Him, 4 One army of the living God, 5 Ten thousand to their endless home 6 His militant embodied host, 957 Continued.-Full felicity. UR old companions in distress And eager long for our release, C. M. 2 E'en now, by faith, we join our hands With those that went before; And greet the blood-besprinkled bands 8 Our spirits too shall quickly join, 4 Lord Jesus, be our constant guide: 958 C. M. The prospect joyous. AND let this feeble body fail, And let it faint or My soul shall quit the mournful vale, 2 In hope of that immortal crown I suffer on my threescore years, And wipe away his servant's tears, 8 O what hath Jesus bought for me! 40 what are all my suff'rings here, Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, But let me find them all again LAYING A CORNER-STONE. 959 The sure Foundation. C. M. BEHOLD the sure Foundation-stone Which God in Zion lays, To build our heavenly hopes upon, 2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear, 3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, Yet on this Rock the church shall rest, 4 What though the gates of hell withstood, Yet must this building rise; 'Tis thine own work, almighty God, And wondrous in our eyes. 960 12th P. M. 76, 76, 78, 76. The living Name. THOU, who hast in Zion laid The true Foundation-stone, And with those a cov'nant made Who build on that alone: Hear us, Architect divine! Great Builder of thy church below! Now upon thy servants shine, 2 Earth is thine; her thousand hills Yet the place of all prepared, 3 We, like Jesse's son, would raise Sound throughout its courts his praise, Dedicate a house to Him Who once, in mortal weakness shrined, Sorrow'd, suffer'd, to redeem, To rescue, all mankind. 4 Father, Son, and Spirit, send Inscribe the living Name: That great Name by which we live, Our temple make thy throne. 961 L. M. Seeking a tabernacle. WHEN to the exiled seer were given Those rapt'rous views of highest heaven, 2 The new Jerusalem on high 3 But we, frail sojourners below, Our scatter'd souls may blend in prayer. 4 O Thou! who o'er the cherubim 962 THIS God's guardian presence. L. M. THIS stone to thee, in faith, we lay; This temple, Lord, to thee we raise; Thine eye be open night and day, To guard this house of prayer and praise. 2 Within these walls let heavenly peace And holy love and concord dwell; Here give the burden'd conscience ease, And here the wounded spirit heal. 3 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign Here to abide, no transient guest! Here will our great Redeemer reign, And here the Holy Spirit rest! 4 Ne'er let thy glory hence depart: Yet choose not, Lord, this shrine alone; Thy Spirit dwell in every heart, In every bosom fix thy throne. 963 5th P. M. 4 lines TH. Jesus Christ the corner-stone. |