96 2 Oh! haste the day-the glorious hour, And in his courts his grace proclaim. SECOND PART. C. M.. Marlow. 1 SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, Ye tribes of every tongue; His new discovered grace demands 2 Say to the nations-Jesus reigns, His power the sinking world sustains, 3 Let an unusual joy surprise Ye mountains, sink-ye valleys, rise- 4 Behold he comes-he comes to bless To show the world his righteousness, P 5 But when his voice shall raise the dead, 96 How will the guilty nations dread Minor. THIRD PART. S. M. St. Thomas. f 1 SING praises to our God, And bless his sacred name: 2 Midst heathen nations place 3 The gods, the heathen boasts, Nor hear-nor see-nor move: 97 4 Then let our songs arise, FIRST PART. L. M. Monmouth. Rejoicing in Christ as Sovereign and Judge. f 1 HE reigns!-the Lord, the Saviour reigns! Sing to his name in lofty strains; Let all the earth in songs rejoice, - 3 In robes of judgment, lo! he comes, [tombs; Shakes the wide earth-and cleaves the Before him burns devouring fire— Len The mountains melt-the seas retire. p114 His enemies, with sore dismay, 97 Fly from the sight-and shun the day: SECOND PART. L. M. Arnheim. 1 THE Lord is come-the heavens proclaim 2 All ye bright armies of the skies, THIRD PART. L. M. Uxbridge. 97 2 Immortal light-and joys unknown, FOURTH PART. L. M. Timsbury. f 1 JEHOVAH reigns-let all the earth 97th Pa. Tune. mp 2 Darkness, and clouds of awful shade, 97 [Repeat the first stanza.] FIFTH PART. C. M. Medford. " 1 LET earth, with every isle and sea, His word, like fire, prepares his way, 2 His presence sinks the proudest hills, The humble soul enjoys his smiles- f 3 Adoring angels, at his birth, 97 Made the Redeemer known; Thus shall he come to judge the earth, SIXTH PART. C. M. Lutzen. " 1 THE heavens his righteousness declare, And angels hail his birth: 2 Ye idols, prostrate on the ground, His arm your worship shall confound, f113 Zion with holy triumph hears, 98 98 FIRST PART. C. M. Colchester Glorious and joyful Reign of God the Saviour. 1 TO our almighty Maker, God, His great salvation shines abroad, 2 He spake the word to Abraham first, The Gentiles make his name their trust, 3 Let all the earth his love proclaim, SECOND PART. C. M. Dedham II 1 JOY to the world-the Lord is come!- Let every heart prepare him room, 2 Joy to the world-the Saviour reigns, 3 No more let sin and sorrow grow, He comes to make his blessings flow 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, The glories of his righteousness, 98 THIRD PART. C. M. Marlow. f11 TO God address the joyful psalm, 2 He, to the Gentile nations round, mp 3 The promised Saviour meekly came, Again he comes, his own to claim, 4 He comes with power-he quits the skies, To punish and reward; ff Oh! let one general chorus rise To praise the sovereign Lord. 98 FOURTH PART. C. M. St. Ann's. " 1 SING to the Lord a new-made song, 2 The Lord has through th' astonished world And made his righteous acts appear 3 Of Israel's house his love and truth And earth's remotest tribes the power 4 Let all the people of the earth Let all, with universal joy, |