1 Father of Spirits! humbly bent before Thee, Songs of glad homage unto Thee we bring; Touched by Thy spirit, O, teach us to adore Thee; Let Thy light attend us, Let Thy love befriend us, Father of our spirits, Everlasting King! 2 Send forth Thy mandate, gather in the nations, Through the wide universe Thy name be known, Millions of voices shall join in adorations, Every soul invited, Every voice united, Joining to adore Thee, Everlasting One! 53. 7s. M. J. Taylor. Glory to God. 1 Glory be to God on high, God whose glory fills the sky! Peace on earth to man forgiven, Man, the well-beloved of heaven! 2 Favored mortals, raise the song; Endless thanks to God belong; Hearts o'erflowing with His praise, Join the hymns your voices raise. 3 Mark the wonders of His hand; Power, no empire can withstand; Wisdom, angels' glorious theme; Goodness, one eternal stream! 4 Gracious Being! from Thy throne Send Thy promised blessings down; Let Thy light, Thy truth, Thy peace, Bid our selfish passions cease. 54. 7s. M. Bowring. Lowly Praise. 1 Lord, in heaven, Thy dwelling-place, Hear the praises of our race, And, while hearing, let Thy grace Dews of sweet forgiveness pour; While we know, benignant King, That the praises which we bring Are a feeble offering, Till Thy blessing makes it more. 2 More of truth, and more of might, More of love, and more of light, More of reason, and of right From Thy pardoning grace be given! This can make the humblest song Sweet, acceptable, and strong, As the strains the angels' throng Pour around the throne of heaven. 55. P. M. Hogg. Praise to the God of Nature. 1 Blessed be Thy name forever, Thou of life the Guard and Giver! Thou who slumberest not nor sleepest, Blest are they Thou kindly keepest! God of stillness and of motion, Of the rainbow, and the ocean, Of the mountain, rock, and river, Blessed be Thy name forever! 2 God of evening's peaceful ray! God of every dawning day, Rising from the distant sea Breathing of eternity; Thine the flaming sphere of light, Thine the darkness of the night! God of life, that fade shall never! Glory to Thy name forever! 56. L. M. Anonymous. Perpetual Praise. 1 My God! in morning's radiant hour To Thee will I lift up my heart; The shades of night obey Thy power, And at Thy sun's bright beams depart.