117. FIRST VER.-L. M. Mendon. Old Handred·

Exhortation to praise God.

f 1 FROM all, who dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise

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Let the Redeemer's name be sung
Through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue.

2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord;

Eternal truth attends thy word:

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
Till suns shall rise and set no more!

WATTS.

SECOND VER.-L. M. Arnheim. Old Hundred. The Nations exhorted to praise God.

f 1 O COME, ye nations, praise the Lord! For firm as mountains is his word,

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And naught our confidence shall shame!
Come, all ye people, praise his name!

2 Great is his kindness and his love:-
Forever shines his truth above,

And faithful is his word of power:-
O, praise Jehovah evermore!

ALLEN.

THIRD VERSION.-C. M. Tallis Chant. Marlow.

Praise to God.

mf 1 YE nations, once in darkest night, Now cheer'd by glorious beams,

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Praise ye the Lord, who gives you light,
Whose radiant truth outgleams!

2 His mercy and his love are great,
And firm his faithful word;

Ye nations, then, with joy elate,
In songs extol the Lord!

ALLEN.

FOURTH VER.-S. M. Westminster. Silver Street.

The Nations called to praise God.

f 1 O, COME, Jehovah praise,

Extol his glorious name;

Your grateful songs, ye nations, raise,
And all his works proclaim!

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How sure his faithful word?
Forever shines his truth above:
Ye nations, praise the Lord!

ALLEN.

FIFTH VER.-P. M. Hymn, The Lord is great."

Praise to God.

f 1 THE Lord is great, O praise Him, every nation! O praise Him in your songs of joy;

Let praise to God for all his great salvation

All people's lips and hearts employ!

p 2 His grace flows freely from ten thousand fountains, As sun's pure light shines free abroad;

His truth is firmer, than the rock-built mountains:
Then HALLELUJAH sing aloud!

ALLEN.

SIXTH VERSION.-78. Kimball. Wilmot.

The Nations exhorted to praise God.

f 1 SING, ye nations, songs of joy,
Hymns of praise to God on high;
Firm as mountain-rocks his word;
Sure the promise of the Lord!

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ALLEN.

SEVENTH VERSION.-10 & 11. Warrenton. Lyons.

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Praise to God.

f 1 0, PRAISE ye the Lord, ye nations around;
With joy, all ye people, praise his great name;
To us do his mercies and kindness abound,
His truth, it is always unchang'd and the same!
f 20, praise ye the Lord for wonders of love
And glorious displays of infinite power!
O, praise the Redeemer, who came from above,
Who died for us once, but who lives evermore!

ALLEN.

118. FIRST VERSION.-L. M. Rothwell. Walton,

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Hosanna to Christ.

1 LO, what a glorious Corner-Stone
The Jewish builders did refuse!

But God hath built his Church thereon
In spite of envy and the Jews.

2 Great God, the work is all divine,
The joy and wonder of our eyes!
This is the day, that proves it thine,
The day, that saw our Savior rise.

8 By grateful saints his praise be spread;
Hosanna! let his name be blest!

A thousand honors on his head,

With peace, and light, and glory rest! 4 In God's own name He comes to bring Salvation to our dying race;

Let the whole church address their King With hearts of joy and songs of praise! WATTS. SECOND VERSION.-C. M. Marlow. Coventry. Christ the Foundation of the Church.

" 1 BEHOLD the sure foundation stone, Which God in Zion lays,

To build our heav'nly hopes upon
And his eternal praise.

2 The builders, foolish and unblest,
Reject it with disdain

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And envy rage in vain.

3 What though the gates of hell withstand?
Yet shall this building rise:

Rear'd, Lord, by thine almighty hand,

'Tis wondrous in our eyes!

WATTS.

THIRD VERSION.-C. M. Howard. Colchester.

The Lord's Day.

1 THIS is the day, the Lord hath made,

He calls the hours his own;

By all on earth let praise be paid,
And all around his throne.

2 To day He rose and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell;

To day the saints his triumphs spread,
And all his wonders tell.

3 Blest be the Lord, from heav'n who came
With messages of grace;

Who comes in God his Father's name
To save our sinful race.

4 Hosanna to the anointed King,
To David's holy Son!

Help us, O Lord; descend and bring
Salvation from thy throne!

5 Hosanna in the loudest strains,
The church on earth can raise ;

The highest heav'ns, in which He reigns,
Shall give Him nobler praise!

WATTS.

FOURTH VERSION.-S. M. St. Thomas. Dover.

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Salvation by Christ.

1 SEE, what a living Stone

The builders did refuse!

Yet God hath built his church thereon

In spite of envious Jews.

2 The scribe and angry priest

Reject thine only Son;

Yet on this Rock shall Zion rest
As the chief corner-stone!

3 The work, O Lord, is thine,

And wondrous in our eyes;
This day declares it all divine,
This day did Jesus rise!

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That our Redeemer made;

Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray;
Let grateful praise be paid!

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Of David's royal blood!

Bless Him, ye saints, He comes to bring
Salvation from your God!

WATTS.

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FIFTH VER.-S. M. St. Thomas. Silver Street.

Christ the Foundation of the Church.

1 SEE, what a glorious Stone
The builders did despise,-
JESUS, the Christ, God's only Son,
Descended from the skies!

2 Yet on this rock is placed,-
This corner stone well tried,—
Zion's broad temple undefaced,
Which shames each house of pride.

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Expanding in extent,

Till it shall greet all human eyes
In joyful wonderment!

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Sound from all lips abroad,

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One song from earth's uncounted throng,
One song of praise to God!

ALLEN.

SIXTH VERSION.-6s. Chaplin. Alps.

Praise to God.

mf 1 GIVE thanks unto the Lord,
And come in rapt'rous mood
To praise Him, who is good,
And faithful to his word:-
Let Israel now say,
His mercy lasts for aye!

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2 Within the good man's tent
You hear a gladsome voice,
For He doth e'er rejoice
In mercies to him sent:-
Thy own right hand of might,
O Lord, his foes shall smite.

3 On failing vision, dim,

God shed his splendors great ;—
Then ope to me his gate,

To render praise to Him:
"Tis God, who light doth show!
Let praise, then, ceaseless flow!

ALLEN.