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A nobler song 'twas their's to raise, From Judah's plains and Bathlehem' hills

The star prophetic meets their gaze
Th' angelic shout their choros fills.

3 "Jesus the Son of God is born!"
A Saviour lives, to rule and bless-
To cheer the fainting and forlorn
And lead in paths of righteousness.

4 That Christ is ours-his word our guide; His bright example be our aim;

The life he lived, the death he died, Circle with grace the Christian name.

5 Not ours, our Heavenly Father's will,
Dimly to read in nature's frame-
Not ours to worship on the hill,
Or in the vale, by cliff or stream.

6 The Word Divine to us is given-
To us a Messenger is sent-
This day records in sight of Heaven
The holy ties we here cement.

7 Teach us in mutual love to live,
In holy faith and heavenly joy;
Help us, O God, at once to give
Our willing minds to thine employ.

8 Aid us at last-our duty done-
Our hopes all bright-our souls serene
Calmly to meet life's setting sun,
And triumph in earth's closing scene.

HYMN 145.-H. M.

Hol o'er the heav'nly plains,

ARK! hark !-the notes of joy

And seraphs find employ

For their sublimest strains;

Some new delight in heav'n is known; Loud sing the harps around the throne.

2 Hark! hark! the sounds draw nigh,
The joyful hosts descend;
Jesus forsakes the sky,

To earth his footsteps bend;
He comes to bless our fallen race;
He comes with messages of grace

8 Bear, bear the tidings round;
Let every mortal know
What love in God is found,

What pity he can show;

Ye winds that blow, ye waves that roll, Bear the glad news from pole to pole.

Strike, strike the harps again,
To great Immanuel's name
Arise, ye sons of men,

And all his grace proclaim;

Angels and men, wake ev'ry string,
"Tis God, the Saviour's praise we sing.

ASCRIPTIONS & BENEDICTIONS.
HYMN 146.-L. M.

FROM the Creator's praise arise!

ROM all that dwell below the skies,

Let the Redeemer's name be sung
Through every land, by every tongue.
Unceasing are thy mercies, Lord
Unchanging truth attends thy word;
Thy praise shall sound from shore to
shore,

Till sun shall rise and set no more.

HYMN 147.-S. M.

HOSANNAH to the Son

Of David and of Gad,

Who brought the news of pardon down
And bought it with his blood.

2 To Christ th' anointed King
Be endless blessings giv'n;

Let the whole earth his glories sing,
Who made our peace with heav'n

HYMN 148.-L. M.

PRAISE God, from whom all blessings

Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

HYMN 149.-8 & 7.

ORD! dismiss us wih thy blessing,
Hope and comfort from above;
O might each, thy peace possessing,
Triumph in redeeming love.

2 Thanks we give and adoration,
For thy gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound,

INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

A

PAGE.

Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near 118
A fountain in Jesus which runs always 153

All ye who stand on Zion's hill

All hail the power of Jesus' name
Alas! and did my saviour bleed
Angels! roll the rock away

Arise, my soul ! to Pisgah's height
Art thou to seriousness inclin'd
Arise, my soul ! shake off thy fears
As near to Calvary I pass

At anchor laid remote from home
Awake, my soul, to hymns of praise
Awake, my soul, shake off the dream
Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve

B

Before Jehovah's awful throne

Blest is the man, who shuns the place
Broad is the road that leads to death

156

38

12

41

145

112

64

4

97

87

31

55

108

69

65

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