Reformation Heritage Books

Excerpt from book: VILLAGE HYMNS.

HYMM 1. L. M. Watts. Rothwell. Luther's Hymn.

1 THERE is a God, who reigns above, Lord of the heav'n, and earth and seas;

fear his wrath, I ask his love, And with my lips I sing his praise.

2 There is a law which he has writ, To teach us all, what we must do ;

My soul, to his commands submit, For they are holy, just, and true.

3 There is a gospel rich in grace, Whence sinners all their comforts draw;

Lord, I repent and seek thy face, For I have often broke thy law.

4 There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how soon 'twill come;

How many, younger much than I, Have pass'd by death to hear their doom.

5 Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is fted;

There's no repentance in the grave, Nor pardon offer'd to the dead.

HYMN 2. c. M. Watts. Colchester. St Ann's. His condescension. Isa. Ixvi. 2.

1 WHEN the Eternal bows the skies, To visit earthly things ;

With scorn divine he turns his eye From towers of haughty kings.

2 He bids his awful chariot roll, Far downward from the skies,

To visit every humble soul, With pleasure in his eyes.

3 Why should the Lord, who reigns above, Disdain so lofty kings?

Say, Lord, and why such looks of love Upon such worthless things ?

4 Mortals, be dumb ;—what creature dares Dispute his awful will

Ask no account of his affairs But tremble, and be still.

5 Just like his nature is his grace, All sovereign and all free;

Great God, how searchless are thy waytl How deep thy judgments be!

HYMN 3. c. M. Blacklock. Elgin. Martyr's. Chipel. Omniscience and Omnipresence. Ps. cxxxiz.

1 LORD, thou with an unerring beam Surveyest all ray powers;

My rising steps are watch'd by thee, By thee, my resting hours.

2 My thoughts, scarce struggl...A