3 Pillar of fire, through watches dark,
And radiant cloud by day;
When waves would whelm our tossing bark,
Our anchor and our stay:
4 Word of the everlasting God,
Will of His glorious Son,
Without Thee how could earth be trod,
Or how could heaven be won ?
5 Lord, grant us all aright to learn
The wisdom it imparts;
And to its heavenly teaching turn,
With simple, childlike hearts.
OW precious is the Book divine,
By inspiration given!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heaven.
2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears:
Life, light, and joy it still imparts,
And quells our rising fears.
3 O'er all the strait and narrow way
Its radiant beams are cast:
A light whose ever-cheering ray
Grows brightest at the last.
4 This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life shall guide our way;
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day.
FATHER of mercies, in Thy Word
What endless glory shines!
For ever be Thy name adored
For these celestial lines.
2 Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find;
Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.
3 Here the fair Tree of Knowledge grows,
And yields a free repast;
Sublimer sweets than nature knows
Invite the longing taste.
4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
Spreads heavenly peace around;
And life and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound.
5 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be Thou for ever near;
Teach me to love Thy sacred Word,
And view my Saviour there.
SECTION VI.
THE CHIEF END OF MAN.
ALL-CREATING God!
At whose supreme decree
Our body rose, a breathing clod,
Our souls sprang forth from Thee;
2 For this Thou hast design'd,
And form'd us man for this,
To know and love Thyself, and find
In Thee our endless bliss.
Mhould my Maker glorify;
CET and right it is, that I
Born for this alone I am,
God to praise through Jesu's name :
Author of my life, receive
Praise, the best a child can give!
2 Teach me, as I older grow,
Thee in Christ aright to know;
That I may Thy blessings prize,
Bring Thee Jesu's sacrifice:
Thee with understanding praise,
Love and serve Thee all my days.
1 OD is goodness, wisdom, power;
Love Him, praise Him evermore :
Let us strive, and never cease,
Him in everything to please.
2 Born for this intent we are,
Our Creator to declare,
God to love, and serve, and praise,
God to honour all our days.
3 Holy, holy, holy Lord,
Live by heaven and earth adored:
Filled with Thee, let all things cry,
Glory be to God Most High!
THE days of Paradise were few,
Man liv'd not long in innocence;
He sinn'd, and sin his offspring slew,
Death pass'd on all for his offence.
2 Adam survives throughout his race,
We do our father's deeds by choice;
Like him we shun our Maker's face,
And tremble at our Judge's voice.
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only wisdom here,
Bit my verd with filial fear,
With loving gratitude;
Superior sense may I display,
By shunning every evil way,
And walking in the good.
2 O may I still from sin depart!
A wise and understanding heart,
Jesus, to me be given;
And let me through Thy Spirit know,
To glorify my God below,
And find my way to heaven.
THY should the insulting Hem
"Where's now the God
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Our Lord, enthroned abov
All underneath at plem
2 Their gods but gold an
Made by a frail art
For they have eyes
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