X. His rest shall glorious then appear, The Gospel jubilee proclaim: Angels to the four winds go forth, "In the almighty Saviour's name; "The year of his redeem'd is come; "Go, call his chosen people home.” 11. Famine, and pestilence, and war, Behold he comes in clouds enrobed, Who dared to trample on his laws: Isarah 65. 17. § Messengers, or Misssionarie, IV. All hail victorious, heavenly King, V. Already faith and hope, inspired By the sure promise of thy word, See outcast heathen share the grace, Purchased by our ascended Lord; With joyful haste behold them raise A temple sacred to his praise VI. 'Til thy blest Gospel, like the sun, Oh let that long expected day Chase the dark night of sin away. VII. Too long the peaceful pruning hook * Oh cast them to the moulding fire, VIII. Let barren heaths, and desert wastes, * Joel 111. 10. Micah 4. 3. And grass, and herbs, and corn again IX. Let war's curst arts be all forgot; For ever from the earth remove ! HYMN LXXVIII. S. M. The Blessings of the Messiah's Kingdom SEE I. EE the glad day approach, When JESUS shall his reign increase To every distant clime. II. The wilderness shall bow Before his sovereign power; His enemies embrace the dust, And thence arise no more. III. Princes, his rightful sway IV. Nations with joy shall serve And in exulting strains shall cry, "The kingdoms, LORD, are thine " The V. poor and needy soul By violence oppress'd, Shall safety and deliverance find, VI. He shall for ever live; VII. Like rain on new-mown grass, VIII. To him shall prayer be made, IX. The lofty mountain top Shall echo with the sound; X. Let the whole earth be fill'd With thy own glory, Lord! Our prayers are all compris'd in this,"Let JESUS be ador'd!" From pole to pole, from sea to sea, XII. All private wishes yield To a request like this; And every selfish thought is lost IF there are passions in my soul, II. If love, that pleasing power, can rest : III. Let the gay world, with treacherous art, I have convey'd away my heart, IV. I feel my warmest passions dead. This soul of mine was never made |