Where the assembly
The sabbath ne'er
4 There we shall breat
With heav'nly lus
Before the throne of
And feast on love
HYMN 99. S. M.
The gospel Ministry.
OW beauteous are their feet,
Who stand on Zion's hill;
Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!
2 How charming is their voice,
How sweet the tidings are!
CC Zion, behold thy Saviour King,
"He reigns and triumphs here.".
3 How happy are our ears,
That hear this joyful sound;
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found!
4 How blessed are our eyes,
That see this heav'nly light!
Prophets and kings desir'd it long,
But died without the sight.
5 The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.
6 The Lord makes bare his armi
Thro' all the earth abroad;
Let ev'ry nation now behold
Their Saviour and their God.
At the forming of a Church.
|REAT Father of mankind,
We bless that wondrous grace,
Which could for Gentiles find
Within thy courts a place;
How kind the care our God displays,
For us to raise a house of prayer!
2 Tho' once estranged far,
We now approach the throne;
For Jesus brings us near,
And makes our cause his own:
Strangers no more, to thee we come,
And find our home, and rest secure.
3 To thee our souls we join,
And love thy sacred name;
No more our own, but thine,
We triumph in thy claim:
Our Father King, thy cov'nant grace
Our souls embrace, thy titles sing.
4 Here in thy house we feast
On dainties all divine;
And while such sweets we taste,
With joy our faces shine:
Incense shall rise from flames of love,
And God approve the sacrifice.
5 May all the nations throng
To worship in thy house;
And thou attend the song,
And smile upon their vows:
ndulgent still, till earth conspire
To join the choir on Zion's hill.
HYMN 101. P. M.
On opening a place of worship.
N sweet exalted strains
The King of glory praise;
O'er heav'n and earth he reigns,
Thro' everlasting days:
He, with a nod, the world controls,
Sustains or sinks the distant poles.
2 To earth he bends his throne,
His throne of grace divine;
Wide is his bounty known,
And wide his glories shine:
Fair Salem, still his chosen rest,
Is with his smiles and presence blest.
3 Then, King of glory, come,
And with thy favour crown
This temple as thy dome,
This people as thine own:
Beneath this roof, O! deign to show,
How God can dwell with men below.
4 Here may thine ears attend
Our interceding cries;
And grateful praise ascend
All fragrant to the skies:
Here may thy word melodious sound,
And spread the joys of heav'n around.
5 Here, may th' attentive throng
Imbibe thy truth and love;
And converts join the song
Of Seraphim above:
And willing crowds surround thy board
With sacred joy, and sweet accord.
6 Here, may our unborn sons
And daughters sound thy praise;
And, shine like polish'd stones,
Thro' long succeeding days:
Here, Lord, display thy saving pow'r,
While temples stand and men adore.
HYMN 102. L. M.
At the ordination of a Minister.
HEPHERD of Israel, thou dost keep With constant care, thy humble sheep: By thee inferior pastors rise,
To feed our souls, and bless our eyes.
2 To all thy churches such impart,
Prepar'd according to thy heart;
Whose courage, watchfulness, and love,
Men may attest, and God approve.
3 Fed by their active, tender care,
Healthful may all thy sheep appear;
And, by their fair example led,
The way to Zion's pastures tread!
4 Here, hast thou listen'd to our vows,
And scatter'd blessings on thy house;
Thy saints are succour'd, and no more
As sheep without a guide deplore.
5 Completely heal each former stroke,
And bless the shepherd and the flock;
Confirm the hopes thy mercies raise,
And own this tribute of our praise.
HYMN 103. C. M.
Praise to God for sending a gospel Minister.
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To thy great name, O Prince of peace,
Our grateful songs we raise:
Accept, thou Sun of righteousness,
The tribute of our praise.
2 In widow'd state these walls no more
Their mourning weeds shall wear;
Thy messenger shall joy restore,
And ev'ry loss repair.
3 Thy providence our souls admire,
With joy its windings trace;
And shout with one united choir
The triumphs of thy grace.
4 Our happy union, Lord, maintain,
Here let thy presence dwell;
And thousands loos'd from Satan's chain,
Raise from the brink of hell.
5 Distressed churches pity, Lord,
Their dismal breaches close;
Their sons unite in sweet accord,
And troubled minds compose.
6 In all be purity maintain'd,
Peace like a river flow;
And pious zeal, and love unfeign'd,
In every bosom glow.
HYMN 104. C. M.
Prayer for Missionaries.
REAT God, the nations of the earth
Are by creation thine;
And in thy works, by all beheld,
Thy radiant glories shine.
2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent
Thy gospel to mankind;
Unveiling what rich stores of grace
Are treasur'd in thy mind.
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