1. COME, Thou desire of all Thy saints! 2. How should our songs, like those above, With warm devotion rise! How should our souls, on wings of love, 3. Come, Lord! Thy love alone can raise Dear Saviour! let Thy glory shine 5. Then shall our hearts enraptured say, MRS. STEELE. 1. AGAIN the Lord of life and light 2. O what a night was that which wrapt 3. The powers of darkness leagued in vain To bind our Lord in death; He shook their kingdom, when He fell, 4. And now His conquering chariot wheels Ascend the lofty skies; Broken beneath his powerful cross, 5. This day be grateful homage paid, 6. Ten thousand thousand voices join 41. C. M. MRS. BARBAULD. 1. AND now another week begins, This day He rose, who bore our sins- 2. Hark, how the angels sweetly sing!- 3. We'll catch the note of lofty praise; Our thankful songs with their's we'll raise, 4. Come, then, ye saints! and grateful sing Of Christ, our risen Lord Of Christ, the everlasting King— 5. Hail, mighty Saviour! Thee we hail! Till heart and flesh together fail, 42. C. M. KELLY. 1. BLEST morning, whose young dawning Beheld our rising God, That saw him triumph o'er the dust, 2. In the cold prison of the tomb Till the revolving skies had brought 3. Hell and the grave unite their force And burst their feeble chain. 4. To Thy great name, almighty Lord, 5. Salvation and immortal praise To our victorious King! [rays Let heaven and earth, and rocks and seas, With glad hosannas ring. WATTS. |