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
Ånd 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.

316. 8s & 7s M.

J. NEWTON,

'Glorious Things spoken of Zion.'

1 GLORIOUS things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God!

He whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for his own abode.

2 On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou mayst smile at all thy foes.

3 See! the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,

Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove.

4 Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t' assuage ?
Grace, which, like the Lord the giver,
Never fails from age to age.

5 Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear!
For a glory and a covering,
Showing that the Lord is near.

6 Fading is the worldling's pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion's children know.

317.

L. M.

*WATTS.

Christ and the Church. Ps. 45.

1 THE King of saints, how fair his face,
Adorned with majesty and grace!
He comes with blessings from above,
And wins the nations to his love.

2 At his right hand, our eyes behold
The queen arrayed in purest gold;
The world admires her heavenly dress,
Her robe of joy and righteousness.

3 He forms her beauties like his own;
He calls and seats her near his throne
Fair stranger, let thine heart forget
The idols of thy native state.

4 So shall the king the more rejoice
In thee, the favorite of his choice;-
Let him be loved, and yet adored,
For he 's thy Savior and thy Lord.

5 O happy hour, when thou shalt rise
To his fair palace in the skies!
And all thy sons (a numerous train)
Each like a prince in glory reign.

6 Let endless honors crown his head;
Let every age his praises spread;
While we with cheerful songs approve
The condescension of his love.