When the troubled, seeking peace, Hear then, in love, O Lord, the cry, 2. When the worldling, sick at heart, Lifts his soul above; When the prodigal looks back When the proud man, in his pride, Hear then, in love, O Lord, the cry, 3. When the stranger asks a home, When the hungry craveth food, Bows the suppliant knee; Lifts his heart to Thee: Hear then, in love, O Lord, the cry, 4. When the man of toil and care When the shepherd on the moor When the learnèd and the high, 12. Upon higher joys intent, Name the blessèd name : Hear then, in love, O Lord, the cry, 5. When the child, with grave fresh lip, When the aged, weak and grey, When the orphan brings to Thee All his orphan woe : Hear then, in love, O Lord, the cry, In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high. 1. OU The Eternal God. Horatius Bonar, CM UR God, our help in ages past, And our eternal home: 2. Under the shadow of Thy throne And our defence is sure. 3. Before the hills in order stood, 4. A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night 5. The busy tribes of flesh and blood, 6. Time, like an ever-rolling stream, 7. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our Guard while troubles last, 13. I. Isaac Watts. The Rock of Ages. 7.6.7.6. D. O GOD, the Rock of Ages, Who evermore hast been, 2. Our years are like the shadows Of things that soon are old. 14. I. 3. O Thou, who dost not slumber, On us Thy goodness rest, The hearts Thyself hast bless'd. God our Refuge. E. H. Bickersteth. 8.7.8.7.8.8.7. LORD, Thou hast been our dwelling-place Thy people still have known Thy grace, 2. Our cleaving sins we oft have wept, But still Thy faith we fast have kept, 3. Lord, nothing from Thine arms of love Our helper never will remove, Our God will fail us never : Thy people, Lord, have dwelt in Thee; Our dwelling-place Thou still wilt be T. H. Gill. 15. I. Universal Praise. 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 ALL lands and peoples, all the earth, Make cheer and music and high mirth, For ever and for ever! 2. O surely He is God alone, The earth is mute before Him; 3. O enter and His temple throng With trumpet-tongued thanksgiving; Our Lord, the ever-living! With incense to the skies Our thankfulness arise; Speak good of His great name 4. For gracious is the Lord our God, He hears our dull complaining; His mercy has a sure abode, And everlasting reigning; |