THE BOOK OF NATURE AND SCRIPTURE. I BEHOLD! the lofty sky II The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same; While night to day, and day to night, Divinely teach his name. In ev'ry diff'rent land Their gen'ral voice is known; They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. IV Ye christian lands, rejoice! You are not left, from nature's voice V But boundless as thy love, Such, LORD! te our return; And ne'er, may we, thy truth corrupt, Or, from thy precepts turn! How shall the young, O LORD! their hearts Thy word the choicest rules imparts II When once it enters in the mind, III 'Tis like the sun, a heav'nly light, IV Thy precepts make us truly wise, To check whate'er vain thoughts arise, Thy word is everlasting truth, Thy holy book shall guide our youth, LORD! we have made thy word our choice, In this our noblest pow'rs rejoice, II Thy precepts often we'll survey, No treasures so enrich the mind; IV 'Tis a broad land of wealth unknown, The best relief that mourners have, THE EXCELLENCE OF THE GOSPEL. I BEHOLD! the morning sun His beams through all the nations run, ΤΙ But where GOD sends his word There sinners learn to know the LORD, III How perfect is thy word! IV O gracious GOD! how plain V While, with our heart and tongue, We spread thy praise abroad; Accept the worship and the song, Our father and our GOD! THE BLESSINGS OF THE GOSPEL. I GOD, who, in various methods, told His mind and will to men of old; By his beloved son, displays His truth and love in latter days. II That sacred volume, which records We read; and, in himself, is giv'n III There, knowledge of the noblest kind IV O render thanks to GOD above, |