1. Might-y God, Thy Church re COV - er, Bid the sleep of death be O - ver, 4 Purge our hearts, Thou Holy Ghost! Light the flames of Pen - te cost. 2. By the Saviour's intercession, Blot, in mercy, our transgression ; Thou, O God! wilt not despise Broken-hearted sacrifice! 3. Turn Thy people's desolation 4. A noble army, men and boys, They climbed the steep ascent of Heaven O God, to us may grace be given 185. 7.7.7.7. DOXOLOGY. THE Songs of glory here begun Let heavenly songs complete, To Holy Father, Holy Son, And Holy Paraclete. We are as all Thy servants were, And as they are shall be,— Creator, Saviour, Comforter,Forever one in Thee! For that ye, young men, are strong. "Up! for this is the day * * * is not the Lord gone out before thee?" M. WOOLSEY STRYKER, 1884. 1834. Lubeck. GERMAN, 1704. 186. Head of the Church triumphant. "Till Thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over which Thou hast purchased." 7.7.8.7.D. CHARLES WESLEY, 1745, abr. Alla marcia. Septuor. Arr. from LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN, 1799. 187. God of Thine Israel, none is like Thee. "God is not ashamed of them to be called their God; for He hath prepared for them a city." 9.9.9.9. M. WOOLSEY STRYKER, 1884. Ithaca. WILLIAM PIUTTI, 1884. 1. God of Thine Is-rael, none is like Thee! Great are Thy mer-cies, mighty Thy laws; Let Thy word, pray we, ver - i-fied be, Hear Thou in Heaven, plead Thou our cause. Copyright, 1885, by Biglow & Main. 2. Faithful Creator, Thee will we trust, 3. Girded with gladness, steady and strong, 4. Gath'ring His sheep-flock from every fold, Christ, their one Shepherd, shall His Church seal. 5. Darkness is passing,--twilight withdrawn, Perfected promise,-faith merged in sight! |