192 "The gospel must first be published among all nations." Imf FROM Greenland's icy mountains, Their land from error's chain. amf What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, dim And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness 3mf Can we, whose souls are lighted p Can we to men benighted f Salvation! oh, salvation! Has learned Messiah's name. 4 f Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, It spreads from pole to pole; RAVENNA. 7,7,7,7. J. H. KNECHT. Amen. 193 "That the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified." f SPREAD, oh, spread, thou mighty 3 mf Up, the ripening fields ye see; Word, Spread the kingdom of the Lord, Vord of Life, most pure and strong, Mighty shall the harvest be; Joy and strength to work for Thee; cres Let the nations far and near See Thy light and learn Thy fear. 194 "In His days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long If HAIL to the Lord's Anointed, 2 mf He comes with succour speedy And bid the weak be strong; cres To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, dim Whose souls, condemned and dying, mf Were precious in His sight. 3 mf By such shall He be feared While sun and moon endure, Beloved, obeyed, revered; For He shall judge the poor, Through changing generations, With justice, mercy, truth, While stars maintain their stations, Or moons renew their youth. 7 4 He shall come down like showers cres And love, joy, hope, like flowers, 5mf Kings shall fall down before Him Or dove's light wing, can soar. 6p For Him shall prayer unceasing O'er every foe victorious, He on His throne shall rest, cres The tide of time shall never His covenant remove; His name shall stand for ever, rall His great, best name of Love! Amen. TROYTE'S CHANT (No. 2) (2nd Tune). 10,10,10,4. A. H. D. TROYTE. A-men 195 "We are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses." If FOR all the saints, who from their 5 lábours rest, Who Thee by faith before the world cres Thy name, O Jesus, be for ever blest. 2 f Thou wast their rock, their fortress, Thou, Lord, their Captain in the wéllfought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their óne true light, Hallelujah! 3 f Oh, may Thy soldiers, faithful, trúe, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win, with them, the victor's crówn of gold. Hallelujah! And when the strife is fierce, the wár- Steals on the ear the distant tríumph- And hearts are brave again, and arms 6mf The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon, to faithful warriors cómeth Sweet is the calm of Paradíse the blest, 7f But lo! there breaks a yet more gló- The saints triumphant rise in bright The King of Glory passes ón His way! 4mf Oh, blest communion, fellowship 8 ff From earth's wide bounds, from divine ! We feebly struggle; (f) they in glóry shine! tres Yet all are one in Thee, for áll are Thine. Hallelujah! ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the we cóuntless host, er! Singing to Father, Son, and Holy er the 196 "Christ also loved the Church, and gave Himself for it." ImfTHE Church's one foundation She is His new creation By water and the word: From heaven Hecame and sought her dim With His own blood He bought her, 2 mf Elect from every nation, . Մ. Է Yet one o'er all the earth, One Lord, one faith, one birth; With every grace endued. cres Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, "How long?" 4 mf And soon the night of weeping p 'Mid toil and tribulation And tumult of her war, Her longing eyes are blest, 5mf Yet she on earth hath union With God the Three in One, p And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won; f Oh, happy ones and holy ! Lord, give us grace that we |