5.

6.

O taste and see that God is good.

I. THE Lord is rich and merciful,
The Lord is very kind;

O come to Him, come now to Him,
With a believing mind.

His comforts, they shall strengthen thee,

Like flowing waters cool;
And He shall for thy spirit be

A fountain ever full.

2. The Lord is glorious and strong,
Our God is very high;

O trust in Him, trust now in Him,
And have security.

He shall be to thee like the sea,
And thou shalt surely feel
His wind, that bloweth healthily,
Thy sicknesses to heal.

3. The Lord is wonderful and wise,
As all the ages tell ;

O learn of Him, learn now of Him,

Then with thee it is well.

And with His light thou shalt be blest,

Therein to work and live:

And He shall be to thee a rest

When evening hours arrive.

C.M.D.

T. T. Lynch.

Bless the Lord.

1. STAND up and bless the Lord,
Let young and old rejoice;

Stand up and bless the Lord your God,

With heart and soul and voice.

S.M.

2. Though high above all praise,
Above all blessing high,

Who would not fear His holy name,
And laud and magnify?

3. O for the living flame

From His own altar brought
To touch our lips, our minds inspire,
And wing to heaven our thought!

4. There, with benign regard,
Our hymns He deigns to hear :
Though unrevealed to mortal sense,
The spirit feels Him near.

5. God is our strength and song,
And His salvation ours;
Then be His love in Christ proclaimed
With all our ransomed powers.

6. Stand up and bless the Lord,
The Lord your God adore :

Stand up and bless His glorious name,

Henceforth for evermore.

7.

I.

GRA

In spirit and in truth.

J. Montgomery.

8.8.7.

RACIOUS Power, the world pervading,
Blessing all, and none upbraiding,

We are met to worship Thee;

2. Not in formal adorations,
Nor with servile deprecations,
But in spirit true and free.

3. By Thy wisdom mind is lighted,
By Thy love the heart excited,

Light and love all flow from Thee;

4. And the soul of thought and feeling,
In the voice Thy praises pealing,
Must Thy noblest homage be.

5. Not alone in our devotion,

In all being, life, and motion,

We the present Godhead see.

6. Gracious Power, the world pervading,
Blessing all, and none upbraiding,
We are met to worship Thee.

8.

W. J. Fox.

I.

Worship.

O GOD, whose presence glows in all

Within, around us, and above,

Thy word we bless, Thy name we call,
Whose word is Truth, whose name is Love.

2. That truth be with the heart believed
Of all who seek this sacred place;

With power proclaimed, in peace received,—
Our spirits' light, Thy Spirit's grace.

3. That love its holy influence pour,
To keep us meek and make us free,
And throw its binding blessing more
Round each with all, and all with Thee.

4. Send down its angel to our side,

Send in its calm upon the breast;
For we would seek no other guide,
And we can need no other rest.

L.M

N. L. Frothingham.

9.

Bless the Lord.

1. YE holy angels bright,

I.

6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4.

Who wait at God's right hand,

Or through the realms of light
Fly at your Lord's command !
Assist our song,

Or else the theme
Too high doth seem
For mortal tongue.

2. Ye blessed souls at rest,

Who ran this earthly race,
And now, from sin released,
Behold your Father's face!
His praises sound,

As in His light

With sweet delight

Ye do abound.

3. Ye saints, who toil below!
Adore your heavenly King,
And onward as ye go
Some joyful anthem sing:
Take what He gives;
And praise Him still,
Through good and ill,

Who ever lives!

4. My soul! bear thou thy part;
Triumph in God above,

And with a well-tuned heart

Sing thou the songs of love!
Let all thy days

Till life shall end,

Whate'er He send,

Be filled with praise !

Richard Baxter.

10.

11.

When we humbly seek Thy face,

7.7.7.5

Bend from heaven, Thy dwelling-place :

Hear, forgive, and save.

2. When we in Thy temple meet,

Spread our wants before Thy feet,

Pleading at the mercy-seat :

Look from heaven and save.

3. When Thy love our hearts shall fill,
And we long to do Thy will,
Turning to Thy holy hill;

Lord, accept and save.

4. Should we wander from Thy fold,
And our love to Thee grow cold,
With a pitying eye behold:

Lord, forgive, and save.

5. Should the hand of sorrow press,
Earthly care and want distress,.
May our souls Thy peace possess:
Father, hear and save.

6. And whate'er our cry may be,
When we lift our hearts to Thee,
From our burden set us free :

Hear, forgive, and save.

Eliza F. Morris.

Hear Thou in Heaven. 7.5.7.5.7.5.7.5.8.8.

WHEN the weary, seeking rest,

I. WHE

To Thy goodness flee;

When the heavy-laden cast

All their load on Thee;