5 High heaven, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renew'd shall daily hear; Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless, in death, a bond so dear. 266. P.M.-Coming to Christ as a Living Stone. 1 Pet. ii. 4, 5. 1 WITH ecstasy of joy 2 3 4 5 Extol his glorious name, Who rais'd the spacious earth, And rais'd our ruin'd frame: He built the church who built the sky, See the foundation laid By power and love divine; How bright his glories shine! Low he descends, in dust he lies, That from his tomb a church may rise. But he for ever lives, Nor for himself alone; Each saint new life derives From this mysterious stone; His influence darts through every soul, To him with joy we move; In him cemented stand; The living temple grows, And owns the Founder's hand; That structure, Lord, still higher raise, Descend and shed abroad The tokens of thy grace, And with more radiant beams Let glory fill the place; Our joyful souls shall prostrate fall, 1 2 3 267. S.M.-Enlargement of the Church. Isa. xlix. 21. ZION, a mourner long, Her new-born children sees; And with surprise and pleasure asks, In solitude she sat, While these estrang`d had been; The late beclouded sun In beams afresh displays; The harps, which on the willows hung, Are now attun'd to praise. 4 One here, another there, 5 6 Are gather'd to the Lord; Trophies of his victorious grace But oh, the happier day, When round the blissful throne Jesus his scatter'd flock shall see, Collected all in one. Without a jarring note Or one discordant tongue, The countless millions there shall join In one harmonious song. 268. P.M.-God's Government the Joy of the Church. Isa. lii. 7. 1 YE subjects of the Lord! proclaim "Tis He, thy God, O Zion, reigns! 2 Ye princes, boast no more your crowns, When kings, and suns, and time shall end. 4 So shall his favour'd Zion live; 269. P.M.-Christ ever present with his Ministers and Churches. 1 WIDE o'er all worlds the Saviour reigns; And on his arm his church shall rest. Through every changing age shall sing, 2 Tyrannic death, in vain thy rage, 3 Though buried deep in dust they lie, Led the sweet anthems to his name; The children learn the father's song, And crowd the temples of his grace: 270. P.M.-Good Tidings for Zion. Isa. lii. 7. 1 ON the mountain's top appearing, God himself will loose thy bands. 2 Has thy night been long and mournful? Have thy friends unfaithful prov'd? Have thy foes been proud and scornful, By thy sighs and tears unmov'd? Cease thy mourning, Zion still is well belov'd. 3 God, thy God, will now restore thee! Zion's King vouchsafes to send. 4 Enemies no more shall trouble; All thy conflicts 271. P.M.-" Then had the Churches rest, and were edified," &c. 1 O THAT now the church were blest And let us walk with God below, Let each improve the blessing given, 272. C.M.-Communion of Saints. 1 LET saints below in concert join 2 One family, we dwell in him, 3 One army of the living God, Part of the host have cross'd the flood, 4 Lo! thousands to their endless home And we are to the margin come, |