2 Know, that the Lord is God alone; His creatures for Himself designed; With joyful thanks your God proclaim: 4 Praise Him, the faithful Lord and good! 24 His mercy stands for ever sure: COM 11-10. 11-10.b OME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish, Come, at the mercy-seat fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish, Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. 2 Here dwells the Father; love's waters are streaming [pure; Forth from the throne of God, plenteous and Come to His temple for mercy redeeming ; Earth has no sorrow that He cannot cure. 3 Here waits the Saviour, all gentle and loving, Ready to meet us, His grace to reveal: On Him cast the burden, trustfully coming; Earth has no sorrow that Christ cannot heal. 4 Here speaks the Comforter, Light of the straying, Hope of the penitent, Advocate sure, Joy of the desolate! tenderly saying,. Earth has no sorrow My grace cannot cure.' [OW pleasant, how divinely fair, HOW WATTS. 1719. O Lord of Hosts, Thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet the assemblies of Thy saints., 2 My flesh would rest in Thine abode ; My panting heart cries out for God: My God! My King! why should I be So far from all my joys, and Thee? 3 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around Thy throne of majesty ; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 4 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of Thy grace; Here they behold Thy gentler rays, And seek Thy face, and learn Thy praise. 5 Blest are the men whose hearts are set God is their strength, and through the road 6 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, 26 (314) S.M. S. STENNETT. 1787. HOW charming is the place Where my Redeemer God Unveils the beauties of His face,. And sheds His love abroad! 2 Not the fair palaces To which the great resort, Are once to be compared with this, 3 Here, on the mercy-seat, 4 To Him their prayers and cries 5 And, in return, accepts, with smiles, 6 Give me, O Lord, a place Among the children of Thy grace, 27 (311) C.M. WATTS. 1719. OW did my heart rejoice to hear HOW HMy friends devoutly say, In Zion let us all appear, And keep the solemn day!' 2 I love her gates, I love the road; 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown, The Son of David holds His throne, 4 He hears our praises and complaints; Divides the sinners from the saints, 5 Peace be within this sacred place, With holy gifts and heavenly grace 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains; 28 There my best friends, my kindred dwell, (320) FAR AR from our thoughts, vain world, begone, our Let our religious hours alone; Let us by faith the Saviour see : We wait a visit, Lord, from Thee. 2 Oh, warm our hearts with holy fire, And kindle there a pure desire: Come, gracious Saviour, from above, And feed our souls with heavenly love. 3 Bless'd Jesus, what delicious fare! How sweet Thy entertainments are! Never did angels taste above, Redeeming grace, and dying love. 4 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine! In Thee Thy Father's glories shine: Let saints and angels join to praise The riches of redeeming grace. GR REAT is the Lord our God, 2 These temples of His grace, 3 In Zion God is known A refuge in distress; How bright has His salvation shone Through all her palaces! 4 30 In every new distress We'll to His house repair; 5 Far as Thy name is known 6 2 3 4 The God we worship now, Will guide us till we die, Will be our God while here below, And ours above the sky. L 4-6s & 2-8s. ORD of the worlds above! Thy earthly temples, are! WATTS. 1719, To Thine abode my heart aspires, O happy souls that pray Where God delights to hear! O happy men that pay Their constant service there! They praise Thee still; and happy they They go from strength to strength, Till each in heaven appears: Our light and our defence! |