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Sacred Poems and Hymns Preface introduction Hymn 1: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Hymn 2: In the beginning, God said Be Hymn 3: Praise the High, the Holy One Hymn 4: The God of nature and of grace Hymn 5: Hail, all hail, the King of kings Hymn 6: There is a God, all Nature cries Hymn 7: The glorious universe around Hymn 8: What is the thing of greatest price Hymn 9: Thus saith the high and lofty One Hymn 10: God, in the high and holy place Hymn 11: God the Creator blessed Hymn 12: Heralds of creation! cry Hymn 13: One human pair, and only one Hymn 14: The days of Paradise were few Hymn 15: Thy glory, Lord, the heavens declare Hymn 16: To Adam thus Jehovah spake Hymn 17: Bright and joyful is the morn Hymn 18: Spirit of power and might, behold Hymn 19: In vain the preacher cried, Repent Hymn 20: A world of sinners once was drowned Hymn 21: When men once more were multiplied Hymn 22: Creator, Redeemer, and Spirit of Truth Hymn 23: Return, my soul, unto thy rest Hymn 24: Behold the Book, whose leaves display Hymn 25: Words of eternal life to me Hymn 26: What is the World?Hymn 27: Thy law is perfect, Lord of light Hymn 28: The Word of God, the Word of truth Hymn 29: To us the voice of Wisdom cries Hymn 30: O God, unseen, but not unknown Hymn 31: With men impossible Hymn 32: A child of man, a child of God Hymn 33: A child is born, the birth proclaim Hymn 34: The Name, the Name o'er every name Hymn 35: Angels, the firstborn sons of light Hymn 36: Let not the strong, the, rich, the wise Hymn 37: To Thee in whom we live and move Hymn 38: Come, ye that fear the Lord Hymn 39: Where'er the Patriarch pitched his tent Hymn 40: The Lord is my Shepherd Hymn 41: The Lord is King: upon His throne Hymn 42: Searcher of hearts, to Thee are known Hymn 43: The Christian warrior Hymn 44: Not by the brazen trumpet's voice Hymn 45: Thank and praise Jehovah's name Hymn 46: Lord, Thou hast been Thy people's rest Hymn 47: O my soul! with all thy powers Hymn 48: Go where a foot hath never trod Hymn 49: He climbed the mountain; and behold Hymn 50: When on Sinai's top I see Hymn 51: People of the living God Hymn 52: The scene arround me disappears Hymn 53: Like Mary, when the angel came Hymn 54: Green pastures and clear streams Hymn 55: Thus far on life's perplexing path Hymn 56: Spring up, O well, sweet fountain, spring Hymn 57: Come to Calvary's holy mountain Hymn 58: The world in condemnation lay Hymn 59: When war on earth suspended Hymn 60: Go to dark Gethsemane Hymn 61: The morning dawns upon the place Hymn 62: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire Hymn 63: Our heavenly Father, hear our prayer Hymn 64: What shall we ask of God in prayer?Hymn 65: Lord, teach us how to pray aright Hymn 66: O God! Thou art my God alone Hymn 67: Ask, and ye shall receive Hymn 68: Thou, God, art a consuming fire Hymn 69: With wandering Jacob, let us say Hymn 70: Almighty God, in humble prayer Hymn 71: High Priest for sinners, Jesus, Lord Hymn 72: O for the wisdom from above Hymn 73: How shall a contrite spirit pray Hymn 74: Patient prayer has power with God Hymn 75: Bow every knee at Jesus' name Hymn 76: Why thus, my soul, cast down?Hymn 77: Lord, let my prayer like incense rise Hymn 78: O! What a privilege to kneel Hymn 79: Come to the Morning Prayer Hymn 80: In the morning hear my voice Hymn 81: While many cry in nature's night Hymn 82: Out of the depths of woe Hymn 83: Jesus, our best-beloved friend Hymn 84: Power from on high, O God, impart Hymn 85: One prayer I have, all prayers in one Hymn 86: Stand up, and bless the Lord Hymn 87: All ye gentiles, praise the Lord Hymn 88: Come and behold the works of God Hymn 89: Come let us sing the song of songs Hymn 90: Songs of praise the angels sang Hymn 91: Give glory to the Lord Hymn 92: All Thy works, with one accord Hymn 93: O God, we praise Thee, and we own Hymn 94: Hark, the song of Jubilee Hymn 95: This is the day the Lord hath made Hymn 96: As the hart, with eager looks Hymn 97: How shall we come before the Lord?Hymn 98: Assembled in Thy house of prayer Hymn 99: Command thy blessing from above Hymn 100: Glad was my heart to hear Hymn 101: God in his temple let us meet Hymn 102: Again, on this rejoicing day Hymn 103: Father of Jesus Christ our Lord Hymn 104: With reverence and with godly fear Hymn 105: How amiable, how fair Hymn 106: All hearts are open to Thy view Hymn 107: God is in His holy temple Hymn 108: Here young and old, here great and small Hymn 109: Not to the Mount that burn'd with fire Hymn 110: The peace of God surpassing thought Hymn 111: Son of the living God, display Hymn 112: While these commands endure Hymn 113: My House shall be an House of Prayer Hymn 114: Come to the throne of Grace Hymn 115: To Thy Temple I repair Hymn 116: Joyful in Thy House of Prayer Hymn 117: All hearts to Thee are open here Hymn 118: Another day, a day of grace Hymn 119: Come, let us go to heaven Hymn 120: Millions within Thy courts have met Hymn 121: One thing, with all my soul's desire Hymn 122: To me to live, let it be Christ Hymn 123: I love the Lord; He lent an ear Hymn 124: We know the condescending grace Hymn 125: He saved others, scorners cried Hymn 126: And did the Son of God appear Hymn 127: Come see the place where Jesus lay Hymn 128: Morning of the Sabbath day Hymn 129: According to thy gracious word Hymn 130: Communion of my Saviour's blood Hymn 131: On the first Christian Sabbath eve Hymn 132: Let me go, the day is breaking Hymn 133: Lift up your heads, ye gates!Hymn 134: Praise the Lord through every nation Hymn 135: Once more to Bethany,Hymn 136: Lord God, the Holy Ghost Hymn 137: Could I command with voice or pen Hymn 138: Of him the sacred record saith Hymn 139: Thus saith the Lord, My Church, to thee Hymn 140: Our Heavenly Father! hear Hymn 141: Praise ye the Lord, from pole to pole Hymn 142: Lord of all power and might Hymn 143: The lighthouse founded on a rock Hymn 144: The one thing needful be our choice Hymn 145: Call Jehovah thy salvation Hymn 146: Father of lights from whom alone Hymn 147: A race on earth, a race we run Hymn 148: My Son, give me thine heart Hymn 149: When those who feared the Lord of old Hymn 150: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord Hymn 151: Head of Thy Church, her glorious Head Hymn 152: Union of faith, and hope, and love Hymn 153: Come on, companions of our way Hymn 154: Free, though in chains, the mountains stand Hymn 155: The grace of Jesus Christ our Lord Hymn 156: Work while it is to-day Hymn 157: Palms of glory, raiment bright Hymn 158: Fight the good fight Hymn 159: Lord! give us ears to hear Hymn 160: What is our life?Hymn 161: To-day the Lord Our Shepherd leads Hymn 162: Our Saviour's words are Watch and Pray:Hymn 163: The Lord will grace and glory give Hymn 164: Faith, Hope, and Charity Hymn 165: Father! reveal Thy Son in me Hymn 166: Dust and ashes, sin and guilt Hymn 167: Humbly, my God, with Thee I walk Hymn 168: Upon Thine altar, Lord, I lay Hymn 169: Thine eye, Lord God, alone can see Hymn 170: Lord, when we search the human heart Hymn 171: I left the God of truth and light Hymn 172: God! be merciful to me Hymn 173: Mercy alone can meet my case Hymn 174: The mountains shall depart Hymn 175: I will love the Lord; for He Hymn 176: Hear me, O Lord! in my distress Hymn 177: O that I knew where I might find Hymn 178: Lift Up thine eyes, afflicted soul Hymn 179: Father! Thy will, not mine, be done Hymn 180: Body and soul to Thee I give Hymn 181: In spirit when I took my flight Hymn 182: I cannot call affliction sweet Hymn 183: Thousands, O Lord of Hosts! this day Hymn 184: Him wilt Thou keep in perfect peace Hymn 185: In time of tribulation Hymn 186: Father of eternal grace Hymn 187: Lord, for ever at Thy side Hymn 188: Sweet is Thy mercy, O my God Hymn 189: God is my strong salvation Hymn 190: Yea, I will extol