o 4 Make haste, my soul, the vision meet, e All prostrate at thy Sovereign's feet, And drink the tuneful accents in: o Speak on, my Lord, repeat the voice, Diffuse these heart-expanding joys, Till heaven repeat the rapt'rous scene. Doddridge. 1 HYMN 6. C. M. Colchester. [*] And there, with his descending Lord, e 3 But oh! by sin how quickly chang'd! His heart, from God and truth estrang'd, -4 Now from his Maker's voice he flies, And thinks to hide amidst the trees, 5 Compell'd to answer to his name,- He cast on God himself the blame, o 6 But grace, unask'd, his heart subdu’d, By faith the promis'd Seed he view'd, 1 HYMN 7. H. M. Allerton. [*] Types of the Messiah. Heb. iv, 2. SRAEL, in ancient days, Not only had a view Of Sinai in a blaze, But learn'd the gospel too: The types and figures were a glass, In which they saw the Saviour's face. Newton. 2 The paschal sacrifice, And blood-besprinkled door,- 3 The lamb, the dove, set forth For he who can for sin atone, Was to be seen no more: In him our Surety seem'd to say, e Describ'd a guilty soul enlarg'd, Throughout the sacred page, -O grant that I may faithful be 1 Cowper. HYMN 8. 7's. Redeeming Love. [*] Birth of the Saviour. ARK! the herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King! 'Peace on earth, and mercy mild, 'God and sinners reconcil'd!' 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th' angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. 4 Veil'd in flesh-the Godhead see, Hail th' incarnate Deity; Pleas'd as man with men t' appear, o 5 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! 1 Rippon's Col. WHILE shepherds watch'd their flocks All seated on the ground, [by night, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. e 2 Fear not,' said he, for mighty dread Had seiz'd their troubled mind, 0 Glad tidings of great joy I bring, 'To you and all mankind. b 3 'To you, in David's town, this day, 'The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, 4 'The heavenly Babe you there shall find, 'To human view display'd, e 'All meanly wrapp'd in swaddling bands, 'And in a manger laid.' -5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith Of angels, praising God, who thus 8 6 'All glory be to God on high, g 'Good will henceforth from heaven to men, Angel's Song. HEPHERDS, rejoice; 01'SHE น 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, e a 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, 8 6 Glory to God who reigns above, Watts's Lyr. HYMN 11. 8, 6 & 5. Christmas. [*] Christmas Morn. 01 LIFT up your heads in joyful hope, Salute the happy morn: s Lo, Jesus the Saviour is born! The Saviour's reveal'd And proves that the record is true. For heaven and earth are at peace. Messiah is come To ransom his own- o 5 Then let us join the heavens above, S For their Lord is ours Our Prophet, our Priest, and our King. Madan's Col p1 SIGHT of anguish! view it near,- -The brutes yield refuge to his wo- o 2 Why do no rapid thunders roll? Why do not tempests rock the pole? O miracle of grace! e o Or why no angels on the wing, e 3 Tho' now an INFANT bath'd in tears, g e Helpless he calls, but men delay :e Ungrateful sinners disobey The first-born Son of God! -4 Say, radiant seraphs, thron'd in light, o Did love e'er tower so high a flight?— Or glory sink so low? е -This wonder angels scarce declare; e 5 Redemption! 'tis a boundless theme; Thou boundless Mind, our hearts inflameWith ardour from above: d Words are but faint, let joy expressVain is mere joy-let actions blessThis prodigy of love. d 1 HYMN 13. C. M. Arundel. [*] HARK,the glad sound!—the Saviour -Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne- |