1. MEET and right it is to sing, In time and place; The God of truth and grace. All in one thanksgiving join! Eternal praise be thine! In choral symphonies, And never, never cease; Praise the mystic Three in One; O'erwhelm'd before Thy throne! gave Thy Son to die; Alike we glorify; Praise by all to Thee be given, And earth is turn'd to heaven. C. WESLEY. 202. 7s & 6s. 1. PRAISE the Lord, who reigns above, And keeps His courts below; And all His greatness show; Praise Him for His matchless power; Let earth and heaven adore. 2. Publish-spread to all around The great Immanuel's name; Him the Prince of Peace proclaim. All the reach of heavenly art, The music of the heart. every creature sing; And homage to our King. As in heaven, on earth adored; Let all things praise the Lord. 203. 7s. Glory to the new-born King; God and sinners reconciled." Join the triumph of the skies; “ Christ is born in Bethlehem.” Born that man no more may Born to give them second birth. Hail! the Sun of righteousness ! Risen with healing in His wings. “Glory to the new-born King; die; 204. 8s & 7s. Now to Bethle'm speed your way; Christ, the Lord, is born to-day: Joy of Israel's chosen race; Lost in error's darkest maze. 3. Bright the star of your salvation, Pointing to His rude abode ! your God! Angels leave their bliss to tell; Sinners saved from death and hell. Thus to lay His radiance by; Glory be to God on high ! 1. O Thou holy God! come down, God of spotless purity ! Consecrate my heart to Thee; Songs in the night season give; Let me die to Thee and live. 3. Loose me from the chains of sense, Set me from the body free; Draw with stronger influence My unfettered soul to Thee; 4. In me, Lord, Thyself reveal; Fill me with a sweet surprise; Let me in Thy image rise. METHODIST. 206. C. M. 1. WHILE shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the ground; And glory shone around. Had seized their troubled mind and all mankind. Is born of David's line, And this shall be the sign : To human view displayed, And in a manger laid.” Appeared a shining throng Addressed their joyful song: 6. “ All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Begin, and never cease !" TATE 207. C. M. To our incarnate Lord !. Adore th' eternal Word. 2. That awful Word, that sovereign Power, By whom the worlds were made- Was once in flesh arrayed. In all their glorious forms, To dwell with sinful worms. 4. To dwell with misery here below, The Saviour left the skies, That worthless man might rise. To hail the joyful day; Their grateful homage pay. MRS. STEELE. 208. 1. ANGELS rejoiced and sweetly sung At our Redeemer's birth; Proclaim His matchless worth. 2. Glory to God, who dwells on high, And sent His only Son For evils we had done! 3. Good-will to men; ye fallen race ! To save, and not destroy. And fill the world with light, May know Thy saving might. HURN. |