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3 Round each habitation hov'ring,
See the cloud and fire appear!
For a glory and a cov'ring,
Showing that the Lord is near:
Thus deriving from their banner
Light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which he gives them when they pray.]

4 Blest inhabitants of Zion !

Wash'd in the Redeemer's blood!
JESUS, whom their souls rely on,
Makes them kings and priests to GOD;
'Tis his love his people raises
Over self to reign as kings:
And as priests, his solemn praises
Each for a thank-off'ring brings.

5 Saviour, if of Zion's city,

I thro' grace a member am-
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in thy name:
Fading is the worldling's pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show!
Solid joys and lasting treasure,
None but Zion's children know.

235. For a Revival in the Church.8-7-+4.

Return, we beseech thee, O GOD of hosts, look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; and the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted.-PSAL. lxxx..

14. 15.

SAVIOUR, visit thy plantation;
Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain!
All will come to desolation,
Unless thou return again:

Lord, revive us,

All our help must come from thee!
2 Keep no longer at a distance,
Shine upon us from on high;
Lest, for want of thine assistance,
Ev'ry plant should droop and die:
Lord, &c.

3 Surely once thy garden flourish'd,
Ev'ry part look'd gay and green
Then thy word our spirits nourish'd,
Happy seasons we have seen:

Lord, &c.

4 Let our mutual love be fervent,
Make us prevalent in pray'rs;
Let each one, esteem'd thy servant,
Shun the world's bewitching snares:

Lord, &c.

5 Break the tempter's fatal power,

Turn the stony heart to flesh;

And the work, from this good hour,
In thine own revive afresh :

Lord, revive us,

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All our help must come from thee.

236. The Security of the Church. 148th.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, rejoice.---
PHIL. iv. 4.

REJOICE, the Lord is King,
Your God and King adore;
Mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore:

Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.

2 JESUS, the SAVIOUR reigns,
The GoD of truth and love;
When he had purg'd our stains,
He took his seat above:

Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.

3 [His kingdom cannot fail,

He rules o'er earth and heav'n;
The keys of death and hell

Are to our JESUS given:
Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.]

4 He sits at GOD's right hand,

Till all his foes submit,

And bow to his command,
And fall beneath his feet:
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Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.

5 [He all his foes shall quell,
Shall all our sins destroy,
And every bosom swell

With pure and heav'nly joy:
Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.]

6 Rejoice in glorious hope

JESUS the judge shall come,
And take his servants up,

To their eternal home:

We soon shall bear th' archangel's voice;
The trump of God shall sound rejoice.

237. The Security of the Church. 7s.

Nevertheless the foundation of GOD standeth sure, having this seal, the Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of CHRIST, depart from iniquity.-2 TIM. ii. 19.

GOD's foundation standeth sure,
Saints shall to the end endure,
Safely will the Shepherd keep,
Those be purchas'd for his sheep.

2 Known to him before the Sun
First began his course to run:
Chosen, called from above,
Objects of eternal love.

3 Put thy seal upon each heat, Thy blest image, Lord, impart, All thyself in us reveal,

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We the clay, and thou the seal. 4 Ev'ry evil, Lord, subdue,

By thy grace our souls renew,
Set from base affections free,-
Dead to sin we'll live to Thee.

238. The Security of the Church. L. M.

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.-ISAIAH li. 6.

THE GOD of truth his Church has
And lov'd with an eternal love ;[bless'd,
Hence we are drawn to CHRIST our rest,
And from his grace shall ne'er remove.
2 The heav'ns and earth shall pass away,
And be to dissolution brought;
But Zion's strength shall ne'er decay,
For her REDEEMER changeth not.

3 This love in every trying hour,
O Lord, will cheer the trembling saint;
O draw us with increasing power,
That we may run, and never faint.

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