4. Eternal God in Flesh conceal'd,
And only to the pure reveal'd,
Give us pure hearts, that we may see
Thy hidden Light of Deity!
5. Incarnate Saviour, God and Friend,
To Thee adoring praise ascend!
Like praise be to the Father giv'n,
And Holy Ghost, in earth and heav'n.
"He that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."-S. Matt. xi. 11.
124 WHEN Christ the Lord would come on
His messenger before Him went ;
The greatest born of mortal birth,
And charg'd with words of deep intent.
2. The least of all that here attend
Hath honour greater far than he;
He was the Bridegroom's joyful friend,
His Body and His Spouse are we,—
3. A higher race, the sons of Light,
Of water and the Spirit born;
He the last star of parting night,
And we the children of the morn.
4. And as he boldly spake Thy word,
And joy'd to hear the Bridegroom's voice,
So may Thy pastors teach, O Lord,
And so Thy list'ning Church rejoice!
5. To God the Father glory be,
And to His Sole-begotten Son;
Glory, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While everlasting ages run.
"O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain......lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid: say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!"-Isa. xl. 9.
125 0, from the desert homes
Where he hath hid so long,
The new Elias comes,
In sternest wisdom strong;
The voice that cries
Of Christ from high,
And judgment nigh
From op'ning skies.
2. Your God e'en now doth stand,
Within Heav'n's op'ning door,
His fan is in His hand,
And He will purge His floor;
The wheat He claims
And safe bestows,
The chaff He throws
To quenchless flames.
3. Let thy dread voice around,
Thou harbinger of Light,
On our dull ear still sound,
Lest here we sleep in night,
Till judgment come,
And on our path
Shall burst the wrath,
And deathless doom.
4. To God the Father, Son,
And Spirit, ever blest,
Eternal Three in One,
All worship be addrest;
"Thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and ten thou. sand times ten thousand stood before Him."-Dan. vii. 10.
126 CHRIST, in highest heaven enthroned, Equal of Thy Father's might,
By pure spirits, trembling, owned
God of God and Light of Light;
Thee 'mid Angel-hosts we sing,
Thee, their Maker and their King.
2. All, who circling round adore Thee,
Áll, who bow before Thy throne,
Burn with flaming zeal before Thee
Thy behests to carry down.
To and fro 'twixt earth and heav'n
Speed they each on errands giv'n.
3. First of all these legions glorious,
Michael waves his sword of flame,
Who of old in war victorious
Did the dragon's fierceness tame;
Who with might by faith supplied
Thrust down Satan in his pride.
4. Blest are they o'er earth's creation,
Countless hosts of Angels fair,
Who to God have nearer station,
In His counsels deeper share:
Heav'n unfolding, they the dead
Will to Christ's tribunal lead.
5. They to aid the sick and dying,
Sent from heav'n, do swiftly fly,
Help divine and strength supplying
In their mortal agony :
Souls releas'd from bondage here
Unto paradise they bear.
6. Father, unto Thee be glory,
Glory to the only Son,
Glory to the blessed Spirit,
Glory to the Three in One;
As it was, is now, shall be,
Filling all Eternity. Amen.
ALL SAINTS' OR ANY SAINT'S DAY.
"He shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be admired in all them that believe, in that day."-2 Thess. i. 10.
127 (JESU, Source of sanctity,
In Whom Thy servants live,
All glory for Thy Saints to Thee,
Saviour of men, we give.
2. All glory for Thine Angel train,
Who heaven's high temple throng;
All glory for those ancient men,
Bards of Prophetic song.
3. All glory for the Messenger
Who came Thy face before;
All glory be to Thee for Her
Who Thee Incarnate bore.
4. All glory for Thy chosen Band,
To whom the charge was giv'n,
To publish peace from land to land,
And ope the gates of heav'n;
5. For Thy meek Priests, a goodly choir,
The suffering Church's boast;
For youth, and maid, and hoary sire,
The Martyrs' noble host.
6. For these, for all Thy Saints, Thy Name
We laud, and pray that we,
Strong in Thy strength, may follow them,
As they have follow'd Thee.
"Of Whom the whole Family in heaven and earth is named."-Eph iii. 15.
ET Saints on earth in concert sing
With those whose work is done;
For all the servants of our King
In every place are One.
2. One Family, we dwell in Him,
One Church above, beneath;
Though now divided by the stream—
The narrow stream of death.
3. One Army of the living God,
To His command we bow:
The host in part have crossed the flood,
And part are crossing now.
4. E'en now to their eternal Home
There pass some spirits blest;
While others to the margin come,
And wait their call to Rest.
5. Through times unknown to earthly thought,
O Father, praise to Thee;
To Him Who our deliv'rance wrought,
And to the Spirit be. Amen.
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