210. L. M. 61. Christ's Birth. MOORE. 1 ARRAYED in clouds of golden light, More bright than heaven's effulgent bow, Jehovah's angel came by night, To bless the sleeping world below. How soft the music of his tongue! How sweet the hallowed strains he sung! 2 Good-will henceforth to man be given, The light of glory beams on earth: Let angels tune the harps of heaven, And saints rejoice in Shiloh's birth; In him all nations shall be blest, And his shall be a glorious rest. 211. C. P. M. MISS ROSCOE. 1 O, let your mingling voices rise, 2 He came to bid the weary rest, To spread the light of truth around, 3 He came our trembling souls to save 212. C. M. The Mission of Christ. DODDRIDGE. 1 HARK, the glad sound! the Saviour comes! 2 On him the Spirit largely poured, Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 3 He comes, from thickest films of vice 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace! The Kingdom of Christ. 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing! 2 Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns! Let men their songs employ; WATTS. While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains 214. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, He comes to make his blessings flow 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, C. M. John the Herald of Christ. 1 JOHN was the prophet of the Lord WATTS. The herald which the Prince of Peace Sent to prepare his ways. 2" Behold the Lamb of God," he cries, I saw the Spirit o'er his head, 3"Be every vale exalted high, Sink every mountain low; The proud must stoop, and humble souls 4" Behold the Morning Star arise, He marks the path that leads to peace, C. M. The Baptism of Jesus. EXETER COLL 1 SEE, from on high, a light divine On Jesus' head descend! And hear the sacred voice from heaven 215. 2 "This is my well-beloved Son," “Hear him,” his heavenly Father said, 3 His mission thus confirmed from heaven, And heavenly wisdom showed to man 4 The path of heavenly peace he showed Where all his faithful followers here 216. S. M. NEEDHAM. 1 Christ the Light of the World. BEHOLD! the Prince of Peace, 2 No royal pomp adorns This King of righteousness: 3 The spirit of the Lord, 4 Jesus, the light of men, His doctrine life imparts; O, may we feel its quickening power 5 Cheered by its beams, our souls. The path which Christ has marked and trod, 217. L. M. Jesus Preaching the Gospel. BOWRING. 1 How sweetly flowed the gospel's sound 3 "Come, wanderers, to my Father's home, 4 Decay, then, tenements of dust! 218. L. M. Miracles of Christ. 1 ON eyes that never saw the day BUTCHER. 2 Lameness takes up its bed, and 3 The shattered mind his word restores, |