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Advent Christian Hymnal.

ANTIOCH. C. M.

1. Joy to the world! the Lord will come! Let earth re-ceive her King!

Let ev'ry heart pre-pare him room, And heav'n and nature sing,

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And heav'n and nature

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3 He'll rule the world with truth and grace, 3 He comes to usher in the morn

And make the nations prove

The glories of his righteousness,

And wonders of his love.

I. WATTS.

With his celestial ray,

And on the eyes oppressed with night To pour eternal day.

P. DODDRIDGE.

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1 When first to this polluted earth
The holy Saviour came,
So humble was his place of birth,
Few cared to know his name.

2 But lo! with clouds he comes again,
The crown upon his brow;
And every eye shall see him then,
And every knee shall bow.

3 O blessed hope! O joyful thought!
For those who know his grace,
That when the fight of faith is fought,
They shall behold his face!

4 To work and wait, to watch and pray, With lamps kept burning clear,

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Be this our service day by day, Until the Lord appear.

1 He comes, the royal Conq'ror comes : His legions fill the sky; Angelic trumpets rend the tombs,

And loud proclaim him nigh.

2 Ye rebel hosts, how vain your rage
Against this sovereign Lord!
What madness urges to engage
The terror of his sword?

3 O that they now would seek that face
From which they cannot flee!
And thou, my soul, adore the grace
That sweetly conquered thee!

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1 Our Saviour Christ will quickly come,
As lightning shines on high;

In clouds, with power and glory great,
Be seen by every eye.

2 The dead are raised, the living changed;
From every land they come;
And thus triumphant over death,
They now are gathered home.

3 O glorious hope! if Jesus be

Our Saviour and our Friend,
For we shall then be with our Lord,
In joys that never end.

4 O may we wait, and watch, and pray, Free from tormenting fear;

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Our life be all devotedness. Till he our Lord appear.

1 My soul is happy when I hear
The Saviour is so nigh;

I long to see his sign appear
Upon the opening sky.

2 I love to wait, and watch, and pray, And trust his living word,

And feel the coming of that day
No longer is deferred.

3 Then, waiting brethren, let us sing; He will not tarry long ;

And fill with love the hours that bring The glory of our song.

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1 How long, dear Lord, ere thou wilt come | 3 Long, long deferred, now come at last Our lonely hearts to cheer?

How long ere thou wilt come to reign? |: We long to view thee near. :||

2 O come and cheer our sorrowing hearts, We long thy face to see;

O come and take thy weary bride, ||: To dwell, dear Lord, with thee. :|| 3 We look abroad o'er earth's domain, We hear thy children cry,How long, O Lord, ere thou wilt come, ||: And bring redemption nigh? :||

4 How long ere grief and pain shall cease, And tears be wiped away,

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And joys untold our hearts shall cheer |: 'Mid realms of endless day. :||

1 Ascend, beloved, to the joy; The festal day has come; To-night the Lamb doth feast his own |: In the great upper room. ::||

2 The festal lamps are lighting now In the glad marriage hall;

By angel hands the board is spread ; : The King his own doth call. :||

The Lamb's glad wedding day; The guests are gathering to the feast; |: How bright the new array! :||

4 Sorrow and sighing are no more; The weeping hours are past; The joy and glory are begun; |: The crown has come at last. :|| H. BONAR.

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1 The Lord our Saviour will appear; His day is nigh at hand; The signs bespeak his coming near, ||: And all may understand. :||

2 Behold, he comes! he comes to reign On earth with all his saints; Jesus, the Lamb of God, once slain, : Will end our long complaints. :||

3 The prince of darkness he'll destroy;
The hosts of sin o'erthrow;
Satan shall then no more annoy,
|: But Christ shall reign below. :||

4 Then those who suffer in his name.
And did obey his word,
Shall rise in glory and proclaim
: The goodness of their Lord. :||

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ALL SAINTS. L. M.

W. KNAPP.

1. Star of our hope! he'll soon appear, The last loud trumpet speaks him near;

Hail him, all saints, from pole to pole-How welcome to the faith-ful soul!

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1 When thou shalt come with trumpet sound,
With countless angels hovering round,
O Saviour! grant me, in the air,
With all thy saints, to meet thee there!

2 Weep, O my soul! ere that great day
When God shall shine in stern array;
O weep thy sin, that thou may'st be
In that severest Judgment free!
3 O Christ! forgive, remit, protect,
And set thy servant with th' elect,
That I may hear the voice that calls
The righteous to thy heavenly halls!

J. M. NEALE.

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1 A little while, and he will come,

Then we shall wander here no more;
He comes to take us to that home
Where all our sorrows will be o'er.
2 A little while, he'll come again;

Let us the precious hours redeem ;
Our greatest grief to give him pain,
Our joy to serve and follow him.
3 A little while, 't will soon be past,

Why should we shun the shame and
Oh! let us in his footsteps haste, [cross?
Counting for him all else as loss.

4 A little while-come, Saviour, come! For thee thy church has waited long; Take thy poor, wearied people home, To sing the new, unending song.

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1 Come, quickly come, great King of all ;
Reign all around us, and within ;
Let sin no more our souls enthrall,
Let pain and sorrow die with sin.

2 Come, quickly come; true Life of all;
The curse of death is on the ground;
On every home his shadows fall,
On every heart his mark is found.

3 Come, quickly come; sure Light of all; For gloomy night broods o'er our way; And fainting souls begin to fall,

With weary watching for the day.

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