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LXXIV. THANKSGIVING FOR HIS RECOVERY.

Glory to our God most high
With joyful hearts we give,
Call'd like Abraham from the sky
Our Isaac to receive!
Him as from the dead restored
Thankful we again embrace,
Taste the goodness of our Lord,
And sing the Donor's praise.
How shall we the gift improve
A little longer lent?
Father, to receive Thy love
We now our hearts present:
Humbly on Thy mercy cast,
Farther mercy we implore,
Pay Thee back Thy favours past
By still accepting more.
Jesus, (for whose only sake
Thou hast restored our child,)
Thy most precious gift we take,
And own Thee reconciled;
Wait Thy peace and power to feel,
Peace unspeakable, unknown,
Power to do Thy perfect will,
And serve our God alone.
We, if so Thy will require,
Our sacrifice repeat,
Nature's every fond desire
To Thy decree submit;

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Back to Thee Thine own we give,
Leave him in Thy sovereign hand;
Let him in Thy presence live,
Or die at Thy command.
Only while we offer up
Our dearest blessings here,
Bless us with our heavenly Hope,
The constant Comforter;
While our faith by works we prove,
While the furnace we abide,
Speak us perfected in love,
For ever justified.