Lift up your heart; lift up your voice;
Rejoice! again I say, rejoice!
4 Rejoice in glorious hope.
Jesus the Judge shall come,
And take His servants up
To their eternal home.
We soon shall hear th' archangel's voice
The trump of God shall sound ;-Rejoice!
C. Wesley, J. Taylor.
HARK! ten thousand harps and voices
Sound the note of praise above;
Jesus reigns, and Heav'n rejoices,-
Jesus reigns, the God of love.
See, He sits on yonder throne :
Jesus rules the world alone.
2 King of glory, reign forever!
Thine an everlasting crown;
Nothing from Thy love shall sever
Those whom Thou hast made Thine
Own
Happy objects of Thy grace,
Destined to behold Thy face!
3 Saviour, hasten Thine appearing;
Bring, oh, bring the glorious day
When, the awful summons hearing,
Heaven and earth shall pass away;
Then, with golden harps, we'll sing,
Glory, glory to our King!"
WHO is this that comes from Edom,
All His raiments stained with blood;
To the slave proclaiming freedom;
Bringing and bestowing good:
Glorious in the garb He wears, Glorious in the spoils He bears? 2 'T is the Saviour, now victorious,
Travelling onward in His might;
'T is the Saviour; oh how glorious
To is people His the sight!
Satan conquered, and the grave,
Jesus now is strong to save.
3 Why that blood His raiment staining?
'Tis the blood of many slain;
Of His foes there's none remaining,
None, the contest to maintain :
Fallen they are, no more to rise;
All their glory prostrate lies.
4 Mighty Victor, reign for ever,
Wear the crown so dearly won;
Never shall Thy people, never,
Cease to sing what Thou hast done:
Thou hast fought Thy people's foes;
Thou hast healed Thy people's woes.
GLORY to God on high!
Let praises fill the sky;
Praise ye His name:
Angels His name adore,
Who all our sorrows bore;
And saints cry evermore,
'Worthy the Lamb!"
2 All they around the throne
Cheerfully join in one,
Praising His name:
We who have felt His blood
Sealing our peace with God,
Spread His dear name abroad;
Worthy the Lamb!
3 Join all the human race
Our Lord and God to bless,
Praise ye His name:
In Him we will rejoice,
Making a cheerful noise,
And say with heart and voice,
"Worthy the Lamb!"
4 Though we must change our place,
Our souls shall never cease
Praising His name :
To Him we'll tribute bring,
Laud Him, our gracious King,
And, without ceasing, sing,
"Worthy the Lamb!"
GRACIOUS Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee we covet most
Of Thy gifts at Pentecost,
Holy heavenly Love.
2 Love is kind, and suffers long,
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong,
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore, give us Love.
3 Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light of day;
Love will ever with us stay;
Therefore, give us Love.
4 Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright;
Therefore, give us Love.
5 Faith and Hope and Love we see,
Joining hand in hand, agree,
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is Love.
6 From the overshadowing
Of Thy gold and silver wing,
Shed on us who to Thee sing,
Holy heavenly Love.
SPIRIT divine, attend our prayers,
And make this house Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
Oh come, great Spirit, come!
2 Come as the fire, and purge our hearts Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer's name.
3 Come as the dove, and spread Thy wings,
The wings of peaceful love;
And let Thy Church on earth become
Blest as the Church above.
4 Spirit divine, attend our prayers;
Make a lost world Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
Oh come, great Spirit, come!
COME, Holy Spirit, come!
Let Thy bright beams arise;
Dispel the darkness from our minds,
And open all our eyes.
2 Revive our drooping faith,
· Our doubts and fears remove, And kindle in our breasts the flame Of never-dying love.
3 Convince us of our sin;
Then lead to Jesus' blood;
And to our wondering view reveal
The secret love of God.
4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,
To pour fresh life on every part,
And new create the whole.
5 Dwell therefore in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free;
Then shall we know, and praise, and love The Father, Son, and Thee.
J. Hart. Alt. A. M. Toplady.
LORD God, the Holy Ghost,
In this accepted hour,
As on the day of Pentecost,
Descend in all Thy power.
2 We meet with one accord
In our appointed place,
And wait the promise of our Lord,
The Spirit of all grace.
3 The young, the old, inspire
With wisdom from above;
And give us hearts and tongues of fire
To pray, and praise, and love.
4 Spirit of light, explore,
And chase our gloom away,
With lustre shining more and more
Unto the perfect day.
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