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Let sickness blast, and death devour,
If heaven shall recompense our pains;
Perish the grass, and fade the flower,
If firm the Word of God remains.

HYMN 206. С. М.
Isaiah xl. 27-31.

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THY mournest thou, my anxious soul

As if the Lord o'erlook'd thy cares,

Or pitied not thy grief?

2 Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard,

That firm remains on high,

The everlasting throne of Him

Who made the earth and sky?

3 Art thou afraid his power will fail
In sorrow's evil day?
Can the Creator's mighty arm
Grow weary or decay?

4 Supreme in wisdom as in power
The Rock of Ages stands;

Thou canst not search his mind, nor trace
The working of his hands.

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;
But those who wait upon the 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 eagles' wings they mount, they soar On wings of faith and love;

Till, past the sphere of earth and sin,
They rise to heaven above.

HYMN 207. С. М.
Isaiah lvii. 15.

THUS speaks the High and Lofty One:
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;
And, with the penitent who mourn,
'Tis my delight to dwell

3 My presence heals the wounded heart The sad in spirit cheers;

My presence, from the bed of dust,
The contrite sinner rears.

4 I dwell with all my humble saints While they on earth remain; And they, exalted, dwell with me, With me for ever reign.

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HYMN 208. II. 1.
Habakkuk iii. 17-19.

LTHOUGH the vine its fruit deny.
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, By whirlwinds desolate be laid,

Or parch'd by scorching beam; Still in the Lord shall be my trust, My joy; for, though his frown is just, 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 distrest. I yet will hope, and calmly rest,

Nay, triumph in his love: My lingering soul, my tardy feet, Free as the hind he makes, and fleet. To speed my course above.

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HYMN 209. С. М.
St. John xiv. 6.

HOU art the Way, to thee alone From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek him, Lord, by thee,

2 Thou art the Truth, thy word alone
True wisdom can impart;
Thou only canst inform the mind
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.

HYMN 210. S. M.
Philippians ii. 12, 13.

HEIRS of trending life,

While you we sojourn here,

O let us our salvation work With trembling and with fear. 2 God will support our hearts With might before unknown; The work to be perform'd is ours, The strength is all his own.

3 'Tis he that works to will,

'Tis he that works to do;

His is the power by which we act,
His be the glory too!

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HYMN 211. III. 1. Ephesians v. 14-17.

INNER, rouse thee from thy sleep, Wake, and o'er thy folly weep;

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Raise thy spir 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 crime,
From this hour redeem thy time;
Life secure without delay,
Evil is the mortal day.

Men once like us with suffering tried,
But now with glory crown'd.

2 Let us, with zeal like theirs inspired,
Strive in the Christian race;
And, freed from every weight of sin,
Their holy footsteps trace.
3 Behold a witness nobler still,
Who trod affliction's path,
Jesus, the author, finisher,
Rewarder of our faith:

4 He, for the joy before him set,
And moved by pitying love,
Endured the cross, despised the shame
And now he reigns above.
5 Thither, forgetting things behind,
Press we, to God's right hand;
There, with the Saviour and his saints
Triumphantly to stand

GLORIA PATRI.

N. B. The metre marks, affixed to the Psalms and Hymns, refer 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 mey

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. 1, IV. 2, IV. 3, &c., and may be named Four, one; Four, two, &c.

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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.

us adore Him;

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OME, let

come, 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 portions of the Psalms of David in metre shall also be sung.

TABLE OF FIRST LINES,

SHOWING WHERE TO FIND EACH HYMN BY THE BEGINNING

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Blest is the man whose softening heart - 82

Blest is the tie that binds

Behold the Saviour of mankind

Children of the heavenly King

63

71

Christ from the dead is raised, and made 72

Christ the Lord is risen to-day

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Come let our voices join

Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart

Come, ye that love the Lord

Deluded souls, that dream of heaven
Disown'd of heaven, by man oppress'd
Dread Jehovah, God of nations

Eternal source of every joy

Faith is the Christian's evidence

Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone

Father of mercies! in thy word
Father of all, whose love profound

Father of mercies, bow thine ear

Father, to thee my soul I lift

Father, whate'er of earthly bliss
Few are thy days, and full of woe
Fountain of mercy, God of love
From all that dwell below the skies
From Greenland's icy mountains

High on the bending willows hung
How beauteous are their feet -

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the

Lord

How long shall earth's alluring toys
How helpless guilty nature lies

How oft, alas! this wretched heart
How short the race our friend has run

How wondrous and great

75 Lord, unafflicted, undismay'd

From whence these direful omens round 71

Glory to thee, my God, this night
Glory to the Father give

God moves in a mysterious way

Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise thee 89 + 7.5.

94 My God, and is thy table spread
81 My God, permit me not to be

60 My God, since thou hast raised me up

104

82

77

70

84

Hear, gracious God, my humble moan -
Hear what the voice from heaven declares 84
He dies, the Friend of sinners dies

91

73

He's come, let every knee be bent

74

Heirs of unending life

103

72

68

88

100

61

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Mercy, descending from above

70

85

81

62

65

Inspirer and hearer of prayer
I would not live alway; I ask not to stay 98

95

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