311.

C. M.

The Same.

*H. BALLOU

1 JESUS his empire shall extend;
Beneath his gentle sway

Kings of the earth shall humbly bend
And his commands obey.

2 From sea to sea, from shore to shore, All nations shall be blest;

We hear the noise of war no more,-
He gives his people rest.

3 As clouds descend in gentle showers,
When spring renews her reign;
And call to life the fragrant flowers
O'er forest, hill and plain ;—

4 So Jesus, by his heavenly grace,
Descends on man below,

And o'er the millions of our race
His gentle blessings flow.

5 Long as the sun shall rule the day,
Or moon shall cheer the night,
The Savior shall his sceptre sway
With unresisted might.

6 All that the reign of sin destroyed,
The Savior shall restore;

And, from the treasures of the Lord,
Shall give us blessings more.

312.

C. M.

WATTS.

Christ's Reign Foretold. Ps. 89.

1 HEAR what the Lord in vision said, And made his mercy known:

Sinners, behold your help is laid
On my beloved Son.

2 'Behold the man my wisdom chose
Among your mortal race;

His head my holy oil o'erflows,
The spirit of my grace.

3 High shall he reign on David's throne,
My people's better king;

My arm shall beat his rivals down,
And still new subjects bring.

4 My truth shall guard him in his way,
With mercy by his side,

While in my name, through earth and sea.
He shall in triumph ride.

5 Me for his Father and his God
He shall forever own,

Call me his rock, his high abode ;-
And I'll support my Son.

6 My covenant stands forever fast;
My promises are strong;

Firm as the heavens his throne shall last,
His seed endure as long.'

313.

S. M.

*WATTS.

Christ Despised, but Exalted to a Kingdom

1 WHO has believed thy word,
Or thy salvation known?
Reveal thine arm, almighty Lord,
And glorify thy Son.

2 The Jews esteemed him here
Too mean for their belief;
Sorrows his chief acquaintance were,
And his companion grief.

3 They turned their eyes away,
And treated him with scorn;
But 'twas their griefs upon him lay,
Their sorrows he has borne.

4 'Twas for the stubborn Jews,
And Gentiles then unknown,
The God of love was pleased to bruise
His best beloved Son.

5 But I'll prolong his days,

And make his kingdom stand;
My pleasure,' saith the God of grace,

Shall prosper in his hand.

6 Ten thousand captive slaves,

Released from death and sin,

Shall quit their prisons and their graves, And own his power divine.'

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314.

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

C. M.

ANONYMOUS.

The Jewish, and the Christian Zion. Ps. 48.

1 WITH stately towers and bulwarks strong, Unrivalled and alone,

Loved theme of many a sacred song,
God's holy city shone.

2 Thus fair was Zion's chosen seat,
The glory of all lands;

Yet fairer, and in strength complete,
The Christian temple stands.

3 The faithful of each clime and age
This glorious church compose;
Built on a rock, with idle rage
The threatening tempest blows.

4 In vain may hostile bands alarm,
For God is her defence;

How weak, how powerless is each arm, Against Omnipotence !

315.

S. M.

WATTS.

The Beauty and Order of the Church. Ps. 48.

1 FAR as thy name is known
The world declares thy praise;
Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne,
Their songs of honor raise.

2 With joy let Judah stand

On Zion's chosen hill,

Proclaim the wonders of thy hand,
And counsels of thy will.

3 Let strangers walk around
The city where we dwell,
Compass and view thine holy ground,
And mark the building well;

4 The orders of thy house,
The worship of thy court,

The cheerful songs, the solemn vows,— And make a fair report.

5 How decent and how wise!

How glorious to behold!

Beyond the

pomp that charms the eyes And rites adorned with gold.

6 The God we worship now

Will guide us till we die,

Will be our God while here below,
And ours above the sky.