1 THE festal morn, my God, is come, That calls me to thy sacred dome, Thy presence to adore! C. P. M. My feet the summons shall attend, 2 Ev'n now, to my expecting eyes, Ev'n now, with glad survey, 3 Hither, from earth's remotest end, 90. 1 THE bird let loose in Eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies 2 But high she shoots, thro' air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, 3 So grant me, Lord, from every snare C. M. 1 WHEN, as returns this solemn day, 2 From marble domes and gilded spires And gems, and gold, and garlands deck 3 Vain, sinful man! creation's Lord Genesis 28: 16. L.M. 92. 2 Lo, God is here!-him day and night Let saints their humble worship bring. 93. 1 Sing to the Lord our Might,With holy fervor sing! 3 Let hearts and instruments unite This is his sacred house; And this his festal day, When he accepts the humblest vows That we sincerely pay. The Sabbath to our sires In mercy first was given; S.M. The Church her Sabbath still requires 4 And we, like them of old, Are in the wilderness; And God is now as near his fold 5 Then let us open wide Our hearts for him to fill; OLD HUNDRED. L. M. 2 4 Praise God, from whom all bless-ings flow! Praise him, all creatures here below! 9: Praise him above, ye heaven-ly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! 1 YE nations round the earth, rejoice Before the Lord, your sovereign King; Serve him with cheerful heart and voice, With all your tongues his glory sing. 2 The Lord is God-'tis he alone Doth life and breath and being give: We are his work-and not our own, The sheep that on his pastures live. 3 Enter his gates with songs of joy, With praises to his courts repair; And make it your divine employ, To pay your thanks and honors there. 4 The Lord is good-the Lord is kind; Great is his grace-his mercy sure; And all the race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure. 97. Psalm 100. 1 ALL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him and rejoice. 2 The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, Without our aid he did us make; And for his sheep he doth us take. 4 For why? the Lord our God is good, 98. 31 Psalm 148. 100. Psalm 104. 1 LOUD hallelujahs to the Lord, From distant worlds where creatures dwell! Let heaven begin the solemn word, 2 Wide as his vast dominion lies, Make the Creator's name be known; Loud as his thunder, shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne. 3 Jehovah 't is a glorious word! Oh, may it dwell on every tongue! But saints who best have known the Lord, Are bound to raise the noblest song. 4 Speak of the wonders of that love Which Gabriel plays on every chord : From all below, and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord! 1 GREAT is the Lord! What tongue can 101. Psalm 29. GIVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame, 2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud, 4 In gentler language, there the Lord 1 Now to the Lord a noble song! Awake, my soul! awake, my tongue! Hosanna to th' eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 See where it shines in Jesus' face,The brightest image of his grace! God, in the person of his Son, Hath all his mightiest works outdone. 3 Grace'tis a sweet, a charming theme: My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name: Ye angels! dwell upon the sound: Ye heavens! reflect it to the ground. 4 Oh! may I reach that happy place, Where he unvails his lovely face, Where all his beauties you behold, And sing his name to harps of gold. 103. Psalm 36. 1 HIGH in the heavens, eternal God! Thy goodness in full glory shines; Thy truth shall break through every cloud That vails and darkens thy designs. 2 Forever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep: Wise are the wonders of thy hands; Thy judgments are a mighty deep. 3 My God, how excellent thy grace! Whence all our hope and comfort springs; The sons of Adam, in distress, Fly to the shadow of thy wings. 4 From the provisions of thy house We shall be fed with sweet repast; There, mercy like a river flows, And brings salvation to our taste. 5 Life, like a fountain rich and free, "Te Deum." 104. 2 Loud hallelujahs to thy name 5 From day to day, O Lord, do we 1 PRAISE ye the Lord-let praise employ, In his own courts, your songs of joy; The spacious firmament around Shall echo back the joyful sound. 2 Recount his works in strains divine, His wondrous works-how bright they shine! Praise him for all his mighty deeds, Whose greatness all your praise exceeds. 3 Let all, whom life and breath inspire, Attend, and join the blissful choir; But chiefly ye, who know his word, Adore, and love, and praise the Lord! 106. Psalm 103. 1 BLESS, O my soul, the living God, 3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son 4 Let every land his power confess; 107. Rev. 19: 6. 1 THE Lord is King! lift up thy voice, 2 The Lord is King! who then shall dare Resist his will, distrust his care? Holy and true are all his ways: Let every creature speak his praise. 3 The Lord is King! exalt your strains, Ye saints, your God, your Father reigns; One Lord, one empire, all secures : He reigns, and life and death are yours. 4 Oh, when his wisdom can mistake, His might decay, his love forsake, Then may his children cease to sing,The Lord omnipotent is King! 108. 1 AWAKE, my tongue, thy tribute bring To Him who gave thee power to sing: Praise him, who is all praise above, The source of wisdom and of love. |