4. God the Father of his People. C.M. Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea I will help thee; yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.-ISAIAH xli. 10. AND art thou with me, gracious LORD, Dost thou proclaim thyself my God, 2 Dost thou a Father's bowels feel 1 3 On this support my soul shall lean, The gloomy vale of death must smile, 4 While I thy gracious succour prove, The darkest shades thro' which I pass, 5. The everlasting power of God. C.M. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.-PSALM Xc. 2. O GOD, our help in ages past, 2 Under the shadow of thy throne, 3 Before the hills in order stood, 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, 6 O God, our help in ages past, 6. The greatness and mercy of God. S.M. PSALM XCIX. THE GOD JEHOVAH reigns: Let sinners tremble at his throne, 2 JESUS the Saviour reigns: 3 Let earth adore her LORD! In Zion is his throne With majesty divine: His church shall make his wonders known, For there his glories shine. 4 How holy is his name! How awful is his praise! 5 Justice, and truth, and judgment join Exalt the LORD our GOD, 7. The Love of God. C.M. God is love-In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.1 JOHN iv. 8, 9. COME ye that know and fear the LORD, Let ev'ry heart and voice accord 2 This precious truth his word declares, And all his mercies prove; JESUS, the Gift of Gifts, appears GOD. [3 Behold, his patience lengthen'd out, 4 The work begun is carried on By power from heav'n above; And ev'ry step, from first to last, Proclaims that God is love.] 5 Why then, ye careless sinners, thus Will from JESUS rove; ye "Tis time from sinful ways to turn, 6 Ye doubting souls who (full of fears) 7 O may we all, while here below, Till "perfect made" in brighter worlds 8. The Long-suffering of God. 8-8-6. He knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.-PSALM ciii. 14. MY Father knows my feeble frame ; The least temptation serves to draw My footsteps from my Father's law, And make me slide and fall. 2 Of this I give him daily proof, And yet he does not cast me off; But owns me still as his. He spares, he pities, he forgives, The most rebellious child that lives: So great his goodness is. 8 And shall I thence a pretext draw, Again to violate his law? My soul revolts at this: I'll love, and wonder, and adore, PART SECOND. 4 O love divine! Eternal source Of good to man, I mark thy course, I mark it with delight: To Bethlehem I follow thee, And there the wond'rous babe I see; 5 I trace thee then to Calvary, The stream I follow'd from its source, |