3 The types bore witness to His Name, 4 Predictions in abundance meet To join their blessings on His head: Hymn. Christ the Substance of Rites and Shadows, 1 THE true MESSIAH now appears ; 2 No smoking sweets, nor bleeding lambs, 3 Aaron must lay his robes away, When GOD Himself comes down to be 4 He took our mortal flesh, to show For us He paid His life below, 5 "FATHER," he cries, "forgive their sins, "For I Myself have died:" And then He shows His open'd veins, Hymn. The Priesthood and Compassion of Christ. 1 WITH joy we meditate the grace 2 Touch'd with a sympathy within, 3 But spotless, innocent, and pure, 4 He in the days of feeble flesh 5 He'll never quench the smoking flax, The bruised reed He never breaks, 6 Then let our humble faith address Hymn. The Priesthood and Blood of Christ.. 1 BLOOD has a voice to pierce the skies Revenge," the blood of Abel cries: But the dear stream, when Christ was slain, 2 Pardon and peace from GOD on high: 3 TO JESUS let our praises rise, 1 2 3 Hymn. Christ our Sacrifice. NOT all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain Could give the guilty conscience Or wash away the stain. peace, But CHRIST the heavenly LAMB A sacrifice of nobler name And richer blood than they. My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of Thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4 5 My soul looks back to see The burdens Thou didst bear, When hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there. Believing we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the LAMB with cheerful voice, And sing His bleeding love. Hymn. Christ our Light. 1 LIGHT of those whose dreary dwelling 2 Still we wait for Thine appearing, Thou hast for Thy ransom'd race! Come, thou dear exalted SAVIOUR, Come, and bring Thy Gospel-grace! 3 Save us in Thy great compassion, 2 3 4 Hymn. Christ our Day-star. ALL hail, redeeming LORD, Sweet Day-star from on high! All hail, Thou SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,. Great source of vital joy! Shine, lovely Star of day, Around and in us shine; And our benighted souls shall own Ourwand'ring footsteps guide Beneath Thy beams we'll trace the path Death's vale shall lose it's gloom, And open to our longing eyes |