The God of Abr'ham praise, He calls a worm his friend! He by himself hath sworn; I shall, on angels' wings upborne, I shall behold his face; I shall his pow'r adore; And sing the wonders of his grace For evermore. Tho' nature's strength decay, The wat'ry deep I pass, With Jesus in my view; And through the howling wilderness My way pursue. The goodly land I see, With peace and plenty blest; A land of sacred liberty, And endless rest: There milk and honey flow, There dwells the Lord our King, His kingdom still maintains;' He keeps his own secure; He guards them by his side; With streams of sacred bliss, Before the great Three-One His saints exulting stand, And shout the wonders Thro' all their land: grace hath done, The list'ning spheres attend, And sing in songs that never end O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless his name always, For it is seemly so to do. For why? The Lord our God is good, His truth at all times firmly stood, 50. Praise the Lord. THRO' all the changing scenes of life, The praises of my God shall still O! magnify the Lord with me, O! make but trial of his love; How blest they are, and only they, Fear him, ye saints; and you will then Make you his service your delight; 51. Praise for Divine Protection. To Sion's hill I lift my eyes, From thence expecting aid; From Sion's hill, and Sion's God, Who heav'n and earth has made. Then thou, my soul, in safety rest, Shelter'd beneath Almighty wings, At home, abroad, in peace, in war, 52. Benedicite, praise ye. O ALL ye works of the Lord, Bless ye the Lord : Praise him, and magnify him, for ever. O ye angels of the Lord, Bless ye the Lord, &c. O ye heavens, Bless ye, &c. O all ye powers of the Lord, O ye sun and moon, O ye stars of heav'n, O ye nights and days, O ye light'nings and clouds, O let the earth bless the Lord; And magnify him for ever. O ye seas and floods, Bless ye the Lord: Praise him, and magnify him, for ever. O ye children of men, Bless ye, &c. O let Israel Bless the Lord, Praise him, and magnify him, for ever. |