Meet-with the blood-bought throng to fall,
And crown our Jesus-Lord of all.
537 Subjection of the Nations to Christ prayed før.
SOON may the last glad song arise,
Through all the millions of the skies-
That song of triumph which records
That all the earth is now the Lora's!
2 Let thrones, and powers, and kingdoms be
Obedient, mighty God, to thee!
And over land, and stream, and main,
Now wave the sceptre of thy reign!
3 Oh let that glorious anthem swell;
Let host to host the triumph tell-
That not one rebe! heart remains,
But over all the Saviour reigns!
WHEN shall the voice of singing
Flow joyfully along?
When hill and valley, ringing
With one triumphant song,
Proclaim the contest ended,
And HIM who once was slain,
Again to earth descended,
In righteousness to reign?
2 Then from the craggy mountains
The sacred shout shall fly;
And shady vales and fountains
Shall echo the reply.
High tower and lowly dwelling
Shall send the chorus round,
All hallelujah swelling
NOW let the angel sound on high,
Let shouts be heard through all the sky;
Kings of the earth, with glad accord,
Give up your kingdoms to the Lord."
2 Almighty God, thy power assume,
Who wast, and art, and art to come;
Jesus, the Lamb, who once was slain,
Forever live forever reign!
GREAT Heir of David's throne!
Thy royal power assume;
Come, reign in faithful hearts alone,
Thou blest Redeemer, come.
2 Set up thy throne of grace
In all the heathen's sight-
Thy kingdom of true holiness-
And order it aright.
3 Now, for thy promise' sake,
O'er earth exalted be:
The kingdom, power, and glory take,
Which all belong to thee.
4 In zeal for God and man,
Thy full salvation bring:
The universal monarch reign,
The saints' eternal King.
Rejoicing in Christ's Reign.
NOW living waters flow
To cheer the humble soul;
From sea to sea the rivers go,
And spread from pole to pole.
2 Now righteousness shall spring,
And grow on earth again:
Jesus, Jehovah, be our King,
And o'er the nations reign.
3 Jesus shall rule alone,
The world shall hear his word;
By one blest name shall he be known,
The Universal Lord.
HAIL to the Prince of life and peace,
Who holds the keys of death and hell;
The boundless world unseen is his,
And sovereign power becomes him well.
2 In shame and suffering once he died ;-
But now he lives forevermore:
Bow down, ye saints, around his seat,
And, all ye angel-bands, adore.
3 So live forever, glorious Lord,
To crush thy foes-and guard thy friends;
While all thy chosen tribes rejoice,
That thy dominion never ends.
4 Worthy thy hand to hold the keys,
Guided by wisdom, and by love;
Worthy to rule o'er mortal life,
O'er worlds below-and worlds above
5 Forever reign, victorious King!
Wide through the earth thy name be known; And call my longing soul to sing
Sublimer anthems near thy throne.
YES-mighty Jesus! thou shalt reign,
Till all thy haughty foes submit;
Till hell, and all her trembling train,
Become the footstool of thy feet.
2 Then, ransomed souls shall bless thy power:
Thine arm shall full salvation bring:
Thy saints, in that illustrious hour,
Shall conquer, with their conquering King
3 Then, ranged thy shining throne around,
Thy honors, Lord, will we proclaim;
While heaven's transported realms resound
Thy glorious deeds and saving name.
HARK!-the song of jubilee,
Loud-as mighty thunders roar ;
Or the fulness of the sea,
When it breaks upon the shore
2 See Jehovah's banners furled!
Sheathed his sword :-he speaks-'tis done!
Now the kirgdoms of this world
Are the kingdom of his Son.
3 He shall reign from pole to pole,
With supreme, unbounded sway:
He shall reign, when, like a scroll,
Yonder heavens have passed away!
4 Hallelujah! for the Lord,
God omnipotent shall reign:
Hallelujah!-let the word
Echo round the earth and main
REJOICE! the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore;
Ye ransomed saints, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore !
2 The mighty Saviour reigns,
The God of truth and love;
When he himself had purged our stains,
He took his seat above.
3 His kingdom cannot fail;
He rules o'er earth and heaven;
The sovereign keys of death and hell
Into his hands are given.
4 He sits at God's right hand,
Till all his foes submit,
And humbly bow to his command,
And fall beneath his feet.
5 Rejoice in glorious hope!
Jesus, the Judge, shall come,
And take his waiting servants up
To their eternal home.
WAKE the song of jubilee,
Let it echo o'er the sea!
Now is come the promised hour;
Jesus reigns with sovereign power
2 All ye nations, join and sing,
'Christ, of lords and kings is King!'
Let it sound from shore to shore,
Jesus reigns forevermore!
3 Now the desert lands rejoice,
And the islands join their voice;
Yea, the whole creation sings,
'Jesus is the King of kings!"
PRAYER is the contrite sinner's voice,
Returning from his ways;
While angels in their songs rejoice,
And cry, 'Behold, he prays.'
2 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air;
His watch-word at the gates of death
He enters heaven with prayer.
3 Prayer is not made on earth alone-
The Holy Spirit pleads;
And Jesus, on th' eternal throne,
For sinners intercedes.
Aff 4 0 thou by whom we come to God-
The Life, the Truth, the Way!
The path of prayer thyself hast trod-
Lord, teach us how to pray.
S. M. Little Marlboro'. Hudson.
Encouragement to Prayer.
AND shall not Jesus hear
His children when they cry?
Yes-though he may awhile forbear,
He'll help them from on high.
2 His nature, truth, and love,
Engage him on their side;
When they are grieved, his bowels move;
And can they be denied?
3 Then let us earnest be,
And never faint in prayer:
He loves our importunity,
And makes our cause his care.
SING to the Lord, who loud proclaims
His various and his saving names;
Oh may they not be heard alone,
But by our sure experience known.
2 Through every age his gracious ear
Is open to his servants' prayer;
Nor can one humble soul complain,
That he has sought his God in vain.
3 What unbelieving heart shall dare
In whispers to suggest a fear,
While still he owns his ancient name,
The same his power-his love the same;
4 To thee our souls in faith arise,
To thee we lift expecting eyes;
We boldly through the desert tread,
For God will guard, where God shall lead.
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