3 Crown Him the Lord of Life!
Who triumphed o'er the grave, And rose victorious in the strife, For those He came to save. His glories now we sing Who died and rose on high, Who died,-eternal life to bring, And lives that death may die! 4 Crown Him the Lord of Heaven! Enthroned in worlds above; Crown Him the King to whom is given The wondrous name of Love. Crown Him with many crowns, As thrones before Him fall; Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, For He is King of all!
MATTHEW BRIDGES. 1848. (First verse only.) G. HENRY THRING. 1879.
1063 Unto Him that hath loved us be
glory... for ever.-Rev.1. 5,6.
LORY be to Him who loved us, J Washed us from each sinful stain; Glory be to Him who made us
Priests and kings with Him to reign; Glory, worship, laud and blessing
To the Lamb who once was slain.
2 "Glory, worship, laud and blessing,"
Thus the choir triumphant sings:
"Honour, riches, power, dominion,"
Thus its praise creation brings;
Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy,
Lord of lords, and King of kings.
3 Glory to the King of angels,
Glory to the Church's King,
Glory to the King of nations,
Heaven and earth His praises sing:
Glory ever and for ever
To the King of glory bring
4 Glory be to Thee, O Father,
Glory be to Thee, O Son,
Glory be to Thee, O Spirit:
Glory be to God alone,
As it was, is now, and shall be
While the endless ages run.
1064 He is the head of the body, the
church.-Col. 1. 18.
1HEWe joyfully adore Thee;
EAD of Thy Church triumphant!
Till Thou appear,
Thy members here
Shall sing like those in glory
We lift our hearts and voices
With blest anticipation,
And cry aloud,
And give to God
The praise of our salvation.
2 While in affliction's furnace,
And passing through the fire,
The love we praise,
Which knows our days,
And ever brings us nigher.
We clap our hands exulting
In Thine almighty favour;
The love Divine
Which made us thine
Shall keep us Thine for ever.
3 Thou dost conduct Thy people
Through torrents of temptation,
Nor will we fear
When Thou art near
The fire of tribulation.
The world with sin and Satan
In vain our march opposes,
Through Thee we shall
Break through them all,
And sing the song of Moses.
4 By faith we see the glory
To which Thou shalt restore us,
The cross despise
For that high prize
Which Thou hast set before us.
And if Thou count us worthy,
We cach, as dying Stephen,
Shall see Thee stand
At God's right hand,
To take us up to heaven.
We cannot but speak the things
which we have seen and heard.
-Acts 4. 20.
1 LOVE to tell the Story
Of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory,
Of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the Story,
Because I know it's true;
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else would do.
I love to tell the Story,
"Twill be my theme in glory
To tell the Old, Old Story,
Of Jesus and His love.
2 I love to tell the Story,
More wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies
Of all our golden dreams.
I love to tell the Story,
It did so much for me;
And that is just the reason
I tell it now to thee.
3 I love to tell the Story;
"Tis pleasant to repeat
What seems, each time I tell it,
More wonderfully sweet.
I love to tell the Story;
For some have never heard
The message of salvation
From God's own Holy Word.
4 I love to tell the Story;
For those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting
To hear it, like the rest.
And when in scenes of glory
I sing the New, New Song,
"Twill be-the Old, Old Story
That I have loved so long.
MISS HANKEY.
JESUS, Friend unfailing,
How dear Thou art to me!
Are cares or fears assailing?
I find my strength in Thee.
Why should my feet grow weary
Of this my pilgrim way?
Rough though the path and dreary,
It ends in perfect day.
2 What fills my soul with gladness?
'Tis Thine abounding grace ;
Where can I look in sadness,
But, Jesus, on Thy face?
My all is Thy providing;
Thy love can ne'er grow cold;
In Thee, my Refuge, hiding,
No good wilt Thou withhold.
3 Why should I droop in sorrow?
Thou'rt ever by my side:
Why trembling dread the morrow?
What ill can e'er betide ?
If I my cross have taken,
"Tis but to follow Thee;
If scorned, despised, forsaken,
Naught severs Thee from me.
4 For every tribulation,
For every sore distress,
In Christ I've full salvation,
Sure help and quiet rest.
No fear of foes prevailing,
I triumph, Lord, in Thee:
O Jesus, Friend unfailing,
How dear art Thou to me!
GERMAN HYMN.
TR. BY H. K. BROWNE.
P.M.
1067 Alleluia for the Lord God omSIN praise,
nipotent reigneth.-Rev. 19. 6. 1 ING Hallelujah! forth in duteous
O citizens of heaven, and sweetly raise
An endless Halellujah!
2 Ye next, who stand before th' Eternal Light,
In hymning choirs re-echo to the height, An endless Hallelujah!
