Doxologies and Spiritual Songs
1. L.M. (268).
Praise God, from
whom all blessings flow,
Praise him all
creatures here below,
Praise him above,
ye heavenly host,
Praise Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost.
2. C.M. (197).
To Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost,
The God whom we
adore;
Be glory, as it
was, is now,
And shall be
evermore.
3. S.M. (130).
To the Eternal
Three,
In will and
essence One;
To Father, Son,
and Spirit be
Co-equal honors
done.
4. L.P.M. (231).
Now to the great
and sacred Three
The Father, Son,
and Spirit, be
Eternal power and
glory given,
Through all the
worlds, where God is known,
By all the angels
near the throne,
And all the
saints in earth and heaven.
5. C.P.M. (164).
To Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost,
The God, whom
heaven's triumphant host,
And saints on
earth adore;
Be glory as in
ages past,
And now it is,
and so shall last,
When time shall
be no more.
6. H.M. (245).
To God the
Father's throne,
Perpetual honors
raise;
Glory to God the
Son,
And to the Spirit
praise:
With all our
powers, Eternal King,
Thy name we sing,
while faith adores.
7. P.M. 7s. (396).
Sing we to our
God above,
Praise eternal as
his love,
Praise him, all
ye heavenly host,
Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost.
8. P.M. 8s, 7s. (222).
May the grace of
Christ our Savior,
And the Father's
boundless love,
With the Holy
Spirit's favor
Rest upon us from
above.
Thus may we abide
in union,
With each other,
and the Lord,
And possess in
sweet communion,
Joys which earth
cannot afford.
SPIRITUAL SONGS
The Song of
Mary. L.M.
(48).
Our souls shall
magnify the Lord,
In God the Savior
we rejoice;
While we repeat
the Virgin's song,
May the same
Spirit tune our voice!
The Highest saw
her low estate,
And mighty things
his hand hath done;
His overshadowing
power and grace
Makes her the
mother of his Son.
Let every nation
call her blessed,
And endless years
prolong her fame:
But God alone
must be adored;
Holy and reverend
is his name.
To those that
fear and trust the Lord,
His mercy stands
forever sure;
From age to age
his promise lives,
And the
performance is secure.
He spake to Abram
and his seed,
"In thee
shall all the earth be blessed;"
The memory of
that ancient word
Lay long in his
eternal breast.
But now, no more
shall Israel wait,
No more the
Gentiles lay forlorn:
Lo, the desire of
nations comes!
Behold, the
promised seed is born!
The Song of
Zacharias. C.M.
(312).
Now be the God of
Israel blessed,
Who makes his
truth appear;
His mighty hand
fulfills his word,
And all the oaths
he sware.
Now he bedews
king David's root
With blessings
from the skies;
He makes the
branch of promise grow
The promised horn
arise.
John was the
prophet of the Lord,
To go before his
face;
The herald which
our Savior God
Sent to prepare
his ways.
"Behold the
Lamb of God," he cries,
"That takes
our guilt away;
I saw the Spirit
o'er his head,
On his baptizing
day.
"Be every
vale exalted high,
Sink every
mountain low:
The proud must
stoop, and humble souls
Shall his
salvation know.
"The heathen
realms, with Israel's land,
Shall join in
sweet accord;
And all, that's
born of man, shall see
The glory of the
Lord.
"Behold the
morning Star arise,
Ye that in
darkness sit!
He marks the path
that leads to peace,
And guides our
doubtful feet."
The Song of
Simeon. C.M. (163).
Lord, in thy
temple we appear,
As happy Simeon
came,
And hope to meet
our Savior here,
Oh! make our joys
the same!
With what divine
and vast delight
The good old man
was filled,
When fondly in
his withered arms
He clasped the
holy child.
"Now I can
leave this world," he cried,
"Behold, thy
servant dies!
I've seen thy
great salvation, Lord,
And close my
peaceful eyes.
"This is the
light prepared to shine
Upon the Gentile
lands;
Thine Israel's
glory and their hope,
To break their
slavish bands."
Jesus! the vision
of thy face
Hath overpowering
charms!
Scarce shall I
feel death's cold embrace,
If Christ be in
my arms.
When flesh shall
fail, and heart-strings break,
Sweet will the
minutes roll;
A mortal paleness
on my cheek,
But glory in my
soul.
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