THE ONE LIVING AND TRUE GOD.

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ETERNAL GOD! almighty cause

Of earth, and seas, and worlds unknown!
All things are subject to thy laws;
All things depend on thee alone.

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Thy glorious being singly stands,
Of all, within itself, possest:

By none control'd in thy commands;
And in thyself completely blest.

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No other can thine honours claim,
No higher deities there are;
No rivals bear thine awful name,
No fellow-gods thy glory share.

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Worship to thee alone belongs,
Worship to thee alone we give;
Thine be our hearts, and thine our songs,
And to thy glory may we live!

Spread thy great name thro' ev'ry land;

All idol deities dethrone:

Subdue the world to thy command,
And reign, unrivall'd. GOD alone.

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THE GOD OF NATURE.

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HAIL, king supreme! all wise and good! To thee our thoughts we raise; While nature's beauties, wide display'd, Inspire our hearts with praise.

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At morning, noon, and ev'ning mild,
Fresh wonders strike our view;
And while we gaze, our hearts exult
With transports ever new.

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The lofty hill, the humble lawn

With countless beauties shine; The silent grove, and awful shade Proclaim thy pow'r divine.

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From tree to tree, a constant hymn
Employs the feather'd throng;
To thee their cheerful notes they swell,
And chant their grateful song.

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Great nature's GOD! still may these scenes
Our serious hours engage;

Still may our grateful hearts consult
Thy works' instructive page!

THE SAME.

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THERE is a GOD, all nature speaks,
Thro' earth, and air, and seas, and skies:
See, from the clouds his glory breaks,
When the first beams of morning rise!

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The rising sun, serenely bright,
O'er the wild world's extended frame,
Inscribes, in characters of light,
His mighty maker's glorious name.

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Diffusing life, his influence spreads, And health and plenty smile around; And fruitful fields, and verdant meads, Are with a thousand blessings crown'd.

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Let curious minds, who roam abroad,
And trace creation's wonders o'er,
Confess the power of this GOD,
And him, and him alone, adore.

GOD, THE SOVEREIGN LORD OF NATURE.

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WITH glory clad, with strength array'd, The LORD, who o'er all nature reigns, The world's foundations strongly laid, And the vast fabric still sustains.

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How surely 'stablish'd is thy throne! Which shall no change or period see; For thou, O LORD! and thou alone, Art GOD from all eternity.

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The seas, O LORD! lift up their voice, And toss the troubled waves on high; But GOD above rebukes their noise, And straight the angry seas comply.

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Thy promise, LORD! is ever sure,
And in thy presence they shall dwell,
Who, their high station to secure,
Shall still in holiness excel.

THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD.

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LORD how thy wonders are display'd
Where'er we turn our eyes!
If we survey the ground we tread,
Or gaze upon the skies.

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There's not a plant, or flow'r below,
But makes thy glories known;
And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
By order from thy throne.

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Creatures (as num'rous as they be)
Are subject to thy care:
There's not a place where we can flee,
But GOD is present there.

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Thy hand is our perpetual guard,
Thou keep'st us with thine eye :
Why should we then forget thee, LORD!
Who art for ever nigh?