215. 3. Through David's city I am led; 4. It is; it is; and I adore This Stranger meek and lowly, My Lord, my God, my Saviour! P. M. 1. No war nor battle's sound Was heard the world around; MONTGOMERY. No hostile chiefs to furious combat ran; His reign of peace upon the earth began. In social circle sat; while all around, Or cropped the flowery food, Or slept, or sported on the verdant ground— Each swain delighted hears Answering the stringed noise, With blissful rapture charmed the listening band. 4. They saw a glorious light Burst on their wondering sight; Harping in solemn choir, in robes arrayed, And sworded seraphim Are seen in glittering ranks, with wings displayed. 5. Sounds of so sweet a tone Before were never known, But when of old the sons of morning sung, Each constellation fair, And the well-balanced world on hinges hung. 6. "Hail, hail, auspicious morn! The Saviour Christ is born!" Such was th' immortal seraph's song sublime; 66 To man sweet peace be given, Sweet peace and friendship to the end of time." 216. C. M. MILTON, VARIED. 1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let every heart prepare him room, 2. Joy to the world-the Saviour reigns, While fields and floods-rocks, hills and plains 3. No more let sin and sorrow grow, He comes to make his blessings flow 4. He rules the world with truth and grace, The glories of His righteousness, WATTS. 1. MORTALS, awake, with angels join, Joy, love, and gratitude, combine 2. In heaven the rapturous song began, Through all the shining legions ran, 3. Swift through the vast expanse it flew, The theme, the song, the joy, was new, 'T was more than heaven could hold. 4. Down through the portals of the sky 5. Hark! the cherubic armies shout, 6. Hail, Prince of life! forever hail, Redeemer, brother, friend! Though earth, and time, and life should fail, MEDLEY. 1. HARK, the glad sound! the Saviour comes! 2. On Him the Spirit largely poured, Wisdom and might, and zeal, and love, 3. He comes, the prisoner to release, The gates of brass before Him burst, 219. 4. He comes, from thickest films of vice And on the eyeballs of the blind 5. He comes, the broken heart to bind, 6. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, DODDRIDGE. C. M. 1. CALM on the listening ear of night, 2. Celestial choirs, from courts above, And angels, with their sparkling lyres, 3. The answering hills of Palestine And greet, from all their holy heights, 4. O'er the blue depths of Galilee 5. "Glory to God!" the sounding skies 220. 6. Light on thy hills, Jerusalem! 221. And bright on Bethlehem's joyous plains C. M. E. H. SEARS. 1. MESSIAH! at Thy glad approach 2. The incense of the spring ascends Red o'er the hill the roses bloom, 3. Renew'd, the earth a robe of light, 4. Let Israel to the Prince of Peace With hallelujahs, and with hymns, H. M. 1. HARK! what celestial sounds, It strikes the ravished ear; Now all is still; now wild it floats, In tuneful notes, loud, sweet, and shrill. 2. Th' angelic hosts descend, With harmony divine: See how from heaven they bend, And in full chorus join: LOGAN. "Fear not," say they; "Great joy we bring: Jesus, your King, is born to-day." |