210. L. M. 61. Christ's Birth. MOORE. 1 ARRAYED in clouds of golden light, More bright than heaven's effulgent bow, To bless the sleeping world below. 211. C. P. M. Miss RoscoE. Christmas Hymn. 10, let your mingling voices rise, To bless the sons of earth. 2 He came to bid the weary rest, To spread the light of truth around, 3 He came our trembling souls to save 212. C. M. The Mission of Christ. DODDRIDGE. 1 HARK, the glad sound! the Saviour comes! The Saviour promised long! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2 On him the Spirit largely poured, Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 3 He comes, from thickest films of vice 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace! The Kingdom of Christ. 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare And heaven and nature sing! 2 Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns! Let men their songs employ; WATTS. While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, The glories of his righteousness, 214. C. M. WATTS. John the Herald of Christ. 1 JOHN was the prophet of the Lord The herald which the Prince of Peace 2" Behold the Lamb of God," he cries, I saw the Spirit o'er his head, 3"Be every vale exalted high, Sink every mountain low; The proud must stoop, and humble souls 4" Behold the Morning Star arise, Ye that in darkness sit; He marks the path that leads to peace, C. M. The Baptism of Jesus. EXETER COLL. 1 SEE, from on high, a light divine On Jesus' head descend! And hear the sacred voice from heaven 215. 2 "This is my well-beloved Son," Proclaimed the voice divine; “Hear him,” his heavenly Father said, 3 His mission thus confirmed from heaven, And heavenly wisdom showed to man 4 The path of heavenly peace he showed Where all his faithful followers here 216. S. M. NEEDHAM. 1 Christ the Light of the World. BEHOLD! the Prince of Peace, 2 No royal pomp adorns This King of righteousness: 3 The spirit of the Lord, 4 Jesus, the light of men, His doctrine life imparts; O, may we feel its quickening power 5 Cheered by its beams, our souls The path which Christ has marked and trod, 217. L. M. Jesus Preaching the Gospel. BOWRING. 1 How sweetly flowed the gospel's sound 3 "Come, wanderers, to my Father's home, 4 Decay, then, tenements of dust! 218. L. M. Miracles of Christ. 1 ON eyes that never saw the day BUTCHER. 2 Lameness takes up its bed, and goes 3 The shattered mind his word restores, |