2 Lord of every land and nation,
Ancient of eternal days;
Sounded through Thy wide dominion
Be Thy just and lawful praise.
Hallelujah, &c.
3 For Thy providence, that governs,
Through Thine empire's wide domain,
Wings an angel, guides a sparrow,
Blessed be Thy gentle reign!
Hallelujah, &c.
4 Brightness of the Father's glory,
Shall Thy praise unuttered lie?
Flee, my tongue, such guilty silence!
Sing the Lord who came to die!
Hallelujah, &c.
5 From the highest throne in glory,
To the cross of deepest woe,-
All to ransom guilty captives:
Flow, my praise, for ever flow!
Hallelujah, &c.
6 Go, return, immortal Saviour,
Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne;
Thence return, and reign for ever,
Be the kingdom all Thine own!
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Amen!
28. Children's Praises.
1 THERE was a time when children sang, The Saviour's praise with sacred glee,
And all the hills of Judah rang
With their exulting jubilee.
2 Oh! to have join'd their rapturous song,
And swell'd their sweet hosannas high,
And bless'd Him with our feeble tongues,
As He-the Man of Grief-went by!
3 But Christ is now a glorious King,
And angels in His presence bow
The humble songs that we can sing,
Oh, will He, can He, hear them now?
4 He can, He will, He loves to hear
The notes which babes and sucklings raise;
Jesus, we come with trembling fear;
Oh! teach our hearts and tongues Thy praise.
5 We join the hosts around Thy throne,
Who once, like us, the desert trod;
And thus we make their song our own-
"Hosanna to the Son of God!"
Christ the Lord of all.
1 ALL hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall:
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him, Lord of all.
2 Ye saints redeemed of Adam's race,
Ye ransomed from the fall;
Hail Him, who saves you by his grace!
And crown Him, Lord of all.
3 Let every kindred, every tribe
On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him, Lord of all.
4 0 that with yonder sacred throng,
We, at His feet may fall;
Join in the everlasting song,
And crown Him, Lord of all.
The Sheep and the Shepherd.
1 SAVIOUR, we would be Thy sheep,
Know Thy voice, and follow Thee;
Deign our wandering souls to keep,
Then alone we safe can be.
2 Put us forth, that we may feed
In the pastures of Thy grace;
By refreshing waters lead
To some sweet and sacred place.
3 Saviour, we would follow Thee,
Wheresoever Thou wilt call;
Whether dark or bright it be,
Whatsoever may befal.
4 Never, Lord, from us depart,
Still defend us, keep, and guide,
Till we reach where now Thou art,
There, for ever to abide.
The Love of Jesus.
is kind above all others,
O, how He loves!
His is love beyond a brother's,
O, how He loves!
Earthly friends may pain and grieve thee,
One day kind, the next day leave thee,
But this friend will ne'er deceive thee,
O, how He loves!
2 Love this friend! He died to save thee,
O, how He loves!
Dost thou love? He will not leave thee,
O, how He loves!
Think no more then of to-morrow,
Take His easy yoke and follow;
Jesus carries all thy sorrow,
O, how He loves!
3 All thy sins shall be forgiven,
O, how He loves!
Backward all thy foes be driven,
O, how He loves!
Every blessing He'll provide thee,
Nought but good shall e'er betide thee,
Safe to glory He will guide thee,
Christ's Rejection and Death.
THE Saviour comes! no outward pomp
Bespeaks his presence nigh;
No earthly beauty shines in Him,
To draw the careless eye.
2 Rejected and despis'd of men,
Behold a man of woe!
Grief was His close companion still,
Through all His life below.
3 Yet all the griefs He felt were ours,
Ours were the woes he bore;
Pangs not His own, His spotless soul
With bitter anguish tore.
4 His sacred blood hath wash'd our souls
From sin's polluting stain;
His stripes have heal'd us; and His death
Reviv'd our souls again.
5 He died to bear the sins of men,
That they might be forgiv'n;
He LIVES to bless them, and defend,
And plead their cause in heav'n.
Gentleness of Jesus.
GENTLE Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon a little child;
Pity my simplicity,
Suffer me to come to Thee.
2 Fain I would to Thee be brought;
Gracious God, forbid it not;
Give me, O my God! a place
In the kingdom of Thy grace.
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