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2 Look down, O God, with pitying eye,
And view the desolations round;
See what wide realms in darkness lie,
What scenes of wo and crime abound!
3 Loud let the gospel trumpet blow,
And call the nations from afar;
Let all the isles their Saviour know,
And earth's remotest ends draw near.

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O GOD of sovereign grace,
We bow before thy throne,
And plead, for all the human race,
The merits of thy Son.

2 Spread through the earth, O Lord,
The knowledge of thy ways;
And let all lands with joy record
The great Redeemer's praise!

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GREAT God! the nations of the earth
Are by creation thine;
And in thy works, by all beheld,
Thy power and glory shine.

2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent
Thy gospel to mankind;

Unvailing what rich stores of grace
Are treasured in thy mind.

3 Oh! when shall these glad tidings spread
The spacious earth around,
Till every tribe-and every soul,
Shall hear the joyful sound?

4 Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt
To spread the gospel's rays,

And build on sin's demolished throne

A temple to thy praise.

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Prayer for the Conversion of the World.

O LORD, our God, arise,

The cause of truth maintain;
And wide o'er all the peopled world
Extend her blessed reign.

2 Thou Prince of life, arise,
Nor let thy glory cease;

Far spread the conquests of thy grace,
And bless the earth with peace.

3 Thou Holy Ghost, arise,

Extend thy healing wing;

And o'er a dark and ruined world

Let light and order spring.

4 Let all on earth arise,

To God the Saviour sing;

From shore to shore-from earth to heaven,

Let echoing anthems ring!

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SOVEREIGN of worlds! display thy power,
Be this thy Zion's favored hour:

Oh bid the morning-star arise,

Oh point the heathen to the skies.

2 Set up thy throne where Satan reigns,
In western wilds, and heathen plains,
Far let the gospel's sound be known;
Make thou the universe thine own.

3 Speak! and the world shall hear thy voice: Speak! and the desert shall rejoice:

Scatter the gloom of heathen night,
Bid every nation hail the light.

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ASCEND thy throne, almighty King;
Now spread thy glories all abroad;
Let thine own arm salvation bring,
And be thou known the gracious God.
2 Let millions bow before thy seat,
Let humble mourners seek thy face,
Bring daring rebels to thy feet,
Subdued by thy victorious grace.

3 Oh let the kingdoms of the world
Become the kingdoms of the Lord;
Let saints and angels praise thy name;
Be thou through heaven and earth adored.

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ARM of the Lord, awake!-awake!
Put on thy strength-the nations shake!
Now let the world, adoring, see
Triumphs of mercy wrought by thee.
2 Say to the heathen, from thy throne,
'I am Jehovah, God alone!"

Thy voice their idols shall confound,
And cast their altars to the ground.
3 Let Zion's time of favor come!
Oh, bring the tribes of Israel home!
Soon may our wondering eyes behold
Gentiles and Jews in Jesus' fold!
4 Almighty God! thy grace proclaim
Through every clime-of every name!
Let adverse powers before thee fall,
And crown the Saviour Lord of all!

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8s, 7s & 4.

Prayer for the Conversion of the World.
O'ER the realms of pagan darkness,
Let the eye of pity gaze;
See the kindreds of the people
Lost in sin's bewildering maze:
Darkness brooding

On the face of all the earth.

2 Light of them that sit in darkness!
Rise and shine-thy blessings bring:
Light to lighten all the Gentiles!
Rise with healing in thy wing;
To thy brightness

Let all kings and nations come.
3 May the heathen, now adoring
Idol-gods of wood and stone,
Come, and, worshipping before him,
Serve the living God alone:
Let thy glory

Fill the earth as floods the sea.
4 Thou to whom all power is given,
Speak the word-at thy command,
Let the company of preachers
Spread thy name from land to land;
Lord, be with them

Alway to the end of time.

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8s, 7s & 4.

Prayer for the Jews.

MAY the glorious day of promise
Come, and spread its cheerful ray,
When the scattered sheep of Israel
Shall no longer go astray;
When hosannas

With united voice they cry.

2 Lord! how long wilt thou be angry?
Shall thy wrath forever burn?
Rise! redeem thine ancient people;
Their transgressions from them turn.
King of Israel!

Come, and set thy people free!

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L. M.

Conversion of all Nations approaching.
ARISE! arise!-with joy survey
The glory of the latter day:
Already is the dawn begun

Which marks at hand a rising sun!
2 'Behold the way!' ye heralds, cry:
Spare not-but lift your voices high:
Convey the sound from pole to pole,
'Glad tidings' to the captive soul.

3 The north gives up-the south no more
Keeps back her consecrated store:
From east to west the message runs,
And either India yields her sons.
4 Auspicious dawn!-thy rising ray
With joy we view-and hail the day:
Great Sun of Righteousness!-arise,
And fill the world with glad surprise.

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DAUGHTER of Zion, from the dust
Exalt thy fallen head;

Again in thy Redeemer trust;

He calls thee from the dead.

2 Awake-awake!-put on thy strength, Thy beautiful array;

The day of freedom dawns at length,
The Lord's appointed day,

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