Liturgy and Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren, Or Unitas Fratrum

2. Countless hosts before God's
throne,

Where the Lamb resideth,
And, as God and Man, his own
To life's fountain guideth,
Now possess-perfect bliss,
Which to us is wanting,
And for which we 're panting.

3. What here sickens, sighs, and

groans,

There will prove victorious;
Earthly here are sown our bones,
They shall rise most glorious;
Death and woe,-every foe
Which us here annoyed,
There will be destroyed.
4. May this ever blessed hope

Fill our hearts with gladness,
And 'midst weakness bear us up,
Till from sin and sadness
We shall be wholly free,
And above for ever

Praise our gracious Saviour.

J. v. Assig. (1188.) 987.* T. 184. AT God's right hand in countless numbers

The just, made perfect, joyful stand;
And, freed from all that here en

cumbers,

How bless'd will then be my con dition,

(see: When in my flesh I Christ shall Tho' happy in his love's fruition Ev'n here, with him I long to be. 3. What heavenly joy and consolation

This hope affords unto my heart,
That Christ, the God of my salva-
tion,

Will me receive when I depart;
Then in his presence I for ever
With the redeem'd shall sing his
praise :

O make me ready, blessed Saviour,
To leave this world, and see thy
face.

Gregor.

T. 79.

WHILE we anticipate the day
That calls our longing souls away,
What transports fill the breast;
For lo, our great Redeemer waits,
Unfolds the everlasting gates,
And calls us to eternal rest.
2. Ev'n now to our expecting eyes
The heaven-built towers of Salem
Ev'n now with glad survey (rise;
We view her mansions, that contain
The angelic hosts, the blessed train,
And shine with everlasting day.

Inherit now the heavenly land: Our souls, with sweet anticipation, 3. Hither, from earth's remotest end, By faith these glorious realms des- Lo, the redeem'd of God ascend, cry; (and nation Their tribute hither bring; And from each kindred, tongue, Here, crown'd with everlasting joy, We hear loud anthems fill the sky. To sing his praise is their employ, 2. When, O when shall I have the To hail with songs the immortal favour (days, King. To see the approach of those blest 4. We too shall join the choirs When I shall welcome my dear

Saviour

above,

(lays? Where all is peace, and joy,

With solemn strains, with joyful love,

and

Where faith is chang'd to sight:

Walking in all his ways, they find Then shall we mix with that blest Their heaven on earth begun. (song, 2. The church above no other theme But Jesus' love doth know;

throng,

And raise the ransom'd sinner's In realms of everlasting light.

THERE is a house not made with

Eternal, and above; (hands,) And here my spirit waiting stands,

Till it shall hence remove. 2. My Saviour by his saving grace Prepareth me for heaven; And, as an earnest of the place, Hath his own Spirit giv'n.

3. We walk by faith of joys to come,

Faith lives upon his word; But while the body is our home,

We're absent from the Lord. 4. 'Tis pleasant to believe thy grace, But we would rather see; We would be absent from the flesh, And present, Lord, with thee.

Watts. (1191.) 990. T. 14. COME, Lord, and warm each lan

guid heart,

Inspire each lifeless tongue; And let the joys of heaven impart Their influence to our song.

2. Sorrow, and pain, and every care, And discord, there shall cease; And perfect joy and love sincere,

Adorn the realms of peace.

3. The soul, from sin for ever free, Shall mourn its power no more; But, cloth'd in spotless purity, Redeeming love adore. Watts. (1192.)

In joyful hymns they praise his

name,

We do the same below.

Him in his glorious realms they

praise,

991. T. 14. (1195.) 994.* T. 205.

HAPPY the souls to Jesus join'd, WITH thee, Lord, while I remain,

And sav'd by grace alone;

Thou wilt near thy child abide,

Till, thy perfect aim to attain,
I am wholly sanctified:
All my wants, all my distress,
I'll to thee, my Lord, confess;
Soon will come the happy day,
When all tears are wiped away.

2. Amen, yea, Hallelujah,

Loskiel.

