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The glory of Ilis kingdom.

2 He comes, with succour speedy To those who suffer wrong; To help the poor and needy,

And bid the weak be strong;
To give them songs for sighing,—
Their darkness turn to light,-
Whose souls, condemn'd and dying,
Were precious in his sight.

3 He shall descend like showers
Upon the fruitful earth,
And love and joy, like flowers,
Spring in his path to birth:
Before him, on the mountains,
Shall peace, the herald, go,
And righteousness, in fountains,
From hill to valley flow.

4 To him shall prayer unceasing.
And daily vows ascend;
His kingdom still increasing,-
A kingdom without end:
The tide of time shall never

His covenant remove;
His name shall stand forever;
That name to us is Love.

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E bring no glitt'ring treasures, No gems from earth's deep mine We come, with simple measures, To chant thy love divine. Children, thy favours sharing,

Their voice of thanks would raise; Father, accept our off'ring,

Our song of grateful praise.

2 The dearest gift of Heaven,
Love's written word of truth,
To us is early given,

To guide our steps in youth;
We hear the wondrous story,
The tale of Calvary;
We read of homes in glory,
From sin and sorrow free.

3 Redeemer! grant thy blessing!
O! teach us how to pray,
That each, thy fear possessing,
May tread life's onward way;
Then where the pure are dwelling
We hope to meet again,
And sweeter numbers swelling,
Forever praise thy Name.

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God's service delightful.

ITH joy we hail the sacred day,
Which God has call'd his own;
With joy the summons we obey,
To worship at his throne.

2 Thy chosen temple, Lord, how fair!
As here thy servants throng

To breathe the humble, fervent prayer,
And pour the grateful song.

3 Spirit of grace! O deign to dwell
Within thy Church below;
Make her in holiness excel,
With pure devotion glow.

4 Let peace within her walls be foundLet all her sons unite,

To spread with holy zeal around,
Her clear and shining light.

5 Great God, we hail the sacred day
Which thou hast call'd thine own;
With joy the summons we obey,
To worship at thy throne.

4 Down through the portals of the sky
The' impetuous torrent ran;
And angels flew, with eager joy,
To bear the news to man.

5 With joy the chorus we repeat,—
Glory to God on high!

Good-will and peace are now completeJesus was born to die.

6 Hail, Prince of life, forever hail!

Redeemer, Brother, Friend!

Though earth, and time, and life shall fail, Thy praise shall never end.

7 Hark! the cherubic armies shout,

And glory leads the song:

Good-will and peace are heard throughout The' harmonious heavenly throng.

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THE gospel! O, what endless charms
Dwell in that blissful sound;
Its influence every fear disarms,
And spreads delight around.

2 Here pardon, life, and joy divine,
In rich effusion flow,

For guilty rebels, lost in sin,

And doomed to endless wo. 3 The' almighty Former of the skies Stoops to our vile abode;

While angels view with wond'ring eyes,
And hail the' incarnate God.

4 How rich the depths of love divine!
Of bliss a boundless store!
Redeemer, let me call thee mine,—
Thy fullness I implore.

5 On thee alone my hope relies;
Beneath thy cross I fall;

My Lord, my life, my sacrifice,
My Saviour and my all!

2 If to the right or left we stray,
Leave us not comfortless;
But guide our feet into the way
Of everlasting peace.

3 Help us to help each other, Lord, Each other's cross to bear:

Let each his friendly aid afford,
And feel his brother's care.

4 Help us to build each other up;
Our little stock improve;
Increase our faith, confirm our hope,
And perfect us in love.

5 Up into thee, our living Head,
Let us in all things grow,

Till thou hast made us free indeed,

And spotless here below.

Say to the south,-Give up thy charge!
And,-Keep not back, O`north!

4 They come, they come: thine exiled bands, Where'er they rest or roam,

Have heard thy voice in distant lands,
And hasten to their home.

5 Thus, though the universe shall burn,
And God his works destroy,
With songs thy ransom'd shall return,
And everlasting joy.

