"Tis God's own Word! It cures of sin, And makes the guilty conscience clean. 5 Give me this lamp to light my road! This storehouse for my daily food; Give me this chart for life's rough sea! These healing leaves, this heavenly tree. 1 To those who love Thee, gracious Lord! A guide to all who, travelling here, 2 O gracious Saviour! God of love, To read, to mark, to learn Thy will, 3 And till in glory Thou dost come Doing Thy will, till that great day THE CHRISTIAN SEASONS. ADVENT. 139 Six 88. 166 A LITTLE while," our Lord shall come, And we shall wander here no more; He'll take us to our Father's home, Where He, for us, has gone before ; To dwell with Him, to see His face, Counting, for Him, all else but loss: In everything conformed to Thee ! 140 11,10,11,10,5,4,5,6. 1 COME, gracious Saviour! manifest Thy glory, And let Thy lightnings shine from east to [west Oh! by Thine anguish 'neath the olives hoary, Take us, Thy people, to Thy promised rest. Come, blessed Jesus! Come, come, we pray; And bring the glorious day. 2 Come, gracious Lord! our longing eyes to [gladden, Arise! O Sun of Righteousness, arise! Let hope deferred our hearts no longer sadden, But turn to songs our sorrows and our sighs. Come, blessed Jesus! &c. 3 Oh! come and cheer the eyes all dim with weeping, Banish the sin, the sorrow, and the strife; Let those who sow in tears now have their reaping, Their golden harvest sheaves of light and life. Come, blessed Jesus! &c. 4 Then shall we worship Thee with joy and singing, And laud Thy name all other names above; The world throughout with praises shall be [ringing, And we shall swell the triumph of Thy love. Come, blessed Jesus! &c. 1 141 COME, Lord! and tarry not, Bring the long looked-for day; Oh! why these years of waiting here, 2 Come, for Thy saints still wait; 3 The Spirit and the Bride say, Come; Come, for Thy Israel pines An exile from Thy fold; Oh! call to mind Thy faithful word, S.M. 4 Come, and make all things new ; 5 1 Build up this ruined earth; Restore our faded paradise, Creation's second birth. Come, and begin Thy reign Of everlasting peace; Come, take the kingdom to Thyself, 142 COME, Thou long-expected Jesus! 8, 7. 1 From our fears and sins release us; 2 Israel's strength and consolation, HAR ARK! the glad sound! the Saviour comes, Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2 He comes, the prisoners to release, The gates of brass before Him burst, 3 He comes, the broken heart to bind, And with the riches of His grace 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace! And heaven's eternal arches ring 1 HARK! 'tis the watchman's cry, Wake, brethren! wake! Jesus, our Lord, is nigh; 2 Call to each waking band, 3 Heed we the Steward's call? 4 Hear we the Shepherd's voice? Sin calls for constant fear, Weakness needs the strong One near; Long as ye struggle here, Pray, brethren! pray! 5 Now sound the final chord, Praise, brethren! praise! |