8 Thus may we seek the Saviour's face, 28. Third Part. L. M. De Coetlogon's MBirth of Christ....Isaiah ix. 6, 7. 1 T O us a child is born from heav'n; To us the Son of God is giv'n; [So Judah's ancient prophet sings, And Gentiles hail the news he brings. 2 Gentiles in Jesu's name shall trust, And of his glories make their boast ;] The Government of worlds he made Upon his shoulders shall be laid. 3 His name the Wonderful shall be ; His wonders 'heav'n and earth shall see : The Counsellor of truth and grace, Who leads in paths of righteousness. 4 The Mighty God, that glorious name, His works and word join to proclaim: The Everlasting Father, He And the whole church his family. 5 The Prince of Peace, on David's throne, And nations yet unborn shall own His Soy'reign and his gracious sway; 6 Justice and Judgment he'll maintain- And his blest empire shall increase, 'Till time, with all its movements, cease. [7 Our faith in grateful triumph boasts These wonders of the Lord of Hosts: And trusts the zeal that form'd the plan To perfect what that zeal began.] E Birth of Christ....Luke ii. 11-14.1 AWAKE, arise, and hail the morn, For unto us a Saviour's born; See, how the angels wing their way, [2 Hark! what sweet music, what a song, The Birth of Christ....Luke ii. 14. 1 MORTALS, awake, with angels join, And chaunt the solemn lay; Jay, love, and gratitude combine, 2 In heav'n the rapt'rous song began, 3 Swift thro' the vast expanse it flew, The theme, the song, the joy was new 4 Down thro' the portals of the sky [5 Wrapt in the silence of the night 1 When bursting, glorious, heav'nly light 6 Hark! the cherubic armies shout, Good-will and peace are heard throughout [7 Hail, prince of life, forever hail! 1 2 3 Tho' earth, and time, and life should fail, 31. S. M. Ryland. The Birth of Christ....Heb. ii. 16. To Jesus, your incarnate God, Are half so much oblig'd as we, They never sunk so low, They are not rais'd so high; They never knew such depths of wõe, [4 Less favor'd were the pow'rs, 5 Their crowns are cheaper far than ours, The Saviour did not join Their nature to his own; For them he shed no blood divine, Nor breath'd a single groan. Our debts are greater far than theirs, 32. 148th. Needham. Birth of Christ....Luke ii. 11-14. 1 AWAKE, awake, arise, 2 3 And hail the glorious morn; Hark! how the angels sing, He mortals came to save Let ev'ry heart and tongue combine, The prophecies and types To praise this wond'rous child; 4 Glory to God on high, For our Immanuel's birth! 33. 8.8.6. Anon. The Birth of Christ....Luke ii. 8. 14. WHIL HILE shepherds watch'd their fleecy care, And midnight shades invest the air; They veil'd the flow'ry plain: When, from the skies, a flood of light, 1 Like light'ning on the shepherds' sight, 2 Then from the cloud a cherub broke, 3" Now to the world, a Saviour's born; 4 The cherub ceas'd; then quick as light, Each tun'd their harps of thousand strings, 5 Thus sung th' angelic hosts of heav'n-- 34. 8.7.4. Robinson. Praise to Christ....Hebrews i. 3. MIGH [IGHTY God! while angels bless thee, Lord of men as well as angels, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Amen. 2 Lord of ev'ry land and nation, Ancient of eternal days! |