3 The Holy City shall take up your strain, And, with glad songs resounding, wake again, An endless Hallelujah!
4 Ye who have gained at length your palms in bliss,
Victorious ones, your chant shall still be
this,
An endless Hallelujah!
5 There, in one grand acclaim, for ever ring
The strains which tell the honour of your
King, An endless Hallelujah!
6 While Thee, by whom were all things
made, we praise
For ever, and tell out in sweetest lays,
An endless Hallelujah!
7 Almighty Christ, to Thee our voices sing
Glory for evermore: to Thee we bring
An endless Hallelujah!
THE HOLY SPIRIT:
HIS WORK AND WORSHIP.
1068 The promise of the Holy Ghost.
YREATOR Spirit, by whose aid
The world's foundations first were
[laid,
Come visit every waiting mind,
Come pour Thy joys on human kind":
From sin and sorrow set us free,
And make Thy temples worthy Thee.
2 O Source of uncreated heat,
The Father's promised Paraclete!
Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire,
Our hearts with heavenly love inspire.
Come, and Thy sacred unction bring
To sanctify us while we sing.
3 Plenteous of grace, descend from high, Rich in Thy sevenfold energy!
Thou strength of His Almighty hand Whose power does heaven and earth com
Refine and purge our earthly parts, And stamp Thine image on our hearts. 4 Create all new; our wills control, Subdue the rebel in our soul;
Chase from our minds the infernal foe;
And peace, the fruit of faith, bestow:
And, lest again we go astray,
Protect and guide us in the way.
5 Immortal honours, endless fame,
Attend the Almighty Father's name;
The Saviour Son be glorified,
Who for lost man's redemption died:
And equal adoration be,
Eternal Coinforter, to Thee.
LATIN HYMN. VII. CENT
TR. BY DRYDEN. 1693.
My Spirit.-Acts 2. 17.
WHEN God of old came down from
In power and wrath He came; Before His feet the clouds were riven, Half darkness and half flame.
2 But when He came the second time,
He came in power and love;
Softer than gale at morning prime
Hovered His Holy Dove.
3 The fires that rushed on Sinai down
In sudden torrents dread,
Now gently light, a glorious crown,
On every sainted head.
4 And as on Israel's awe-struck ear
The voice exceeding loud,
The trump that angels quake to hear
Thrilled from the deep, dark cloud;
5 So, when the Spirit of our God
Came down Ĥis flock to find,
A voice from heaven was heard abroad,
A rushing, mighty wind.
unto you.-John 16. 7.
UR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender, last farewell,
A Guide, a Comforter bequeathed
2 He came in semblance of a dove,
With sheltering wings outspread,
The holy balm of peace and love
On each to shed.
3 He came in tongues of living flame,
To teach, convince, subdue;
All powerful as the wind He came-
As viewless too.
4 He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious, willing Guest,
Where He can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest.
5 And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even,
That checks each fault, that calms each
And speaks of heaven,
6 And every virtue we possess,
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness,
Are His alone.
7 Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness pitying see;
O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place, And meet for Thee.
1071 The Comforter whom I will send
unto you-John 15 26.
1 COME to our poor nature's night, With Thy blessed inward light, Holy Ghost, the Infinite,
2 We are sinful-cleanse us, Lord;
Sick and faint-Thy strength afford;
Lost-until by Thee restored,
Comforter Divine.
3 Orphans are our souls, and poor,
Give us from Thy heavenly store
Faith, love, joy for evermore,
Comforter Divine.
4 Like the dew Thy peace distil;
Guide, subdue our wayward will,
Things of Christ unfolding still,
Comforter Divine.
5 Gentle, awful, holy Guest,
Make Thy temple in each breast;
There Thy presence be confessed,
Comforter Divine.
6 With us, for us, intercede,
And with voiceless groanings plead
Our unutterable need,
Comforter Divine.
7 In us "Abba Father," cry;
Earnest of our bliss on high;
Seal of immortality,
Comforter Divine.
8 Search for us the depths of God;
Upwards, by the starry road,
Bear us to Thy high abode,
Comforter Divine.
shall give you another Com
I will pray the Father, and He
forter.-John 14. 16.
SPIRIT make our hearts Thy home;
PIRIT Divine! attend our prayers,
Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
O come, great Spirit, come!
2 Come as the light-to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe;
And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.
3 Come as the fire-and purge our hearts,. Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer's name.
4 Come as the dew-and sweetly bless
This consecrated hour;
May barrenness rejoice to own
Thy fertilising power.
5 Come as the dove-and spread Thy wings,. The wings of peaceful love;
And let Thy Church on earth become
Blest as the Church above.
6 Come as the wind-with rushing sound
And Pentecostal grace;
That all of woman born may see
The glory of Thy face.
7 Spirit Divine! attend our prayers,
Make a lost world Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
O come, great Spirit, come!
1M who to life didst wake me, IGHTY Quickener, Spirit blest,
Wilt Thou not become my Guest,
For Thy dwelling take me?
