I too, at the season ordain'd, HYMN 7. O LORD, another day is flown. Are met once more before Thy throne, And wilt Thou lend a list'ning ear To praises low as ours? Thou wilt The song for Thou dost love to hear O let Thy grace perform its part, And let contention cease; And shed abroad in every heart, Thine everlasting peace! Thus chasten'd, cleans'd, entirely Thine, A flock by Jesus led ; The Sun of Holiness shall shine In glory on our head. And Thou wilt turn our wand'ring feet, And Thou wilt bless our way; Till worlds shall fade, and faith shall greet The dawn of lasting day. CHRISTMAS DAY. HYMN 8. ANGELS from the realms of glory, Shepherds, in the fields abiding, Saints, before the altar bending, Sinners, wrung with true repentance, Justice now revokes the sentence, Mercy calls you, break your Come and worship, &c. HYMN 9. chains : BRIGHTEST, and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aid! Star of the east, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining; Low lies His bed with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore Him, in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all ! Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gifts would His favour secure ; Richer, by far, is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. HYMN 10. HARK the glad sound! the Saviour comes ! Let ev'ry heart exult in praise, On Him the Spirit largely pour'd, Exerts its sacred fire ; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, He comes, the pris'ners to release, In Satan's bondage held : To Him the gates of brass give way, He comes, the broken heart to bind, Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace, HYMN 11. HARK! what mean those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skies? Lo! the angelic host rejoices : Heavenly hallelujahs rise. Listen to the wondrous story 66 Which they chant in hymns of joy : Glory in the highest, glory! Glory be to God most High. "Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, "Christ is born, the great Anointed; 66 For your Prophet, Priest, and King! Hasten, mortals, to adore Him ; Learn His name, and taste His joy; Till in heaven ye sing before Him, Glory be to God most High!" HYMN 12. HARK! the herald-angels sing, C Peace on earth, and mercy mild, Christ, by highest heaven ador'd ; Pleas'd as Man with men t' appear, Jesus, our Immanuel here. Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, ; Come desire of nations, come, Stamp Thine image in its place; Reinstate us in Thy love. |