98 H Sundays after Epiphany P.M. [OW bright appears the Morning Star, O Righteous Branch, O Jesse's Rod! Holy, holy, yet most lowly, Great Emmanuel, come and hear us. 2 Though circled by the hosts on high, Through thy merit, to inherit Hear, O hear our supplication. 3 Rejoice, ye heavens; thou earth, reply; Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise be given Evermore, by earth and heaven. Amen. "ilip Nicolai, 1599, alt.; Tr. William Mercer, recast 1859 99 7.6.7.6 D. HALL to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, 2 He comes with succour speedy 3 He shall come down like showers 4 Kings shall bow down before him, 5 O'er every foe victorious, He on his throne shall rest; James Montgomery, 1821 100 8.7.8.7 those dreary dwelling, Borders on the shades of death, Jesus, now thyself revealing, 2 Still we wait for thine appearing; 3 Show thy power in every nation, 4 By thine all-sufficient merit, Every burdened soul release; By the presence of thy Spirit, Guide us into perfect peace. 101 Amen. Charles Wesley, 1744 C.M. JOY to the world! the Lord is come: earth her King; Let every heart prepare him room 2 Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns: Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, He comes to make his blessings flow 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, 102 Isaac Watts, 1719 C.M. VERY God of very God, And very Light of Light, Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod, 2 Our hopes are weak, our fears are strong, 3 And even now, though dull and gray, 4 O guide us till our path is done, 5 We wait in faith, and turn our face Till thou shalt come our gloom to chase, John Mason Neale, 1846 103 HA Eight 7's [ARK! the song of jubilee, Or the fullness of the sea, When it breaks upon the shore: "Hallelujah! for the Lord God Omnipotent shall reign; Hallelujah!" let the word Echo round the earth and main. 2 Hallelujah! hark! the sound, From the depths unto the skies. Sheathed his sword; he speaks; 'tis And the kingdoms of this world Are the kingdoms of his Son. 3 He shall reign from pole to pole He shall reign when, like a scroll, God in Christ is All in All. James Montgomery, 1818 |