John H. Gower, 1895

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I Hark! what mean those ho- ly voices, Sweet-ly warb-ling in the skies?

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Sure the an-gelic host re joices, Loud-est al le lu ias rise. A-MEN.

Copyright, 1895, by The Trustees of The Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work

2 Listen to the wondrous story,
Which they chant in hymns of joy:
"Glory in the highest, glory;

Glory be to God Most High!

3" Peace on earth, good-will from heaven,
Reaching far as man is found;
Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven;
Loud our golden harps shall sound.

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4" Christ is born, the great Anointed; Heaven and earth His glory sing: Glad receive whom God appointed For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 5" Hasten, mortals, to adore Him;

Learn His Name, and taste His joy; Till in heaven you sing before Him, Glory be to God Most High!" Rev. John Cawood, 1819

The Epiphany

I AS with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold;
As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright;
So, most gracious God, may we
Evermore be led to Thee.

2 As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger-bed,
There to bend the knee before
Him whom heaven and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy-seat.

3 As they offered gifts most rare
At that manger rude and bare;
So may we with holy joy,
Pure, and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King.
4 Holy Jesus, every day

Keep us in the narrow way;
And, when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds Thy glory hide.

William C. Dix, 1861

Let floods of pen - i - ten - tial grief Burst forth from ev ery

As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star be - hold; with joy they hailed its light, Lead-ing on- ward, beam-ing bright;

Evermore be led to Thee. A-MEN.

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SILOAM C. M.

Isaac B. Woodbury, 1842

I What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone A - round Thy steps be

I LORD, Thou in all things like wast 3 O Son of Man, Thyself hast proved

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To us, yet free from sin;

Then how unlike to us, O Lord,
Replies the voice within.

2 Our faith is weak; O Light of Light,
Clear Thou our clouded view;

That Son of Man, and Son of God,
We give Thee honor due.

Our trials and our tears;

Life's thankless toil and scant repose,

Death's agonies and fears.

4 O Son of God, in glory raised,

Thou sittest on Thy throne: Thence, by Thy pleadings and Thy grace,

Still succoring Thine own.

5 Brother and Saviour, Friend and Judge!
To Thee, O Christ, be given
To bind upon Thy crown the names
Most blest in earth and heaven.

Joseph Anstice, 1836: verse 1, ll. 1, 3, alt

I Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee, And plead to

So let Thy life our pattern be, And form our souls for heaven. A - MEN.

2 This fleshly robe the Lord did wear, 5 We shall be reckoned for Thine own

Henry K. Oliver, 1832

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I My dear Re-deem - er and my Lord, I read my du

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But in Thy life the law appears Drawn out in living char-acters. A-MEN.

2 Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal, The desert Thy temptations knew,

Such deference to Thy Father's will,
Such love, and meekness so Divine,
I would transcribe and make them mine.

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air
Witnessed the fervor of Thy prayer;

SAXBY L. M.

Thy conflict and Thy victory too.

4 Be Thou my Pattern; make me bear
More of Thy gracious image here:
Then God the Judge shall own my name
Amongst the followers of the Lamb.

Rev. Isaac Watts, 1709

Rev. Timothy R. Matthews (1826- )

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I O Master, let me walk with Thee In lowly paths of

Tell me Thy se-cret; help me bear The strain of toil, the fret

service free;

of care. AMEN.