Hymns for Children, 27

Come, let us rival those above,
Rejoicing in our Father's love;
Our Father is the' almighty Lord,
Our Father's glorious praise record;
He made us to rejoice in Him,
Our first, and last, and endless theme.

Happy He doth and glorious live.
Beyond what we can e'er conceive;
He always to His promise stood,
Lloly, and wise, and just, and good:
Rejoice, that God a King remains,
Rejoice that God for ever reigns.

Worthy is God, and God alone,
To be desired, and sought, and known;
Honour and praise He should receive,
And blessing, more than man can give,
And might, and majesty, and love,
From all on earth, and all above.

Wherefore again we say. Rejoice,
And make to God a cheerful noise,
To God who man for us became;
Extol the mighty Jesu's name,
Who died to live, who stoop'd to rise,
And take us with Him to the skies.