3 He speaks, and, listening to his voice,
New life the dead receive;
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe.
4 Hear him, ye deaf: his praise, ye dumb,
Your loosened tongues employ :
Ye blind, behold your Saviour come,
And leap, ye lame, for joy.
1 YE servants of Christ,
Your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad
His wonderful name:
The name all-victorious
Of Jesus extol;
His kingdom is glorious,
And rules over all.
2 He ruleth on high,
Almighty to save,
And still he is nigh;
His presence we have:
The great congregation
His triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation
To Jesus our King.
3 Then let us adore,
And give him his right,
All glory and power,
And wisdom and might;
All honour and blessing,
With angels above,
And thanks never ceasing,
And infinite love.
HYMN 217. C. M. [#]
Worthy the Lamb.
1 COME, let us join our cheerful songs
With angels round the throne;
Ten thousand thousand are their tongues
But all their joys are one.
2 Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry,
To be exalted thus:
Worthy the Lamb, our lips reply,
For he was slain for us.
3 Jesus is worthy to receive
Honour and power divine;
And blessings, more than we can give,
Be, Lord, for ever thine.
4 Let all that dwell above the sky,
And air, and earth, and seas,
Conspire to lift thy glories high,
And speak thine endless praise.
5 The whole creation join in one,
To bless the sacred name
Of him that sits upon the throne,
And to adore the Lamb.
HYMN 218. C. M. [#]
Praise to the Lamb.
1 BEHOLD the glories of the Lamb
Amidst his Father's throne :
Prepare new honours for his name,
And songs before unknown.
2 Let elders worship at his feet,
The church adore around,
With vials full of odours sweet,
And harps of sweeter sound.
3 Now to the Lamb, that once was slain,
Be endless blessings paid;
Salvation, glory, joy, remain
Forever on his head.
4 He has redeemed our souls with blood; Has set us free from sin;
Has made us kings and priests to God,
And we shall reign with him.
5 The worlds of nature and of grace
put beneath his power:
Then shorten these delaying days,
And bring the promised hour.
1 LOVE divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling;
All thy faithful mercies crown:
Jesus, thou art all compassion;
Pure, unchanging love thou art ;
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.
2 Come, thou mighty to deliver, Let us all thy grace receive; Suddenly return, and never,
Never more thy temples leave:
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thy hosts above;
Bless and praise thee without ceasing,
Glory in thy perfect love.
3 Finish, then, thy new creation
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restored by thee;
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.
HYMN 220. C. M.. [#]
Presence of Christ delightful.
1 O THE delights, the heavenly joys,
The glories of the place
Where Jesus sheds the brightest beams
Of his o'erflowing grace!
2 Sweet majesty and perfect love
Sit smiling on his brow,
And all the glorious ranks above
At humble distance bow.
3 Princes, to his imperial name,
Bend their bright sceptres down;
Dominions, thrones, and powers rejoice
To see him wear the crown.
4 Archangels sound his lofty praise
Through every heavenly street,
And lay their highest honours down
Submissive at his feet.
HYMN 221. L. M. [#]
Praise for Blessings through Jesus.
1 To God, of every good the Spring, The tribute of your praises bring,
For grace and truth, through Jesus given,
Mercy, and peace, and hope of heaven.
2 Grateful the joyous news proclaim,
Salvation is in Jesus' name;
Salvation shout the glorious sound,
Proclaim it to the world around.
3 Tell every fearful, trembling soul,
That gospel grace will make him whole :
Invite the weary poor to come;
At Jesus' feast there still is room.
4 Jesus, that name shall calm their fears,
Dispel their doubts, and dry their tears;
Shall ease the anxious, throbbing breast,
And give the weary mourner rest.
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