4 Rehearse his praise with awe profound,
Let knowledge lead the song;
Nor mock him with a solemn sound,
Upon a thoughtless tongue.

5 In Isr'el stood his ancient throne,
He lov'd that chosen race:

But now he calls the world his own,
And heathens taste his grace.

251. L. M. Dr. Watts.

The Glory of Christ, and Power of his Gospel. Psalm xlv. First Part

1

Now be my heart inspir'd to sing
The glories of my Saviour King;
Jesus the Lord; how heav'nly fair

His form! How bright his beauties are! 2 O'er all the sons of human race

He shines with a superior grace;
Love from his lips divinely flows,
And blessings all his state compose.
3 Dress thee in arms, most mighty Lord!
Gird on the terrors of thy sword;
In majesty and glory ride,

With truth and meekness at thy side.
Thine anger, like a pointed dart,
Shall pierce the foes of stubborn heart;
Or words of mercy, kind and sweet,
Shall melt the rebels at thy feet.

5 Thy throne, O God! for ever stands;
Grace is the sceptre in thy hands;
Thy laws and works are just and right;
Justice and grace are thy delight.
6 God, thine own God, has richly shed
His oil of gladness on thy head,
And with his sacred spirit blest
His first-born Son above the rest.

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252. L. M. Dr. Watts.
A Vision of the Lamb. Rev. v. 6-9.
LL mortal vanities be gone,

Nor tempt my eyes, nor tire my ears!
Behold amidst th' eternal throne
A vision of the Lamb appears.
All the assembling saints around
Fall worshipping before the Lamb,
And in new songs of gospel-sound,
Address their honours to his name.

3 The joy, the shout, the harmony,
Fly o'er the everlasting bills;
"Worthy art thou alone," they cry,
"To read the book, to loose the seals."
4 Our voices join the heav'nly strain,
And with transporting pleasure sing,
"Worthy the Lamb that once was slain,
"To be our teacher and our King!"
5 His words of prophecy reveal
Eternal counsels, deep designs;
His grace and vengeance shall fulfil
The peaceful and the dreadful lines.
6 Thou hast redeem'd our souls from hell
With thine invaluable blood;

And wretches that did once rebel,
Are now made fav'rites of their God.

7 Worthy for ever is the Lord,
Who dy'd for treasons not his own,
By ev'ry tongne to be ador'd,

And dwell upon his Father's throne.
253. C. M. Dr. Watts.

The Lamb of God, worshipped by all the Creation. Rev. v. 11-15.

1C with angels round the throne; OME let us join our cheerful songs

Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one.

2" Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus:

"Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, "For he was slain for us."

3 Jesus is worthy to receive

Honour and pow'r divine;

And blessings more than we can give,
Be, Lord, for ever thine.

4 Let all that dwell above the sky,
And air, and earth, and seas,
Conspire to lift thy glories high,
And speak thine endless praise.
The whole creation join in one,
To bless the sacred name
Of him that sits upon the throne
And to adore the Lamb.

254. C. M. Dr. Watts.

Christ's first and second Coming. Ps. xcvi.
ING to the Lord, ye distant lands,
Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue;

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SIN

His new-discover'd grace demands
A new and nobler song.

2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns,
God's own almighty Son;

His pow'r the sinking world sustains,
And grace surrounds his throne.
3 Behold! he comes, he comes to bless
The nations as their God;

To show the world his righteousness,
And send his truth abroad.

4 But when his voice shall raise the dead,
And bid the world draw near,
How will the guilty nations dread
To see their Judge appear!

255. L. M. Dr. Watts.

Christ reigning in Heaven, and coming to Judgment. Ps. xevii. 1-5.

1

HE E reigns; the Lord, the Saviour reigns!

Praise him in evaugelic strains

Let the whole earth in songs rejoice,
And distant islands join their voice.
2 Deep are his counsels, and unknown;
But grace and truth support his throne,
Though gloomy clouds his way surround,
Justice is their eternal ground.

3 In robes of judgment, lo, he comes,

Shakes the wide earth, and cleaves the tombs;
Before him burns devouring fire,

The mountains melt, the seas retire.

4 His enemies with sore dismay,

1

Fly from the sight, and shun the day

Then lift your heads, ye saints, on high,
And sing, for your redemption's nigh.

256. P. M. Dr. Doddridge.

The Triumph of Christ. Psalm xlv. 3, 4.
OUD to the Prince of heav'n
Your cheerful voices raise;

To him your vows be giv❜n,
And fill his courts with praise.

3

4

5

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With conscious worth,
All clad in arms,
All bright in charms,
He sallies forth.

Gird on thy conqu❜ring sword,
Ascend thy shining car,
And march, almighty Lord,
To wage thy holy war,
Before his wheels,

In glad surprise,
Ye vaileys rise,

And sink, ye hills!

Fair truth, and siniling love,
And injur'd righteousness,
In thy retinue move,

And seek from thee redress:
Thou in their cause

Shalt prosp'rous ride,
And far and wide

Dispense thy laws.

Before thine awful face
Millions of foes shall fall,
The captives of thy grace,
That grace which conquers all,
The world shall know,

Great King of kings,
What wondrous things
Thine arm can do!

Here, to my willing soul,
Bend thy triumphant way,
Here every foe control,
And all thy pow'r display.
My heart thy throne,

Blest Jesus see,

Bows low to thee,

To thee alone!

257. L. M. Steele.

The exalted Saviour.

let us raise our cheerful strams,

Nnd join the blissful choir above:

There our exalted Saviour reigns,

And there they sing his wondrous love. While seraphs tune th' immortal song, O may we feel the sacrod flame:

And every heart, and every tongue
Adore the Saviour's glorious name.
3 Jesus, who once upon the tree,
In agonizing pains expir'd;
Who died for rebels-yes, 'tis he?

How bright! how lovely! how admir'd!
4 Jesus, who died that we might live,
Died in the wretched traitor's place:
O what returns can mortals give,
For such immeasurable grace?
5 Were universal nature ours,

And art with all her boasted store;
Nature and art, with all their pow'rs,
Would still confess the offer poor.
6 Yet though for bounty so divine!
We ne'er can equal honours raise;
Jesus, may all our hearts be thine,
And all our tongues proclaim thy praise.

258. L. M. Mr. John Fawcett.
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
LET men on earth, and angels bring
Their honours to the Saviour King:
Let sinners own his sev'reign sway,
And ev'ry land his will obey.

20'er worlds below and worlds above,
He rules by wisdom, pow'r, and love;
He curbs his foes, and guards his friends;
His wide dominion never ends.

3 In Zion he maintains his throne,
And makes his kingly glory known:
Nor hell, nor death, can e'er withstand

The pow'r of his almighty hand.

4 The saints shall reign with Christ their head, When gloomy death himself is dead;

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There shall they shine in bliss complete,
And cast their crowns at Jesu's feet.

259. Mr. Madan's Collection.
The Kingdom of Christ. Phil. iv. 4.
REJOICE, the Lord is King,
Your God and King adore;
Mortals, give thanks and sing,
In triumph evermore!

Lift up the heart, lift up the voice,
Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice.