O'ER silent field and lonely lawn Breathes love to man and love to God. XXII. GENTLY fall the dews of eve, Blessed tears and dews that yet HOLY, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts! God Almighty! Who wast, and who art, and art to come! XXIV. MIGHTY God! while angels bless thee, May an infant lisp thy name! Lord of men, as well as angels, Thou art every creature's theme. Lord of every land and nation, For the grandeur of thy nature Grand beyond a seraph's thought; For created works of power Works with skill and kindness wrought: For thy providence that governs Through thine empire's wide domain; Wings an angel, guides a sparrow, — Blessed be thy gentle reign. Hallelujah! Amen. PRAISE to thee, all holy God, From the wayward hearts thou schoolest- Till thy saving truth they learn. Teach us, glorious Being, still XXVI. THE Lord is on his holy throne, He sits in kingly state; Let those who for his favour seek, In humble silence wait. True prayer is not the imposing sound That clamorous lips repeat; But the deep silence of a soul That clasps Jehovah's feet. B CREATOR-SPIRIT, by whose light The sleeping worlds were called from night! Come, visit every pious mind, Come, pour thy joys on human kind; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make us temples worthy thee. O Source of uncreated light, By whom our souls emerge from night, Thou Ruler of our secret soul! And, lest our feet should haply stray, XXVIII. THEN round about the starry throne The heavenly-guided soul shall climb, With glory crowned for ever sit, And triumph over Death, and thee, O Time! XXIX. MOONS, planets, suns, that swim the sky, Shine to the praise of God most high: To all the moving host of heaven. Yet even stars shall cease to burn, But he remains; and he shall give XXX. THE heaven of heavens cannot contain The universal Lord; Yet he in humble hearts will deign Where'er ascends the sacrifice His presence there is spread abroad, Through realms, through worlds unknown; Who seek the mercies of our God Are always near his throne. |