7. Christ coming to Judgment. (Luke xxi. 27.)

HELMSLEY. P. M.

LO! He comes, with clouds descending,
Once for favor'd sinners slain:
Thousand thousand saints attending,

Swell the triumph of his train: Hallelujah! Amen. Ev'ry eye shall now behold him

Robed in dreadful majesty;

They who set at nought and sold him,
Pierc'd and nail'd him to the tree,
Deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see
Blest redemption, long expected!

See, his solemn pomp to share,
All his saints, by man rejected,
Rise to meet him in the air:
Hallelujah! see the Son of God appear.
Yea, Amen! let all adore thee,
High on thine eternal throne;
Saviour, take thy power and glory,

Claim the kingdoms for thine own: Hallelujah!

Amen.

8. The Church waiting for Christ's Coming.

(Rom. xv. 12.)

BRUNSWICK.

L. M.

O LORD, thy Church, with longing eyes
For thine expected coming waits;
When will the promis'd light arise,
And glory beam from Sion's gates?
Extend thy reign o'er ev'ry land;
Let Satan from his throne be hurl'd;
All nations bow to thy command;
And grace revive a dying world.
Do thou, O Lord, our hearts renew,
Our souls with heav'nly wisdom bless;
Man's rooted enmity subdue,

And crown thy gospel with success.
Teach us, in watchfulness and prayer,
To wait for thine appointed hour;
And fit us by thy grace to share
The triumphs of thy conq'ring power.

9.

Glory of the Church. (Isa. xxv. 6—8.)

JESUS, refuge of thy people,
Let thy majesty appear;

All thy foes have sunk before thee;
Now thy throne triumphant rear:
Long expected;

Lo, the great salvation near.
From the lands, the night of ages
Rolls its gloomy vail away;
Round the earth the dawning glory
Rises to eternal day:

Heav'nly blessings

God bestows in rich display.
Death is swallow'd up in triumph;
Sion's mourners weep no more;
Joy and honor crown her people,
Long opprest and scorn'd before:
Faithful Saviour!{

All shall now thy name adore.

10. Privileges of a christian Ministry. (1 Cor. iv. 1.)

HOW beauteous are their feet,

Who stand on Sion's hill;

Who bring salvation on their tongues,

And words of peace reveal.

How happy are our ears,
That hear the joyful sound;

Which kings and prophets waited for,

And sought, but never found.

How favor'd are our eyes,
That see this heav'nly light;
Prophets and kings desir'd it long,
But died without the sight.

O Lord, send forth thy truth,
Make known thy name abroad;
Till all the nations shall behold
Their Saviour and their God.

11. Mercy and Grace in Christ. (Matt. xi. 2-10.)

FALMOUTH. D. L. M.

O SAVIOUR, is thy promise fled?
No longer will thy grace endure,
To heal the sick, and raise the dead,
And preach thy gospel to the poor?
Come, Jesus, come; return again;
With brighter beam thy servants bless,
Who long to hail thy perfect reign,
And share thy kingdom's happiness.
Come, Saviour, come; and, as of yore
The prophet went to clear thy way,
A harbinger thy feet before,
A dawning to thy brighter day:
So, ere again we see thy face,
Our hearts of stone for truth prepare;
Fill ev'ry soul with heav'nly grace;
Then come and reap thy harvest there.

12. The Blessings of the Righteous. (Isa. xxvi. 1—4.)

BRUNSWICK. L. M.

YOUR hearts and tongues, ye saints, employ,
To hymn the praises of your God;
Sing the vast blessings you enjoy,-
The purchase of a Saviour's blood.
Salvation for defence is given;
God is your everlasting stay;
Your blessing is the peace of heaven;
And holiness your shining way.

The fear of death, the curse of sin,
Shall vex your ransom'd souls no more;
For God's good Spirit works within,
With light, and purity, and power.
Soft as the dew shall grace descend,
Your drooping spirits to sustain ;
And when your mortal life shall end,
You'll wake to bliss with Christ to reign.

13. Lamenting a worldly Spirit. (Isa. xxx. 21.)

DEAF to the calls of grace,
And heedless of our God,
We shun the way of holiness,
And choose the downward road.
What can the world bestow,
But vanity and care?

Yet, while its emptiness we know,
We seek our pleasures there.

Oh, that we never more

From God's commands might stray!
Father, thy wand'ring sheep restore,
And keep us in thy way.

Display thy glorious might;
Our idol sins destroy;

And fill our souls with heav'nly light,
Our hearts with holy joy.

14. For the Light of Christ to guide us. (Collect.)

BENEDICTION. P. M.

LIGHT of those, whose dreary dwelling
Borders on the shades of death;
Jesus, now thy love revealing,

Scatter ev'ry cloud beneath:
Still we wait for thine appearing,
Life and joy thy beams impart :
Chasing all our doubts, and cheering
Ev'ry meek and contrite heart.

Shew thy power in ev'ry nation,
O thou Prince of peace and love!
Give the knowledge of salvation;
Fix our hearts on things above:
By thine all-sufficient merit

Ev'ry burden'd soul release;
By the influence of thy Spirit,
Guide, O guide us, into peace.

15.

16.

Christ the Hope of the Righteous.
(John i. 26, 27.)

SICILIAN. P. M.

COME, O Saviour, long expected,
Born to set thy people free;
From our guilt and fear protected,
We shall find our rest in thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the saints thou art;
Blest desire of ev'ry nation,
Joy of ev'ry waiting heart.
Born thy people to deliver;
Born a child, and yet a king;
Born to reign in us for ever,
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal Spirit,
In our hearts rule thou alone;
By thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to thy glorious throne.

Waiting in Hope of Christ's Coming.
(Isa. xxxii. 17, 18.)

HOTHAM. P. M.

MIGHTY Saviour, gracious king!
Now thy waiting people bless!
Thou that dost deliv'rance bring,
Come to reign in righteousness:
Thou dost heav'nly light impart,
Tune the ear to Sion's song;

Teach and guide the wayward heart,
Loose and prompt the stamm'ring tongue.

Pour thy spirit from on high;

Come, thy mourning church to bless;

Streams of life and joy supply;
Fill the world with righteousness:
Light shall then possess thine own,
Holy quiet, perfect peace;
And, where heav'nly seed is sown,
Thou wilt give the blest increase.