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4 "His own soft hand shall wipe the tears
From every weeping eye;

And pains and groans, and griefs and tears,
And death itself shall die."

5 How long, dear Saviour, O how long
Shall this bright hour delay?

Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,
And bring the welcome day.

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L. M.

RICHARDS.

The Cloud and Pillar of Fire.

1 LONG as the darkening cloud abode,
So long did ancient Israel rest;
Nor moved they, till the guiding Lord
In brighter garments stood confest.

2 Father of spirits, Light of light,

Lift up the cloud, and rend the veil,
Shine forth in fire, amid that night,

Whose blackness makes the heart to fail.

3 'Tis done! to Christ the power is given;
His death has rent the veil away,
Our great Forerunner entered heaven,
And oped the gate of endless day.

4 Nor shall those mists that brood o'er time,
Forever blind the mental eye;
They backward roll, and light sublime
Beams glory from our God on high.

5 Adoring nations hail the dawn,

All kingdoms bless the noontide beam,
And light, unfolding life's full morn,
Is vast creation's deathless theme.

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1 COME, kingdom of our God,
Sweet reign of light and love!
Shed peace, and hope, and joy abroad,
And wisdom from above.

2 Over our spirits first

Extend thy healing reign;

There raise and quench the sacred thirst
That never pains again.

3 Come, kingdom of our God!
And make the broad earth thine,
Stretch o'er her lands and isles the rod
That flowers with grace divine

4 Soon may all tribes be blest
With fruit from life's glad tree;
And in its shade like brothers rest
Sons of one family.

5 Come, kingdom of our God!
And raise thy glorious throne
In worlds by the undying trod,
Where God shall bless his own.

10s. M.

The Kingdom of Christ.

ASHWORTH.

POUR, blessed Gospel, glorious news for man! Thy stream of life o'er springless deserts roll: Thy bond of peace the mighty earth can span, And make one brotherhood from pole to pole. 2 On, piercing Gospel, on! of every heart, In every latitude, thou own'st the key: From their dull slumbers savage souls shall start, With all their treasures first unlocked by thee!

3 Tread, kingly Gospel, through the nations tread
With all the civil virtues in thy train:
Be all to thy blest freedom captive led ;
And Christ, the true emancipator, reign!

4 Spread, giant Gospel, spread thy growing wings! Gather thy scattered ones from every land: Call home the wanderers to the King of kings Proclaim them all thine own; -'t is Christ's command!

305.

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Christ's Triumph.

MONTGOMERY

1 HARK! the song of jubilee,

Loud as mighty thunders roar,
Or the fulness of the sea,

When it breaks upon the shore;
Hallelujah to the Lord!

God omnipotent shall reign;
Hallelujah! let the word

Echo round the earth and main.

2 Hallelujah!-hark! the sound,

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Heard through earth, and through the skies
Wakes above, beneath, around,

All creation's harmonies:
See Jehovah's banner furled,

Sheathed his sword; he speaks,-'t is done
And the kingdoms of this world

Are the kingdoms of his Son.

7s. M.

The Progress of the Gospel.

C. WESLEY.

1 SEE how great a flame aspires,
Kindled by a spark of grace'
Jesus' love the nations fires,
Sets the Kingdoms on a blaze.

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To bring fire on earth he came :
Kindled in some hearts it is:
O that all might catch the flame,
All partake the glorious bliss!
2 When he first the work begun,

Small and feeble was his day:
Now the word doth swiftly run,
Now it wins its widening way:
More and more it spreads and grows,
Ever mighty to prevail;

Sin's strong-holds it now o'erthrows,
Shakes the trembling gates of hell.

3 Saw ye not the cloud arise,
Little as a human hand?

Now it spreads along the skies,
Hangs o'er all the thirsty land!
Lo! the promise of a shower
Drops already from above!
Haste, O Lord, and quickly pour
All the spirit of thy love.

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1 THOU, whose wide extended sway
Suns and systems e'er obey!
Thou, our Guardian and our Stay,
Evermore adored:

In prospective, Lord, we see
Jew and Gentile, bond and free,
Reconciled in Christ to thee,
Holy, holy Lord.

2 Thou by all shalt be confessed,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
When to thy eternal rest,
In the courts above,

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Thou shalt bring the sore oppresse:1;
Fill each joy-desiring breast;
Make of each a welcome guest,
At the feast of love.

3 When destroying death shall die,
Hushed be every rising sigh,
Tears be wiped from every eye,
Never more to fall;

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Then shall praises fill the sky,
And angelic hosts shall cry,
Holy, Holy Lord, Most High,
Thou art all in all!

7s. M. 61. SPIRIT OF THE PEALM Glory of the Church.

1 ON thy church, O Power Divine,
Cause thy glorious face to shine;
Till the nations from afar

Hail her as their guiding star;
Till her sons, from zone to zone,
Make thy great salvation known.

2 Then shall God, with lavish hand,
Scatter blessings o'er the land;
Earth shall yield her rich increase,
Every breeze shall whisper peace,
And the world's remotest bound
With the voice of praise resound.

11s. & 10s. [PECULIAR.] J. G. ADAMS. Christian's Song of Triumph.

1 SOUND the full chorus! let praises ascend
To God the Creator, our Father and Friend.
Sing, for the light of his truth is before us,
And we will give thanks, and rejoice in his

name;

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