He will present his saints Unblemish'd and complete, With joys divinely great. Shall meet around the throne, And make his wonders known. Wisdom and power belongs; And prais'd in endless songs. 36. The Lord our Shepherd. Ps. 23, MICHAEL'S. Jehovah is his name; Beside the living stream, When we forsake his ways, In paths of truth and grace. His presence is our stay; Drives all our fears away. His hand, in sight of all our foes, Doth still our table spread, His oil anoints our head. Attend us all our days; And all our work his praise ! 37. Christ our Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption. OLD HUNDREDTH. BURY'D in shadows of the night, We lie till Christ restores the light; Wisdom descends to heal the blind, And chase the darkness of the mind. Our guilty souls are drown'd in tears, Till his atoning blood appears: Then we awake from deep distress, And sing, “The Lord our Righteousness." ” Jesus beholds where Satan reigns, Binding his slaves in heavy chains; He sets the prisoners free, and breaks The iron bondage from their necks, Poor helpless worms in thee possess Grace, wisdom, power, and righteousness; Thou art our mighty All; may we Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee. 38. The Pilgrim's Song: DARTFORD. RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native place. Sun, and moon, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire ascending seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: Thus a soul new-born of God, . Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. : Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize! and know Happy entrance will be giv’n, All our sorrows left below, And earth exchang'd for heav'n. Yet a season, 39. Heavenly Joy on Earth. MILLER'S. COME, ye that love the Lord, And let your joys be known; Join in a song with sweet accord, While ye surround the throne. The sorrows of the mind, Be banish'd from this place; To make our pleasures less. Glory begun below; From faith and hope will grow. A thousand holy sweets, Or walk the golden streets. And every tear be dry; To fairer worlds on high 40. Rejoice evermore. 1 Thess. v. 16. . PORTSMOUTH NEW. REJOICE, the Lord is King; Your Lord and King adore: And triumph evermore. The God of truth and love! He took his seat above. He rules o'er earth and heaven; Are to our Jesus given. Jesus the Judge shall come, To their eternal home: |