353. Confession and Prayer. OH, may the power which melts the rock Be felt by all assembled here! Or else our service will but mock The God whom we profess to fear! 2 Lord, while thy judgments shake the land, Thy peoples eyes are fix'd on thee! We own thy just, uplifted hand, Which thousands cannot, will not see. 3 How long hast thou bestow'd thy care On this indulg'd ungrateful spot?" While other nations, far and near," Have envy'd and adinir'd our lot. 4 Here peace and liberty have dwelt, The glorious gospel brightly shone ; And oft our enemies have felt That God has made our cause his own. 5 But ah! both heaven and earth have heard Our vile requital of his love! We, whom like children he has rear'd, Rebels against his goodness prove. 6 His grace despis'd his pow'r defy'd, And legions of the blackest crimes, Profaneness, riot, lust, and pride, Are signs that mark the present times. 7 The Lord, displeased, has raised his rod : Ah where are now the faithful few Who tremble for the ark of God," And know what Israel ought to do? 8 Lord, hear thy people every where," 354. The Same. 1 DREADFUL sin-chastising God, If the decree is past, If the long impending rod Must scourge our land at last; The sinners who thy judgments dare, 2 If on such a land as this 4 On thy little flock of sheep To breathe the much-availing prayer; #354. For a national Thanksgiving. 1TO thee, Almighty God, we bring T The humble tribute of our songs O teach our thankful hearts to sing, Or praise will languish on our tongues. 2 While Britain (favour'd of the skies) Recalls the wonders God hath wrought; Let grateful joy adoring rise, And warm to rapture every thought. 3 When hell and Rome combin'd their power, And doom'd these Isles their certain prey ; Thy hand forbade the fatal hour, Their impious plots in ruin lay. 4 Again our restless cruel foes Resum'd, avow'd their black design; And Britain own'd the hand divine. Nor lost in superstition's night? 6 Not for our sake we conscious own; A wretched, vile, ungrateful race: 'Tis done to make thy glory known; To shew the wonders of thy grace. 7 The wonders of thy grace complete; Reform this wretched, guilty land! Let thankful love, beneath thy feet, Confess thy kind, thy guardian hand! 8 Let every age adore thy name, While nature's circling wheels shall roll! Thy mercies every tongue proclaim, And sound thy praise from pole to pole. 355. The Propitiation. 1 CHARG'D with the complicated load By faith I see the Lamb of God 2 My guilt, transferred from me to him, Lost in his blood's atoning stream, 3 My mighty sins to thee are known, Who laid his life a ransom down, 356. On the Lapse of Time. Roll round with the year, And never stand still till our Master appear! Let us gladly fulfil; And our talents improve, By the patience of hope, and the labour of love. 2 Our life is a dream Our time, as a stream, And the fugitive moment refuses to stay: The arrow is flown, The moment is gone; Rushes on to our view, and eternity's near! "I have fought my way through, "I have finish'd the work thou didst give me to do!" O that each from his Lord, May receive the glad word; Well and faithfully done; "Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne." 357. Dismissim. I MAY the grace of Christ our Saviour With the Holy Spirit's favour, 2 Thus may we abide in union With each other, and the Lord; The Same. 8. The S 1 DISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord; Help us to feed upon thy word; All that has been amiss forgive, And let thy truth within us live. 2 Though we are guilty, thou art good; Wash all our works in Jesus' blood; Give every fetter'd soul release, And bid us all Depart in peace. 359, The Same. 1 JESUS, knit all our hearts to thee; In our assemblies, every where, 2 Reign thou sole monarch of our hearts; While we, as sinners, lie Before the feet of thee, our Lord, 360. The Same. 1 FATHER, before we hence depart 361. The Same, 1 ONCE more, before we part, We'll bless the Saviour's name; |