Future Glory of the Church. Ps. 67.
1 ON thy church, O Power Divine,
Cause thy glorious face to shine;
Till the nations from afar
Hail her as their guiding star;
Till her sons from zone to zone
Make thy great salvation known.
2 Then shall God, with lavish hand,
Scatter blessings o'er the land;
Earth shall yield her rich increase,
Every breeze shall whisper peace,
And the world's remotest bound
With the voice of praise resound.
God the Defence of his Church. Ps. 76.
1 THE God of Israel is our Lord,
Great is his name, his power divine;
In Christian temples now adored,
As once in Judah's holy shrine.
2 The Lord, who brake the Assyrian bow, And horse and rider overthrew,
Still watches o'er his church below,
And still will all her foes subdue.
3 That voice which bids the waves be still,
Can calm the wilder rage of man;
Or make the blind and wayward will
Subservient to his gracious plan.
God the Glory and Defence of Zion.
1 HAPPY the church; thou sacred place,
The seat of thy Creator's grace,
Thy holy courts are his abode,
Thou earthly palace of our God.
2 Thy walls are strength, and at thy gates
A guard of heavenly warriors waits;
Nor shall thy deep foundations move,
Fixed on his counsels and his love.
3 Thy foes in vain designs engage,
Against his throne in vain they rage;
Like rising waves with angry roar
That dash and die upon the shore.
4 God is our shield, and God our sun:
Swift as the fleeting moments run,
On us he sheds new beams of grace,
And we reflect his brightest praise.
The Way to the Heavenly City.
1 SING, ye redeemed of the Lord,
Your great deliverer sing;
Pilgrims, for Zion's city bound,
Be joyful in your King.
2 See the fair way his hand hath raised,
How holy and how plain!
Nor shall the simplest travellers err,
Nor ask the track in vain.
3 No ravening lion shall destroy,
Nor lurking serpent wound;
Pleasure and safety, peace and praise,
Through all the path are found.
4 A hand divine shall lead you on,
Through all the blissful road,
Till to the sacred mount you rise,
And see your Father, God.
5 There, garlands of immortal joy
Shall bloom on every head;
While sorrow, sighing, and distress,
Like shadows all are fled.
6 March on in your Redeemer's strength,
Pursue his footsteps still;
And let the prospect cheer your eye,
While laboring up the hill.
Singing the Song of the Redeemed.
1 SING We the song of those who stand
Around the eternal throne,
Of every kindred, clime and land,
A multitude unknown.
2 Life's poor distinctions vanish here;
To-day the young, the old,
Our Saviour and his flock appear
One Shepherd and one fold.
3 Toil, trial, suffering still await
On earth the pilgrim's throng,
Yet learn we in our low estate
The church triumphant's song.
4 Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain,
Cry the redeemed above,
Blessing and honor to obtain,
And everlasting love.
5 Worthy the Lamb, on earth we sing,
Who died our souls to save;
Henceforth, O Death! where is thy sting!
Thy victory, O Grave!
6 Then hallelujah! power and praise
To God in Christ be given;
May all who now this anthem raise
Renew the song in heaven.
The Communion of Saints.
1 THE saints on earth and those above
But one communion make;
Joined to their Lord in bonds of love,
All of his grace partake.
2 One family, we dwell in him:
One church above, beneath;
Though now divided by the stream,
The narrow stream of death.
3 One army of the living God,
To his command we bow;
Part of the host have crossed the flood,
And part are crossing now.
4 O God, be thou our constant guide!
Then, when the word is given,
Bid death's cold flood its waves divide,
And land us safe in heaven.
Final Acceptance of all the Righteous.
1 FROM north and south, from east and west,
Advance the myriads of the blest:
From every clime of earth they come,
And find in heaven a common home.
2 In one immortal throng we view
Pagan and Christian, Greek and Jew;
But, all their doubts and darkness o'er,
One only God they now adore.
3 Howe'er divided here below,
One bliss, one spirit now they know ;
Though some ne'er heard of Jesus' name
Yet God admits their honest claim.
4 On earth, according to their light,
They aimed to practise what was right;
Hence all their errors are forgiven,
And Jesus welcomes them to heaven.
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