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The power of God.

'TWAS GOD who hurl'd the rolling
spheres,

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And stretch'd the boundless skies;
Who form'd the plan of endless years,
And bade the ages rise.

2 From everlasting is his might,
Immense and unconfin'd:

He pierces through the realms of light,
And rides upon the wind.

3 He darts along the burning skies;
Loud thunders round him roar:
All heav'n attends him as he flies,
And hell proclaims his pow'r.
4 He speaks, and nature's wheels stand still,
And leave their wonted round:
The mountains melt; the trembling hills
Forsake their ancient bound.

5 He scatters nations with his breath;
The scatter'd nations fly:

Blue pestilence, and wasting death
Confess the Godhead nigh.

6 Ye worlds, with ev'ry living thing,
Fulfil his high command:
Mortals pay homage to your king,
And own his ruling hand.

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GOD exalted above all praise.

'TERNAL Pow'r! whose high abode
Becomes the grandeur of a GOD;

Infinite

Infinite lengths beyond the bounds

Where stars revolve their little rounds! 2 Far in the depths of space thy throne Burns with a lustre all its own: In shining ranks beneath thy feet, Angelic pow'rs and splendours meet. 3 LORD, what shall feeble mortals do? We would adore our Maker too: With lowly minds to thee we cry, The Great, the Holy, and the High! 4 Something we learn from nature's frame: Thy word has more reveal'd thy name: Yet still thy greatness, LORD, we find, Leaves all our soaring thoughts behind. 3 GOD is in heaven, and man below: Short be our tunes, our words be few: A sacred rev'rence checks our songs, And praise sits silent on our tongues. 31. C.M. WATTS.

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KEEP

The majesty of GOD.

EEP silence, all created things,
And own your maker GOD!

Our trembling souls with awe profound,
Would spread his name abroad..

2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown Hang on his firm decree;

He sits on no precarious throne,
Nor borrows leave to be.

3 Unnumber'd ages ere the skies
Were into motion brought,

Whate'er

Whate'er through endless years should rise Stood present to his thought.

4 His mighty voice bids ancient night
Her endless realms resign;

And lo! ten thousand globes of light
In fields of azure shine.

5 His wisdom with superior sway
Guides the vast moving frame;
Whilst all the ranks of beings pay
Deep rev'rence to his name.
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The dominion of GOD.

KINGDOMS and thrones to GOD belong ;
Crown him, ye nations, in your song;
His wondrous names and pow'rs rehearse;
His honours shall enrich your verse.
2 His name JEHOVAH Sounds on high:
He rides and thunders through the sky:
Ye saints, rejoice before his face;
Exalt the wonders of his grace.

3 The widow and the fatherless
Fly to his aid in deep distress:
In him the poor and helpless find
A judge that's just, a father kind.
4 He breaks the captive's heavy chain,
And pris'ners see the light again;
But rebels, that dispute his will,

Shall dwell in chains and darkness still.

5 He shakes the heav'ns with loud alarms : How terrible is GOD in arms!

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Behold

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Behold his fainting foes expire,

Like melting wax before the fire.

6 Proclaim him king, pronounce him blest ;
He's your defence, your joy, your rest:
When terrors rise, and nations faint,
GOD is the strength of ev'ry saint.

MY

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Everlasting praise.

Y GOD, my king, thy various praise Shall fill the remnant of my days; Thy grace employ my humble tongue, Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of ev'ry hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear; And ev'ry setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee. 3 Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim : Thy bounty flows, an endless stream; Thy mercy swift, thine anger slow, But dreadful to the stubborn foe. 4 Thy works with boundless glory shine, And speak thy majesty divine:

Let Britain round her shores proclaim The matchless honours of thy name. 5 Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise; And unborn ages make my song The joy and labour of their tongue. 6 But who can speak thy wondrous deeds? Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds:

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Vast

Vast and unsearchable thy ways!
Vast and immortal be thy praise!

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"The greatness and goodness of GOD.

1 LONG as I live, I'll bless thy name,

GOD of eternal love!

My work and joy shall be the same,
In the bright world above.

2 Great is the LORD, his pow'r unknown; And let his praise be great:

I'll sing the honours of thy throne,
Thy works of grace repeat.

3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue;
And while my lips rejoice

The men that hear my sacred song
Shall join their cheerful voice.

4 Fathers to sons shall teach thy name, `
And children learn thy ways;
Ages to come thy truth proclaim,
And nations sound thy praise.

5 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date
Shall thro' the world be known:
Thine arm of pow'r, thy heav'nly state
With public splendour shown.
6 The world is manag'd by thy hands,
Thy saints are rul'd by love;
And thine eternal kingdom stands,
Tho' rocks and hills remove.

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