BROMSGROVE P. M. Unison. F. C. MAKER Harmony. Unison. Harmony. Hark, 'tis the watchman's cry! Wake, brethren, wake! Jesus Himself is nigh; Wake, brethren, wake! Sleep is for ま sons of night; Ye are children of the light; Yours is the glo- ry bright; Wake, brethren, wake! 336 HARK! 'tis the watchman's cry, Jesus Himself is nigh; 2 Call to each wakening band, GENUNG P. M. IN us the hope of glory, O risen Lord, art Thou; The first-fruits of the Spirit Are in us now. 2 O come in all Thy glory, Our great Immanuel! Come forth, our Prince and Saviour, With us to dwell. 3 Bring Thine eternal Sabbath, 4 To Thee, Almighty Father, All glory be! Edward Welton Eddis 1864 LIGHT of the lonely pilgrim's heart, Arise, and with Thy morning beams Chase all our griefs away! 2 Come, blessed Lord! let every shore And own Thee as their King. 3 Bid the whole earth, responsive now THE Lord will come and not be slow, His royal harbinger. 2 Mercy and truth that long were missed, Sweet peace and righteousness have kissed, 3 Truth from the earth, like to a flower, 4 Thine was the cross, with all its fruits And Justice, from her heavenly bower. Of grace and peace divine: Look down on mortal men. John Milton 1648 ADVENT P. M. W. H. MONK Thou art coming, O my Saviour! Thou art coming, O my King! In Thy beauty all-resplendent, THOU art coming, O my Saviour! Well may we rejoice and sing! Hear we not Thy golden bells? 2 Thou art coming! Thou art coming! What an anthem that will be, Ringing out our love to Thee, Pouring out our rapture sweet At Thine own all-glorious feet! 30 the joy to see Thee reigning, Thee, my own beloved Lord! Every tongue Thy name confessing, Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Brought to Thee with glad accord! Thee, my Master and my Friend, Vindicated and enthroned; Unto earth's remotest end Glorified, adored, and owned! Frances Ridley Havergal 1873 H. W. GREATOREX 3 The Lamb who bore our sorrows To rule in every zone; Thy bridal day draws nigh, But keep thou watch and ward; Fair bride, all pure and lowly, Go forth to meet thy Lord. Benjamin Gough 1865 EXULTATION 7s, 6s, D. C. E. KETTLE Re-joice, all ye believers; And let your lights ap-pear; The eve-ning is ad vancing. And dark er night is near: The Bridegroom is a rising, And REJOICE, all ye believers, And let your lights appear; The evening is advancing, 2 The watchers on the mountain The Bridegroom is at hand. 3 Our hope and expectation, Laurentius Laurenti 1690 344 THE world is very evil; The times are waxing late: Be sober and keep vigil; The Judge is at the gate; The Judge who comes in mercy, The Judge who comes in might, To terminate the evil, And vindicate the right. 2 Prepare we then to meet Him; Let right to wrong succeed; Let penitential sorrow To heavenly gladness lead: So may we sound His praises, Who from destruction saved, Bore with us in defilement, And from defilement laved. 3 Far, far as we have wandered, Bernard of Morlaix ab. 150 |