Whence all their white array? How came they to the blissful seats Of everlasting day?

2 Lo, these are they from sufferings great

Who came to realms of light, And in the blood of Christ have wash'd

Those robes which shine so bright. 3 Now with triumphal palms they Before the throne on high, [stand And serve the God they love, amidst The glories of the sky.

4 His presence fills each heart with Tunes every voice to sing; [joy, By day, by night, the sacred courts With glad Hosannahs ring.

5 Hunger & thirst are felt no more, Nor suns with scorching ray; God is their sun; whose cheering Diffuse eternal day. [beams

6 The Lamb who dwells amidst the throne

Shall o'er them still preside, Feed them with nourishment divine, And all their footsteps guide. 7 'Mong pastures green he'll lead his flock,

Where living streams appear; And God the Lord from every eye Shall wipe off every tear.

O HOW excellent and fair,
Goodly beyond measure,
Is the lot which we shall share,
And how rich the treasure,
When we see-bodily
Our beloved Saviour,
As he is for ever.

2 Countless hostsbeforeGod's throne,
Where the Lamb resideth,
And, as God and Man, his own

To life's fountain guideth, Now possess-perfect bliss, Which to us is wanting,

And for which we're panting. 3 What here sickens, sighs, and groans,

There will prove victorious;
Earthly here are sown our bones,
They shall rise most glorious;
Death and woe-every foe,
Which us here annoyed,
There will be destroyed,

4

May this ever blessed hope
Fill our hearts with gladness,
And 'midst weakness bear us up,
Till from sin and sadness

We shall be wholly free,

And above for ever Praise our gracious Saviour. 1247.* T. 594. AT God's right hand in countless numbers

Thejust,made perfect,joyful stand; And myriads more from earth's dark slumbers

Shall gain with songs the heavenly land:

Our souls, with sweet anticipation, By faith these glorious realms de

scry; [nation And from each kindred, tongue, and We hear loud anthems fill the sky.

2 When, O when shall I have the favour [days,

To see the approach of those blest When I shall welcome my dear Saviour [lays?

With solemn strains, with joyful How bless'd will then be my condition, [see:

When in my flesh I Christ shall Tho' happy in his love's fruition

Ev'n here, with him I long to be.

tion

WHILE we anticipate the day, That calls our longing souls away, What transports fill the breast; For lo, our great Redeemer waits, Unfolds the everlasting gates,

And calls us to eternal rest.

2 Ev'n now to our expecting eyes The heaven-built towers of Salem rise;

Ev'n now with glad survey We view her mansions, that contain The angelic hosts, the blessed train, And shine with everlasting day. 3 Hither, from earth's remotest end, Lo, the redeem'd of God ascend,

Their tribute hither bring;
Here, crown'd with everlasting joy,
To sing his praise is their employ,

To hail with songs the immortal
King.

4 We too shall join the choirs above,
Where all is peace, and joy, and love,
Where faith is chang'd to sight:
Then shall we mix with that blest
throng,
[song,
And raise the ransom'd sinners'
In realms of everlasting light.

But we would rather see; We would be absent from the flesh, And present, Lord, with thee. T. 14.

1250.

COME, Lord, and warm each languid Inspire each lifeless tongue; [heart, And let the joys of heaven impart Their influence to our song.

2 Sorrow, and pain, and every care, And discord, there shall cease; And perfect joy and love sincere, Adorn the realms of peace.

3 The soul, from sin for ever free, Shall mourn its power no more; But, cloth'd in spotless purity, Redeeming love adore. 1251.

T. 14. HAPPY the souls to Jesus join'd, And sav'd by grace alone; Walking in all his ways, they find Their heaven on earth begun.

2

The church above no other theme But Jesus' love doth know; Injoyful hymns theypraise his name, We do the same below. 3 Him in his glorious realm they

And bowbefore his throne; [praise, We, in the kingdom of his grace: The kingdoms are but one.

1252.

T. 14. THERE, where my blessed Jesus reigns

I shall a long eternity
In heaven's unmeasur'd space,

Spend in ne'er-ceasing praise.
2 Dear Jesus, every smile of thine
Will fresh endearments bring;
And streams of ever-new delight
From all thy graces spring.

3 Haste, my beloved, fetch my soul
Up to thy blest abode;
Haste, for my spirit longs to be
With thee, my Lord and God.
1253.
T. 14.

GOD hath laid up in heaven for me
A crown which cannot fade;
The righteous Judge at that great
Will place it on my head. [day

2 Nor hath the King of grace de-
This prize for me alone; [creed
But all shall it obtain who love
The appearance of his Son,

1254.* T. 205.

