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HENRY SMART, 1867.

I Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story,

Now proclaim Messiah's birth;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.
2 Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing;
Yonder shines the infant Light;

Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.

3 Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen His natal star;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.

4 Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.
5 Sinner, wrung with true repentance,
Doomed for guilt to endless pains,
Justice now revokes the sentence;
Mercy calls you; break your chains;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.

James Montgomery, 1816.

2 The world can never give

The bliss for which we sigh:

'Tis not the whole of life to live,
Nor all of death to die.

3 Beyond this vale of tears
There is a life above,

Unmeasured by the flight of years;
And all that life is love.

4 There is a death whose pang
Outlasts the fleeting breath:
Oh, what eternal horrors hang
Around the second death!

5 Lord God of truth and grace,
Teach us that death to shun;

Lest we be banished from Thy face,
And evermore undone.

6 Here would we end our quest;

Alone are found in Thee

The life of perfect love-the rest
Of immortality.

James Montgomery, 1818.

2 Hallelujah! hark the sound

From the depths unto the skies,
Wakes above, beneath, around,
All creation's harmonies:

See Jehovah's banner furled,

Sheathed His sword: He speaks-'tis done!

And the kingdoms of this world

Are the kingdoms of His Son.

3 He shall reign from pole to pole
With illimitable sway;

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He shall reign when, like a scroll,
Yonder heavens have passed away:
Then the end: beneath His rod
Man's last enemy shall fall;

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Hallelujah! Christ in God,

God in Christ,is all in all.

James Montgomery, 1818.

I Songs of praise the angels sang,
Heaven with hallelujahs rang,
When Jehovah's work begun,
When He spake, and it was done.
2 Songs of praise awoke the morn,
When the Prince of Peace was born:
Songs of praise arose, when He
Captive led captivity.

3 Heaven and earth must pass away;
Songs of praise shall crown that day:
God will make new heavens and earth;
Songs of praise shall hail their birth.

4 And shall man alone be dumb

Till that glorious kingdom come?
No; the Church delights to raise
Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise.

5 Saints below, with heart and voice,
Still in songs of praise rejoice;
Learning here, by faith and love,
Songs of praise to sing above.

6 Borne upon their latest breath
Songs of praise shall conquer death;
Then, amid eternal joy,

Songs of praise their powers employ.

James Montgomery, 1819.

I What are these in bright array,
This innumerable throng,
Round the altar, night and day,
Hymning one triumphant song?-
"Worthy is the Lamb once slain,
Blessing, honor, glory, power,
Wisdom, riches to obtain,

New dominion every hour!"

2 These through fiery trials trod;
These from great affliction came;
Now before the throne of God,

Sealed with His almighty name,
Clad in raiment pure and white,
Victor-palms in every hand,
Through their dear Redeemer's might,
More than conquerors they stand.

3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown,
On immortal fruits they feed;
Them the Lamb amidst the throne
Shall to living fountains lead:
Joy and gladness banish sighs;
Perfect love dispels all fear;
And for ever from their eyes
God shall wipe away the tear.

James Montgomery, 1819.