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The ruined race.

ET God, who comforts the distress'd,
Let Israel's Consolation, hear;

Hear, Holy Ghost, our joint request,

And show thyself the Comforter;
And swell the' unutterable groan,
And breathe our wishes to the throne.

2 We wrestle for the ruin'd race;
By sin eternally undone,
Unless thou magnify thy grace,

And make thy richest mercy known,
And make thy vanquish'd rebels find
Pardon in Christ for all mankind.

3 Father of everlasting love,
To every soul thy Son reveal,
Our guilt and suff'rings to remove,
Our deep, original wound to heal;
And bid the fallen race arise,

And turn our earth to paradise.

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The glorious predictions.

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T That Christ should die, and leave the grave;

HE Law and Prophets all foretold

Gather the world into his fold,

The Church of Jews and Gentiles save.

2 Yet, by the prince of darkness bound,
The nations still are wrapt in night:
They never heard the joyful sound;
They never saw the Gospel light.

3 Light of the world, again appear,
In mildest majesty of grace,
And bring the great salvation near,
And claim our whole apostate race.

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The latter day glory.

BThe joy the Gospel will bestow;

EHOLD, the heathen waits to know

The exiled captive to receive
The freedom Jesus has to give.

2 Come, let us, with a grateful heart,
In this blest labour share a part;
Our prayers and off'rings gladly bring
To aid the triumphs of our King.
3 Our hearts exult in songs of praise,
That we have seen these latter days,
When our Redeemer shall be known,
Where Satan long hath held his throne.
4 Where'er his hand hath spread the skies,
Sweet incense to his Name shall rise;
And slave and freeman, Greek and Jew,
By sov'reign grace be form'd anew.

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Departing missionaries.

OLL on, thou mighty ocean;
And, as thy billows flow,

Bear messengers of mercy
To every land below.

Arise, ye gales, and waft them

Safe to the destined shore;

That man may sit in darkness,
And death's black shade, no more.

20 thou eternal Ruler,

Who holdest in thine arm

The tempests of the ocean,

Protect them from all harm!

Thy presence, Lord, be with them,
Wherever they may be;

Though far from us who love them,
Still let them be with thee.

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Missionaries commended to God.

ATHER of mercies, condescend

To hear our fervent prayer,

While these our brethren we commend

To thy paternal care.

2 Before them set an open door;
Their faithful labours bless;
On them thy Holy Spirit pour,
And crown them with success.

3 Endow them with a heavenly mind;
Supply their every need;
Make them in spirit meek, resign'd,
But bold in word and deed.
4 In every tempting, trying hour,
Uphold them by thy grace;
And guard them by thy mighty power,
Till they shall end their race.

5 Then, follow'd by a num'rous train,
Gather'd from heathen lands,

A crown of life may they obtain
From their Redeemer's hands.

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The severed olive-branch.

ORD, visit thy forsaken race;

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Back to thy fold the wand'rers bring; Teach them to seek thy slighted grace, And hail in Christ their promised King. 2 That veil of darkness rend in twain, Which hides their Shiloh's glorious light; That sever'd olive-branch again

Firm to its parent-stock unite.

3 Hail, glorious day-expected long!
When Jew and Greek one prayer shall Four;
With eager feet one temple throng,-
With grateful praise one God adore.

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Hebrew missionaries.

LMIGHTY God of love,

up the' attracting sign,

And summon whom thou dost approve
For messengers divine.

2 From favour'd Abrah'm's seed
The new apostles choose,
In isles and continents to spread
The dead-reviving news.

3 We know it shall be done;
'Tis God's almighty word;
All Israel shall the Saviour own,
To their first state restored.
4 Send, then, thy servants forth
To call the Hebrews home;

From east and west, and south and north,
Let all the wand'rers come.

5 With Israel's myriads seal'd,
Let all the nations meet;
And show the mystery fulfill'd,
The family complete.

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The restoration of Israel.

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RISE, great God! and let thy grace Shed its glad beams on Jacob's race; Restore the long-lost, scatter'd band, And call them to their native land. 2 Their misery let thy mercy heal; Their trespass hide, their pardon seal; O God of Israel! hear our prayer, And grant them still thy love to share. 3 How long shall Jacob's offspring prove The sad suspension of thy love? Lord, shall thy wrath forever burn? And will thy mercy ne'er return?

4 Thy quick'ning Spirit now impart,
And wake to joy each grateful heart,
While Israel's rescued tribes in thee
Their bliss and full salvation see.

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For the Jews and the fulness of the Gentiles. [EAD of the Church, whose Spirit fills And flows through every faithful soul, Unites in mystic love, and seals

Them one, and sanctifies the whole2 Come, Lord,-thy glorious Spirit cries, And souls beneath the altar groan; Come, Lord, the Bride on earth replies, And perfect all our souls in one. 3 Pour out the promised gift on all; Answer the universal-Come! The fulness of the Gentiles call, And take thine ancient people home. 4 To thee let all the nations flow; Let all obey the Gospel word; Let all their bleeding Saviour know, Fill'd with the glory of the Lord. 5 0, for thy truth and mercy's sake, The purchase of thy passion claim 1; Thine heritage, the Gentiles, take, And cause the world to know thy name.

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For the world's conversion.
GOD of sov'reign grace,
We bow before thy throne;

And plead, for all the human race,
The merits of thy Son.

2 Spread through the earth, O Lord,
The knowledge of thy ways;
And let all lands, with joy, record
The great Redeemer's praise.

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