Thou art our God, and thou wilt reign,
In spite of all thy foes.

3

We trust not in our bow or sword,
For weakness is our pow'r ;
In thee we trust, Almighty Lord,
Through ev'ry dang'rous hour.
4

Thou hast already set us free,

And put our foes to shame ; Beneath thy banner still we'll be, Our refuge is thy name.

5

In thee we boast, thou God of love,
Thy holy name adore ;

And as we rise to heav'n above,
We'll love and praise thee more.

HYMN 322. P. M.

GOD is our refuge in distress,
A present help when dangers press,
In him undaunted we'll confide;
Though earth were from her centre toss'd,
And mountains in the ocean lost,

Torn piece-meal by the roaring tide.

2

A gentle stream with gladness still
The city of our Lord shall fill,

The royal seat of God most high :
God dwells in Zion, whose fair tow'rs
Shall mock th' assaults of earthly pow'rs,
While his almighty aid is nigh.

3

He that has God his guardian made,
Shall under his almighty shade
Secure and undisturb'd abide :

Thus to my soul of him I'll say,
"He is my fortress, and my stay,
My God in whom I will confide.

4

His tender love, and watchfull care,
Shall free me from the fowler's snare,
And from all noisome pestilence;
He over thee his wings shall spread,
And cover thine unguarded head;
His truth shall be thy strong defence."

HYMN 323. P. M.

WHY should we complain whatever our state,
If little and poor while others are great?
There's nothing can happen whichJesus don't know,
For he alone orders our states while below.

2

If trouble should come, and sorrow take place,
We'll view them aright as tokens of grace;
At best we are sinners, and crosses are giv'n
To teach us our evils, and point us to heav'n.

3

What! shall we repine when troubles are nigh? Sink down in despair, or labour to fly

From chastisements sent us in mercy for good, And think 'tis unkindness in Jesus our God?

4

No, Lord of our souls, we'll fret not, nor flee,
But gladly resign our spirit to thee;

We'll own with

>mission how kind are thy ways, And tears of crition shall mingle with praise.

5

Enough that we know our souls are thy care, Each conflict and cross we'll thankfully bear : Thy dealings are mercy, and right are thy ways, And while we have being we'll sing to thy praise

YE children of the living God,

To serve his name prepare ;
Come ye with songs to his abode,
And bow with rev'rence there.
2

The firmament to him belongs,
The inmost of the mind;
Exalt the Lord in all your songs,
For he is good and kind.

3

Praise him for all his pow'r and might,
How excellent his ways!
His ev'ry work is just and right,
We give Jehovah praise.

4

With trumpet, psalt'ry, timbrel, praise,
With cymbal's lofty sound;

All your affections joyful raise,
In truth and goodness found.

5

By all within us that has life
Be Jesus' praise express'd;
And this alone our daily strife,
To love and praise him best.

HYMN 325. C. M.

WE're helpless, feeble, mean, and poor,

Mere weakness when we're try'd ; The Lord is ours, we want no more, He. is our Strength and Guide.

2

Dragons and serpents will assail,
They'll try both art and pow'r ;

But Jesus will for us prevail
In ev'ry trying hour.

3

Sometimes may darkness too pervade,
And gloomy be the night;
Jesus will guide us through the shade,
And bring us forth to light.

4

Whate'er befal us on the road,
We need not yield to fear;
The Lord Jehovah is our God,
And always will be near.

5

Jerusalem, lift up thy voice,
In songs of glory sing;
In thine own Saviour God rejoice,
For he alone is King.

HYMN 326. P. M.

JESUS Christ is ris'n to-day, Hallelujah.

Our triumphant holy day, Hal.

Who so lately on the cross

Suffer'd to redeem our loss.

2

Hal.

Hal.

Hymns of praises let us sing Hal.

Unto Christ our heav'nly King, Hal.
Who endur'd the cross and grave, Hal.
Sinners to redeem and save. Hal.

3

But the pains which he endur❜d Hal.
Our salvation has procur'd: Hal.
Now he reigns above the sky, Hal
Where the angels ever cry, Hallelujah.

AND can we ask a better aid

Than Jesus, in the road?
Of whom shall we be once afraid,
Protected by our God?

2

Jesus, thou art our skilful Guide,
In all our way to heav'n;
By thee are all our wants supplied,
And ev'ry mercy giv❜n.

3

Encourag'd by thy wond'rous grace,
We run with holy zeal,
With ardent feet pursue our race,
Delighting in thy will.

4

The living waters constant flow,
Our thirst to satisfy :

Thou givest, all the way we go,
Of bread a rich supply.

5

O happy church! lift up your voice,
In songs of honour sing:
In your own Saviour God rejoice,
For he alone is King.

HYMN 328. C. M.

SOON will appear a brighter sky,

As homeward we go on ;
All fears and foes before us fly,
And troubles all be gone.

2

The prospect opens, grand and new, See Salem's walls arise: