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Hymn IX.
[Come let's adore the gracious hand]
Come let's adore the gracious hand,
That brought us to this light:
That gave his Angels strict Command
To be our Guard this night.
That brought us to this light:
That gave his Angels strict Command
To be our Guard this night.
When we laid down our weary head,
And sleep seal'd up our ey:
They stood and watcht about our bed;
To let no harm come nigh.
And sleep seal'd up our ey:
They stood and watcht about our bed;
To let no harm come nigh.
Now we are up, they still go on,
And guide us through the day:
They never leave their Charge alone;
What e're besets our way.
And guide us through the day:
They never leave their Charge alone;
What e're besets our way.
And, O my soul, how many snares
Ly spred before our feet!
In all our joys, in all our cares,
Some danger still wee meet.
Ly spred before our feet!
In all our joys, in all our cares,
Some danger still wee meet.
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Sometimes the sin does us o'retake,
And on our weaknes win:
Sometimes our selvs our ruine make;
And we o'retake the sin.
And on our weaknes win:
Sometimes our selvs our ruine make;
And we o'retake the sin.
O save us, Lord, from all those darts,
That seek our souls to slay:
Save us, from us, and our false harts;
Lest we our selvs betray.
That seek our souls to slay:
Save us, from us, and our false harts;
Lest we our selvs betray.
Save us, O Lord; to Thee we cry,
From whom all blessings spring:
We on thy grace alone rely;
Alone thy glory sing.
From whom all blessings spring:
We on thy grace alone rely;
Alone thy glory sing.
Glory to Thee, Eternal Lord;
Thrice blessed Three in One!
Thy name at all times be ador'd;
Till time it self be done.
Thrice blessed Three in One!
Thy name at all times be ador'd;
Till time it self be done.
Amen.
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