Justice the Prince of life condemns
To die in anguish too.

7 God over all, for ever blest,

The righteous curse endures;
And thus, to souls with sin distrest,
Eternal bliss ensures.

8 What wonders in thy person meet,
My Saviour, all divine;
I fall with rapture at thy feet,
And would be wholly thine.

1292d P.) C. M. Irish 171, Arlington 17. The Incarnation of Christ, Luke li. 14.

1 MORTALS, awake, with angels join
And chant the solemn lay;

Joy, love, and gratitude combine
To hail th' auspicious day.

2 In heav'n the rapturous song began,
And sweet seraphic fire
Thro' all the shining legions ran,
And strung and tun'd the lyre.

3 Swift thro' the vast expanse it flew,
And loud the echo roll'd;"

The theme, the song, the joy was new,
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"Twas more than Heaven could hold.

4 Down thro' the portals of the sky
Th' impetuous torrent ran ;
And angels flew with eager joy
To bear the news to man.

5 [Wrapt in the silence of the night
Lay all the eastern world,

When bursting, glorious, heavenly light,
The wond'rous scene unfurl'd.].

6 Hark! the cherubic armies shout,
And glory leads the song:

Goodwill and peace are heard throughout
Th' harmonious heavenly throng.

7 [0 for a glance of heavenly love.
Our hearts and songs to raise,
Sweetly to bear our souls above,
And mingle with their lays!]
8 With joy the chorus we'll repeat,
Glory to God on high!

Good will and peace are now complete;
Jesus was born to die!

9 Hail, prince of Life for ever hail,
Redeemer, brother, friend!

Tho' earth, and time, and life, should fail,
Thy praise shall never end.,

MEDLEY,

129 (3d P.) C.M. America 265. Tunbridge 103. The Son of God became incarnate-to die.

1 "A GOD! a Gop! the wide earth shoutsA GOD! the heavens reply;"

The choral UNIVERSE resounds-
A GOD is born-to die.

2 JEHOVAH Jesus is his name

130

Immanuel, the I AM:

Transcendant Mystery! yes! 'tis He
Becomes the slaughter'd Lamb!

78. Georgia 192. Hart's 221.

The Song of the Angels at the Birth of Christ.

1 HARK, the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconcil'd.

2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise,

Join the triumph of the skies;
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

3 [Mild he lays his glory by ;
Born, that men no more might die
Born, to raise the sons of earth;
Born, to give them second birth.]

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4 Come, desire of nations, come!
Fix in us thy humble home;
Rise, the woman's promis'd seed,
Bruise in us the serpent's head.
5 Glory to the new-born King!
Let us all the anthem sing,
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconcil'd.

C..W.

131 C. M. Charleston 195. Sprague 166.

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The Incarnation, John 1. 14, bo.

WAKE, awake the sacred song
To our incarnate Lord;

Let every heart, and every tongue,
Adore th' eternal Word.

2 That awful Word, that sovereign power
By whom the worlds were made,
(O happy morn, illustrious hour!)
Was once in flesh array'd!"

3 Then shone almighty power and love
In all their glorious forms,

When Jesus left his throne above
To dwell with sinful worms.

4 To dwell with misery below,
The Saviour left the skies;
And sunk to wretchedness
That worthless man might rise..

5 Adoring angels tun'd their songs To hail the joyful day;

With rapture then let mortal tongues?

Their grateful worship pay.

6 What Glory, Lord, to thee is due mor 8

With wonder we adore;

But could we sing as angels do

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Our highest praise were poor. STEELE.

132 8.7.4. Lewes 63. Painswick 162.

Praise to the Redeemer.

1 MIGHTY God! while angels bless thee,
May an infant lisp thy name?

Lord of men, as well as angels,
Thou art every creature's theme.
Hallelujah,

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Amen.
2 Lord of every land and nation,
Ancient of eternal days!
Sounded through the wide creation
Be thy just and lawful praise:

3 For the grandeur of thy nature,
Grand beyond a seraph's thought;
For created works of power,-

Hal.

Works with skill and kindness wrought: Hal.

4 For thy providence, that governs

Thro' thine empire's wide domain; Ca
Wings an angel, guides a sparrow :
Blessed be thy gentle reign.

5 But thy rich, thy free redemption,
Dark through brightness all along:
Thought is poor, and poor expression,
Who dare sing that awful song?
6 Brightness of the Father's glory,
Shall thy praise unutter'd lie?
Fly, my tongue, such guilty silence!
Sing the Lord who came to die.
7 Did archangels sing thy coming?
Did the shepherds learn their lays ?-
Shame would cover me ungrateful,
Should my tongue refuse to praise.
8 From the highest throne in glory,
To the cross of deepest woe;
All to ransom guilty captives:
Flow, my praise, for ever flow.

Hal.

Hal.

Hal.

Hal.

9 Go, return, immortal Saviour!

Leave thy footstool, take thy throne;
Thence return, and reign for ever,

Be the kingdom all thy own. Hallelujah, &c.

ROBINSON,

133 C. M. Bath Chapel 26. Jersey 15. The condescending Grace of Christ, Matt, xx. 28.

1

SAVIOUR. of men, and Lord of love,
How sweet thy gracious name!.

With joy that errand we review
On which thy mercy came.
2 While all thy own angelic bands
Stood waiting on the wing,
Charm'd with the honour to obey
Their great eternal King ;

3 For us, mean, wretched, sinful men,
Thou laidst that glory by ;-

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First, in our mortal flesh, to serve;
Then, in that flesh, to die.

4 Bought with thy service and thy blood,
We doubly, Lord, are thine;

To thee our lives we would devote,
To thee our death resign.

134 C. M. Tiverton 109.

DR. DODDRIDGE.

Otford 106.

The Redeemer's Message, Luke iv. 18, 19.

1 HARK, the glad sound, the Saviour comes, The Saviour promis'd long!

Let every heart prepare a throne,
And every voice a song.

2 On him, the Spirit, largely pour'd,
Exerts his sacred fire;

Wisdom and might, and zeal and love,
His holy breast inspire.

3 He comes, the prisoners to release,
In Satan's bondage held;

The gates of brass before him burst,
The iron fetters yield.