He bends the nations to obey,
And rules them by the love of God.
4 Ride on, and prosper, King of kings,
Till all the pow'rs of hell resign
Their dreadful trophies at thy feet,
And endless glory shall be thine.

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386. 148th. Scott.

Kingdom of Christ....Psalm cx. 3.
ALL hail, incarnate God!
The wond'rous things foretold
Of thee, in sacred writ,

With joy our eyes behold:

Still does thine arm new trophies wear,
And monuments of glory rear.

To thee the hoary head*

Its silver honor pays;

To thee the blooming youth*
Devotes his brightest days:

And ev'ry age their tribute bring,
And bow to thee, all conqu'ring King.

O haste, victorious Prince,

That glorious, happy day,
When souls, like drops of dew,

Shall own thy gentle sway:
O may it bless our longing eyes,
And bear our shouts beyond the skies.

All hail, triumphant Lord,

Eternal be thy reign;

Behold the nations sue

To wear thy gentle chain:

When earth and time are known no more,

Thy throne shall stand for ever sure.

*Composed on seeing an aged saint and a youth taken into church communion together.

Ee

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387. 148th. Bristol col.
Kingdom of Christ.

REJOICE, the Saviour reigns
Among the sons of men :

He breaks the pris'ner's chains,
And makes them free again:
Let hell oppose God's only Son,
In spite of foes, his cause goes on.
The cause of righteousness,
And truth and holy peace,
Design'd our world to bless,
Shall spread and never cease:
Gentile and Jew their souls shall bow,
Allegiance due, with rapture vow.]

3 The baffled prince of hell
In vain new projects tries,

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The gospel to repel,
By cruelty and lies:

Th' infernal gates shall rage in vain;
Conquest awaits the Lamb once slain.

He dy'd, but soon arose

Triumphant o'er the grave;
And now himself he shows
Omnipotent to save:

Let rebels kiss the victor's feet,
Eternal bliss his subjects meet.

5 All pow'r is in his hand,
His people to defend;

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To his most high command

Shall millions more attend:

All heaven with smiles approve his cause;
And distant isles receive his laws.

This little seed from heaven

Shall soon become a tree;

This ever blessed leav'n
Diffus'd abroad must be;
Till God the Son shall come agaio,
It must go on. Amen, amen!

388. 8. 8. 6. Dyer's col.

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389. L. M. Neale.

Jacob's Ladder....Gen. xxviii. 12, 13. 1 WHEN Jacob from his brother fled, As he repos'd his weary head, He saw in vision, with surprise, A ladder reaching to the skies. 2 Ascending and descending here, The angels of the Lord appear; And from the top Jehovah spake, And thus in sweetest accents brake :3 "I am thy God, and thee I'll bless, "And keep thee safe in ev'ry place; "By night and day I will defend, "And be to thee a constant friend." 4 We in this mystic ladder trace A view of Jesus and his grace; In him all blessings are bestow'd, In him we find access to God.

[5 By faith we see the angel band

Descend and rise at God's command;
To bless the children of his grace,
In ev'ry age, in ev'ry place.
In ev'ry strait his eyes are there,
To see the grief that makes the tear;
He'll crush his foes beneath his feet,
And raise his saints to bliss complete.']

390. 10s. Burder's col.

Praise to the Lamb....Rev. v. 12.

[1 FROM heaven the loud, th' angelic song began,
It shook the skies, and reach'd astonish'd man;
By man re'echo'd, it shall mount again,
Whilst fragrant odours fill the blissful plain.]

L. M.

2 Worthy the Lamb of boundless sway,
In earth or heaven the Lord of all:
Ye princes, rulers, pow'rs obey,
And low before his footstool fall.

3 The deed was done; the Lamb was slain;
The groaning ear the burden bore:
He rose, he lives: he lives to reign,
Nor time shall shake his endless pow'r
[4 Wisdom and strength are his alone,
He rais'd the topstone, shouting grace;
Honor has built his lofty throne,
And glory shines upon his face.]

5 From heaven, from earth, loud bursts of praise
The mighty blessings shall proclaim:
Blessings that earth to glory raise:
The purchase of the wounded Lamb.
6 Higher, still higher swell the strain:
Creation's voice the note prolong :
The Lamb shall ever, ever reign;
Let hallelujaks crown the song.

191. L. M. Fawcett.

Hal. Amen.

Lamenting after the Lord....1 Sam. vii. 2.

I LOOK from on high, great God, and see
Thy saints lamenting after thee;
The tokens of thy presence give,
And now thy gracious work revive.

2 How did thy ancient people mouro,
And wish to see thy kind return!
They cry'd to see on Mizpeh's plain,
"O let us see thy face again."

3 We join our humble voice with theirs,
And offer up our ardent pray'rs;

Lord, with thy smiles thy churches bless,
And crown thy gospel with success.
4 Thy cheering grace, O God, impart,
Bind up and heal the broken heart;
Our sins subdue, our souls restore,
And let our foes prevail no more.
5 Thy presence in thy house afford,
To ev'ry heart apply thy word;
That sinners may their danger see,
And now begin to live to thee.

392. L. M. Doddridge...allcred by Medley. Lan ; or, the sinner found wanting....Dan. v. 27. 1 RAISE, thoughtless sinner! raise thine eye, Behold the judgment drawing nigh: Behold the balance is display'd, Where thou must be exactly weigh'd.

2 See, in one scale God's holy law;
Mark with what force its precepts draw;

Canst thou the awful test sustain ?

Thy works how light! thy thoughts how vain! 3 Behold the hand of God appears, And writes in dreadful characters, "Tekel! thy soul is wanting found; "With trembling hear the awful sound. 4 "Let fear thy sin-bound heart embrace; "Let guilty shame o'erspread thy face, "Conviction thro' thy conscience roll, "And deep repentance fill thy soul.