God from whom he came, extend its limits, till all the world shall own the name of Jesus; and may we, his disciples, by unfeigned love of him and of his heavenly Father, and by living among our fellow men as brethren, join with our hearts and lives in the song of the angels who announced his birth, "Glory to God in the highest; peace on earth; good will

toward men."

HYMN.

MONTGOMERY

Hail to the Lord's anointed!
Great David's greater Son;
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun.
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free;
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.

He shall come down, like showers,

Upon the fruitful earth,

And love, joy, hope, like flowers,
Spring in his path to birth:
Before him, on the mountains,
Shall Peace the herald go;
And righteousness in fountains
From hill to valley flow.

For him shall prayer unceasing,
And daily vows, ascend;
His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end.
The mountain dews shall nourish

A seed in weakness sown,

Whose fruit shall spread and flourish,
And shake like Lebanon,

O'er every foe victorious,

He on his throne shall rest, From age to age more glorious, All-blessing and all-blest. The tide of time shall never

His covenant remove; His name shall stand forever; That name to us is-Love.

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