C, M. Ver. 7-9, 13-18. The Seasons of the Year. o 1 WITH songs and honours, sounding Address the Lord on high: [loud, Over the heav'ns he spreads his cloud, And waters veil the sky. b 2 He sends his show'rs of blessings down To cheer the plains below; [crown, He makes the grass the mountains And corns in vallies grow. o 3 He gives the grazing ox his meat, But man who tastes his finest wheat, e 4 His steady counsels change the face 5 His hoary frost, his fleecy snow, 。 6 When from his dreadful stores on high Shall find his courage fail. b 7 He sends his word and melts the snow, o 8 The changing wind, the flying cloud, Obey his mighty word: 4 Great is our Lord,and great his might; PAUSE. 5 Sing to the Lord, exalt him high,, Who spreads his clouds all round the sky; There he prepares the fruitful rain, Nor lets the drops descend in vain. 6 He makes the grass the hills adorn, 7 What is the creature's skill or force, 8 But saints are lovely in his sight; With songs and honours sounding loud, 4 He mov'd their mighty wheels In unknown ages past; In diff'rent ways e 8 Ye kings and judges, fear, His pow'r supreme. 9 Virgins and youths, engage To sound his praise divine; e While infancy and age Their feebler voices join: Wide as he reigns, His name be sung By every tongue, In endless strains. g1 LOUD hallelujahs to the Lord, [dwell; From distant worlds where creatures Let heav'n begin the solemn word, And sound it dreadful down to hell. 2 e 3 High on a throne his glories dwell, An awful throne of shining bliss; Fly through the world, O sun, and tell How dark thy beams compar❜d to his. 4-5e67de -9 Mortals, can you refrain your tongue, • When nature all around you sings? u O for a shout from old and young, From humble swains, and lofty kings! g 10 Wide-as his vast dominion liesMake the Creator's name be known: u Loud-as his thunder-shout his praise, g And sound it lofty--as his throne. e 11 JEHOVAH! 'tis a glorious word, O may it dwell on ev'ry tongue! [Lord, 12 Speak of the wonders of that love, 2 Thou sun, with golden beams, 3 He built those worlds above, And fix'd their wondrous frame; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name. 4 Ye vapours, when you rise, Or fall in show'rs, or snow; Ye thunders,murm'ring round the skies, 5 Wind, hail, and flashing fire, When ye in dreadful storms conspire You 1816 do now, in the presence of Almighty GOD, & before this chon assembly, profess a sincere belief in the existence, providence & government of Schovak, who is infinitely wise, just & good, who searches the hearts, & orgards the actions of men :: You beleive. That to lover obey Him is our most reasonable service, & conducive to our highest happiness : ___ " interest You betion in man's primeval innocence, fatal transgression, & unhappy fall: ___ You believe in doitrines of divine fathers by the Prophct ; & that in these last days Ill has spoken to no in the gospel of his son, who is the One Mediator between gos and implore the benefit of the Spirit's guidance, The Son's sacrifice, & the Father's You do arderitly ardently desire to give up yours to GOD, resolving to deny all ungodliness, & to live You acknowledge & rejoice in the privilege of having your children includ ed with you in the gospel covenant & promise to devote them to gow in |