10 For a bright inspiring ray,
To animate our feeble strains,
From the bright realms of endless day
The blissful realms where JESUS reigns!
2 There, low before His glorious throne,
Adoring saints, and angels fall;
And, with delightful worship, own
His smile their bliss, their heav'n, their all.
3 Immortal glories crown His head,
While tuneful hallelujahs rise;
And love, and joy, and triumph spread
Through all the regions of the skies.
4 He smiles, and seraphs tune their songs
To boundless rapture while they gaze j
Ten thousand thousand joyful tongues
Resound His everlasting praise.
5 There all the ransom'd of the LAMB
Shall join at last the heav'nly choir;
O may the joy inspiring theme
Now warm our hearts with holy fire!
6 Blest SAVIOUR, let Thy SPIRIT seal
Our title to that blissful place;
'Till death removes this earthly veil,
And glory crowns Thy saving grace.
Psalm xv. xlviii, xcvii, cxlvii.
1 AWAKE a tune of lofty praise
To great JEHOVAH's equal SON!
Awake, my voice, in heav'nly lays
Proclaim the wonders He hath done.
2 Sing how He left the world of light,
And the bright robes He wore above;
How swift and joyful was His flight,
On wings of everlasting love!
3 Deep in the shades of gloomy death
Th' Almighty captive Pris'ner lay:
Th' Almighty Captive left the earth,
And rose to everlasting day.
4 Lift up your eyes, ye sons of light,
Up to His throne of shining grace ;
See what immortal glories sit
5 Amongst a thousand harps and songs,
JESUS the GOD exalted reigns;
His sacred name fills all their tongues,
And echoes thro' the heav'nly plains.
Psalm xxii. lvii. cxlv. 2nd, part.
THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
1 JEHOVAH reigns, His throne is high,
His robes are light and majesty!
His glory shines with beams so bright,
No mortal can sustain the sight.
2 His terrors keep the world in awe,
His justice guards His holy law;
But in His gospel shines His grace,
The glory of His righteousness.
3 Resplendent there His wisdom shines,
His truth displays His grand designs;
His pow'r is sov'rign to fulfil
The noblest counsel of His will
4 His mercy, like a boundless sea,
Washes our load of guilt away:
While His own Son came down and died,
T'engage His justice on our side.
5 Each of His words demands my faith;
Oh, may I rest on all He saith ;
His truth inviolably keeps
The largest promise of His lips.
6 Descend, O glorious LORD, descend
To be my Father, and my Friend!
Than shall my songs with angels join
And all the glory, LORD, be Thine.
Psalm xlvii xii, cxlvi. 2.
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
10 what stupendous mercy shines
Around the Majesty of heav'n!
JEHOVAH deigns to call us sons,
Our souls renew'd, our sins forgiv'n.
2 Go, imitate the grace divine,
The grace that blazes like a sun :
Hold forth your fair, tho' feeble light,
Thro' all your lives let mercy run;
3 Upon your bounty's willing wings,
Swift let the great salvation fly;
The hungry feed, the naked clothe,
To pain and sickness help apply.
4 Pity the weeping widow's woe,
And be her counsellor and stay;
Adopt the fatherless, and smooth
To useful happy life the way.
5 Let age with want and weakness bow'd,
Your bowels of compassion move;
Let e'en your enemies be bless'd,
Their hatred recompens'd with love.
6 When all is done, renounce your deeds,
Renounce self-righteousness with scorn;
Thus will you glorify your Gon,
And thus the Christian name adorn..
Psalm lxv. lxxxiv, cxii.
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
1 JESUS, how glorious is Thy name!
The great JEHOVAH'S EQUAL Thou!
O let me catch the immortal flame,
With which angelic spirits glow!
As angels love Thee, I would love,
And imitate the blest above.
2 My PROPHET, Thou, my heav'nly Guide,
Thy blest instructions I will hear;
The words that from Thy lips proceed,
O how divinely great they are!
Thee, my great PROPHET Would I love,
And imitate the blest above.
3 My great HIGH PRIEST, whose precious blood Did once atone upon the cross;
Who now dost intercede with God,
And plead the friendless sinner's cause!
In Thee, 1 trust; Thee would I love,
And immitate the blest above.
4 My KING supreme, to Thee I bow,
A willing subject at Thy feet;
All other lords I disavow,
And to Thy government submit;
My SAVIOUR KING, this heart would love,
And imitate the blest above.
Psalm xli. lxviii, xcviii. cxlviii,
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