Calv'ry He bled.

3 O praise ye the LORD, in glory on high!

Let all the Church join the praise of the sky, Immanuel's praise shall, while here, be our theme; Amen, Hallelujah, and worthy the Lamb.

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YOME Thou incarnate WORD,
Gird on Thy mighty sword,
Our pray'r attend:

Come, and Thy people bless,
And give Thy word success
SPIRIT of holiness,

On us descend.

2 Come, holy COMFORTER,

Thy sacred witness bear, how soft
In this glad hours

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Thou, who almighty art,
Now rule in ev'ry heart
And ne'er from us depart,
SPIRIT of pow'r!

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Eternal praises be,
Hence evermore:
His Triune Majesty
May we in glory see,
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ELCOME, sweet day of rest,
That saw the LORD arise:

Welcome to this reviving breast,

And these rejoicing eyes!ild heo uli

2 The King himself comes near,
To bless His saints to day;
Here may we meet, and see Him here,
And love, and praise, and pray.

3 One day amidst the place,

Where Thou, my God, hath been,

Is better than ten thousand days
Of vanity and sin.i

4 O that my soul could stay In such a frame as this,

And sing Thy praise, and soar away,

To everlasting bliss.