Behold, he comes to free the earth,
And introduce celestial mirth.
3 The glorious blaze of light divine,
Thro church and state resplendent shine;
Dispels the dark and brings the day,
And shews to man the heav'nly way.
4 The kingdom of the Lord is come,
Let saints rejoice, and earth make room;
Fly ope ye gates, receive your King,
Let ev'ry soul an off'ring bring.
5 May all embrace the pleasing theme,
Our hearts adore Immanu'l's name:
We'll sound the kind Redeemer's praise,
While angels join in rapt'rous lays.
6 From Zion's court the law goes forth,
The nations bow from north to south;
From east to west let men record,
The vict'ries of their rightful Lord.
The message of the latter age,
To magnify the sacred page;
Gives proof to all, the time's at hand,
When truth shall govern ev'ry land.
8 May light and love our hearts inspire,
May all inflam'd by sacred fire,
Proclaim the sceptre of our God,
And spread his glorious fame abroad.
9 The Lord is King, let monarchs yield,
Let bloody tyrants quit the field;
Our God maintains his righteous throne,
And claims the kingdom for his own.
10 The Lord is head of church and state,
Of the whole earth he's potentate;
No more usurpers claim his seat,
But all must bow at Jesu's feet.
11 The man of sin is now reveal'd,
And all his forces quit the field;
Messiah comes the world to free!:
And to confirm true liberty.
12 His reign brings peace to ev'ry land,
While Justice with uplifted hand,
Proclaims an universal rest,
Where ev'ry nation may be blest.
1 LOVE divine forever flows,
Triumphs over all our woes;
Love divine, unbounded, free,
Warms the heart of sinful me.
2 Love divine did us create,
Form'd us to the human state;
Love divine redeem'd from hell,
When we from that nature fell.
3 Love divine is so intense,
Baffles science, reason, sense;
Love divine descends to earth,
Comes a son of human birth.
4. Love divine delights to save,
From sins, sorrows, and the grave;
Love divine is still the same,
And delights each heart to flame.
5 Love divine! O charming sound,
Angels bear the echo round;
Love divine, that rapt'rous song,
May it dwell upon each tongue.
WE travel thro' a barren land,
With dangers thick on ev'ry hand;
But Jesus guides us thro' the vale,
The christian's hope can never fail.
2 Huge sorrows meet us as we go,
And devils aim our overthrow;
But vile infernals can't prevail,
The christian's hope shall never fail.
3 Sometimes we're tempted to despair,
But Jesus makes us then his care;
Tho' devils may our souls assail,
The christian's hope shall never fail.
4 We trust upon the sacred word,
The oath and promise of our Lord;
And safely thro' each tempest sail;
The christian's hope can never fail.
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WHEN by temptations sharp beset,
And we almost our Lord forget;
Then we look up, our joys prevail,
The christian's hope shall never fail.
When death shall throw his poison'd dart,
And we to other worlds depart;
Hope leads us through the gloomy vale;
The Christian's hope shall never fail.
Then what have we to dread or fear?
Jehovah keeps us safely here;
Rejoice ye saints, ye shall prevail,
The christian's hope shall never fail.
4 To hope we'll join both truth and love,,
Thus rise to happier worlds above;
We'll fight and conquer, and prevail,
Unchanging love shall never fail.
Resurrection, or Easter Hymn.
CORTALS, come! behold your Lord,
See this day your Saviour rise ;
He fulfils his sacred word,
Bids you banish all your sighs.
2 Clouds no longer veil the sun,
Hell no more the Saviour keeps,
God and man in him are one,
Dry your tears and cease to weep.
3 From the grave behold him rise,
Jesus lives to die no more,
Mounts above the earthly skies,
Hell and death beneath his pow'r.
4 Light'nings issue from his face,
Heav'nly glory he imparts,
All his raiment beams, with grace,
Speaking truth to humble hearts.
5 Rise my soul and bless his name,
His great love with rapture tell;
All his mighty deeds proclaim,
Shout his triumphs over hell.
The Lord the only Creator and Redeemer.
Exalt his name with sweet accord,
And hallelujahs sing.
2 The universe he made,
By his almighty word;
And still remains creation's head,
By all his saints ador❜d.
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