Ye happy souls, draw near; 4 Jesus, our great High Priest, Ye mourning souls, be glad : The year Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. HYMN 282. P. M. [#] New Jerusalem. 1 AWAY with our sorrow and fear; 2 By faith we already behold That lovely Jerusalem here; She stands as she ever hath stood, And brightly her Builder displays, And flames with the glory of God. 3 No need of the sun in that day, Which never is followed by night, Where Christ does his brightness display, And bright in effulgence divine! HYMN 283. C. M. [#] 1 BEHOLD, on Zion's heavenly shore, 2 From earth's remotest bounds they came, From tribulations great, And, through the victories of the Lamb, 3 Their robes are washed in Jesus' blood They stand before the throne of God, 4 Hunger and thirst they know no more, 5 God all their tears shall wipe away, While in his temple they shall stay, HYMN 284. C. M. [#] New Creation. 1 WHEN will the eyelids of that morn When all creation shall be born, 2 When will the Sun of Righteousness, 3 The promised day will surely come; 4 A new creation then shall rise HYMN 285. C. M. [#] New Jerusalem descending. 1 Lo, what a glorious sight appears 2 From heaven above, where God resides, That holy, happy place, The New Jerusalem comes down, 3 Attending angels shout for joy, Mortals, behold the sacred seat 4 His own soft hand shall wipe the tears And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears. 5 How long, dear Saviour, O how long Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time, GRACE AND SALVATION. HYMN 286. L. M. [#] 1 Now to the Salvation by Grace. power of God supreme Be everlasting honours given; He saves from sin,- -we bless his name,- 2 Not for our duties or deserts, But of his own abundant grace, He works salvation in our hearts, And forms a people for his praise. 3 "Twas his own purpose that begun To rescue sinners doomed to die; He gave us grace in Christ his Son, Before he spread the starry sky. 4 Jesus, the Lord, appeared at last, And made his Father's counsels known; Declared the great transactions past, And brought immortal blessings down. 5 He died! and, in that dreadful night, Did all the powers of death destroy; Rising, he brought our heaven to light, And took possession of the joy. HYMN 287. L. M. [#] Morn of Salvation. 1 AWAKE the song that gave to earth 2 Celestial peace! and is it ours To strike the harp on Salem's towers? 3 She comes! and, lo, the orphan's wail |