231.

COME, let us join our cheerful songs
With angels round the throne:

Ten thousand thousand are their tongues,
But all their joys are one.

"Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus!"

"Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply,

"For He was slain for us!"

Jesus is worthy to receive.

Honour and power divine,

And blessings, more than we can give,

Be, Lord, for ever Thine.

Let all that dwell above the sky,
And air, and earth, and seas,
Conspire to lift Thy glories high,
And speak Thine endless praise.

The whole creation join in one

To bless the sacred name

Of Him that sits upon the throne,
And to adore the Lamb.

ISAAC WATTS, 1707.

232.

JESU, my Lord, my God, my all,
Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call;
Hear me, and from Thy dwelling-place
Pour down the riches of Thy grace.
Jesu, my Lord, I Thee adore;

O make me love Thee more and more.

Jesu, too late I Thee have sought;
How can I love Thee as I ought?
And how extol Thy matchless fame,
The glorious beauty of Thy name ?
Jesu, my Lord, I Thee adore;

O make me love Thee more and more.

Jesu, what didst Thou find in me,

That Thou hast dealt so lovingly?

How great the joy that Thou hast brought, So far exceeding hope or thought!

Jesu, my Lord, I Thee adore;

O make me love Thee more and more.

Jesu, of Thee shall be my song,

To Thee my heart and soul belong;
All that I have or am is Thine,

And Thou, blest Saviour, Thou art mine.
Jesu, my Lord, I Thee adore;

O make me love Thee more and more.

HENRY COLLins, 1854.

233.

GLORY be to God on high,
God, whose glory fills the sky :
Peace on earth to man be given,
Man, the well-beloved of heaven.

Hail by all Thy works adored!
Hail, the everlasting Lord!

Thee with thankful hearts we prove

God of power and God of love.

Christ our Lord and God we own;
Christ the Father's only Son;

Lamb of God for sinners slain;
Saviour of offending man.

Powerful Advocate with God,
Justify us by Thy blood:

Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow;
Hear, the world's Atonement Thou.

Hear, for Thou, O Christ, alone

Art with Thy great Father one;

One the Holy Ghost with Thee,
One supreme eternal Three.

Paraphrase by CHARLES WESLEY, 1739, of the 'Gloria in Excelsis ' in the Communion Service (translated from a Greek hymn of the 5th century or earlier).

234.

YE servants of God,

Your Master proclaim,

And publish abroad

His wonderful name;

The name all-victorious
Of Jesus extol;

His kingdom is glorious,
And rules over all.

God ruleth on high,
Almighty to save;
And still He is nigh,

His presence we have;
The great congregation
His triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation

To Jesus our King.

Then let us adore,

And give Him His right,

All glory and power,

All wisdom and might, All honour and blessing,

With angels above,

And thanks never ceasing,

And infinite love.

CHARLES WESLEY, 1744.

235.

COME, let us join our friends above
Who have obtained the prize,
And on the eagle wings of love
To joys celestial rise.

Let all the saints terrestrial sing,
With those to glory gone;

For all the servants of our King,
In earth and heaven, are one.

One family, we dwell in Him,
One church, above, beneath;
Though now divided by the stream,
The narrow stream, of death.

One army of the living God,

To His command we bow;

Part of His host have crossed the flood,
And part are crossing now.

Our spirits too shall quickly join,
Like theirs with glory crowned,
And shout to see our Captain's sign,
To hear His trumpet sound.

O that we then may grasp our Guide,
Whene'er the word be given!

Come, Lord of hosts, the waves divide,

And land us all in heaven.

CHARLES WESLEY, 1759.