But the mild rays of Paradise beamed on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst was the seraphim's song. 4 Thou art gone to the grave-but we will not deplore thee, 49 Since God was thy ransom,thy guardian, thy guide; He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore thee; And death has no sting, for the Saviour hath died. Advent. 8.7.8.7. 1 TARK! a thrilling [ARK! a thrilling voice is sounding; 2 Wakened by the solemn warning, 4 That when next He comes with glory, And with words of love draw near. 50 1 51 C. M. IGHT of the lonely pilgrim's heart, Arise, and with Thy morning beams 2 Come, blessed Lord! Let every shore, 3 Bid the whole earth, responsive now 4 Jesus, Thy fair creation groans, 5 Thine was the cross, with all its fruits Be Thine the crown of glory now, L 8.7.8.7.4.7. 1 TO! He comes with clouds descending, Once for favoured sinners slain, Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train: Hallelujah! Christ appears on earth again. 2 Every eye shall now behold Him Robed in dreadful majesty ; 52 1 Those who set at nought and sold Him, Shall the true Messiah see. 3 They who loved Him, and expected, Lo! the Son of God is there! W Come, and make Thy glories known! L. M. WHEN Christ came down on earth of old, He took our nature poor and low, He wore no form of angel mould, But shared our weakness and our woe. 2 But when He hither comes once more, Then shall He set the great white throne; And earth and heaven shall flee before The face of Him who sits thereon. 3 O Son of God, in glory crowned, The Judge ordained of quick and dead! O Son of Man, so pitying found For all the tears Thy people shed! 4 Be with us in that awful hour, And by Thy crown, and by Thy grave, By all Thy love and all Thy power, In that great day of judgment save. 53 1 Christmas. 8.7.8.7.4.7. ANGELS, from the realms of glory Wing your flight o'er all the earth! Ye who sang creation's story, Now proclaim Messiah's birth! Worship Christ, the new-born King! 2 Shepherds, in the field abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night! God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the Infant-light. Come, and worship; Worship Christ, the new-born King! Worship Christ, the new-born King. Worship Christ, the new-born King! Worship Christ, the new-born King 54 1 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. HRISTIANS, awake, salute the happy morn, Whereon the Saviour of mankind was born; Rise to adore the mystery of love, Which hosts of angels chanted from above; With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God Incarnate and the Virgin's Son. 2 Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, Who heard the angelic herald's voice: "Behold, I bring good tidings of a Saviour's birth To you and all the nations upon earth: This day hath God fulfilled His promised word, This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord." 3 He spake; and straightway the celestial choir In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire; The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven's whole orb with alleluias rang ; God's highest glory was their anthem still, Peace upon earth, and unto men good-will. 4 To Bethlehem straight the enlightened shepherds ran, To see the wonders God had wrought for man: Then to their flocks, still praising God, return, And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn: To all the joyful tidings they proclaim, The first apostles of the Saviour's name. 5 Oh! may we keep and ponder in our mind God's wondrous love in saving lost mankind; Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss, From the poor manger to the bitter cross; Tread in Ĥis steps, assisted by His grace, Till man's first heavenly state again takes place. |