2 Bring down the proud mountain though tower. ing to heaven, And be the low valley exalted on high; The rough path and crooked be made smooth and even, For, Zion! your King, your Redeemer is nigh. 3 The beams of salvation his progress illume; The lone, dreary wilderness sings of her Lord. The rose and the myrtle there suddenly bloom, And the olive of peace spreads its branches abroad. 200 7s. M. Report of the Watchman. BOWRING 1 WATCHMAN! tell us of the night, 2 Watchman! tell us of the night; Gild the spot that gave them birth? 3 Watchman! tell us of the night, 201 Watchman! let thy wanderings cease, 8s. & 7s. M. Song of the Angels of Bethlehem CAWOOD 1 HARK! what mean those holy voices Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Listen to the wondrous story Which they chant in hymns of joy: "Glory in the highest, glory! Glory be to God most high! 3" Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, 4 "Christ is born, the great Anointed; 202. C. M. Christmas Hymn. E. H. SEARS 1 CALM on the listening ear of night 2 The answering hills of Palestine And greet, from all their holy heights, 3 O'er the blue depths of Galilee And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, 4 "Glory to God!" the sounding skies 5 Light on thy hills, Jerusalem! And bright on Bethlehem's joyous plains 203. S. M. E. H. CHAPIN. The Same. 1 HARK! hark! with harps of gold, The radiant clouds have backward rolled, 66 Glory to God!"-bright wings And on the hallowed rapture rings 2 "Glory to God!" repeat Where Hebrew bard hath sung, Or Hebrew seer hath trod, Each aoly spot has found a tongue: 204. 3 Soft swells the music now And every seraph bends his brow 1 No loud avenging voice Proclaimed Messiah's birth; The Son of God came down to teach And by his sufferings to efface 2 Not on a purple throne, With gold and jewels crowned, Yet star-directed sages came, 3 To shepherds first was shown The promised boon of heaven, Death from his mighty throne was hurled 205. 4 Lord! may thy holy cross Bear peace from clime to clime, And end the terrors of the tomb! 1 WHEN Jordan hushed his waters still, And silence slept on Zion's hill ; When Bethlehem's shepherds through the night 2 Hark! from the midnight hills around, Wild murm'ring o'er the raptured soul. 3 "O Zion! lift thy raptured eye, 4 "He comes, to cheer the trembling heart, Again the day-star gilds the gloom, 206. 1 BEHOLD, the grace appears, 2 "Glory to God on high And heavenly peace on earth; |