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Psalm 126.

1 Yes, we trust the day is breaking ;

Joyful times are near at hand ;
God, the mighty God, is speaking
By His word in every land:

When He chooses,

Darkness flies at His command. 2 Let us hail the joyful season ;

Let us hail the dawning ray;
When the Lord appears, there's reason
To expect a glorious day:

At His presence

Gloom and darkness flee away.
3
While the foe becomes more daring,

While he enters like a flood,
God, the Saviour, is preparing
Means to spread His truth abroad;

Every language

Soon shall tell the love of God. 4 God of Jacob, high and glorious,

Let Thy people see Thy hand!
Let the gospel be victorious
Through the world, in every land;

And the idols
Perish, Lord, at Thy command!

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1 He that goeth forth with weeping,

Bearing still the precious seed,
Never tiring, never sleeping,

All his labor shall succeed: Then will fall the rain of heaven,

Then the sun of mercy shine ; Precious fruits will then be given,

Through an influence all divine. 2 Sow thy seed, be never weary,

Nor let fears thy mind employ; Be the prospect ne'er so dreary,

Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy: Lo! the scene of verdure brightening,

See the rising grain appear;
Look again, the fields are whitening:
Sure the harvest-time is near.

DOXOLOGY
PRAISE the God of all creation ;

Praise the Father's boundless love; Praise the Lamb, our expiation,

Priest and King enthroned above: Praise the Fountain of salvation,

Him by whom our spirits live; Undivided adoration

To the one Jehovah give.

BENEVENTO.

75. Double.

Fine.

D.S.

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1 Come! Desire of nations, come!

Hasten, Lord, the general doom ;
Hear the Spirit and the Bride ;
Come, and take us to Thy side:
Thou, who hast our place prepared,
Make us meet for our reward ;
Then, with all Thy saints descend;
Then, our earthly trials end.

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1 HARK! the song of Jubilee,

Loud as mighty thunders roar,
Or the fulness of the sea,

When it breaks upon the shore !
Hallelujah! for the Lord

God Omnipotent shall reign:
Hallelujah ! let the word

Echo round the earth and main. 2 Hallelujah! hark! the sound,

From the centre to the skies,
Wakes above, beneath, around,

All creation's harmonies.
See Jehovah's banner furled,
Sheathed His sword, He speaks-

't is done;
And the kingdoms of this world

Are the kingdoms of His Son. 3 He shall reign from pole to pole,

With illimitable sway;
He shall reign, when like a scroll

Yonder heavens have passed away;
Then the end; beneath His rod

Man's last enemy shall fall:
Hallelujah! Christ in God,

God in Christ, is All in All.

2 Mindful of Thy chosen race,

Shorten these vindictive days;
Hear us now, and save Thine own,
Who for full redemption groan:
Now destroy the Man of Sin,
Now Thine ancient flock bring in,
Filled with righteousness divine ;
Claim a ransomed world for Thine!

3 Plant Thy heavenly kingdom here;

Glorious in Thy saints appear;
Speak the sacred number sealed,
Speak the mystery revealed :
Take to Thee Thy royal power;
Reign! when sin shall be no more;
Reign! when death no more shall be;
Reign to all eternity!

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1 A Few more years shall roll,

A few more seasons come,
And we shall be with those that rest

Asleep within the tomb:
Then, O my Lord, prepare

My soul for that great day;
Oh, wash me in Thy precious blood,

And take my sins away!
2 A few more storms shall beat

On this wild, rocky shore;
And we shall be where tempests cease,
And
surges

swell no more :
Then, O my Lord, prepare

My soul for that calm day;
Oh, wash me in Thy precious blood,

And take my sins away!

3 A few more struggles here,

A few more partings o'er,
A few more toils, a few more tears,

And we shall weep no more:
Then, O my Lord, prepare

My soul for that blest day;
Oh, wash me in Thy precious blood,

And take my sins away! 4 'Tis but a little while

And He shall come again,
Who died that we might live, who lives

That we with Him may reign :
Then, O my Lord, prepare

My soul for that glad day;
Oh, wash me in Thy precious blood,

And take my sins away!