The Church her Sabbaths still requires 4 We still, like them of old, And God is still as near His fold, 5 Then let us open wide 23 Our hearts for Him to fill; And He that Israel then supplied H. F. Lyte. COME, we who love the Lord, 2 Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God; 3 The men of grace have found Celestial fruits on earthly ground 4 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets 5 Then let our songs abound And every tear be dry; S. M. [ground We're marching through Emmanuel's I. Watts. 24 AWAKE, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb, Wake ev'ry heart and ev'ry tongue 2 Sing of His dying love, Sing of His rising power; 3 Sing on your heavenly way, Ye ransomed sinners, sing; Sing on, rejoicing every day In Christ, th' eternal King. 4 Soon shall we hear Him say, "Ye blessèd children, come; Soon will He call us hence away, And take His wanderers home. 5 There shall our raptured tongue 25 S. M. W. Hammond. 6,6,6,6,4,4. LORD of the worlds above, My heart aspires, 2 Oh, happy souls who pray Their constant service there! Who love the way 3 They go from strength to strength 26 When God our King WITH joy we lift our eyes I. Watts. To those bright realms above, 2 Before Thy throne we bow, 3 While in Thy house we kneel, 4 Lord, teach our hearts to pray Nor from Thy presence cast away S. M. T. Jervis. 27 8,7,8,7,7,7. OPEN now Thy gates of beauty, Waits for Him who answers pray'r: 2 Yes, my God, I come before Thee, 3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, Fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, May Thy Word still o'er me shine, 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, B. Schmolck. Tr. C. Winkworth. 28 C. M. LORD, when we bend before Thy throne And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own And hate what we deplore. 2 Our broken spirit pitying see; Then let a kindling glance from Thee 3 When our responsive tongues essay 4 When we disclose our wants in prayer 5 May faith each meek petition fill And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still 29 J. D. Carlyle. C. M. COME, Thou desire of all Thy saints, While with our praises and complaints, 2 How should our songs, like those above, With warm devotion rise! How should our souls, on wings of love, Mount upward to the skies! |