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FOR A DAY OF THANKSGIVING,

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Y GOD, my King, Thy various praise
Shall fill the remnant of my days,
Thy grace employ my humble tongue,
Till death and glory raise the song,

2 The wings of ev'ry hour shall bear
Some thankful tribute to thine ear;
And ev'ry setting sun shall see
New works of duty done for Thee.

3 Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim;
Thy bounty flows an endless stream,
Thy mercy swift, Thine anger slow,
But dreadful to the stubborn foe.

4 Thy works with sov'reign glory shine,
And speak Thy Majesty divine;
Let Britain round her shores proclaim
The sound and honor of Thy name.

5 But who can speak Thy wond'rous deeds?
Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds ;
Vast and unsearchable Thy ways!
Vast and immortal be Thy praise !

(L. M.)

Psalms of Praise lxxvi-cvii-cviii-cxxii

CXXXV-CXxxviii-cxlvii-cxlviii-cxlvii 2nd metre,cxlix-cl-173-175-183-250.

NOVEMBER the 5th.

PSALM XXXIV-LXXVI-CXXIV.

JANUARY the 30th.

PSALM XCCXLII,-169 170.

MAY the 29th.

PSALM CXIII-CXVI-CXLVI.

THE KING'S ACCESSION.

1 Tim. ii. 1, 2. (Old 113th.)

1 LORD, Thou hast bid Thy people pray,
For all who bear the sov'reign sway,
And Thy vicegerents reign;
Rulers, and governors, and pow'rs;
And lo! we humbly pray for ours!
Nor let us pray in vain.

2 O GOD, Thy chosen servant guard,
And ev'ry threat'ning danger ward
From His anointed head;

Bid all His griefs and troubles cease,
Thro' paths of righteousness and peace
Our King propitious lead.

3 Cover His enemies with shame,
Abate their pride, defeat their aim,
And make their counsels vain;
Grant Him a long illustrious line-
In virtue's splendid list to shine,
Through latest age to reign.

4 Upon Him show'r Thy blessings down,
Crown Him with grace, with glory crown,
And everlasting joys;

While wealth, prosperity and peace,
Our Nation and our Churches bless,
And praise THE LAND employs.

PUBLIC WORSHIP IN GENERAL.

EXCELLENCE OF THE BIBLE.

2 Tim. iii. 15. 16.

(c. M.)

Prefixed to the Old English Bible printed in 1607.
1 HERE is the spring where waters flow,
To quench the 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.-

4 Pray still in faith with this respect,
To fructify therein :

That knowledge may have this effect,
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.

1 GLORY be to GOD on high,

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.
8 Hail; by all Thy works ador'd!
Hail, the everlasting LORD!
Thee with thankful hearts we prove
LORD of pow'r, and GoD of love.

4 CHRIST, our LORD, and Gop we own,
CHRIST, the FATHER'S only SON,
LAMB of GOD, for sinners slain,
SAVIOUR of offending man.

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Isaiah vi. 2, 3.

1 LORD and GOD of heav'nly pow'rs,

7,7.

7,7,

[Hallelujah!

Theirs, and O benignly ours!
Glorious King, let earth proclaim,
Saints attempt to chaunt Thy name.
2 Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow,
Thou art LORD and only Thou!
JESUS, in Thy name we prays
Take, O take our sins away!

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