Corner-Stone....Isaiah xxviii. 16....1 Pet. ii. 6.
1 LAID by Jehovah's mighty bands,
Zion's foundation firmly stands;
Rais'd up on Christ, the corner stone,
Secure as God's eternal throne.
2 See how the glorious fabric grows,
Fram'd of materials that he chose!
Each stone prepar'd, and fitly set,
The royal structure to complete.
3 Still shall this edifice arise,
Till all shall reach the lofty skies;
And joyful hosts shall praise above,
Jehovah's grace and Jesu's love.
66. C. M. Duncan.
Coronation....Cant. iii. 11.
1 ALL hail the pow'r of Jesu's name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all.
[2 Let high-born seraphs tune the lyre,
And as they tune it fall
Before his face, who tunes their choir,
And crown him Lord of all.]
3 Crown him ye morning stars of light,
Who fixt this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel's might,
And crown him Lord of all.
4 Crown him, ye martyrs of our God,
Who from his altar call;
Extol the stem of Jesse's rod,
And crown him Lord of all.
5 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race,
Ye rauson'd from the fall,
Hail him, who saves you by his grace,
And crown him Lord of all.
Hail him, ye heirs of David's line,
Whom David, Lord, did call;
The God incarnate! Man Divine!
And crown him Lord of all.
7 Sinners whose love can ne'er forget,
The wormwood and the gall;
Go, spread your trophies at his feet,
And crown him Lord of all.
8 Let ev'ry kindred, ev'ry tribe
On this terrestrial ball,
To him all Majesty ascribe,
And crown him Lord of all.
[9 '0, that with yonder sacred throng,
We at his feet may fall;
We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown him Lord of all.']
67. C. M. Lecd's Col.
Crown Him....Acts x. 36.
1 BACKSLIDERS, who your mis'ry feel,
Attend your Saviour's call;
Return, he'll your backslidings heal;
O, crown him Lord of all.
2 Tho' crimson sin increase your guilt,
And painful is your thrall:
For broken hearts his blood was spilt,
O, crown him Lord of all.
3. Take with you words, approach his throne, And low before him fall;
He understands the Spirit's groan,
O, crown him Lord of all.
4 Whoever comes, he'll not cast out,
Altho' your faith be small;
His faithfulness you cannot doubt,
Then crown him Lord of all.
68. C. M. Hall.
Crown Him....Rev. v. 13.
I INSPIRE our souls, thou heavenly Dove,
On thee we humbly call;
Conie warm our hearts with Jesu's love,
To own him Lord of all.
2 The saints who now in glory shine,
And triumph o'er the fall;
In concert join, with notes divine,
To praise him Lord of all.
3 Sinners, who now in him believe,
Whose crimes are bitter gall,
Pardon and grace from him receive,
And bless him Lord of all.
4 The day arrives when ev'ry voice
On this terrestrial ball,
Aloud shall sing, exult, rejoice,
To hail him Lord of all.
5 All heaven, in one admiring throng,
Before him prostrate fali;
And join in sweet, seraphic song,
To crown him Lord of all.
69. C. M. Steele.
Desire of all Saints....Hag. ii. 7.
1 COME, thou desire of all thy saints, Our humble strains attend,
While with our praises and complaints,
Low at thy feet we bend.
2 When we thy wond'rous glories hear,
And all thy suff'rings trace,
What sweetly awful scenes appear!
What rich unbounded grace!
3 How should our songs, like those above, With warm devotion rise!
How should our souls, on wings of love,
Mount upward to the skies!
4 But ah! the song, how cold it flows!
How languid our desire !
How faint the sacred passion glows,
Till thou the heart inspire!
Dear Saviour, let thy glory shine,
And fill thy dwellings here,
Till life, and love, and joy divine,
A heaven on earth appear.
6 Then shall our hearts enraptur'd say,
Come, great Redeemer, come,
And bring the bright, the glorious day,
That calls thy children home.
70. C. M. Bocking.
Door....John x. 9.
1 THUS saith the Shepherd of the sheep,
I am the sacred door;
"In the fair pastures which I keep
"There's life for evermore.
2 "In me shall wand'ring sinners find
"The way their footsteps lost;
"From death I have their souls redeem'd,
"My blood has paid the cost.
3 "My tender care shall keep them free "From dangers night and day;
"My pow'r their strong defence shall be,
"From ev'ry beast of prey.
4 "I will enrich them with my grace,
"And feed them with my love;
"Their souls shall find a joyful place
"In the bright fields above."
5 Come, then, my little, purchas'd flock,
Dear objects of my care;
And let this promise be your hope,
While you are feeding here.
71. C. M. Dobell.
Door....John x, 9.
1 CHRIST is the way to heavenly bliss,
And Christ the only door;
My soul, pursue no way but this,
For this alone is sure.
2 'Tis thro' this door, and this alone,
That thou art led to God;
Rest, then, on what thy Lord has done,
And plead his precious blood.
3 This door will lead thee safe to heaven,
And give thee entrance in;
And God will own thy sins forgiven,
However vile they've been.
72. C. M. Fawcett.
Excellence.....Cant. i. 3.
1 INFINITE excellence is thine,
Thou lovely Prince of grace
Thy uncreated beauties shine
With never fading rays.
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