Thee Hymn 191: Lovest thou Me? I hear my Saviour say Hymn 192: I take the journey of a day Hymn 193: In the hour of trial Hymn 194: Blessed be Thy name Hymn 195: He that overcomes through me Hymn 196: Hid in the rock-cleft, let me stand Hymn 197: Though the fig-tree's blossom fail Hymn 198: The wind that brake the rocks, and rent Hymn 199: How beautiful the sight Hymn 200: Sing we the song of those who stand Hymn 201: Sing a new song unto the Lord Hymn 202: Now in holy convocation Hymn 203: Moments and minutes, hours and days Hymn 204: Less than the least of all Hymn 205: The tender mercies of our Lord Hymn 206: Food, raiment, dwelling, health and friends Hymn 207: Be known to us in breaking bread Hymn 208: What secret hand, at morning-light Hymn 209: The blessing of a night's repose Hymn 210: My God, beneath Thy watching eye Hymn 211: Full speed along the world's highway Hymn 212: In a land of strange delight Hymn 213: Thee, in the watches of the night Hymn 214: O where shall rest be found Hymn 215: Few, few and evil are thy days Hymn 216: A hundred years ago, not one Hymn 217: A child, a youth, a man Hymn 218: Nothing into this world we brought Hymn 219: On our span-long pilgrimage Hymn 220: Lord, I have put my trust in Thee Hymn 221: The end of all things is at hand Hymn 222: To-day is added to our time Hymn 223: Time grows not old with length of years Hymn 224: At every motion of our breath Hymn 225: Weep no more, Zion, dry thy streaming tears Hymn 226: Where are the dead?Hymn 227: Heaven is a place of rest from sin Hymn 228: While through this changing world we roam Hymn 229: There is a river pure and bright Hymn 230: Though I walk the downward shade Hymn 231: Mercy and goodness, O my God Hymn 232: The sting of death is sin Hymn 233: How many generations dead Hymn 234: For ever with the Lord Hymn 235: When the overwhelming waters Hymn 236: The days and years of time are fled Hymn 237: What are these in bright array Hymn 238: Eternity! Eternity Hymn 239: Angels from the realms of glory Hymn 240: Children of Zion, know your King Hymn 241: Daughter of Zion, from the dust Hymn 242: Strangers, whence came ye to the West Hymn 243: To me, though neither voice nor sound Hymn 244: Now weigh the anchor, hoist the sail Hymn 245: Peace, that passeth understanding Hymn 246: Is this the day that gave me birth?Hymn 247: Brother and friend, with heart and voice Hymn 248: O Thou, in whom we live and move Hymn 249: The sun clear-shining after showers Hymn 250: Sleep, weary world, and take thy rest Hymn 251: Once more, to pay our annual vows Hymn 252: One song of praise, one voice of prayer Hymn 253: Send out Thy light and truth, O God Hymn 254: Home, kindred, friends, and country, these Hymn 255: Sow in the morn thy seed Hymn 256: The heathen perish Hymn 257: O Spirit of the living God Hymn 258: A grain of corn an infant's hand Hymn 259: In a garden, man was placed Hymn 260: Let there be light: thus spake the Word Hymn 261: Arise and shine, your light is come Hymn 262: Our Master, Jesus, reign'd above Hymn 263: Fair shines the morning star Hymn 264: Oh! Valiant-for-the-Truth Hymn 265: Lift up your heads, ye gates of brass Hymn 266: Fall down ye nations, and adore Hymn 267: Hail to the Lord's Anointed Hymn 268: Will e'er that sabbath-morning rise Hymn 269: O be joyful, every nation Hymn 270: The King of Glory we proclaim Hymn 271: Thine arm, O Lord, of old Hymn 272: The God of your forefathers praise Hymn 273: All hail! our Church's Elder dear Hymn 274: The sunbeams, infinitely small Hymn 275: Proclaim the year of Jubilee Hymn 276: To God most awful and most high Hymn 277: Flowers grow in sweet societies Hymn 278: We lift our eyes, our hands, to Thee Hymn 279: The God of harvest praise Hymn 280: Is summer ended, harvest past Hymn 281: O take away this evil heart Hymn 282: Lift up your eyes, look round Hymn 283: As from the winter sky Hymn 284: A year, another year is fled Hymn 285: Our soul shall