3 Let the Indian, let the Negro, Echo all the world around! 4 May the glorious day approaching, Happy nations! Rise and celebrate the day! 5 Heavenly dove! stretch forth thy pinions, Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come! CHRIST. 211. L. M. Mr. John Fawcett. HE heav'nly hosts descend to tell Ye swains,' they cry, to you we bring 2' Glory to God,' aloud they cry; 3 The humble swains enraptur'd stand 4 Let every grateful bosom glow, 1 Since peace divine, through Christ descends, To bless the earth's remotest ends. 212. C. M. Dr. Doddridge. The Angel's Song at Christ's Birth. HIGH IGH let us swell our tuneful notes, For angels no such love have known, 2 Good will to sinful men is shown, 3 Justice and grace, with sweet accord, Let heav'n and earth in concert join, 4 Glory to God in highest strains, 5 When shall we reach those blissful realms 213. L. M. Mr. R. Elliot. Christ's Nativity. 1 the Welcome, thou holy one of God; 2 He's come to do his Father's will, 3 Freely he left his Father's throne, And heav'n and earth shall see and own 4 Happy the soul that can submit And taste the sweetness of his love. 5 Ye happy souls that know his name, 214. C. M. Mr. Medley. chant the solemn lay; 2 In heav'n the rapt'rous song began, Through all the shining legions ran, 3 Swift through the vast expanse it flew, The theme, the song, the joy was new, 4 Down, through the portals of the sky, 5 Hark! the cherubic armies shout, Good will and peace are heard throughout 6 Hail, Prince of Life, for ever hail! Though life, and earth, and he should fail, 215. L. M. Dr. Watts. Christ's Incarnation. Ps. xcvii. 6-8. THE Lord is come; the heav'ns proclaim His birth: the nations learn his name; An unknown star directs the road And their own worshippers confound; 216. C. M. Dr. Doddridge. The Redeemer's Mission. Luke iv. 18, 19. 1H The Saviour promis'd long! TARK, the glad sound, the Saviour comes Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne, 2 On him the Spirit largely pour'd, Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 3 He comes the pris'ners to release, The gates of brass before him burst, 4 He comes from thickest films of vice, And on the eyes, opprest with night, 5 He comes, the broken heart to bind, And, with the treasures of his grace, 6 Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace! And heav'n's eternal arches ring 217. C. M. Dr. Was The Messiah's Coming and Kingdom 1 JOY to the world: the Lord is come: Let earth receive her King: Let ev'ry heart prepare him room, Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, He comes to make his Blessings flow, 4 He rules the world with truth and grace; 218. C. M. Dr. Watts. Christ the Substance of the Levitical THE true Messiah now appears, No smoking sweets, nor bleeding lambs, Incense and spice of costly names, Aaron must lay his robes away, His mitre and his vest, When God himself comes down to be The off'ring and the priest. He took our mortal flesh to show The wonders of his love; For us he paid his life below, And prays for us above. Father (he cries) forgive their sins, And then he shows his open'd veins, |