O holy Lord, uplifted high,
With outstretched arms, in mortal woe,
Embracing in Thy wondrous love
The sinful world that lies below;—

Give us a mighty living faith
To gaze beyond the things we see,
And in the mystery of Thy death
Draw us and all men unto Thee.

16.

"It is finished."

(Tunes Class 5.)

BEHOLD the Saviour on the Cross,
A spectacle of woe!
See from His agonizing wounds
The blood incessant flow;

Amen.

Till death's pale ensigns o'er His cheek,
And trembling lips were spread;
Till light forsook His closing eyes,
And life His drooping head!

""TIS FINISHED'

-was His latest voice;

Those sacred accents o'er,

He bowed His head, gave up the ghost, And suffered pain no more.

""TIS FINISHED"-The Messiah dies,
For sins, but not His own;

The great redemption is complete,
And Satan's power o'erthrown.

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• "TIS FINISHED"—All His groans are past: His blood, His pain and toils, Have fully vanquished all our foes,

And crowned Him with their spoils !

Also Hymns 54, 56, 57, 59, 73, 74, 93, 108,

109.

EASTER EVE.

17.

(Tunes Class 5.)

JESU, Thy soul for ever blest
Hath gone among the dead,
And to the Paradise of rest
The dying thief hath sped.

And all for us, that, when ere long
We shall resign our breath,
We may not fear to go among

The unseen shades of death.

In death's dark vale I soon shall be,
But I will nothing fear;

Thy rod and staff will comfort me;
Thou hast Thyself been there.

Also Hymn 109.

18.

EASTER.

(Easter Hymn or Worgan.)

JESUS CHRIST is risen to-day,
Our triumphant holy day;
Who did once, upon the cross,
Suffer to redeem our loss.

Hymns of praise then let us sing

Unto Christ our heavenly King;

Halleluiah!

Halleluiah!

Halleluiah!

Halleluiah

Halleluiah!
Halleluiah!

Who endured the cross and grave, Halleluiah!

Sinners to redeem and save.

Halleluiah!

CHRIST the Lord is risen to-day,
Sons of men, and angels say;
Raise your joys and triumph high,
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply!
Love's redeeming work is done;
Fought the fight, the battle won;
Death and hell oppose in vain,
Christ hath opened heaven again!
Lives again our glorious King;
Where, O Death, is now thy sting?
Once He died our souls to save;
Where thy victory, O Grave?

20.

Soar we now where Christ has led,
Following our exalted Head;
Made like Him, like Him we rise
To our home beyond the skies.

(Tunes Class 1.)

O DAY of days! shall hearts set free
No minstrel rapture find for thee?
Thou art the Sun of other days,
They shine by giving back thy rays.
Enthroned in Thy sovereign sphere,
Thou shed'st thy light on all the year;
Sundays by thee more glorious break,
An Easter-day in every week:

And week-days, following in their train,
The freshness of thy blessing gain,
Till all, both resting and employ,
Be one Lord's day of holy joy.

Then wake, my soul, to high desires,
And earlier light thine altar fires,
[And burst forth with thy noblest lay,
FOR CHRIST, THY LORD, IS RISEN TO-DAY.]

[The bracketed lines are not in the original.]
Also Hymn 75.

ASCENSION DAY.

21.

HAIL the day that sees Him rise
Glorious to His native skies!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Enters now the highest heaven.

(Easter Hymn or Worgan.)

Halleluiah!

Halleluiah!

Halleluiah!

Halleluiah!

There the glorious triumph waits; Halleluiah! Lift your heads, eternal gates!

Christ hath vanquished death and sin;

Take the King of glory in!

Halleluiah!

Hallel.!

Halleluiah!

Lo the heaven its Lord receives! Halleluiah! Yet He loves the earth He leaves; Halleluiah! Though returning to His throne,

Still He calls mankind His own.

Halleluiah!
Halleluiah!

Lord, though parted from our sight, Halleluiah! Far above yon azure height,

Halleluiah! Grant our hearts may thither rise, Halleluiah! Seeking Thee above the skies.

Halleluiah!

THE Lord ascendeth up on high,

[Loud anthems round Him swelling ;]
The Lord hath triumphed gloriously,
In power and might excelling:
Hell and the grave are captive led,
Lo! He returns, our glorious Head,
To His eternal dwelling!

The heavens with joy receive their Lord;
O day of exultation!

By saints, by angel hosts adored

[For His so great salvation !]
O earth, adore thy glorious King;
His rising, His ascension sing
With grateful adoration!