When Earth and all things in it change ;-
O Lord, Thy mercies fail us never;

When once Thou lov'st, Thou lov'st for ever.

J. Quarles.

280.

Exultation.

8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7.

I. REJOICE to-day with one accord,
Sing out with exultation;

Rejoice and praise our mighty Lord,
Whose arm hath brought salvation;
His works of love proclaim

The greatness of His name;
For He is God alone

Who hath His mercy shown;

Let all His saints adore Him.
2. When in distress to Him we cried,
He heard our sad complaining:
O trust in Him whate'er betide,
His love is all-sustaining.
Triumphant songs of praise
To Him our hearts shall raise;
Now every voice shall say
O praise our God alway;

Let all His saints adore Him.

3. Rejoice to-day with one accord,
Sing out with exultation;

Rejoice and praise our mighty Lord,
Whose arm hath brought salvation ;
His works of love proclaim

The greatness of His name;
For He is God alone

Who hath His mercy shown ;

Let all His saints adore Him.

Sir Henry W. Baker,

281.

8.7.8.7.8.7.

Bless the Lord.

1. PRAISE, my soul, the King of heaven;
To His feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing:
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

Praise the everlasting King.

2. Praise Him for His grace and favour
To our fathers in distress;

Praise Him still the same for ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless :
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

Glorious in His faithfulness.

3. Father-like, He tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows ;

In His hands He gently bears us,

Rescues us from all our foes:
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

Widely yet His mercy flows.

4. Angels, in the height adore Him;

Ye behold Him face to face;
Saints triumphant, bow before Him,
Gathered in from every race:

Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

Praise with us the God of grace.

282.

Praise the Lord.

H.F. Lyte.

8.7.8.7.

1. PRAISE the Lord, ye heavens adore Him;

Praise Him, angels, in the height;

Sun and moon, rejoice before Him;
Praise Him, all ye stars and light.

2. Praise the Lord, for He hath spoken;
Worlds His mighty voice obeyed:
Laws which never shall be broken,

For their guidance He hath made.

3. Praise the Lord, for He is glorious :
Never shall His promise fail.

God hath made His saints victorious:
Sin and death shall not prevail.

4. Praise the Lord of our salvation,

283.

I.

Hosts on high His power proclaim;
Heaven and earth, and all creation,
Laud and magnify His name.

Blessed be God for ever.

John Kempthorne.

BLESSED be Thy name for ever,

Thou of life the Guard and Giver!
Thou who slumberest not nor sleepest,
Blest are they Thou kindly keepest.
2. God of stillness and of motion,
Of the rainbow and the ocean,
Of the mountain, rock, and river,
Blessed be Thy name for ever.
3. God of evening's peaceful ray,
God of every dawning day,
Rising from the distant sea,
Breathing of eternity!

4. Thine the flaming sphere of light,

Thine the darkness of the night :
God of life that fade shall never,
Glory to Thy name for ever.

8.8.8.8.

James Hogg.

6.6.6.6.8.8.

284.

I.

2.

3.

Rejoice!

REJOICE! the Lord is king :

Your Lord and King adore;

Mortals! give thanks and sing,

And triumph evermore :

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, in sacred lays rejoice.

His wintry north-winds blow,
Loud tempests rush amain;
Yet His thick showers of snow

Defend the infant grain :

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, in sacred lays rejoice.

He wakes the genial spring,

Perfumes the balmy air;
The vales their tribute bring,
The promise of the year :

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, in sacred lays rejoice.

4.

He leads the circling year;

His flocks the hills adorn ;

He fills the golden ear,

And loads the field with corn:

O happy mortals! raise your voice;

Rejoice, in sacred lays rejoice.

Ye years, and months, and days!

O bring the eternal reign

Of love, and joy, and praise :

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;

Rejoice, in sacred lays rejoice.

John Taylor.

285.

1. WE

E bless Thee, Lord, for all this common life Can give of rest and joy amidst its strife; For earth and trees and sea and clouds and springs;

For work, and all the lessons that it brings.

2. For Pisgah gleams of newer, fairer truth,
Which ever ripening still renews our youth;
For fellowship with noble souls and wise,
Whose hearts beat time to music of the skies;
3. For each achievement human toil can reach ;
For all that patriots win, and poets teach;
For the old light that gleams on history's page,
For the new hope that shines on each new age.
4. May we to these our lights be ever true,

Find hope and strength and joy for ever new,
To heavenly visions still obedient prove,
The Eternal Law, writ by the Almighty Love!
J. M. White.

286.

I.

OUR

Our God we thank Thee. 8.4.8.4.8.4.

UR God! we thank Thee, who hast made
The earth so bright,

So full of splendour and of joy,

Beauty and light;

So many glorious things are here,

Noble and right!

2. We thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made
Joy to abound;

So many gentle thoughts and deeds
Circling us round,

That in the darkest spot on earth
Some love is found.

3. We thank Thee, too, that all our joy
Is touched with pain ;