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CHRISTIAN EXERCISES.
Their humble hopes thou wilt reward
With bliss divinely free.
6 Great God, to thy almighty love,
What honors shall we raise ?
Not all the raptured songs above
Can render equal praise.

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The goodness of God.
1 OWEET is the memory of thy grace,
O My God, my heavenly King;
Let age to age thy righteousness,
In songs of glory sing.
2 God reigns on high, but ne’er confines
His goodness to the skies ;
Through all the earth his bounty shines,
And every want supplies.
2 With longing eyes thy creatures wait
On thee for daily food ;
Thy liberal hand supplies their meat,
And fills their mouths with good.
4 How kind are thy compassions, Lord,
How slow thine anger moves !
But soon he sends his pard’ning word,
To cheer the souls he loves.

3 Creatures, with all their endless race,
Thy power and praise proclaim ;
But saints, that taste thy richer grace.
Delight to bless thy name.
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