WITH thee, Lord, while I remain,
Thou wilt near thy child abide,
Till, thy perfect aim to attain,

I am wholly sanctified:
All my wants, all my distress,
I'll to thee, my Lord, confess;
Soon will come the happy day,
When all tears are wip'd away.
2 Amen, yea, Hallelujah,

Jesus, praise to thee be giv'n,
That a place for me, thro' grace,

Is by thee prepar'd in heaven: Ah, how blest will be my case, When I shall behold thy face, And, from pain and sorrow free, Live for evermore with thee. T. 114.

1255.

glory seated

THE just made perfect, now in
[bliss,
Around the throne enjoy eternal
Beholding God our Saviour as
he is;
[permitted
Ah, when shall I poor traveller be
To join that happy, numerous com-
pany,
[see.
And my Redeemer face to face to
1256.* T. 588.

WHAT happiness,
What joy and happiness,
Lord, shall we then possess,
When we adore thee,

With angels fall before thee,
And see thy face:
What happiness!

2 Amen, Amen,

Then will in highest strain
Unto the Lamb once slain
Eternal praises

Resound in heavenly places;
Hallelujah. :||:

1257.

T. 582.

"FOR ever with the Lord!"

Amen, so let it be;

Life from the dead is in that word, 'Tis immortality.

2 Here in the body pent, Absent from him I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. 3 My Father's house on high, Home of my soul, how near, At times, to faith's foreseeing eye Thy golden gates appear.

4 Ah, then my spirit faints
To reach the land I love,
The bright inheritance of saints,
Jerusalem above.

5 Yet clouds will intervene,
And all my prospect flies;
Like Noah's dove, I flit between
Rough seas and stormy skies.
6 Anon the clouds dispart,
The winds and waters cease;
And sweetly o'er my gladden'd heart
Expands the bow of peace.

7 "For ever with the Lord:"
Father, if 'tis thy will,
The promise of that faithful word
Ev'n now to me fulfil.

8 Be thou at my right hand,
Then can I never fail;
Uphold thou me, and I shall stand:
Fight, and I must prevail.

9 So, when my latest breath Shall rend this veil in twain, By death I shall escape from death, And life eternal gain.

10 Knowing as I am known, How shall I love that word, And oft repeat before thy throne "For ever with the Lord!"

TO God we render praise,

Who grants :|: us new displays
Of mercy all our days:
When Christ, the Son of man, again
Shall come, the angels in his train,
May all of us who here

'Fore him appear,

Then meet him without fear.

2 How great our joy will be In heaven, :: O Lord, where we Thy glorious face shall see; We then shall thee for evermore, As the Lamb slain for us, adore; In realms of glory bright, With saints in light In hymns of praise unite.

3 Repeat the solemn strain, Worthy: the Lamb once slain! Let all reply, Amen; Blessing, and power, and majesty, Thro' endless ages be to thee, Who us by blood hast bought, In mercy sought, And to thy fold us brought.

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come, Lord Jesus, hear our 20
come, thou most beloved. 970
could we preach in every 906
do not of his goodness doubt 279
give me, Lord, mysf. to feel 544
Jesus, thy unworthy bride 41
Lord, enlarge our scanty 345
Lord, how apt am I to stray 535
Lord, how very short I fall 361
might in my behav. shine 1014
might my heart a mirror be 77
might the time soon come 1183
remain our highest good. 404
remember me for good
. 294.
should not the mercies 1045
then my spirit faints

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O God of our salvation 1114
us as we are, tho'
poor 396
According to the appointed plan 77 *
to thy gracious word 983 *
to thy mercy, Lord. 723 *
*Act full of godlike majesty
. 980*
Admit us, we pray
972
*Adored be the Lamb of God. 677
Afflicted souls, await the end. 634 *
Again another fleeting year 1109
as teacher of mankind.
we raise the strain

Against the fiercest powers
Agonizing in the garden

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All creatures, Lord, on thee 1154
fears & terrors when he sm. 290
glory be to God on high
glory, power, and might. 326
glory to Immanuel's name 39
glory to the Saviour's name 240
glory to the sovereign Good 666
hail, Immanuel.

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62
hail, our church'sElder dear855
hail, thou Lamb of God
. 142
his glorious work is done. 164
I ask for is-enough 706
is the Lord's; the spacious 903
may of thee partake 1125
my desires are fix'd on thee 459
my hope and consolation. 107
my own schemes, each fond 521
our days, O Jesus
524
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