3 Yet soon reviving plants and flowers The woods shall hear the voice of spring, 4 So, to the dreary grave consigned, 5 O may the grave become to us Whence we shall gladly rise at length, HYMN 202. L. P. M. [#] Life, Death, and Resurrection. Eternal praises to the Lord, HYMN 203. P. M. [#] 1 LIFT your glad voices in triumph on high, For Jesus hath risen, and man cannot die : Vain were the terrors that gathered around him, And short the dominion of death and the grave; He burst from the fetters of darkness that bound hiin, Resplendent in glory, to live and to save : The being he gave us death cannot destroy : end; But Jesus hath cheered the dark valley of sorrow, Lift, then, your voices in triumph on high, EMPIRE OF CHRIST. HYMN 204. H. M. [#] Christ Victorious. 1 ALL hail, redeeming Lord! With joy our eyes behold: Still does thy arm new trophies wear, 2 To thee the hoary head Its silver honours pays; All ages grateful tributes bring, O, may it bless our longing eyes, 4 All hail, ascended Lord! Eternal be thy reign; Behold the nations sue To wear thy gentle chain : When earth and time are known no more, Thy throne shall stand forever sure. HYMN 205. L. M. [#] Kingdom of Christ. 1 GREAT God, whose universal sway 4 The saints shall flourish in his days, HYMN 206. H. M. [#] Empire of Righteousness. 1 COME, sing a Saviour's power, And chant his growing fame : Wide o'er the world a King shall reign, And righteousness and peace maintain. 2 The sceptre of his grace He shall forever wield; His foes, before his face, To strength divine shall yield: The conquest of his truth shall show What an almighty arm can do. 3 His alienated sons, By sin beguiled, betrayed, And willing subjects made: Such numbers shall his courts adorn, As dew-drops of the vernal morn. 4 His realm shall ever stand, A universe with praise shall own HYMN 207. C. M. [#] 1 JESUS his empire shall extend ; Kings of the earth shall humbly bend, 2 From sea to sea, from shore to shore, All nations shall be blest: We hear the noise of war no more; He gives his people rest. 3 As rain descends in gentle showers Awakes to life the fragrant flowers, |