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Advent.

30. Advent Hymn. (2.8. & 2.7.)

1 LAMB of God, that in the bosom.
Of the Father dwellest high,
Deign to visit humble sinners,
From thy rest above the sky.
2 God incarnate, leave thy glory,
Nor abhor the virgin's womb :
Spread salvation like a river;
Jesus, let thy kingdom come.

3 Shepherds, did ye hear Him coming, Whilst ye kept your flocks by night? Did ye see His star in heaven

Blaze with new-created light?

4 Haste, ye Magi, come and worship,
See the orient star before;
Bring your presents, gold and spices,
Blest Arabia's balmy store.

5 All ye joyous hosts of heaven,
Loudly'speak the Saviour's praise;
Saints and angels, in full chorus,
Your seraphic voices raise.

6 Come, O come, your hallelujahs,
In wide echoing songs proclaim;
Heaven and earth, with joy resounding,
Praise the blest Redeemer's name.

31.

Christ's second coming.

P. M.

1 Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for favour'd sinners slain, Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train : Hallelujah!

Christ in glory comes to reign.

2 Every eye shall now behold Him,
Robed in dreadful majesty ;

Those, who set at nought and sold Him,
Pierc'd and nail'd Him to the tree,
Deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see.

3 Blest redemption, long expected!
See! His solemn pomp to share,
All His saints by men rejected,
Rise to meet Him in the air:
Hallelujah!

See the Son of God is there.

4 Yea, Amen! let all adore Thee
High on thine eternal throne;
Saviour! take the power and glory,
Make thy righteous sentence known.
O! come quickly,

Claim the kingdoms for thine own.

32. The advent of Christ a ground of joy.

C. M.

1 HARK the glad sound! the Saviour comes,
The Saviour promis'd long;
Let every heart exult in praise,
And every voice in song.

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

The gates of brass before Him break,
The iron fetters yield.

3 He comes, from thickest films of sin
To clear the inward sight,
And on the eye in darkness clos'd,
To pour celestial light.

4 He comes to bind the broken heart,
To make the wounded whole;
To preach glad tidings to the meek,
And bless the humble soul.

5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace!
Thine advent shall proclaim;

And earth and heaven shall join to sing
The glories of thy name.

33. The coming of Christ ground of universal joy.—

Ps. 98.

C. M

1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come!

Let earth receive her King:

Let every heart prepare Him room,
Let all creation sing.

2 Ye saints, rejoice, the Saviour reigns! In praise your tongues employ:

Floods, clap your hands; exult, ye plains;
And shout, ye hills, for joy.

3 Behold, He comes! He comes to bless
The nations as their God;

To shew the world His righteousness,
And send His truth abroad.

4 No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground:

He comes to make His blessings flow,
Far as the curse is found.

5 Joy to the world! the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King:

Let every heart prepare Him room,
Let all creation sing.

34. The extent of Christ's kingdom. Ps. 72.

1 OUR Lord shall reign, where'er the sun Doth his successive journies run:

L. M.

His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2 To Him shall endless prayer be made,
And princes throng to crown His head;
His name like sweet perfume shall rise,
With every morning sacrifice.

3 People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name.

4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns, The prisoner leaps to burst his chains; The weary find eternal rest,

And all the sons of want are blest.

5 Let every creature rise, and bring
Peculiar honours to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud Amen.

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35. Hosanna to the Son of David.

BEHOLD the Prince of Life,
The chosen of the Lord!
God's well-beloved Son fulfils
The sure prophetic word.

D. S. M.

Cloth'd with no pompous state, He seeks no earthly throne; By meekness, patience, truth and love, His dignity is shown.

2 He comes, the Light of men!
His doctrine life imparts;

O may we feel its quickening power,
To purify our hearts.

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