311.

C. M.

The Same.

*H. BALLOU.

1 JESUS his empire shall extend;
Beneath his gentle sway

Kings of the earth shall humbly bend,
And his commands obey.

2 From sea to sea, from shore to shore, All nations shall be blest;

We hear the noise of war no more,-
He gives his people rest.

3 As clouds descend in gentle showers,
When spring renews her reign;
And call to life the fragrant flowers
O'er forest, hill and plain;-

4 So Jesus, by his heavenly grace,
Descends on man below,

And o'er the millions of our race
His gentle blessings flow.

5 Long as the sun shall rule the day,
Or moon shall cheer the night,
The Savior shall his sceptre sway
With unresisted might.

6 All that the reign of sin destroyed,
The Savior shall restore;

And, from the treasures of the Lord,
Shall give us blessings more.

312.

C. M.

WATTS.

Christ's Reign Foretold. Ps. 89.

1 HEAR what the Lord in vision said,
And made his mercy known:
'Sinners, behold your help is laid
On my beloved Son.

2 'Behold the man my wisdom chose
Among your mortal race;

His head my holy oil o'erflows,
The spirit of my grace.

3 'High shall he reign on David's throne,
My people's better king;

My arm shall beat his rivals down,
And still new subjects bring.

4My truth shall guard him in his

With mercy by his side,

way,

While in my name, through earth and sea He shall in triumph ride.

5 Me for his Father and his God
He shall forever own,

Call me his rock, his high abode;
And I'll support my Son.

6 'My covenant stands forever fast; My promises are strong;

Firm as the heavens his throne shall last, His seed endure as long.'

313.

S. M.

*WATTS.

Christ Despised, but Exalted to a Kingdom.

1 WHO has believed thy word,
Or thy salvation known?
Reveal thine arm, almighty Lord,
And glorify thy Son.

2 The Jews esteemed him here
Too mean for their belief;
Sorrows his chief acquaintance were,
And his companion grief.

3 They turned their eyes away,
And treated him with scorn;
But 'twas their griefs upon him lay,
Their sorrows he has borne.

4 'Twas for the stubborn Jews,
And Gentiles then unknown,
The God of love was pleased to bruise
His best beloved Son.

5 But I'll prolong his days,

And make his kingdom stand;
My pleasure,' saith the God of grace,
Shall prosper in his hand.

6 Ten thousand captive slaves,
Released from death and sin,

Shall quit their prisons and their graves, own his power divine.'

And

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314.

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

C. M.

ANONYMOUS.

The Jewish, and the Christian Zion. Ps. 48.

1 WITH stately towers and bulwarks strong, Unrivalled and alone,

Loved theme of many a sacred song,
God's holy city shone.

2 Thus fair was Zion's chosen seat,
The glory of all lands;

Yet fairer, and in strength complete,
The Christian temple stands.

3 The faithful of each clime and age
This glorious church compose;
Built on a rock, with idle rage
The threatening tempest blows.

4 In vain may hostile bands alarm,
For God is her defence;

How weak, how powerless is each arm, Against Omnipotence !

315.

S. M.

WATTS.

The Beauty and Order of the Church, Ps. 48.

1 FAR as thy name is known
The world declares thy praise;
Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne,
Their songs of honor raise.

2 With joy let Judah stand

On Zion's chosen hill,

Proclaim the wonders of thy hand,

And counsels of thy will.

3 Let strangers walk around
The city where we dwell,
Compass and view thine holy ground,
And mark the building well;

4 The orders of thy house,
The worship of thy court,

The cheerful songs, the solemn vows,— And make a fair report.

5 How decent and how wise! How glorious to behold!

Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes And rites adorned with gold.

6 The God we worship now
Will guide us till we die,

Will be our God while here below,
And ours above the sky.