Oh for the eye of faith divine To pierce beyond the grave! 5 Here fix, my soul! for life is here; 1 FAR 134. c. M. Prospect of Heaven. from these narrow scenes of night, Unbounded glories rise, And realms of infinite delight, Unknown to mortal eyes. 2 There pain and sickness never come; Health triumphs in immortal bloom; 3 No cloud those blissful regions know, And sin, that source of mortal woe, 4 Oh may this heavenly prospect fire 135. c. M. The Christian's. Prospect. HAPPY the man whose wishes climb To mansions in the skies, Who looks on all the joys of time 2 He knows that all these fleeting things And sees, on time's extended wings, 3 To things unseen by mortal eyes, Directs his view, his prospects rise 4 His hopes still fix'd on joys to come, 136. P. M. Our Labour in the Lord shall not be in vain. F we the Saviour's laws obey, 1 ]F Submissive to his righteous sway, Our happiness is sure: Whate'er befall us here below, Of toil, of suff'ring, joy or woe, The trial soon is o'er. 2 The day will come when we shall hear O'er death triumphant wing our way 3 Thanks be to God's redeeming grace, Ye know your labour's not in vain, 137. P. M. Final Acceptance of the Righteous. 10! he comes, from heaven descending, Sent to judge both quick and dead; 'Midst ten thousand saints and angels, See our great exalted Head: Hallelujah! Welcome, welcome, Son of GOD! 2 Full of awful expectation, Welcome, welcome, Judge divine! 3 Come, ye blessed of my Father, Enter into life and joy; Banish all your fear and sorrow; 'Welcome, welcome, to the skies.' 4 Now at once they rise to glory; Jesus brings them to the King; Hallelujah! Glory be to GoD on high ! 138. L. M. Final acceptance of all who fear God and work FROM north and south, from east and west, 2 In one immortal throng we view 3 Howe'er divided here below, One bliss, one spirit, now they know ; 139. P. M. The Future Recompence of Present Trials. THE 'HE man who was crowned with thorns, The man who bore scourgings and scorns, Now blessed for ever is made, And God hath rewarded his pain; 2 By faith we contemplate his joy, And joyfully take up our cross; (For so hath his gospel declar'd,) As done to himself he will own, And crown with an endless reward: They are honour'd whom he shall approve; Their riches shall never decay; Their joy is complete in his love; Their tears shall be all wip'd away. 4 His GoD and his Father is ours; I Cur foes and our arms are the same; The world with its dangerous pow'rs, By faith and by hope he o'ercame : Then let us march cheerfully on. The road that before us he trod ; It leads us where he is now gone, To heaven, himself, and his GOD. 140. L. M. Heaven the Reward of virtuous Exertions. TH Faith views the blissful prospect nigh, 3 How bless'd are they, how truly wise, 4 The shining firmament shall fade, 5 On wings of faith and strong desire, 1 141. L. M. The Eternal Sabbath. HEAR us, O Father! when we pray And own as grateful sacrifice, The songs which from thy churches rise. |