835 Love to the Church. 2 I love Thy church, O God: Her walls before Thee stand, 3 For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. 4 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, 5 Jesus, Thou Friend divine, Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring. 6 Sure as Thy truth shall last, 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell, 4 The orders of Thy house, The worship of Thy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vows; And make a fair report. 5 How decent, and how wise! How glorious to behold! Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorned with gold. 6 The God we worship now Will guide us, till we die; 'Twas tribulation ages since, 6 No slacker grows the fight, Nor less the need of armor tried, 7 Thus onward still we press Through evil and through good, Through pain and poverty and want, Through peril and through blood. 8 Still faithful to our God, And to our Captain true, We follow where He leads the way, The kingdom in our view. Rev. Horatius Bonar. (19c8-) 1857. a. WAREHAM. II, 8. Samuel Arnold. (1740-1802 C. 1780, 1. O GREAT is Jehovah, and great be His praise; In the city of God He is King: 3 Proclaim ye His triumphs in ju - bi- lant lays; On the mount of His ho- li- ness sing, Proclaim ye His triumphs in ju - bi- lant lays; On the mount of His ho-li- ness sing. 2 The joy of the carth, from her beautiful BE joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth; O serve Him with gladness and fear; Exult in Hispresence with music and mirth, With love and devotion draw near. Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone, Creator and Ruler o'er all; And we are His people, His sceptre we own; His sheep, and we follow His call. O enter His gates with thanksgiving and song, Your vows in His temple proclaim; His praise with melodious accordance prolong, And bless His adorable name. For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good, James Montgomery, 1822. The ancient Prince of hell Hath risen with pur-pose fell; Strong mail of craft and power He wear - eth in this hour, On carth is not his fel low. 842 "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott. 2 With force of arms we nothing can, Full soon were we down-ridden; But for us fights the proper Man, Whom God himself hath bidden. Ask ye, who is this same? Christ Jesus is His name, The Lord Sabaoth's Son, He and no other one Shall conquer in the battle. 3 And were this world all devils o'er, And watching to devour us, We lay it not to heart so sore, P. M. Look grim as e'er he will, 4 That word, for all their craft and force, One moment will not linger, But, spite of hell, shall have its course, 'Tis written by His finger. And though they take our life, Martin Luther. 1529 HAMBURG. (GREGORIAN.) L. M. Arr. by Lowell Mason. (1792-1872.) 1825. 1. "Go preach My gospel," saith the Lord, "Bid the whole carth My grace re He shall be saved that trusts My word, ceive; He shall be damned that won't believe." 2 I'll make your great commission known; 3 Go, heal the sick; go, raise the dead; Though Greeks reproach, and Jews blas- 4 Teach all the nations My commands, 5 He spake, and light shone round His On a bright cloud to heaven He rode : 844 Rev. Isaac Watts. (1674-1748) 1709. I FATHER of mercies, bow Thine ear, 2 Within Thy temple, when we stand To teach the truth as taught by Thee, 3 Wisdom, and zeal, and faith impart, We plead for those who plead for Thee: 4 To watch, and pray, and never faint; 2 How great their work, how vast their charge! Do Thou their anxious souls enlarge; To them Thy sacred truth reveal, Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal. 3 Teach them aright to sow the seed, Teach them Thy chosen flock to feed, By day and night strict guard to keep; To warn the sinner, cheer the saint, Nourish Thy lambs, and feed Thy sheep 5 Then, when our work is finished here, |