cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, When the prodigal looks back mf When the proud man, in his pride, To Thy throne of grace: When the shepherd on the moor, cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high. dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high 5 mf When the child, with grave fresh lip, 6 When creation, in her pangs, Youth, or maiden fair, When the aged, weak and grey, cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high. AUSTRIA. Heaves her heavy groan; When Thy Salem's exiled sons Breathe their bitter moan; dim When Thy widowed, weeping Looking for a home, [Church, Sendeth up her silent sigh, 44 Come, Lord Jesus, come!" cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high. 4mf We thank Thee, Saviour, for the grace By which they dwell in endless day. In earth below, and heaven above, p One is in battle sharp and sore, cres And one is happy evermore. 2mf The holy Church on earth must fight Against the devil and his might; The Church in heaven with war hath And yet the two are only one. [done; cres Oh, teach us so to live that we 3mf For they, who loved their Saviour here And died in God's true faith and fear, Have joined the glorious Church on high And live and reign beyond the sky. 5m, In Thee, with all Thy saints, they rest, And never more can be distressed; May follow them, as they did Thee; 6mfTo think on all their faith and love To see Thee as Thou art, and bow 200 "Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name.” ImfLORD of our life, and God of our 3 p Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts His constant, latest care, Ere to His throne He passed, cres From different temples though it rise, cres No longer unfulfilled remain, One song ascendeth to the skies. The slain, the risen Son, Redeemer, Lord, alone: [dead, The world's offence, His people's stain! On all her members breathe, cres Thou who didst raise Him from the cres Then shall Thy perfect will be done, Unite Thy people in their Head. When Christians love and live as one! Amen. 1 mf LORD, remove the veil away, Let us see Thyself to-day! Thou who camest from on high, p For our sins to bleed and die, cres Help us now to cast aside All that would our hearts divide; With the Father and the Son Let Thy living Church be one. 2 mf Oh, from earthly cares set free, Let us find our rest in Thee! May our toils and conflicts cease In the calm of Sabbath peace, es That Thy people, here below, Something of the bliss may know, Something of the rest and love. In the Sabbath-home above. Of Thy perfect righteousness; Then at length, a welcome guest, I shall enter to the feast, f Take the harp, and raise the song. All Thy ransomed ones among; Earthly cares and sorrows o'er, Joys to last for evermore! Amen. |