9. The Same.

1. COME, thou Almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise!

Father all-glorious,

O'er all victorious,

Come and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.

2 Jesus, our Lord, arise,
Scatter our enemies,

And make them fall!

Let thine almighty aid
Our sure defence be made,
Our souls on thee be stay'd:
Lord hear our call!

3 Come, thou incarnate Word,
Gird on thy mighty sword,
Our pray'r attend!

Come! and thy people bless,
And give thy word success:
Spirit of holiness

On us descend!

4 Come, holy Comforter,

Thy sacred witness bear

In this glad hour!

Thou who almighty art,
Now rule in ev'ry heart,

And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r!

5 To the great One in Three
Eternal praises be,

Hence evermore!

His sov'reign Majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity

Love and adore.

10. Reading or Hearing the Scriptures. 10 GOD of wisdom, God of might, Great ruler in the realms of light; Whose truths are hid from prudent eyes, But make the babe and suckling wise; Help thy unknowing servants, Lord, To hear, and understand thy word. 2 Reveal thy scriptures to our mind; Here let us heav'nly treasures find; Do thou those sacred leaves unfold, Let us thy richest grace behold: O let thy Spirit lead us forth, And teach us all its endless worth. 3 Direct us, lest we judge amiss, Let error cloud the hidden bliss; Th' ingrafted word may we receive, And back to thee the glory give: O make us know, O make us hear The glorious tidings treasur'd there,

11. The Light and Glory of the Word. 1 THE Spirit breathes upon the word, And brings the truth to sight;

Precepts and promises afford

A sanctifying light.

2 A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic like the sun;

It gives a light to every age,
It gives, but borrows none.

3 The hand that gave it still supplies
The gracious light and heat;
His truths upon the nations rise,
They rise, but never set.

4 Let everlasting thanks be thine!

For such a bright display,

As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heav'nly day.

My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of him I love;
Till glory breaks upon my view
...In brighter worlds above.

12. The Word more precious than Gold, 1 PRECIOUS Bible! what a treasure Does the word of God afford?

All I want for life or pleasure,

Food and Med’cine, Shield and Sword:
Let the world account me poor,
Having this I need no more.
2 Food to which the world's a stranger,
Here the hungry soul enjoys;
Of excess there is no danger,
Tho' it fills, it never cloys:
On a dying Christ I feed,

He is meat and drink indeed!
3 When my faith is faint and sickly,
Or when Satan wounds my mind,
Cordials, to revive me quickly,
Healing Med'cines here I find:
To the promises I flee,

Each affords a remedy.

4 In the hour of dark temptation
Satan cannot make me yield;
For the word of consolation
Is to me a mighty Shield:

While the scripture-truths are sure,
From his malice I'm secure.

5 Vain he threats to overcome me,
When I take the Spirit's Sword;
Then with ease I drive him from me,
Satan trembles at the word:

'Tis a sword for conquest made,
Keen the edge, and strong the blade.

6 Shall I envy then the miser Doating on his golden store?

10. Reading or Hearing the Scriptures. GOD of wisdom, God of might, Great ruler in the realms of light; Whose truths are hid from prudent eyes, But make the babe and suckling wise; Help thy unknowing servants, Lord, To hear, and understand thy word. 2 Reveal thy scriptures to our mind; Here let us heav'nly treasures find; Do thou those sacred leaves unfold, Let us thy richest grace behold: O let thy Spirit lead us forth, And teach us all its endless worth. 3 Direct us, lest we judge amiss, Let error cloud the hidden bliss; Th' ingrafted word may we receive, And back to thee the glory give: O make us know, O make us hear The glorious tidings treasur'd there.

11.

The Light and Glory of the Word. 1 THE Spirit breathes upon the word, And brings the truth to sight; Precepts and promises afford A sanctifying light.

2 A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic like the sun;

It gives a light to every age,
It gives, but borrows none.

3 The hand that gave it still supplies
The gracious light and heat;
His truths upon the nations rise,
They rise, but never set.

4 Let everlasting thanks be thine!
For such a bright display,

As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heav'nly day.

My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of him I love;
Till glory breaks upon my view
...In brighter worlds above.

12. The Word more precious than Gold, 1 PRECIOUS Bible! what a treasure Does the word of God afford?

All I want for life or pleasure,

Food and Med'cine, Shield and Sword:
Let the world account me poor,
Having this I need no more.
2 Food to which the world's a stranger,
Here the hungry soul enjoys;
Of excess there is no danger,
Tho' it fills, it never cloys:
On a dying Christ I feed,

He is meat and drink indeed!

3 When my faith is faint and sickly,
Or when Satan wounds my mind,
Cordials, to revive me quickly,
Healing Med'cines here I find:
To the promises I flee,

Each affords a remedy.

4 In the hour of dark temptation
Satan cannot make me yield;
For the word of consolation
Is to me a mighty Shield:

While the scripture-truths are sure,
From his malice I'm secure.

5 Vain he threats to overcome me,
When I take the Spirit's Sword;
Then with ease I drive him from me,
Satan trembles at the word:

'Tis a sword for conquest made,
Keen the edge, and strong the blade.

6 Shall I envy then the miser
Doating on his golden store?