"Of Him and through Him and to Him are all things • to Whom be glory forever. Amen."

143 WE give immortal praise

To God the Father's love,
For all our comforts here,
And better hopes above:

He sent His own Eternal Son
To die for sins that man had done.

To God the Son belongs
Immortal glory too,

Who bought us with His Blood
From everlasting woe:

And now He lives, and now He reigns,
And sees the fruit of all His pains.

To God, the Spirit's name,
Immortal worship give,
Whose new-creating power

Makes the dead sinner live:
His work completes the great design,
And fills the soul with joy divine.

Almighty God, to Thee

Be endless honours done;

The undivided Three,

And the mysterious One;

Where reason fails with all her powers,

There faith prevails, and love adores.

Amen.

Sing unto the Lord, and praise His Name."

145 HOLY Father, great Creator,

Source of mercy, love, and peace,
Look upon the Mediator,

Clothe us with His righteousness;
Heavenly Father,

Through the Saviour hear and bless.

Holy Jesus, Lord of glory,
Whom angelic hosts proclaim,
While we hear Thy wondrous story,
Meet and worship in Thy Name,
Dear Redeemer,

In our hearts Thy peace proclaim.

Holy Spirit, Sanctifier,

Come with unction from above,
Raise our hearts to raptures higher,
Fill them with the Saviour's love!
Source of comfort,

Cheer us with the Saviour's love.

God the Lord, through every nation
Let Thy wondrous mercies shine!
In the song of Thy salvation

Every tongue and race combine!
Great JEHOVAH,

Form our hearts and make them Thine.

Amen.

"The Lord is in this place."

152 IN loud exalted strains,
The King of Glory praise;
O'er heaven and earth He reigns,
Through everlasting days;
But Sion, with His presence blest,
Is His delight, His chosen rest.
O King of Glory, come;

And with Thy favour crown
This temple as Thy Home,

This people as Thy own;

Beneath this roof vouchsafe to show
How God can dwell with men below.

Now let Thine ear attend
Our supplicating cries;
Now let our praise ascend,
Accepted, to the skies:

Now let Thy Gospel's joyful sound
Spread its celestial influence round.
Here may the listening throng
Imbibe Thy truth and love;
Here Christians join the song
Of Seraphim above:

Till all who humbly seek Thy face

Rejoice in Thy abounding grace. Amen.

"My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord."

157 LORD of the worlds above,

How pleasant and how fair

The dwellings of Thy love,
Thy earthly temples are!

To Thine abode
My heart aspires

With warm desires

To see my God.

O happy souls, that pray
Where God appoints to hear!
O happy men, that pay

Their constant service there!

They praise Thee still:

And happy they

That love the way

To Sion's hill.

They go from strength to strength
Through this dark vale of tears,
Till each arrives at length,

Till each in heaven appears:

O glorious seat;

When God our King

Shall thither bring

Our willing feet.

God is our sun and shield,
Our light and our defence;
With gifts His hands are fill'd,
We draw our blessings thence:

Thrice happy he,

O God of hosts,

Whose spirit trusts
Alone in Thee.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day.

159 THIS is the day of light:
Let there be light to-day;

Amen.

O Day-Spring, rise upon our night,
And chase its gloom away.

This is the day of rest:

Our failing strength renew;
On weary brain and troubled breast
Shed Thou Thy fresh'ning dew.
This is the day of peace:

Thy peace our spirits fill;

Bid Thou the blasts of discord cease,

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The waves of strife be still.

This is the day of prayer:

Let earth to heaven draw near: Lift up our hearts to seek Thee there; Come down to meet us here.

This is the first of days:

Send forth Thy quickening Breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O Vanquisher of death! Amen.

"The Lord's day."

160 0 DAY of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright;
On thee, the high and lowly,
Through ages join'd in tune.
Sing, Holy, Holy, Holy,
To the great God Triune.