magnify the Lord Hymn 286: When, like a stranger on our sphere Hymn 287: Father of light, and life, and love Hymn 288: When Israel, press'd by Pharaoh, stood Hymn 289: Let the land mourn through all its coasts Hymn 290: It is the Lord! Behold His hand Hymn 291: Walking on the winged wind Hymn 292: Sing Hallelujah; sing Hymn 293: Heaven as a tent Thine hand displayed Hymn 294: The ground on which this day we stand Hymn 295: Not in Jerusalem alone Hymn 296: A sure and tried foundation stone Hymn 297: Not here, as to the prophet's eye Hymn 298: Father of glory, God of grace Hymn 299: Behold yon bright array Hymn 300: This stone to Thee in faith we lay Hymn 301: Lord of hosts, to Thee we raise Hymn 302: The morning stars in concert sang Hymn 303: We plan foundations for the dead Hymn 304: Hallow'd be this humble spot Hymn 305: We bid thee welcome in the Name Hymn 306: Pour out Thy Spirit from on high Hymn 307: Rest from thy labours Hymn 308: Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime Hymn 309: A blessing on our pastor's head Hymn 310: Hallelujah! heart and voice Hymn 311: Servant of God, well done Hymn 312: Friends of the poor, the young, the weak Hymn 313: A children's temple here we build Hymn 314: Happy the child, who early makes Hymn 315: Lord Jesus Christ, the children's Friend Hymn 316: O Lord our God, Thy light and truth Hymn 317: Youth, health, and strength are ours to-day Hymn 318: Our parents, brothers, sisters, friends Hymn 319: The bird that soars on highest wing Hymn 320: God, o'er all supremely bless'd Hymn 321: God said, Let there be light Hymn 322: With heart and soul, with mind and might Hymn 323: Around the throne of grace we meet Hymn 324: On earth we meet again below Hymn 325: Hosanna be the children's song Hymn 326: When Jesus left His Father's throne Hymn 327: The children's angels always view Hymn 328: The pure and peaceful mind Hymn 329: The tongue, the tongue, with all its powers Hymn 330: With lawless lips, unbridled tongue Hymn 331: Isaac was ransom'd when he lay Hymn 332: On His pilgrimage of woe Hymn 333: Weep, little children, weep Hymn 334: Glory to the Father give Hymn 335: I build my house upon a rock,--Hymn 336: O come, let us raise Hymn 337: The brightest morning of the year Hymn 338: Friend after friend departs:Hymn 339: Come, from your dwellings, girls and boys Hymn 340: Let songs of praise arise Hymn 341: Love is the theme of saints above Hymn 342: Sun, moon and stars, by day and night Hymn 343: Thy throne, O God, in righteousness Hymn 344: Thou Father of the fatherless Hymn 345: While saints and angels, glorious King Hymn 346: The poorest of the poor are we Hymn 347: God over all, the sun by day Hymn 348: Lord! are there eyes that see the sun Hymn 349: Our schools are nurseries below Hymn 350: Now Lord of lords and King of kings Hymn 351: The Sabbath of the Lord Hymn 352: The grace of Jesus Christ our Lord Hymn 353: Maker, Upholder, Ruler Hymn 354: Again our ears have heard the voice Hymn 355: Thy word, Almighty Lord Hymn 356: Doxology (L.M.)Hymn 357: Doxology (C.M.)Hymn 358: Doxology (S.M.)Hymn 359: Doxology (7s. 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Hymn 27: Thy law is perfect, Lord of light

HYMN XXVII.

Thy law is perfect, Lord of light! Thy testimonies sure, The statutes of Thy realm are right, And thy commandments pure.

Holy, inviolate Thy fear, Enduring as Thy throne: Thy judgments, chastening or severe, Justice and truth alone:--

More prized than gold,--than gold whose waste Refining fire expels; Sweeter than honey to my taste, Than honey from the cells.

Let these, O God! my soul convert; And make Thy servant wise; Let these be gladness to my heart, The day-spring to mine eyes.

By these may I be warn'd ; Who knows the guilt within? Lord, save me from presumptuous crimes, Cleanse me from secret sin!

So may the words my lips express, The thoughts that throng my mind, O Lord, my strength and ! With Thee acceptance find.