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194 "In His days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon

If HAIL to the Lord's Anointed,

Great David's greater Son !
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free,
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.

2 mf He comes with succour speedy
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy,

And bid the weak be strong; cres To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light,

dim Whose souls, condemned and dying, mf Were precious in His sight.

3 mf By such shall He be feared

While sun and moon endure,
Beloved, obeyed, reverèd;
For He shall judge the poor,
Through changing generations,
With justice, mercy, truth,
While stars maintain their stations,
Or moons renew their youth.

endureth."

4 He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth;

cres And love, joy, hope, like flowers,
Spring in His path to birth:
mf Before Him, on the mountains,
Shall peace, the herald, go;
cres And righteousness, in fountains,
From hill to valley flow.

5 mf Kings shall fall down before Him
And gold and incense bring;
All nations shall adore Him,
His praise all people sing:

cres For He shall have dominion
O'er river, sea, and shore ;
Far as the eagle's pinion,

Or dove's light wing, can soar.

6 For Him shall prayer unceasing And daily vows ascend,

cres His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end: mf The mountain-dews shall nourish A seed, in weakness sown, cres Whose fruit shall spread and flourish And shake like Lebanon.

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195

"We are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses."

If FOR all the saints, who from their lábours 5 rest,

Who Thee by faith before the world cres confessed,

Thy name, O Jesus, be for éver blest.

Hallelujah!

And when the strife is fierce, the wárfare long,

[song, Steals on the ear the distant tríumph. ƒ And hearts are brave again, and árms are strong!

Hallelujah!

2 ƒ Thou wast their rock, their fortress, ánd 6mfThe golden evening brightens in the their might;

[fought fight;

west;

[rest; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-dim Soon, soon, to faithful warriors cómeth Thou, in the darkness drear, their óne Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest. Hallelujah!

true light.

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ƒ But lo! there breaks a yet more glórious
day;

The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of Glory passes ón His way!
Hallelujah!

8ff From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's
farthest coast,

Through gates of pearl streams in the
cóuntless host,

Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost-
Hallelujah! Amen.

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I mf WHEN the weary, seeking rest,
To Thy goodness flee;
When the heavy-laden cast

All their load on Thee;
When the troubled, seeking peace,
On Thy name shall call ;
When the sinner, seeking life,
At Thy feet shall fall:

cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry,
dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high.
2 mf When the worldling, sick at heart,
Lifts his soul above;

When the prodigal looks back

To his Father's love;

mf When the proud man, in his pride, Stoops to seek Thy face; When the burdened brings his guilt To Thy throne of grace: cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high.

3 mf When the stranger asks a home,
All his toils to end;
When the hungry craveth food,

And the poor a friend;
When the sailor on the wave

Bows the fervent knee;
When the soldier on the field
Lifts his heart to Thee:

cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry,
dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high.
4 mf When the man of toil and care,
In the city crowd,

When the shepherd on the moor,
Names the name of God;
mf When the learnèd and the high,
Tired of earthly fame,
Upon higher joys intent,

Name the blessed name:

cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high.

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