When thousand of angels in glory appear;
Thus join in the concert, and this was their theme,
All glory to God and good will towards men;
Then shepherds strike in, join your voice in the choir,
And catch a few sparks of celestial fire.
5 Hosannah the angels in extacy cry,
Hosannah the wondering shepherds reply;
Salvation, redemption are centre'd in one,
All glory to God for the birth of his son;
Then shepherds adieu, we commend you to God,
Go visit the Son in his humble abode.
6 To Bethlehem city the shepherd repair'd, For full confirmation of what they had heard; They enter'd the stable with aspect so mild, And there they beheld both mother and child; Then make proclamation, divulge it abroad, "That gentle and simple may hear of their Lord.
The Soldier of the Cross.
MI a soldier of the cross,
A follower of the lamb ?-
Why should I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his name?
2 Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vain world a friend to grace,
To help us on to God?
3 Should I be carry'd to the skies,
On flow'ry beds of ease?
While others fight to win the prize,
And sail thro' bloody seas?
4 Yes, I must fight if I would reign,
Increase my courage Lord,
To bear the cross, endure the shame,
Supported by thy word.
5 The saints all in this glorious war,
Shall conquer tho' they die;
They view a triumph from a far,
And see it with their eye.
6 When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all their armies shine
With robes of vict'ry thro' the skies,
The glory shall be thine.
HYMN 8. L. M.
A true Christian's experience.
YOME all ye saints and sinners near,
Come listen awhile and you shall hear The wonders of Almighty grace,
Which sat me free to sing his praise.
2 One glorious Jesus from the sky,
He said to me as he pass'd by,
Awake, arise, depart and fly,
Go hence or you will surely die,
3 Mine eyes he open'd to behold
The wonders I have never told;
Heaven and hell I thought I saw,
And my poor soul in ruin lay.
4 I heard of Jesus, who they say
Could wash a sinner's sins away;
But how to find him I did not know,
Nor how to meet with him below.
5 My flesh did war against my soul,
Temptations did me much controul;
The weeping saints I could not slight,
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Who sought their Jesus day and night.
6 The scandal of his cross I see,
That scandal it would fall on me ;
But still I thought I did behold,
I wanted Jesus more than gold.
7 I laid me down to take my rest,
Bemoaning of my dreadful case,
I thought I would for mercy wait,
But then I fear'd I'd come too late.
8 I little thought he'd been so nigh,
His speaking made me smile and cry;
He said I'm come to you my love,
I have a place for you above.
• This glorious news I did believe,
My sins and sorrows did me leave;
My soul enraptur'd in his love,
In hopes to go with him above-
10 There for to set and sing and tell The wonders of Immanuel,
While we shall join in songs divine, To praise him all his saints combine.
An Evening Hymn.
HE day is past and gone,
The evening shades appear;
may we all remember well
The night of death draws near.
2 We lay our garments by,
Upon our beds to rest;
So death will soon disrobe us all
Of what we hear possess.
3 Lord, keep us safe this night,
Secure from all our fears;
May angels guard us while we sleep,
Till morning light appears.
4 And when we early rise,
And view th' unweari'd sun,
May we set out to win the prize,
And after glory run.
5 And when our days are past,
And we from time remove,
O may we in thy bosom rest,
The bosom of thy love.
HYMN 10. C. M.
The Heavenly Jerusalem!
ERUSALEM, my happy home,
O how I long for thee!
Wher will my sorrow have an end!
Thy joys, when shall I see?
2 Thy walls are all of precious stone,
Most glorious to behold;
Thy gates are richly set with pearl;
Thy streets are pav'd with gold.
3 Thy garden and thy pleasant green
My study long have been :
Such sparkling light, by human sight
Has never yet been seen.
4 If heaven be thus, glorious Lord,
Why should I stay from thence !
What folly 'tis that I should dread
To die and go from hence!
5 Reach down, reach down thine arm of grace, And cause me to ascend
Where congregation ne'er breaks up,
And sabbaths never end.
6 Jesus my love to glory's gone,
Him will I go and see,
And all my brethren here below
Will soon come after me.
7 My friends, I bid you all adieu,
I leave you in God's care;
And if I never more see you,
Go on, I'll meet you there.
8 There we shall meet no more to part,
And heaven shall ring with praise ;
While Jesus' love in every heart
Shall tune the song, free grace.
9 Millions of years around me run,
"Our song shall still go on;
To praise the Father and the Son,
And Spirit three in one.
10 When we've been there a thousand years, Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun.
The Heavenly Lover.
E dies, the heav'nly lover dies,
The tidings strike a doleful sound!
On my poor heart-strings deep he lies,
In the cold caverns of the ground.
2 Come, saints, and drop a tear or two
On the dear bosom of your God
He shed a thousand drops for you,
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