And joyed to crown
The Victor's head,
When Satan fled
Before his frown.

4 Around his sacred tomb
A willing watch ye keep,
Till the blest moment come
To rouse him from his sleep;
Then rolled the stone,
And all adored
Your rising Lord,
With joy unknown.

5 When, all arrayed in light,
The shining Conqueror rode,
Ye hailed his rapturous flight
Up to the throne of God;
And waved around
Your golden wings,
And struck your strings
Of sweetest sound.

6 The warbling notes pursue,
And louder anthems raise,
While mortals sing with you

Their own Redeemer's praise;
And thou, my heart,
With equal flame,
And joy the same,
Perform thy part.

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SECTION II.

CHRISTIANITY.

244

C. M.

The Messiah.

1 THE true Messiah now appears;
The types are all withdrawn ;
So fly the shadows and the stars
Before the rising dawn.

WATTS.

2 Much he revealed his Father's grace,
And much his truth he showed,
And preached the way of righteousness,
Where great assemblies stood.

1 RAISE your triumphant songs

To an immortal tune;

WATTS.

Let the wide earth resound the deeds

Celestial grace has done.

2 Sing how Eternal Love

Its chief-beloved chose,

And bade him raise our wretched race
From their abyss of woes.

3 Now, sinners, dry your tears;
Let hopeless sorrow cease;
Bow to the sceptre of his love,
And take the offered peace.

4 Lord, we obey thy call;
We lay an humble claim

To the salvation thou hast brought,
And love and praise thy name.

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C. M.

WATTS.

Christ's mediatorial Kingdom. Ps. 89.

1 HEAR what the Lord in vision said,
And made his mercy known:
"Sinners, behold, your help is laid
On my beloved Son.

2 "Behold the man my wisdom chose
Among your mortal race;

His head my holy oil o'erflows,
The spirit of my grace.

3 "My truth shall guard him in his way,

With mercy by his side,

While in my name, through earth and sea, He shall in triumph ride.

4 "Me for his Father and his God
He shall forever own,

Call me his Rock, his high Abode,
And I'll support my Son.

5 "My covenant stands forever fast;
My promises are strong;

Firm as the heavens his throne shall last, His seed endure as long."

247

L. M.

WATTS.

The Glory of Christ. Ps. 45.

1 NOW be my heart inspired to sing
The glories of my Savior King;
Jesus the Lord! how heavenly fair
His form! how bright his beauties are!

2 O'er all the sons of human race
He shines with a superior grace;
Love from his lips divinely flows,
And blessings all his state compose.

3 Dress thee in arms, most mighty Lord; Gird on the terror of thy sword;

In majesty and glory ride,

With truth and meekness at thy side.

4 God, thine own God, has richly shed
His oil of gladness on thy head;
And with his sacred spirit blest
His first-born Son above the rest.

248

H. M.

WATTS.

Christ the Guide and Shepherd.

1 GREAT Prophet of my God,

My tongue would bless thy name;

By thee the joyful news

Of our salvation came
The joyful news

Of sins forgiven,
Of hell subdued,

And peace with heaven.

2 Be thou my Counsellor,

My Patron, and my Guide,
And through this desert land
Still keep me near thy side:
O, let my feet

Ne'er run astray,

Nor rove, nor seek
The crooked way.

3 I love my Shepherd's voice;
His watchful eyes shall keep
My wandering soul among
The thousands of his sheep:
He feeds his flock,

He calls their names,
His bosom bears

The tender lambs.

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Christ the Image of God.

MASON.

1 THOU, Lord, by mortal eyes unseen, And by thine offspring here unknown, To manifest thyself to men,

Hast set thine image in thy Son.

2 As the bright sun's meridian blaze
O'erwhelms and pains our feeble sight,
But cheers us with his softer rays,
When shining with reflected light,

3 So in thy Son, thy power divine,

Thy wisdom, justice, truth, and love, With mild and pleasing lustre shine, Reflected from thy throne above.