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HE head that once was crown'd with thorns,
Is crown'd with glory now;

A royal diadem adorns

The mighty Victor's brow.

2 The highest place that heaven affords,
Is to our Jesus given;

The Kings of kings, and Lord of lords,
He reigns o'er earth and heaven-

3 The joy of all who dwell above,
The joy of all below,

To whom he manifests his love,

And grants his Name to know.

4 To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace, is given;
Their name-an everlasting name,
Their joy-the joy of heaven.

5 They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with him above;

Their everlasting joy to know
The myst'ry of his love.

IN hope, against all human hope,
Self-desp'rate, I believe,-

Thy quick'ning word shall raise me up;
Thou wilt thy Spirit give.

2 The thing surpasses all my thought; But faithful is my Lord;

Receive thy ready bride:

Give us in heaven a happy lot With all the sanctified.

For God hath spoke the word.

3 Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, And looks to that alone;

Laughs at impossibilities,

And cries, It shall be done!

4 To thee the glory of thy power
And faithfulness I give;

I shall in Christ, at that glad hour,
And Christ in me shall live.

5 Obedient faith, that waits on thee,
Thou never wilt reprove;
But thou wilt form thy Son in me,
And perfect me in love.

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4 Burst thy shackles; drop thy clay;
Sweetly breathe thyself away;
Singing, to thy crown remove,
Swift of wing, and fired with love.
5 Shudder not to pass the stream:
Venture all thy care on Him—
Him, whose dying love and power
Still'd its tossing, hush'd its roar.

6 Safe is the expanded wave,-
Gentle as a summer's eve;
Not one object of his care
Ever suffer'd shipwreck there.

7 See the haven full in view;
Love divine shall bear thee through:
Trust to that propitious gale;
Weigh thine anchor, spread thy sail.

8 Saints in glory, perfect made,
Wait thy passage through the shade;
Swiftly to their wish be given;
Kindle higher joy in heaven.

Perfect submission.

WHEN, my Saviour, shall I be
Perfectly Designed to thee?

Poor and vile in my own eyes,
Only in thy wisdom wise?

2 Only thee content to know,
Ignorant of all below?
Only guided by thy light?
Only mighty in thy might?

3 So I may thy Spirit know,
Let him as he listeth blow:
Let the manner be unknown,
So I may with thee be one:-
4 Fully in my life express
All the heights of holiness;
Sweetly let my spirit prove,
All the depths of humble love.

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DAY of God! thou blessed day,

At thy dawn the grave gave way
To the power of Him within,
Who had, sinless, bled for sin.

2 Thine the radiance to illume
First, for man, the dismal tomb,
When its bars their weakness own'd,
There revealing death dethroned.
3 Then the Sun of Righteousness
Rose, a darken'd world to bless,
Bringing up from mortal night
Immortality and light.

4 Day of glory, day of power,
Sacred be thine every hour,-
Emblem, earnest, of the rest
That remaineth for the blest.

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works and ways.

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The pilgrim's song.
HILDREN of the heavenly King,
As we journey let us sing;
Sing our Saviour's worthy praise,
Glorious in his works and ways.
2 We are trav'ling home to God, ́
In the way our fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.
3 O ye banish'd seed, be glad;
Christ our Advocate is made:
Us to save our flesh assumes,-
Brother to our souls becomes.

4 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand
On the borders of our land;
Jesus Christ, our Father's Son,
Bids us undismay'd go on.

5 Lord! obediently we'll go,
Gladly leaving all below:
Only thou our leader be,

And we still will follow thee.

3 Make us of one heart and mind,-
Courteous, pitiful, and kind;
Lowly, meek, in thought and word,-
Altogether like our Lord.

4 Let us for each other care;
Each the other's burden bear:
To thy Church the pattern give;
Show how true believers live.

5 Free from anger and from pride,
Let us thus in God abide;
All the depths of love express,-
All the heights of holiness.

6 Let us then with joy remove
To the family above;

On the wings of angels fly;
Show how true believers die.