6 Archangels leave their high abode
To learn new mysteries here, and tell
The loves of our descending God,
The glories of Immanuel.

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100. God the Son equal with the Father. 1 BRIGHT King of glory, dreadful God! Our spirits bow before thy seat,

To thee we lift an humble thought,
And worship at thine awful fect.

2 A thousand seraphs strong and bright
Stand round the glorious Deity;
But who amongst the sons of light
Pretends comparison with thee!
3 Yet there is one of human frame,
Jesus, array'd in flesh and blood,
Thinks it no robbery to claim
A full equality with God.

& Their glory shines with equal beams;
Their essence is for ever one,

Though they are known by different names
The Father God, and God the Son.

5 Then let the name of Christ our King
With equal honours be ador'd;
His praise let every angel sing,

And all the nations own their Lord.

101.

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The Divinity of Christ.

THEE we adore, Eternal Word!
The Father's equal Son;

By heaven's obedient hosts ador'd,
Ere time its course begun.

The first creation has display'd
Thine energy divine;

For not a single thing was made
By other hands than thine.

3 But ransom'd sinners, with delight,
Sublimer facts survey,-
The all-creating Word unites
Himself to dust and clay.
Creation's Author now assumes
A creature's humble form:
A man of grief and wo becomes,
And trod on like a worm.

5 The Lord of glory bears the shame
To vile transgressors due;
Justice the Prince of life condemns
To die in anguish too.

6 God over all, for ever blest,

The righteous curse endures; And thus, to souls with sin distrest, Eternal bliss ensures.

7 What wonders in thy person meet,
My Saviour, all divine!

I fall with rapture at thy feet,
And would be wholly thine.

102.

HIS INCARNÁTION.

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Messiah, Gen. xlix. 10. Dan. ix. 26.
Hag. ii. 6.

GLORY to God! who reigns above,

Who dwells in light, whose name is love Ye saints and angels, if yé can,

Declare the love of God to man.

2 O what can more his love commend,
His dear, his only Son to send!
That man, condemn'd to die, might live,
And God be glorious to forgive!

3 Messiah's come-with joy behold
The days by prophets long foretold:
Judah, thy royal sceptre's broke;
And time still proves what Jacob spoke.

Daniel, thy weeks are all expir'd,—
The time prophetic seals requir'd;
Cut off for sins, but not his own,
Thy Prince, Messiah, did atone.

We see the prophecies fulfill'd
In Jesus, that most wondrous child:
His birth, his life, his death, combine
Το prove his character divine.

(96.) C. M.

103. The Angel's message to the shepherds at

Christ's nativity.

1 ON Judah's plains as shepherds sat,
Watching their flocks by night,
The angel of the Lord appear'd,
Clad in celestial light.

2 Awe-struck the vision they regard,
Appall'd with trembling fear;
When thus a cherub-voice divine
Breath'd sweetly on their ear.

3 "Shepherds of Judah! cease your fears,
And calm your troubled mind;
Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.

4 This day almighty love fulfils
Its great eternal word;
This day is born in Bethlehem
A Saviour, Christ the Lord.

5 There shall you find the heav'nly babe
In humblest weeds array'd;

All meanly wrapp'd in swaddling clothes,
And in a manger laid."

6 He ceas'd, and sudden all around
Appear'd a radiant throng

Of angels, praising God, and thus
Warbling their choral song:

7 "Glory to God, from whom on high
All-gracious mercies flow!

Who sends his heav'n-descended peace
To dwell with man below."

(97.)

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104. The birth of Christ joy to the world.

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TARK! what celestial notes,
What melody we hear!

Soft on the morn it floats,

And fills the ravish'd ear.
The tunefull shell,

The golden lyre,
And vocal choir

The concert swell.

2 Th' angelic hosts descend,
With harmony divine:

See how from heav'n they bend,
And in full chorus join.
Fear not, say they;

Great joy we bring:
Jesus, your King,
Is born to-day.

3 He comes, from error's night
Your wand'ring feet to save;
To realms of bliss and light
He lifts you from the grave.
This glorious morn,

(Let all attend!)

Your matchless friend,
Your Saviour's born.

4 Glory to God on high!

Ye mortals, spread the sound,

And let your raptures fly

To earth's remotest bound:

For peace on earth,

From God in heav'n,

To man is giv❜n,
At Jesus' birth.

105.

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The Advent of the Saviour.

HARK, the glad sound, the Saviour comes,
The Saviour promis'd long!

Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne,
And ev'ry voice a song.

2 On him the Spirit, largely pour'd,
Exerts his sacred fire;

Wisdom, and might, and zeal, and love,
His holy breast inspire.

3 He comes the pris'ners to release,
In Satan's bondage held:

The gates of brass before him burst,
The iron fetters yield.

He comes, from thickest films of vice
To clear the mental ray;

And on the eyes, oppress'd with night,
To pour celestial day.

5 He comes, the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding soul to cure,

And, with the treasures of his grace,
T'enrich the humble poor.

6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace!
Thy welcome shall proclaim;
And heav'n's eternal arches ring
With thy beloved name.

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106.Mercy and not Wrath results from the

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mission of Christ.

AISE your triumphant songs,
To an immortal tune.

Let the wide earth resound the deeds

Celestial grace has done,

2 Sing, how eternal love

Its chief beloved chose,

And bade him raise our wretched race
From their abyss of woes.