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THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.

Its Commencement

Faith in God.

Fellowship with God

Love to God and Man

Holiness and Consecration

HYMNS

409-436

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458-467

468-485

Psalms and Hymns.

THE

PERFECTIONS OF GOD.

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1 Stand up and bless the Lord your God

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for ever and ever.-Neh. 9, 5.

PRAISE to Thee, Thou great Creator,
Praise be Thine from every tongue ;
Join, my soul, with every creature,
Join the universal song.

2 Father, source of all compassion,
Pure unbounded grace is Thine;
Hail, the God of our salvation,
Praise Him for His love divine.
For ten thousand blessings given,
For the hope of future joy; [heaven,
Sound His praise through earth and
Sound Jehovah's praise on high.

4 Joyfully on earth adore Him,

Till in heaven our song we raise; There, enraptured, fall before Him, Lost in wonder, love, and praise."

L.M.

2 Great is our Lord, and of great power.

-Ps. 147, 5.

1 PRAISE ye the Lord; tis good to raise
Our hearts and voices in His praise:
His nature and His works invite
To make this duty our delight.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem,
And gathers nations to His name:
His mercy melts the stubborn soul,
And makes the broken spirit whole.

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3 He formed the stars, those heavenly flames,

He counts their numbers, calls their names;

His wisdom's vast, and knows no bound; A deep where all our thoughts are drowned.

4 Great is our Lord, and great His might; And all His glories infinite;

He crowns the meek, rewards the just,
But treads the wicked to the dust.

5 His saints are lovely in His sight;
He views His children with delight:
He sees their hope, He knows their fear,
And owns and loves His image there.

C.M.

3 Canst thou by searching find out God?

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-Job 11, 7.

OW shall I praise the Eternal God,
The infinite Unknown?

Who can ascend His high abode,
Or venture near His throne?
2 The great Invisible! He dwells
Concealed in dazzling light;
But His all-searching eye reveals
The secrets of the night.

3 He knows no shadow of a change,
Nor alters His decrees;

Firm as a rock His truth remains,
To guard His promises.

4 Justice upon the eternal throne
Maintains the rights of God;
While Mercy sends her pardons down
Bought with a Saviour's blood.

5 Now to my soul, immortal King!
Speak some forgiving word;
Then 'twill be double joy to sing
The glories of my Lord.

L.M.

4 The Lord looketh from heaven; He be

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holdeth all the sons of men.-Ps. 33, 13.

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P to the Lord, who reigns on high,
And views the nations from afar,
Let everlasting praises fly,

And tell how large His bounties are.