HYMNS. 1. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR. ADVENT. 1 "Behold, he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him." LO, he comes, with clouds descending, Once for favour'd sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of his train; Christ, the Lord, returns to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold him, Those who set at nought and sold him, Deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. [8s. 75. 4. 3 Every island, sea, and mountain, Come to judgment, come away. 4 Now redemption, long expected, See the day of God appear. 5 Yea, Amen; let all adore thee, Alleluia! Come, Lord, come! 2 THE "He cometh to judge the earth." [L. M. HE Lord will come: the earth shall quake, 2 The Lord will come: but not the same A silent Lamb to slaughter led, The bruised, the suffering, and the dead. 3 The Lord will com. a dreadful form, 4 Can this be he who wont to stray 5 Go, tyrants, to the rocks complain; 3 "They shall perish, but thou shalt endure." THAT day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, 2 When, shrivelling like a parched scroll, 3 O! on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, [L. M 4 "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the [ L. M Lord; Hosanna in the highest." HOSANNA to the living Lord! Hosanna to the incarnate Word! with Chorus. To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, 2 Hosanna, Lord! thine angels cry; 3 O Saviour, with protecting care, Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 4 But, chiefest, in our cleansèd breast, Eternal! bid thy Spirit rest; And make our secret soul to be A temple pure, and worthy thee. Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 5 So in the last and dreadful day, When earth and heaven shall melt away, Shall swell the sound of praise again. Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 5 "Behold the Bridegroom cometh." REJOICE, rejoice, believers ! And let your lights appear; And soon he will draw nigh; 2 See that your lamps are burning, 3 O wise and holy virgins, The Bridegroom is at hand. 4 Our hope and expectation, [7s. 6s. Double |