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A charge to keep I have,

Ah, how shall fallen man,

Alas, what hourly dangers rise!

All glorious God, what hymns of praise,
Almighty Father! bless the word,".
Almighty Lord! before thy throne,.
Although the vine its fruits deny,

And are we now brought near to God,
And wilt thou, O Eternal God,
And will the Judge descend?
Another six days' work is done,
Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat,
Arise, my soul! with rapture rise!
As panting in the sultry beam,

As when the weary trav❜ller gains,

As o'er the past my memory strays,

As the sweet flow'r that scents the morn,
Awake, my soul, and with the sun,
Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve,

Awake, ye saints, awake,

Be joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth,
Be still my heart! these anxious cares,
Bless'd be thou, the God of Israel,
Bless'd is the man whose soft'ning heart
Bless'd is the tie that binds .

Children of the heavenly King,

Christ from the dead is rais'd, and made

Christ the Lord is ris'n to-day,.

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come,

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove,
Come, let our voices join,

Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart,

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Faith is the Christian's evidence
Far from my thoughts, vain world begone,
Father of mercies! in thy word
Father of all, whose love profound,
Father of mercies! bow thine ear,
Father, to thee my soul I lift,
Father, whate'er of earthly bliss
Few are thy days, and full of wo,
Fountain of mercy, God of Love,
From all that dwell below the skies,
From Greenland's icy mountains,

From whence these direful omens round
Glory to thee, my God, this night,
Glory to the Father give,

God moves in a mysterious way,
God of the seas! thine awful voice
God of our Fathers! by whose hand
Go forth, ye heralds, in my name,
"Go preach my gospel," saith the Lord,
Grace! 'tis a charming sound!
Great first of beings! mighty Lord,
Great God! this sacred day of thine,
Great God! to thee my evening song,
Great God! what do I see and hear!

Great God! with wonder and with praise
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,

Hail, thou long expected Jesus,

Hail to the Lord's Anointed,

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Hear, gracious God, my

He's come! let every knee be bent,

Hark! from the tombs a mournful sound,
Hark! the glad sound, the Saviour comes,
Hark! the herald angels sing

Hasten, sinner, to be wise;

humble moan,

Hear what the voice from heaven declares,

He dies! the friend of sinners dies!

Heirs of unending life,

High on the bending willows hung,

How beauteous are their feet

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

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I would not live alway: I ask not to stay

Let heaven arise, let earth appear,
Let worldly minds the world pursue,
Like Noah's weary dove,

Lord! dismiss us with thy blessing,
Lord! for the just thou dost provide,
Lord, how delightful 'tis to see
Lord, my God, I long to know,
Lord of life, all praise excelling,
Lord! unafflicted, undismay'd,
Lo! what a cloud of witnesses,
Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise thee
Mercy, descending from above, .
My God, and is thy table spread ?
My God, permit me not to be

My God, since thou hast rais'd me up,
My grateful soul, for ever praise,
My op'ning eyes with rapture see
My Saviour hanging on the tree,

Not to the terrors of the Lord,
Now from the altar of our hearts,
Now the God of
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Now the shades of night are gone;

O'er mountain tops the mount of God
O happy day, that stays my choice
O happy is the man who hears .
Oh for a closer walk with God,
O Holy, holy, holy Lord,

O, in the morn of life, when youth
O let triumphant faith dispel,
On Zion, and on Lebanon,
O Spirit of the living God,

O that my load of sin were gone!

O thou that hear'st when sinners cry,
O thou, to whose all-searching sight
Our Lord is risen from the dead,

O where shall rest be found!

Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan
Praise to God, immortal praise,

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,

Rich are the joys which cannot die,

Rise, crown'd with light, imperial Salem rise!
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
Rise, O my soul, the hours review,

Rock of ages! cleft for me,

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