With lamps to guide us on our way,
Faint emblems of eternal day.
5 Yes, Lord, each shining orb declares
Thy name in dazzling characters;
As precious gems they dart their rays,
And seem to form a crown of praise.
HYMN III. On Ascension Day.
1 Lo! the Lord by whom salvation
Is to fallen man restor❜d,
Now resumes his blissful station,
Shows himself th' Almighty Lord;
Slow ascending,
Bids us, for a while, farewel.
2 Who his heav'nly state suspended,
And for man's atonement dy'd,
By unnumber'd hosts attended,
Rises to his Father's side;
Born by angels
Back to his eternal throne.
3 Seraphs, chaunt his endless praises,
Guard him to his ancient seat;
Open wide, ye heav'nly places,
Your returning God admit;
Heav'nly portals
Let the King of Glory in!
4 Christ his kingdom re-inherits,
His before the world began ;
Myriads of admiring spirits
Hover round the Son of man;
Wrapt in wonder
View the wounds he bore for us. 5" Worthy thou of exaltation,"
Lost in sweet surprise they sing;
Mortals, with like acclamation,
Hail your great redeeming King:
Let your voices
Emulate th' angelic choir."
6 Yes, O Christ, from ev'ry creature,
Praise shall to thy name be giv'n;
Worthy thou of more and greater,
King of saints and King of heav'n!
Kindling transports
Swell our hearts and tune our tongues! 7 Though our Lord is taken from us, Present but in spirit now,
This his faithful word of promise
Made while sojourning below;
"Where I enter
Thither shall my servant come."
8 Him we praise for his ascension,
Conqueror of sin and death;
Gone up to prepare a mansion
For his ransom'd flock beneath :
They shall quickly
Reign with him in glory there.
9 There already is our treasure,
There our heart, our hope, our crown:
Thence on sublunary pleasure,
We with holy scorn, look down:
Earth hath nothing,
Worth a moment's transient thought.
10 We shall soon in bliss adore thee,
Gain the realms of endless day;
Soon be gather'd home to glory,
All our tears be wip'd away:
There, for ever,
Sing the Lamb's new song of love.
HYMN IV. To the Trinity.
1 GLORIOUS Union, God unsought;
Three in name and one in thought,
All thy works thy goodness show,
Center of perfection thou!
2 Praise we, with uplifted eyes,
Him that dwells above the skies:
God who reigns on Sion's hill,
Made, redeem'd, and keeps us still.
3 Join th' angelic hosts above
Praise the Father's matchless love,
Who for us his Son hath giv'n,
Sent him to regain our heav'n.
4 Glory to the Saviour's grace,
Help of Adam's helpless race;
Who, for our transgressions slain,
Makes us one with God again.
5 Next the Holy Ghost we bless;
He makes known and seals our peace,
Us he cleanses and makes whole,
Quickens ev'ry dying soul.
6 Holy, blessed, glorious Three,
One from all eternity,
Make us vessels of thy grace,
Ever running o'er with praise.
7 Thee we laud with grateful song,
Sever'd from the guilty throng,
Ransom'd by the Son who dy'd,
By the Spirit sanctified.
8 All the persons join to raise,
Sinners to a state of grace;
All unite their bliss t' insure,
In the glorious work concur.
9 O that we his love might taste!
Bless us and we shall be blest.
Cleanse us, Lord, from sins abuse,
Fit us for the master's use!
10 In our hearts, thy temples dwell:
With the hope of glory fill:
Be on earth our guest divine,
Then let heav'n make us thine.
HYMN V. Another.
1 FATHER, Creator of mankind,
Thee we attempt to sing;
With thy Son and Spirit join'd,
Our everlasting king;
Us thou dost in Christ receive,
Cloth'd with Christ we come to thee: Him thou didst for sinners give
Their substitute to be.
2 All our sins, dear Lamb of God,
Are for thy sake forgiv'n,
Jesus, thy restoring blood
Entitles men to heav'n:
Self-existent, Lord of all,
Uncreate, with God the same,
Bought by thee on thee we call,
Exulting in thy name.
3 Spirit of Jehovah write
Thy nature on our heart,
Us unto the Lord unite,
As thou united art;
Make us meet his face to see,
Jesus' righteousness apply:
Holy Ghost, our leader be,
And guide us to the sky.
4 Three in One, before thy feet
Our inmost souls we bend,
Glorious mystery, too great
For worms to comprehend:
We can ne'er, on this side death,
Bring the Deity to light;
Reason here must yield to faith,
"Till faith is lost in sight.
1 JESUS, thou try'd foundation stone,
From whose prevailing blood alone
Thy saints expect salvation,
My robe thou art, I feel thy grace,
And triumph in thy righteousness,
Made mine by imputation.
2 Exulting in thy strength I go,
My allotted work rejoice to do,
For love divine constrains me;
Supported inwardly by this,
Through ev'ry obstacle I press
While thy great arm sustains me.
8 By thy free grace 'till now upheld,
My future hopes on thee I build,
Nor are my hopes ill-grounded:
Thy promises are on my side,
And safe to glory, lo! I ride,
By countless deaths surrounded.
4 Before I from the body fly,
He who forgave shall sanctify
And perfectly renew me;
Stronger than Satan Jesus is;
Sin shall not always wound my peace,
Nor finally subdue me.
5 Who wash'd me from its deadly stain,
Shall here cut short its guilty reign,
And weaken its dominion;
From height to height my faith shall rise,
Until I gain my native skies,
On love's seraphic pinion.
6 Unmov'd, till then, on Christ I stand,
And Satan from the Saviour's hand,
In vain attempts to stir me:
On Jesus I for strength depend;
My omnipotent redeeming friend,
Prepare my way before me.
1 PRAISE the Lord, my joyful heart,
With the elders bear thy part:
Stand with them around the throne,
Singing praises to the Son.
2 Strive with them in rapture lost,
Who shall laud the Saviour most:
Join with angels to proclaim
All the mercies of the Lamb.
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