2. Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray,
Since thou art my guardian, no evil I fear;
Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my stay,
No harm can befall, with my Comforter near.
3. In the midst of affliction my table is spread;

With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;
With perfume and oil thou anointest my head;
O what shall I ask of thy providence more?
4. Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God,

Still follow my steps, till I meet thee above;
I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod
Through the land of their sojourn, thy kingdom of love.
Prepare ye the way of the Lord.

1. A voice from the desert comes awful and shrill;
The Lord is advancing! prepare ye the way!
The word of Jehovah he comes to fulfil,

And o'er the dark world pour the splendor of day.

2. Bring down the proud mountain, though towering to heaven, And be the low valley exalted on high;

The rough path and crooked be made smooth and even,
For, Zion! your King, your Redeemer is nigh.

3. The beams of salvation his progress illume;

The lone dreary wilderness sings of her Lord;
The rose and the myrtle there suddenly bloom,
And the olive of peace spreads its branches abroad.

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Thus will the church below

Resemble that above;

Where streams of pleasure always flow,
And every heart is love.

Christ the light of the World.

1

Behold the Prince of Peace!
The chosen of the Lord,
God's well-beloved Son, fulfils
The sure prophetic word.

2

No royal pomp adorns

This King of Righteousness; Meekness and patience, truth and love Compose his princely dress.

3

The Spirit of the Lord,

In rich abundance shed,

On this great prophet gently lights,
And rests upon his head.

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Jesus, the light of men!

His doctrine life imparts;

O may we feel its quickening power
To warm and glad our hearts!

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Cheered by its beams, our souls

Shall run the heavenly way:

The path which Christ has marked and trod, Will lead to endless day.

Sun, moon and stars convey thy praise
Round the whole earth, and never stand;

So when thy truth began its race,

It touched and glanced on every land.