2 He hung its starry roof on high, The broad, illimitable sky; And when its first pure praises rang, The morning stars together sang. He spread its pavement, green and bright, 4 Lord, 'tis not ours to make the sea, And curtained it with morning light. 3 The mountains in their places stood, The sea, the sky, and all was good; And earth, and sky, a house for Thee Nathaniel Parker Willis (1807-1867), 1826. Ab. AURELIA. 7.6. D. SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY (1810-1876), 1868. 1. THE Church's one Foundation, Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is His new cre be His holy Bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. 616 The One Foundation. 2 Elect from every nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, One Lord, one faith, one birth; Partakes one holy food, 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, 4 The saints their watch are keeping, Lord, give us grace, that we On high may dwell with Thee. Rev. Samuel John Stone (1839- ), 1866. Ab. and sl. alt. 620 2 The Saviour, when to Heaven He rose, 3 Hence sprung th' apostles' honored name, Sacred beyond heroic fame; In lowlier forms, to bless our eyes, 4 So shall the bright succession run, Through the last courses of the sun; While unborn churches, by their care, Shall rise and flourish, large and fair. 621 Rev. Philip Doddridge (1702-1751), 1745. Ab. The Spirit accompanying the Word. I O SPIRIT of the living God, In all Thy plenitude of grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race. 2 Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love, 3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light, 4 Baptize the nations; far and nigh James Montgomery (1771-1854), 1825. Ab. DUKE STREET. L. M. JOHN HATTON, e. 1790. 1. JE SUS shall reign wher - e'er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 To Him shall endless prayer be made, And praises throng to crown His head; His Name, like sweet perfume, shall rise With every morning sacrifice. 3 Blessings abound where'er He reigns; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. Rev. Isaac Watts (1674-1748), 1719. Ab. and sl. alt. 623 For a Missionary Meeting. I ASSEMBLED at Thy great command, Before Thy face, dread King, we stand; ENSIGN. L. M. |