8 From mountains near the sky, 9 Ye lions of the wood, And tamer beasts that graze, 10 Ye birds of lofty wing, On high his praises bear; 11 Ye creeping ants and worms, And flies, in all your shining swarms, 12 By all the earth-born race, His honors be expressed : But saints, that know his heavenly grace, PAUSE THE SECOND. 13 Monarchs of wide command, 14 Let vigorous youth engage To sound his praises high; 15 United zeal be shown His wondrous fame to raise: 16 Let nature join with art, And all pronounce him bless'd: But saints, who dwell so near his heart, 148 BEGIN Universal Praise. QEGIN, my soul, th' exalted lay, C. P. M. Lo, heaven and earth, and seas and skies, To swell the inspiring theme. 2 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound, 3 Let every element rejoice; 4 Whate'er a blooming world contains, Ye myriads, sound his awful name 5 Let man, by nobler passions swayed, Till heaven's broad arch rings back the sound, 149 1 The Saints judging the World. ALL ye that love the Lord, rejoice, Amidst the church, with cheerful voice, 2 The Jews, the people of his grace, And Gentile nations join the praise, 3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just, Ogilvie. C. M. 4 Saints should be joyful in their King, And, like the souls in glory, sing, 5 Then his high praise shall fill their tongues, 6 When Christ the judgment seat ascends, Thrones are prepared for all his friends, 7 Then shall they rule, with iron rod, And join the sentence of their God, 8 The royal sinners, bound in chains, Such honor for the saints remains :- 150 Ver. 1, 2, 6. A Song of Praise. God's own house pronounce his praise: To heaven your joy and wonder raise; 2 Let all your sacred passions move, 3 All that have motion, life, and breath, Yet when my voice expires in death, END OF THE PSALMS. C. M. HYMNS. 1 1 AW WORSHIP. Assembling for Worship. WAY from every mortal care, And learn the wonders of thy power. 3 While here our various wants we mourn, And prayer brings back a quick return 4 If Satan rage, and sin grow strong, Here we receive some cheering word; We gird the gospel armor on, To fight the battles of the Lord. 5 Or if our spirit faints and dies, (Our conscience galled with inward stings,) Here doth the righteous Sun arise, With healing beams beneath his wings. 6 Father, my soul would still abide 2 1 The Blessing of God implored. thy great name, O Lord, we come, Oh pour thy Holy Spirit down On all that now shall meet. 25* L. M. Watts. 293 C. M. 2 We come to hear Jehovah speak, 3 Teach us to pray and praise-to hear 4 Let sinners now thy goodness prove, Let rebels be subdued by love, Hoskins, 1 LORD, we come before thee now, At thy feet we humbly bow; Oh do not our suit disdain; 4 Send some message from thy word, 4 1 Let thy Spirit now impart Full salvation to each heart. Social Worship. LORD, our languid souls inspire, 3 The feeling heart, the melting eye, |