3 Our Saviour suffer'd here below,
Temptation, grief, and pain ;
That we might rise from sin and woe,
And in his kingdom reign.
4 So while we sit, and joyful eat
His flesh, and drink his blood;
The earnest 'tis that we shall meet
Around the throne of God.
5 Ten thousand joys we there shall prove,
And endless be the feast;
There all be harmony and love,
And happy ev'ry guest.
6 Jesus, thy name we will adore,
For all our blessings giv'n;
But 0, we'll love and praise thee more
At the grand feast in heav'n!
HYMN LXVIII. S. M.
Holy Supper. [Communion of Saints.]
An union with the Lord;
But none the sweet communion prove,
Save those that love the word.
2 May ev'ry feast increase
The union of the heart!
And cordial harmony and peace
To ev'ry mind iinpart.
3 So shall we rise and grow
In all that's true and good;
Soon change our cottages below,
For palaces with God.
HYMN LXIX. L. M.
Holy Supper. [The greatness of Jesu's love in
J. PROUD. 'HAT wonders hath Jehovah wrought
W How great the price by which we're
The all of love and truth divine
In our redemption sweetly join.
2 The beams of love descend and bring
Ten thousand blessings from our king;
While rays of glorious truth and light
Unveil his glories to our sight.
3 Here, Lord, our souls with rapture sit,
And wait and worship at thy feet;
How wond'rous rich the heav'nly feast,
And yet poor sinners are the guests!
4 Thy love exceeds our highest praise,
And all the songs that angels raise;
How then shall we attempt to sing
The boundless goodness of our king!
5 Dear Lord, had we ten thousand tongues,
And notes beyond the angels songs;
Still we should fail, nor could make known
The nameless mercies of thy throne.
HYMN LXX. C. M.
For the success of the New Church.
J. PROUD.
EHOVAH, Lord of truth divine,
Thy word of grace proclaim;
O may it spread from pole to pole,
Till all shall know thy name!
2 Bid infestators distant fly,
That men may be inclin'd
To hear thy new discover'd grace
With an exulting mind.
3 Prosper the labors of our hands
To spread thy truth abroad;
May ev'ry weak attempt promote
The knowledge of our God.
4 Inspire us with a holy zeal,
To see thy Salem stand,
The pride and glory of the earth,
In ev'ry distant land.
5. Go forth, bless'd Lord, in all thy pow'r, The distant nations bring;
In thy own kingdom may they stand,
And own their God and King.
6 One gen'ral chorus then shall rise
From men of ev'ry tongue;
And songs of joy salute the skies,
By ev'ry nation sung.
HYMN LXXI. L. M.
Celebration of the Lord, from Isaiah xii.
HE joyful happy day appears,
Jehovah dries his Zion's tears;
He comes to bless the humble race,
And shew the wonders of his grace.
2 Great God, my praise shall rise to thee,
Thy seeming anger's turn'd from me;
My comforts now thou wilt restore,
And weeping Zion weep no more.
3 Behold, our God, the mighty God,
Who spread the num'rous worlds abroad,
Is our salvation; we rejoice,
And praise his name with cheerful voice.
4 We'll trust in him, nor be afraid,
Jehovah is our fortress made;
He is our strength, his arm is strong,
And we'll exalt him in our song.
5 Wells of salvation open stand,
And living waters bless the land;
And while we draw, with joys divine,
Our grateful praises, Lord, are thine.
HYMN LXXII. C. M
On Psalm xcvi. 1. to 4.
YE happy church, arise and sing
The song of joy and love,
To our almighty Lord and King,
Who rules o'er all above.
2 We'll bless his name in joyful strains;
And sacred songs prepare:
From day to day salvation reigns,
He makes his church his care.
3 His boundless glory we'll proclaim,
The wonders he hath done;
So shall the people hear his name
Declar'd from sun to sun
4 The Lord our God is great and high,
And greatly to be prais'd;
Exalt the Lord with holy joy,
And be his honour rais'd.
HYMN LXXIII C. M.
On Psalm xcviii. 4, 7, 8, 9.
E celebrate thy dear-lov'd name,
Our Saviour, God, and King;
With joyful tongues thy pow'r proclaim,
And thy salvation sing.
2 Let seas, and floods, and worlds conspire
To celebrate his praise;
And all the church with holy fire
Jehovah's honour raise.
3 He comes to judge in righteousness,
We hail thy coming, Lord;
Thy faithful servants thou wilt bless,
And be thy name ador'd.
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