2 The paschal sacrifice,

And blood-besprinkled door, d

Seen with enlightened eyes,

And once applied with power,
Would teach the need of other blood,
To reconcile an angry God.

3 The lamb, the dove, set forth
His perfect innocence,

Whose blood of matchless worth
Should be the soul's defence:
For he who can for sin atone,
Must have no failings of his own.

4 The scape-goat, on his head,
The people's trespass bore;
And to the desert led,

Was to be seen no more :

In him our Surety seemed to say, d" Behold, I bear your sins away."

5 Dipped in his fellow's blood,
The living bird went free :
The type, well understood,
Expressed the sinner's plea-

e Described a guilty soul enlarged,
And by a Saviour's death discharged.
O 6 Jesus, I love to trace,

Throughout the sacred page,
The footsteps of thy grace,
The same in every age!

-O grant that I may faithful be

To clearer light vouchsafed to me!

HYMN 8. 7s.

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COWPER.

Redeeming Love. [*]

Birth of the Saviour.

TARK! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
"Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
"God and sinners reconciled!"

2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th' angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

4 Veiled in flesh-the Godhead see,
Hail th' incarnate Deity;

Pleased as man with men to appear,

Jesus our Emmanuel here.

o 5 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
e 6 Mild, he lays his glory by;
Born, that man no more may die;
Born, to raise the sons of earth;
Born, to give them second birth.

HYMN 9. C. M.

RIPPON S COL.

Bethlehem. [*]

Joy of Angels at the Saviour's Birth.

W All seated on the ground,

WHILE shepherds watched their flocks by

The angel of the Lord came down,

And glory shone around.

e 2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind,

0 "Glad tidings of great joy I bring, "To you and all mankind.

b3"To you, in David's town, this day, "Is born of David's line,

"The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, "And this shall be the sign:

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4 "The heavenly Babe you there shall find, "To human view displayed,

e "All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands, "And in a manger laid."

-5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng

Of angels, praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song:-

86" All glory be to God on high,
"And to the earth be peace;

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g "Good will henceforth from heaven to men, Begin, and never cease.' PATRICK or TATE.

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HYMN 10. C. M. Devizes. [*]

Angel's Song. Luke ii. 8-14.

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HEPHERDS, rejoice; lift up your eyes "And send your fears away; "News from the region of the skies"Salvation's born to-day!

e 2 "JESUS, the God, whom angels fear,
"Comes down to dwell with you;
-"To-day he makes his entrance here,
"But not as monarchs do.

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3 "No gold, nor purple swaddling bands,
"Nor royal, shining things;

"A manger for his cradle stands,

"And holds the King of kings!

o 4 "Go, shepherds, where the Infant lies,
"And see his humble throne;
P "With tears of joy in all your eyes,
"Go, shepherds, kiss the Son."

-5 Thus Gabriel sang—and straight around,
The heavenly armies throng:
They tune their harps to lofty sound,
And thus conclude the song :-

☐ 6" Glory to God who reigns above,
"Let peace surround the earth;
"Mortals shall know their Maker's love,
"At their Redeemer's birth."

HYMN 11. 8, 6 & 5.

Christmas Morn.

WATTS'S LIR.

Christmas. [*]

IFT up your heads in joyful hope,
Salute the happy morn

Each heavenly power,
Proclaim the glad hour;

Lo, Jesus the Saviour is born!

o 2 All glory be to God on high, To him all praise is due;

The promise is sealed-
The Saviour's revealed-

And proves that the record is true.
3 Let joy around like rivers flow;
Flow on, and still increase;
Spread o'er the glad earth,
At Emmanuel's birth-

For heaven and earth are at peace.
e 4 Now the good will of God is shown
Towards Adam's helpless race;
Messiah is come-

To ransom his own

To save them by infinite grace.

o 5 Then let us join the heavens above,
Where hymning seraphis sing;
Join all the glad powers-

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For their Lord is ours

Our Prophet, our Priest, and our King. MADAN'S COL.

HYMN 12. C. P. M. Pilgrim. [b]

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Infancy of the Saviour.

SIGHT of anguish! view it near,—
What weeping innocence is here.

A manger for his bed!

-The brutes yield refuge to his woe-
e. Men, worse than brutes, no pity show,
Nor give him friendly aid!

o 2 Why do no rapid thunders roll?
Why do not tempests rock the pole?
e O miracle of grace!

o Or why no angels on the wing, Warm for the honour of their King, To punish all the race!

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e 3 Though now an INFANT bathed in tears,
o He called to form the rolling spheres ;
And seraphs owned his nod!

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e Helpless he calls, but men delay – e Ungrateful sinners disobey

The first-born Son of God!

-4 Say, radiant seraphs, throned in light, o Did love e'er tower so high a flight?Or glory sink so low?

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This wonder angels scarce declare;
Angels the rapture scarce can bear,
Or equal praise bestow.

e 5 Redemption! 'tis a boundless theme;
Thou boundless Mind, our hearts inflame,-
With ardour from above:

d Words are but faint, let joy expressVain is mere joy-let actions blessThis prodigy of love.

HYMN 13. C. M.

Arundel. [*]

d 1

Christ's Ministry. Luke iv. 18, 19.

H The Saviour promised long!

ARK,—the glad sound!—the Saviour comes!

-Let every heart prepare a throne

And every voice a song.

2 On him the Spirit, largely poured,
Exerts its sacred fire;

Wisdom and might, and zeal and love,
His holy breast inspire.

o 3 He comes-the prisoners to release,
In Satan's bondage held;

o The gates of brass before him burstThe iron fetters yield!

o 4 He comes-from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray ;

o And on the eye-balls of the blind

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pour celestial day.

e 5 He comes-the broken heart to bindThe bleeding soul to cure;

o And, with the treasures of his grace,
To enrich the humble poor.

e 6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim;
And heaven's eternal arches ring

With thy beloved name.

DODDRIDGE.

HYMN 14. L. M. Islington. [*]

Christ's Example.

AND is the gospel peace and love?

Such let our conversation be;

The serpent blended with the dove,-
Wisdom and meek simplicity.

2 Whene'er the angry passions rise,
And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife;
To Jesus let us lift our eyes,

Bright pattern of the Christian life.

3 O how benevolent and kind!
How mild-how ready to forgive!
Be this the temper of our mind,
And these the rules by which we live.
4 To do his heavenly Father's will,
Was his employment and delight;
Humility and holy zeal

Shone through his life divinely bright,

5 Dispensing good where'er he came,
The labours of his life were love;
Then, if we bear the Saviour's name,
By his example let us move.

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