MARCH XXXI.

A HYMN OF PRAISE.

My soul, in thy lov'd presence, Lord,
Its many mercies shall record;
With thankful transport will I sing
The goodness of my God and King.

O, why should God, the Great, the Just,
Regard poor palpitating dust?

Weak worms! We nothing call our own,
Dependant on his love alone.

Who stretch'd yon canopy on high,

Th' ethereal curtains of the sky?

Who spread on earth the verdant robe,
And beautified this lower globe?

Who clothes the hills, the fields, the vales?
What Pow'r the rain, the dew, exhales?
Who bursts the seed consign'd to earth,
And swells the new botanic birth?

Who teaches Sol his daily track?
Who brings the splendid trav'ler back?
By whose command, at night's return,
Fills Luna her diminish'd urn?

Whose hand with blessings crowns the year,
And fills our hearts with joy sincere ?
Who, when his loudest thunder rolls,
Not less delights in humble souls ?

O man belov'd, thy life review,
Say, Who thy watchful helper, who?
From youth to age, what guardian Pow'r,
Preserv'd thee to the present hour?

A Hymn of Praise.

O Sovereign Ruler, mighty Lord,
Thy great salvation we record;
Thy bounty all our gifts bestow'd,
We are thy people, Thou our God.

Thy truth and goodness how they shine!
How dear thy providence divine,
Which kindly counts our number'd hairs,
And all our moral suffering shares!

Thy goodness to the clouds extends,
All Being on thy love depends:
The callow raven, when he cries,
Thy hand with daily food supplies.

O Friend of man, essential Sire,
The human offspring Thee admire;
Their mourning minds thy pity cheers,
Thy love paternal counts their tears.

God, from his high supernal seat,
Beholds the creature at his feet,
With eye of soft compassion sees
An humble mourner on his knees.

Rise, O immortal spirit! rise,
Remount, regain thy native skies,
Aspire to thy Creator-God,

Pure Fountain whence thy Being flow'd.

My soul, with rapt'rous faith adore ;-
Sing praises, sing for ever more;

Forget not all his gifts to tell;

God has for thee done all things well.

END OF VOLUME FIRST.

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