3 Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumphs of the skies; Christ is born in Bethlehem! Christ, the everlasting Lord, Offspring of the virgin's womb! 4 Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see ! Hail th' incarnate Deity, Jesus, now Emanuel ! Light and life to all he brings; HYMN 46. Chorus. SHOUT the glad tidings, exultingly sing; Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King. 1 Zion! the marvellous story be telling, The Son of the Highest, how lowly his birth! The brightest archangel in glory excelling, He stoops to redeem thee, he reigns upon earth. Chorus. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King. 2 Tell how he cometh, from nation to nation, The heart-cheering news let the earth echo round; How free to the faithful he offers salvation, How his people with joy everlasting are crown'd. Chorus. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; Jerusal-m triumphs, Messiah is King. 3 Mortals! your homage be gratefully bringing, And sweet let the gladsome hosanna arise; Ye angels! the full liallelujah be singing, Onechorus resound through the earth and the skies: Chorus. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing, Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah in King. (C. M.) HYMN 47. Isaiah ix. 2–7. Have seen a glorious light; Who dwelt in death and night. 2 To hail thy rising Sun of life! 3 For thou our burden hast remov'd; 4 To us the promis'd Child is born; Him shall the tribes of earth obey, 5 His name shall be the Prince of peace, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, 6 His pow'r increasing still shall spread, END OF THE YEAR. HYMN 48. 1 TIME hastens on; ye longing saints, 2 As time departs salvation comes, 3 Not many years their course shall run, HYMN 49. St. Luke xiii. 6-9. 1 SEF, in the vineyard of the Lord, No fruit it yields, no blossom bears, 2 From year to year the tree He views, Then "cut it down," the Lord commands, "Why cumbers it the ground?” (C. M.) (C. M.) 3 But lo! the gracious Saviour pleads; 66 The barren fig-tree spare, “ Another year in mercy wait, “ It yet may bloom and bear: " And still no fruit be found, “ And root it from thy ground.” NEW-YEAR. (L. Y 1 THE God of life, whose constant care With blessings crowns each op'ning year, And wakes anew mine annual song. 2 How many precious souls are fled To the vast regions of the dead, Through his last yearly period run! 3 We yet survive; but who can say, “ Or through this year, or month, or day, " I shall retain this vital breath, “ Thus far, at least, in league with death ??? 4 That breath is thine, eternal God; 'Tis thine to fix my soul's abode; It holds its life from thee alone, On earth, or in the world unknown. 5 To thee our spirits we resign, Make them and own them still as thine; Though death should blast the rising year. 6 Thy children panting to be gone, May bid the tide of time roll on, Where years and death are known no more. 7 No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin, nor hell, shall reach that place; Resounding from immortal tongues: 8 No more alarms from ghostly foes; No cares to break the long repose; (c. M.) 9 0, long expected year! begin; Dawn on this world of wo and sin; HYMN 51. Why heaves the secret sigh? Still unprepar'd to die. My anxious thoughts employ'd; Presents a fearful void. Chase from my lab’ring breast; That grace can do the rest. And when thy sure decree EPIPIIANY. HYMN 52. Isaiah lii. 7-10. 1 HOW beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion's hill; And words of peace reveal! 2 How charming is their voice! How sweet their tidings are ! “ He reigns and triumphs here." 3 How happy are our ears That hear this joyful sound, And sought, but never found. 4 How blessed are our eyes That see this heav'nly light! Prophets and kings desir'd it long, But died without the sight. 5 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learu the joy, (S. M.) 66 6 The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad: Their Saviour and their God. HYMN 53. (II. 6.) Isaiah lx. &c. 1 RISE, crown'd with light, imperial Salem rise! Exalt thy tow'ring 'read and lift thine eyes ! And break upon thee in a flood of day! See future sons and daughters yet unborn, Demanding life, impatient for the skies ! Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend! While ev'ry land its joyous tribute brings ! Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away; I HAIL to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son; Hail in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! To set the captive free, And rule in equity. To those wno suffer wrons, To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemu’d and dying, Were precious in his sight. 3 He shall descend like showers Upon the fruitful earth; And love and joy, like flowers, Spring in his path to birth: |