He on the cross was lifted high, 'Α And sing the great Redeemer's praise; Yet lov'd me notwithstanding all: His loving-kindness, Oh, how strong! A 2 7 Then let me mount, and soar away To the bright world of endless day, And sing with rapture, and surprise, His loving kindness in the skies. 1 C HYMN 6. P. M. 6, 4. (OME, thou Almighty King, Help us to praise ! Father all glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, 2 Jesus, our Lord, arise, And make them fall! Let thine almighty aid 3 Come, thou incarnate Word, Come, and thy people bless, On us descend! 4 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, 1 In this glad hour! 5 To the great ONE in THREE, His sovereign majesty, Advent of Christ. HYMN 7. C. M. Nativity of Christ. ORTALS, awake, with angels join, M Joy, love, and gratitude, combine 2 In heav'n the rapt'rous song began, Through all the shining legions ran, 3 Swift, through the vast expanse, it flew, The theme, the song, the joy was new, 4 Down through the portals of the sky 5 Hark! the cherubic armies shout, B HYMN 8. P. M. 11, 10. Star in the East. RIGHTEST, and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle, the dew drops are shining, Low lies his bed, with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore him, in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him in costly devotion, Odors of Edom, and off'rings divine, Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer, each ample oblation, Vainly with gold would his favors secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the pray'rs of the poor. 5 Brightest, and best of the sons of the morning, 1 Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, The Star of Bethlehem. HEN marshall'd on the nightly plain, The glittering host bestud the sky; One star alone of all the train, Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. 2 Hark! hark! to God the chorus breaks, 3 Once on the raging seas I rode, The storm was loud, the night was dark, 4 Deep horror then my vitals froze, Death-struck, Lceas'd the tide to stem: When suddenly a star arose, It was the star of Bethlehem. |