Evermore in me abide,
To all truth become my Guide,
And for spirits glorified
Meet companion make me.
2 Lord, along this earthly way
Thou Thy pilgrim greetest:
To Thy thankful child each day
Thou Thy love repeatest:
Thou dost bid me weep no more,
Thou dost teach my song to soar,
Thou, from Thine exhaustless store,
Giv'st whate'er is meetest.
3 Here, while yet my race I run,
Thou wilt never leave me :
Of my Shield and of my Sun
What can e'er bereave me?
There, with all the heirs of grace,
Grant me to behold Thy face;
To the bliss of Thine embrace
Evermore receive me.
T. H. GILL. 1872.
L.M.
The Comforter, the Holy Spirit
He shall teach you.-
John 14. 26.
SPIRIT of our souls abide,
PIRIT of Truth, indwelling Light,
Open our eyes to see aright,
Into all truth our footsteps guide!
2 Spirit of Comfort and of Love,
Come to our hearts with soothing spell!
Our troubled thoughts, our fears remove,
With us for ever deign to dwell!
3 Sent from the Father by the Son,
Come forth, our Guide to Them to be,
For Thou, we know, with Them art One,
And we have Them in having Thee.
4 A peace the world has not to give
Is theirs, who do the Saviour's will;
Help Thou us more to Him to live,
And with His peace our spirits fill!
1077 the Son, and of the Holy
The name of the Father, and of
GOD of Life, whose power benign Doth o'er the world in mercy shine Accept our praise, for we are Thine.
2 O Father, uncreated Lord!
Be Thou in every land adored;
On every soul Thy love be poured.
3 O Son of God, for sinners slain;
We bless Thee, Lord, whose dying pain
For us did endless life regain."
4 O Holy Ghost, whose guardian care
Doth us for heavenly joys prepare;
May we in Thy communion share.
5 Father, protect us here below;
Jesus, Thy mercy may we know ;
O Holy Ghost, Thy power bestow.
6 O Holy blessed Trinity!
With faith we sinners bow to Thee;
In us, O God! exalted be.
God is light.-1 John 1. 5. VER blessed Trinity, Source of life and purity, Hear us, while we lift to Thee Holy chant and psalm.
THE WORD OF GOD: ITS EXCELLENCE.
2 With the beams of morning shine,
Lift on us Thy light Divine,
And let charity benign,
Breathe on us her balm.
3 When around us falls the even,
Let it close on sin forgiven;
Fold us in the peace of heaven,
Shed a holy calm.
4 Ever blessed Trinity,
Dimly here we worship Thee;
With the saints hereafter we
Hope to bear the palm.
GILBERT RORISON. 1850.
6.6.4.6.6.6.4.
1079
1THOU, whose almighty word
Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight,
Hear us, we humbly pray;
And where the Gospel day,
Sheds not its glorious ray,
"Let there be light!
Let there be light.-Gen. 1. 3.
2 Thou who didst come to bring,
On Thy redeeming wing,
Healing and sight-
Health to the sick in mind,
Sight to the inly blind,
Oh, now to all mankind
"Let there be light!"
3 Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving, holy Dove,
Speed forth Thy flight!
Move on the waters' facə,
By Thine Almighty grace;
And in earth's darkest place
"Let there be light!
4 Blessed and holy Three,
Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, love, might; Boundless as ocean's tide Rolling in fullest pride, O'er the world far and wide "Let there be light!"
It is the golden casket,
Where gems of truths are stored, It is the heaven-drawn picture
Of Christ the Living Word.
3 It floateth like a banner
Before God's host unfurled :
It shineth like a beacon
Above the darkling world:
It is the chart and compass,
That o'er life's surging sea,
'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guide, O Christ, to Thee.
4 O make Thy Church, dear Saviour,
A lamp of burnished gold,
To bear before the nations
Thy true light as of old;
O teach Thy wandering pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face!
W. WALSHAM HOW. 180C.
1081 Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly.-Col. 3. 16.
Do wise to teach, so safe to guide;
WELL in me richly, blessed word,
Come as my counsellor from God,
And evermore with me abide.
2 I need thy light, for I am dark,
And prone to go from God astray;
Be thou a lamp unto my feet,
To keep them in the narrow way.
3 I need thee when the days are bright,
And earthly things look fair and gay,
To point to treasures in the skies,
That cannot change or fade away.
4 I need thee when my aching heart
Is bowed with sorrow, pain, or care;
Through thee I may my Saviour's voice
In tones of gentlest comfort hear.
5 I need thee when my foes without
And inward fightings try me sore,
To tell me of the blessèd land
Where conflict shall disturb no more.
6 And when my happy home I reach,
A gladsome psalm my voice shall raise,
And all thy teachings shall unite
In the new song of thankful praise.
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