HERE are who mount on eagle wings
Above this earthly plain,
And of the everlasting things
A wondrous vision gain.
On pinnacle of rock they stand,
And pierce with steadfast gaze
The sun that o'er the holy land
Pours forth his quickening rays.
They see the glorious majesty
Of heaven's almighty king,
And hear the ransomed company,
Their alleluias sing.
The loving and the loved Saint John
In isle of Patmos lay:
Bright revelations round him shone
Ŏn Christ's triumphant day.
On pinions strong his spirit soared
From gloom of sorrow's night,
To taste the prophet's high reward
In realms of cloudless light.
He saw the golden diadem
And home of peerless rest
Reserved in new Jerusalem
For those in Jesus blest.
To God, adored in ages past,
The undivided Three,
To God, whose worship aye shall last,
All praise and glory be. Amen.
LL praise to thee, O Lord,
Who from this world of sin
By cruel Herod's ruthless sword
The innocents didst win.
All praise to thee, O Lord;
For now beneath the throne
They wait in patience their reward,
The martyr's glorious crown.
And praise to thee for all
The ransomed infant band,
Who since that day have heard thy cali, And reached the heavenly land.
O may our hearts within,
Like theirs, be pure and bright;
May we, as free from wilful sin,
Shrink never from thy sight.
Lord, help us every hour
Thy cleansing grace to claim;
In life to glorify thy power,
In death to praise thy Name.
To heaven's eternal Three,
The high and lofty One,
All glory and dominion be,
While endless ages run.
DAY most dear, when first was poured
The blood of our redeemer Lord!
O blessed day, when first began
His suffering for sinful man!
Scarce entered on this world of woe,
His infant blood is made to flow;
A foretaste of his death he feels,
An earnest of his love reveals.
For love of us his pains begin,
The sinlefs suffers for our sin :
The law's great maker in our aid
Obedient to the law is made.
Lord, circumcise our hearts, we pray,
And take whate'er offends away:
All thou forbiddest, may we shun;
All thou commandest us, be done.
Thanksgiving, praise, and glory be,
As in the ages past, to thee,
The Father, and coequal Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One. Amen.
IGHT days amid this world of woe
The holy child has been;
Long named in heaven, he now must go
To take that name on him below-
JESUS, which saves from sin
His mother kept the angel's word
Deep in her bosom's store:
The rest, by fear and love unstirred,
Unconscious of its meaning heard
The name the infant bore.
The traitor sought him by that name,
When all the murderous crew
With swords and staves against him came:
And on the crofs, the place of shame,
That name was fixed in view.
But in his hour of glory, now,
That precious name is given
Above all names to deck his brow;
And at the name of JESUS bow
The thrones and powers of heaven.
Worthy art thou o'er us to reign,
Blest Lord, for evermore;
Thou who for us didst not disdain
That sinners should that name profane
Which seraphin adore. Amen.
F the Father sole begotten
Ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega,
He the first, the ending he
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that time to come shall see:
Ever and for evermore.
Oh that birth for ever blefsed,
When the virgin, full of grace,
By the Holy Ghost conceiving,
Bore the Saviour of our race;
And the babe, the world's redeemer,
First revealed his sacred face:
Ever and for evermore.
Let the heaven sing psalms adoring,
Psalms let all the angels sing;
Powers and virtues wheresoever,
Glorify our new born king;
None of all the tongues be silent,
Joyfully all voices ring:
To the Father, Son, and Spirit,
Undivided Trinity,
Praise unwearied, high thanksgiving,
Song, and perfect melody,
Blessing, honour, strength, and wisdom,
As in ages past, now be:
Ever and for evermore.
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