2 Under the shadow of Thy throne 3 Before the hills in order stood, 4 A thousand ages in Thy sight Short as the watch that ends the night 5 The busy tribes of flesh and blood, 6 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, 7 O God, our help in ages past; Our hope for years to come; Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home! Amen. I. Watts. ·HYMNS FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS: I 2 General Occasions of Worship. 296. Psalm CXXXII. GOD in His temple let us meet ; Low on our knees before Him bend ; Here on His worship we attend. Arise into Thy resting-place, Thou and Thine ark of strength, O Lord! Shine through the veil, we seek Thy face; Speak, for we hearken to Thy word. 3 With righteousness Thy priests array ; Joyful Thy chosen people be : Let those who teach, and hear, and pray, 297. To Thy temple we repair ; J. Montgomery. Lord, we love to worship there; When within the veil we meet Christ before the mercy-seat. I 2 While Thy glorious praise is sung, 3 While the prayers of saints ascend, 4 While Thy ministers proclaim 5 From Thy house when we return, May our hearts within us burn ; And at evening let us say, We have walked with God to-day! Amen. 7. Montgomery.* 298. FORTH from the dark and stormy sky, Forth from the world, its hope and fear, Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away. I 2 Long have we roamed in want and pain ; 299. Amen. Bp. R. Heber. O quam juvat fratres, Deus. O LORD, how joyful 'tis to see The brethren join in love to Thee! 2 How sweet, within Thy holy place, 3 O may we love the house of God, 4 The world without may rage, but we 5 Lord, shower upon us from above The sacred gift of mutual love; May we each other's wants supply, And reign together in the sky. Amen. 7. Chandler. (tr.) I 2 Lo! 300. ! God is here! let us adore, And own how dreadful is this place; And silent bow before His face! Who know His power, His grace who prove, Lo! God is here! Him day and night Heaven's hosts their noblest praises bring: 3 Gladly the toys of earth we leave, Wealth, pleasure, fame, for Thee alone: 4 Being of beings, may our praise Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill ; G. Tersteegen. C. Wesley. (tr.) |