5 He comes, the broken heart to bind, And with the treasures of his grace 6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, 197 C. M. WATTS. Christ's first and second Coming. Ps. 96. 1 SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, 2 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day, 3 Let an unusual joy surprise Ye mountains, sink; ye valleys, rise; 4 Behold, he comes; he comes to bless To show the world his righteousness, 5 But when his voice shall raise the dead, DODDRIDGE. Christ the Root of David, and the Morning Star 1 ALL hail, mysterious King! Hail, David's ancient root! Thou righteous branch, which thence didst spring To give the nations fruit. 2 Our weary souls shall rest 3 Fair morning star, arise, With living glories bright, 4 The horrid gloom is fled, Pierced by thy beauteous ray; 199 L. M. The Virgin Mary's Song. WATI 1 OUR souls shall magnify the Lord; 2 To those that fear and trust the Lord 3 He spake to Abram and his seed 4 But now no more shall Israel wait, 1 NOW be the God of Israel blessed, WATTS. 2 Now he bedews old David's root 3"Be every vale exalted high, Sink every mountain low; The proud must stoop, and humble souls 4 "The heathen realms with Israel's land 5 "Behold the Morning Star arise, He marks the path that leads to peace, 201 7s M. The Day-Spring from on high. BULFINCH. 1 TOILING through the livelong night, 2 Thus, when fraud and rapine threw 3 Tears of joy and gratitude Hailed the Baptist's natal morn, 4 Born to go before the face Of Judea's Savior-King; 202 C. M. WATTS. The Messiah's Coming and Kingdom. Ps. 98. 1 JOY to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ, While fields, and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, He comes to make his blessings flow 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, The glories of his righteousness, 1 BEHOLD, the grace appears; The promise is fulfilled; Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears, 2 To bring the glorious news A heavenly form appears; WATTS. He tells the shepherds of their joys, 3 "Go, humble swains," said he, The promised Infant, born to-day, 4" With looks and heart serene, "Go visit Christ your King; And straight a flaming troop was seen; |