Her ways are ways of pleasant-As if the Lord o'erlook'd thy ness, And all her paths are peace. cares, Or pitied not thy grief? 2 Hast thou not known, hast thou That firm remains on high, And gay their silken leaves un-3 fold; As careless of the noonday heats, And fearless of the evening cold. 2 Nipp'd by the wind's unkindly blast, Parch'd by the sun's more fer- The momentary glories waste, 5 Yet these, new rising from the tomb, With lustre brighter far shall shine; Revive with ever-during bloom, Safe from diseases and decline. 6 Let sickness blast, and death devour, If heaven shall recompense our pains: Perish the grass, and fade the flower, [mains. If firm the word of God re HYMN 206. (C. M.) Isa. xl. 27-31. In sorrow's evil day? 4 Supreme in wisdom as in power nor trace The working of his hands. 5 He gives the conquest to the weak, Supports the fainting heart; And courage in the evil hour His heavenly aids impart. 6 Mere human energy shall faint, And youthful vigour cease; the But those who wait upon Lord In strength shall still increase. 7 They with unwearied step shall tread The path of life divine; With growing ardour onward move, With growing brightness shine. 8 On eagle's wings they mount, they soar, On wings of faith and love; They rise to heaven above. TIIUS speaks the High and My throne is fix'd on high; There, through eternity, I hear The praises of the sky: 2 Yet, looking down, I visit oft The humble, hallow'd cell; HY mournest thou, my anx And, with the penitent who WHY ious soul, Despairing of relief, mourn, "Tis my delight to dwell. 3 My presence heals the wound-And he who would the Father ed heart, The sad in spirit cheers; seek, Must seek him, Lord, by thee. My presence, from the bed of 2 Thou art the truth-thy word dust, The contrite sinner rears. 4 I dwell with all my humble The budding fig tree droop and die, No oil the olive yield; Yet will I trust me in my God, Yea, bend rejoicing to his rod, And by his grace be heal'd. 2 Though fields, in verdure once array'd, alone True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst inform the inind, And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the life-the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm, And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the way-the truth, the life; Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. By whirlwinds desolate be laid, HEIRS of unending life, His mercy is supreme. 3 Though from the fold the flock decay, Though herds lie famish'd o'er the lea, And round the empty stall; My soul above the wreck shall rise, Its better joys are in the skies; There, God is all in all. 4 In God, my strength, howe'er distress'd, I yet will hope and calmly rest, Nay, triumph in his love; With trembling and with fear. 2 God will support our hearts The work to be perform'd is With might before unknown; INNER! rouse thee from thy My lingering soul, my tardy feet, SINNER, Free as the hind he makes and fleet, To speed my course above. Wake, and o'er thy folly weep; Raise thy spirit dark and dead, Jesus waits his light to shed. 2 Wake from sleep, arise from death, See the bright and living path: Watchful tread that path: be wise, Leave thy folly, seek the skies. 3 Leave thy folly, cease from And, freed from every weight of crime; From this hour redeem thy time; 4 Be not blind and foolish still, HYMN 212. Encompass us around; sin, Their holy footsteps trace. 3 Behold a witness nobler still, 4 He, for the joy before him set, And moved by pitying love, Endured the cross, despised the shame, And now he reigns above. Men once like us with suffering 5 Thither, forgetting things be tried, But now with glory crown'd: 2 Let us with zeal like theirs inspired, Strive in the Christian race; hind, Press we, to God's right hand; There, with the Saviour and his saints, Triumphantly to stand. XV. GLORIA PATRI. N. B. The metre marks, affixed to the preceding psalms and hymns, have reference to a division of the metres, founded on the nature of the verse, into four classes, marked-I. II. III. IV. Class I. includes common, long, and short metres, marked-C. M., L. M., S. M. Class II. includes the other Iambic metres, eight in number, marked-II. 1, II. 2, II. 3, II. 4, &c. which may be named; Two, one; Two, two; Two, three, &c. Class III. includes the Trochaic metres, being five in number, marked-III. 1, III. 2, III. 3, &c. which may be named; Three, one; Three, two, &c. Class IV. includes the metres consisting chiefly of triplets, being five in number, marked-IV. I, IV. 2, IV. 3, &c. and may be named; Four, one; Four, two, &c. S. M. To God the Father, Son, And Spirit, glory be, II. 6. Eternal praise be given, And songs of highest worth, As 'twas, and is, and shall be so, By all the hosts of heaven, To all eternity. And all the saints on earth, To God, supreme confess'd, To Christ his only Son, And to the Spirit bless'd, Eternal Three in One. Pra se the Father, earth and heaven, Praise the Son, the Spirit praise, As it was, and is, be given Glory through eternal days. III. 4. To the Father, throned in heaven, III. 5. Great Jehovah! we adore thee, On the same eternal throne: To Jehovah, Three in One. IV. 1. By angels in heaven Of every degree, And saints upon earth, All praise be address'd; To God in three persons, One God ever bless'd, As it has been, now is, And ever shall be. IV. 2. All praise to the Father, the Son, The eternal, supreme Three in IV. 4. O Father Almighty, to thee be ad- With Christ and the Spirit, one All glory and worship from earth As was, and is now, and shall ever be given. IV. 5. All glory and praise to the Father be given, The Son and the Spirit from earth and from heaven; As was, and is now, be supreme adoration, And ever shall be, to the God of salvation. For Hymns 145 and 185. And Spirit, ever bless'd, All worship be address'd: When used to Hymn 185, in line 6, read, Was, is, and shall still be ad-As was throughout the ages past. dress'd. IV. 3. All praise to the Father, all praise Come, let us adore him, come, to the Son, All praise to the Spirit, thrice bless'd, The holy, eternal, supreme Three in One, Was, is, and shall still be address'd. bow at his feet, O give him the glory, the praise that is meet: Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise, And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies. Whenever the Hymns are used at the celebration of divine service, a certain portion or portions of the Psalms of David in metre shall also be sung. |