(1196.)
T. 114.
THE just made perfect, now in
glory seated

Around the throne enjoy eternal
bliss,

he is;

997.

T. 582.

"FOR ever with the Lord!"

Amen, so let it be;

Life from the dead is in that word, 'Tis immortality.

2. Here in the body pent,

Absent from him I roam,
Yet nightly pitch my moving tent
A day's march nearer home.
3. My Father's house on high!

Home of my soul! how near
At times to faith's foreseeing eye,
Thy golden gates appear.
4. Ah! then my spirit faints
To reach the land of love,
The bright inheritance of saints,
Jerusalem above.

5. Yet clouds will intervene,
And all my prospect flies;
Like Noah's dove, I flit between
Rough seas and stormy skies.

Beholding God our Saviour as 6. Anon the clouds dispart;
(permitted The winds and waters cease;
And sweetly o'er my gladden'd heart
Expands the bow of peace.

Ah, when shall I poor traveller be
To join that happy, numerous com-

pany,

(see. And my Redeemer face to face to

(1197.) 996.* T. B. p. 113.
WHAT happiness,
What joy and happiness,
Lord, shall we then possess,
When we adore thee,
With angels fall before thee,
And see thy face:
What happiness!
2. Amen, Amen,
Then will in highest strain
Unto the Lamb once slain
Eternal praises
Resound in heavenly places;
Hallelujah. ::

7. "For ever with the Lord!"
Father, if 'tis thy will,
The promise of that faithful word
Even now to me fulfil.
8. Be thou at my right hand,
Then I can never fail;
Uphold thou me, and I shall stand;
Fight, and I must prevail.

9. So, when my latest breath
Shall rend this vail in twain,
By death I shall escape from death,
And life eternal gain.

10. Knowing as I am known,

How shall I love that word, And oft repeat before thy throne: "For ever with the Lord!"

J. Montgomery.

TO God we render praise,
Who grants :: us new displays
Of mercy all our days:
When Christ, the Son of man, again
Shall come, the angels in his train,
May all of us who here
'Fore him appear,

T. 249. In thee rejoicing here below,
Ev'n while in tears we sow:-
2. O form us all, while we remain
On earth, unto thy praise;
That each one fully may obtain
Thy blessed aim thro' grace;
Till we in heaven thy face shall see,
May spirit, soul, and body be
Preserv'd by thee against that day
Blameless, O Lord, we pray.

Then meet him without fear.

2. How great our joy will be
In heaven, :: O Lord, where we
Thy glorious face shall see!
We then shall thee for evermore,
As the Lamb slain for us, adore;
In realms of glory bright,
With saints in light
In hymns of praise unite.
3. Repeat the solemn strain,
Worthy: the Lamb once slain!
Let all reply, Amen;
Blessing, and power, and majesty,
Thro' endless ages be to thee,
Who us by blood hast bought,
In mercy sought,

And to thy fold us brought.

(1199.)

999.*

(1200.)

CONCLUSION.

1000.

Gregor.

T. 159.

SING Hallelujah, praise the Lord,
Sing with a cheerful voice;
Exalt our God with one accord,
Ne'er cease to sing, thou ransom'd
And in his name rejoice: (host,
Until in realms of endless light
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Your praises shall unite.
2. There we to all eternity
Shall join the angelic lays,
And sing in perfect harmony

T. 159. To God our Saviour's praise:

NOW, Lord, who in this vale of He hath redeem'd us by his blood,
Dost lift thy gracious face (tears And made us kings and priests to
Upon thy church, which thee re- God;

And givest us such peace, (veres, For us, for us the Lamb was slain :
That sweetly we anticipate Praise ye the Lord :-
The heavenly bliss for which we

wait,

AMEN.

J. Swertner.

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T. 14.]

T. 14.

LET God, the Father, and the TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, (Son, One God, whom we adore,

And Spirit be adored,

Where there are works to make Be glory, as it was, is now,

him known,

Or saints to love the Lord.

And shall be evermore.

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