And all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our

God.

4. Shout unto the LORD, all the earth!

Break forth into joy, and exult, and sing!

5. Sing to the LORD with the harp,

With the harp, and the voice of song!

6. With clarions, and the sound of trumpets,

Make a joyful noise before the LORD the King! 7. Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein;

8. Let the rivers clap their hands,

And the mountains rejoice together

9. Before the LORD! for he cometh to judge the earth!
With righteousness will he judge the world,
And the nations with equity.

1.

7. THE LORD IS KING.

(Ps. XCVIII.)

The LORD reigneth; he is clothed with majesty ;

The LORD is clothed with majesty, and girded with strength : The world also is established that it can not be moved.

2. Thy throne is established of old;

Thou art from everlasting!

3. The floods, lift up, O LORD! The floods lift up their voice; The floods lift up their roaring!

4. Mightier than the voices of many waters Are the mighty breakers of the sea,

But mightiest of all is the LORD on high.

5. Thy testimonies are most sure;

Holiness becometh thy house O LORD, forever!

(Ps. XCIII.)

1.

IV.

THANKSGIVING.

1. INADEQUACY OF MAN'S THANKSGIVING

Praise ye the LORD!

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;

For his mercy endureth for ever!

2. Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD?

Who can show forth all his praise?

(Ps. CV1; 1-2.)

2. THE INFINITE GOODNESS OF GOD.

1. Thy goodness, O LORD! reacheth to the heavens, And thy faithfulness to the clouds;

2. Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep;

Thou, O LORD! preservest man and beast!

3. How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God!

Yea, the sons of men seek refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

4. They are satisfied with the abundance of thy house,

And thou causest them to drink of the full stream of thy

pleasures.

5. For with thee is the fountain of life;

Through thy light we see light.

(Ps. XXXVI; 5-9.)

3. THANKS FOR DELIVERANCE FROM TROUBLE.

1. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

2. The LORD preserveth the simple;

I was brought low, and he helped me. 3. Return, O my soul! to thy rest!

For the LORD hath dealt kindly with thee.
4. For thou hast preserved me from death;
Thou hast kept mine eyes from tears,
And my feet from falling!

5. I shall walk before the LORD,

6.

In the land of the living.

What shall I render to the LORD

For all his benefits to me?

7. I will take the cup of salvation,

And call upon the name of the LORD;

8. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD

9. I will pay my vows to the LORD

In the presence of all his people.

(Ps. CXIV; 5-9, 12, 13, 17, 18.)

4. NATIONAL THANKSGIVING HYMN.

1.

God is our refuge and strength;

An ever present help in trouble.

2. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be changed; Though the mountains tremble in the heart of the sea;

3. Though its waters roar and be troubled,

And the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.

4. A river with its streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling-place of the Most High.

5. God is the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her, and that full early

6. The nations raged; kingdoms were moved;
He uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7. The LORD of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge.

8. Come, behold the doings of the LORD;

What desolations he hath made in the earth!

9. He causeth wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He hath broken the bow, and snapped the spear asunder.
10. The LORD of hosts is with us;

1.

The God of Jacob is our refuge.

5. THE COVENANT.

(Ps. XLVI; 1-9, 11.)

O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name;
Make known his deeds among the people!

2. Sing unto him: sing psalms unto him;

Tell ye of all his wondrous works!

3. Glory ye in his holy name;

Let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice!

4. Seek the LORD and his majesty ;

Seek his face continually!

5. Remember the wonders he hath wrought,

His miracles and the judgments of his mouth,

6. Ye offspring of Abraham his servant,

Ye children of Jacob his chosen !

7. The Eternal, he is our God,

His judgments are over all the earth.

8. He remembereth his covenant forever,

And the promise to a thousand generations; 9. The covenant which he made with Abraham, And the oath which he gave to Isaac;

10. Which he confirmed to Jacob for a decree, And to Israel for an everlasting covenant.

11. "To thee," said he, " will I give the land of Canaan For the lot of your inheritance."

12.

When they were yet few in number,
Very few, and strangers in the land;

13. When they went from nation to nation,
From one kingdom to another people,

14. He suffered no man to oppress them; Yea, he rebuked kings for their sakes. 15. "Touch not," said he, " mine anointed, And do my prophets no harm!"

6. NATIONAL DELIVERANCE.

(Ps. CV; 1-15.)

1. If the LORD had not been for us, now may Israel say, 2. If the LORD had not been for us, when men rose up against us, 3. Then had they swallowed us up alive,

When their wrath burned against us ;

4. Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

5. The proud waters had gone over our soul.

6.

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us a prey to their teeth!

7. We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8. Our help is the name of the LORD,

1.

Who made heaven and earth.

(Ps. CXXIV.)

7. GOD'S GOODNESS TO HIS PEOPLE

Praise ye the LORD!

I will praise the LORD with my whole heart,

In the assembly of the righteous, and in the congregation. 2. The works of the LORD are great,

Sought out by all who have pleasure in them.

3. His deeds are honorable and glorious,

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4. He hath established a memorial of his wonders; The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

5. He giveth meat to them that fear him;

He is ever mindful of his covenant.

6. He showed his people the greatness of his works;
7. The deeds of his hands are truth and justice;
All his commandments are sure;

8. They stand firm for ever and ever,

Being founded in truth and justice.
9. He sent redemption to his people;
He established his covenant for ever;
Holy, and awe-inspiring, is his name.

10.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all they who keep his command-

ments;

His praise endureth for ever.

(Ps. CXI.)

1.

8. THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD.

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;

For his mercy endureth forever!

2. Let the redeemed of the LORD say it,

Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3. Whom he hath gathered from the lands,

4.

From the east, the west, the north, and the south.

They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert,
They found no way to a city to dwell in.

5. They were hungry and thirsty,

And their souls fainted within them.

6. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.

7. He led them in a straight way,

Till they came to a city where they might dwell. 8. O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men! 9. For he satisfieth the thirsty,

10.

And the hungry he filleth with good.

They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death,
Being bound in affliction and iron;

11. Because they disobeyed the commands of God,
And contemned the will of the Most High;
12. Their hearts he brought down by hardship;

They fell down, and there was none to help. 13. But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;

14. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.

15.

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men! 16. For he hath broken the gates of brass,

1.

2.

3.

And cut the bars of iron asunder.

9. GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD.

Great triumphal hymn from the Hallel.

O GIVE thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
For his kindness endureth for ever!

Let Israel now say,

His kindness endureth for ever!

Let the house of Aaron now say,
His kindness endureth for ever!

(Ps. CVII.)