Season after Trinity. "Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you."-S. John xv. 16. 80 HOLY Jesu, in Whose Name Thou hast bid Thy servants claim Of the Father's love to grant 3. Son of God, to Whom of right, 4. Thou hast joyful tidings brought : Thee, our Saviour, more and more; God the Son be glorified, Who for man's redemption died; Equal adoration be, Blessed Comforter, to Thee. Amen. "And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night."-Exod. xiii. 21. 81 GUIDE us, O Thou great Redeemer, We are weak, but Thou art mighty,- Grant us in Thy strength to stand! 2. Open Thou the living fountain, Lord of mercy, Lead us on through joy and woe! 3. On the brink of death's dark river, Bear us through the swelling waters Lord of mercy Now Thy gracious word fulfil! Amen. "And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light."-Rev. xxii. 5. 82 SEAT of Light, Celestial Salem, Vision dear, whence peace doth spring, Brighter than the heart can image, Mansion of the Highest King; O how glorious are the praises 2. Thou with beauteous stones and polish'd And with pearls thy portals glitter, 3. There for ever and for ever Is the feast-day of the Lord; That within thy walls is stor❜d. 4. There no cloud nor passing vapour 5. O how glorious and resplendent, 6. Laud and honour to the Father, While unending ages run. Amen. "And He carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God."-Rev. xxi. 10. 83 JERUSALEM, my happy Home, Name ever dear to me, When shall my labours have an end? 2. When shall these eyes thy glorious walls, And gates of pearl behold, Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, 3. Why should I shrink at pain and woe, With Canaan's goodly land in view, 4. Jesus, my Saviour, dwells therein, And Him, through ev'ry stormy scene, 5. Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, there 6. Jerusalem, my happy Home, My soul still pants for thee; "And her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal."-Rev. xxi. 11. 84 TO thee, O dear, dear Country, Mine eyes their vigils keep: For very love, beholding Thy happy name, they weep; The mention of thy glory, Where tears are ever banished, All plants are, great and small; Ezek. xlvii. The hyssop of the wall. 3. With jasper glow thy bulwarks, Thy streets with em'ralds blaze; Unite in thee their rays; 4. Thou hast no shore, fair ocean! Upon the Rock of Ages Is raised thy holy tower; Thine is the victor's laurel, 12. And thine the golden dower. Amen. "The throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him."-Rev. xxii. 3. 85 JERUSALEM the golden, With milk and honey blest! |