He made the glorious sunlight, O God, be pleased to guard us 28. FATHER, TO THEE WE LOOK. I. S. M. Father, to Thee we look in all our sorrow, Thou art the fountain whence our healing flows: Dark tho' the night, joy cometh with the mor row, Safely they rest, who on Thy love repose. When fond hopes fail, and skies are dark before us, When the vain cares that vex our life in crease, Comes with its calm the thought that Thou art o'er us, And we grow quiet, folded in Thy peace. Naught shall affright us, on Thy goodness leaning, Low in the heart faith singeth still her song; Chastened by pains, we learn life's deeper meaning, And in our weakness, Thou dost make us strong. Patient, O heart, though heavy be thy sorrows, Where now He plougheth, wave with golden grain. F. L. H. 29. O MAGNIFY THE LORD. Through all the changing scenes of life, The praises of my God shall still O magnify the Lord with me, The hosts of God encamp around O make but trial of His love, How bless'd are they, and only they, Fear Him, ye saints, and you will then C. G. M. 30. THERE LIVES A GOD. There lives a God! Each finite creature Proclaims His great and wond'rous reign; Throughout all changing forms of nature, His ruling hand is clear and plain; The universal echoes call, The Lord of hosts created all! There lives a God! Though storms are hieing And Nature smiles beyond the strife. There lives a God! When life is waning, My joys are all of His ordaining, My chastening griefs He wisely gave. In death there blooms new life for me, God lives! O God, I live in Thee! J. K. G. 31. THE LORD REIGNS. (Adon Olom.) Sovereign Lord, whose sceptre reigned When all things fade and decline, No beginning and no end- When my lips the Lord extol, Safe in body and in soul: God with me-I have no fear. 32. NISHMATH. The breath of ev'ry living thing, J. K. G. For Thou art God for ever more, Thou settest free, and sendest aid F. W. 33. LIFE-LONG PRAISE. In God the holy, wise and just, From every page that time has turned, Oh, should my term of life exceed, 34. HOLINESS. Holy, holy, holy God, P. M. |