When opening graves shall yield their charge, And dust to life awake; o 2 Those bodies, that corrupted fell, And mortal forins shall spring to life, -3 Behold, what heavenly prophets sung, o That Death should yield his ancient reign, And, vanquished, quit the field. o 4 Let Faith exalt her joyful voice, And thus begin to sing; d "O Grave! where is thy triumph now? "And where, O Death! thy sting? 5 "Thy sting was sin, and conscious guilt 6 "But God, whose name be ever blest! "And makes us conquerors, when we die, -7 (Then steadfast let us still remain, o 8 Assured, that though we labour now, But through the grace of heaven's great Lord, e 1 The eternal crown shall gain.) SCOTCH PAR. HYMN 233. C. M. Arundel. [*] WHE The Last Tempest. WHEN wild confusion wrecks the air, Whilst blended ruin, clouds and fire In harsh disorder rise ; o 2 Safe in my Saviour's love I'll stand, And strike a tuneful song; d My harp all trembling in my hand, And all inspired my tongue. d 3 I'll shout aloud, "Ye thunders, roll, "And shake the sullen sky; "Your sounding voice, from pole to pole, 4 "Let the earth totter on her base, -5 Come quickly, blessed HOPE, appear— Let angels tell thy coming near, o 6 Around thy wheels, in the glad throng, g All hallelujah on my tongueAll rapture in my heart. BYLES. Littleton. [*] Christ coming to Judgment, 10, he comes-the King of glory! Sin and death are captive led. g 2 See the rocks and mountains rending- d "Stand before the Son of Man!" -3 Now behold the dead awaking; a For their last decisive doom! 4 Hear the Chief among ten thousand Thus address his faithful few; d" Come, ye blessed of my Father, "Heaven is prepared for you; "I was hungry-I was thirsty—I was naked"And ye ministered to me." e 5 But how awful is the sentence, d "Go from me, ye cursed race"To that place of endless torment, "Never more to see my face: “I was hungry—I was thirsty—I was naked— "Ye to me no mercy showed." -6 Now awake, ye slumbering virgins, Trim your lamps; the bridegroom's near; Budding, shows the summer's near. e 7 Jesus, save a trembling sinner, Though thy wrath o'er sinners roll; In this general wreck of nature, d Be the refuge of my soul : Jesus, save me! Jesus, save me! when the lightBlaze around from pole to pole. [nings HYMN 235. 8, 7, & 4. IIelmsley. [b*] The Day of Judgment. e1D Hark! the trumpet's awful sound, AY of judginent, day of wonders! d Louder than a thousand thunders, Shakes the vast creation round! Will the sinner's heart confound! g 2 See the Judge our nature wearing, Clothed in majesty divine! d e -You who long for his appearing, Then shall say, "This GoD is mine." Own me in that day for thine! o 3 At his call, the dead awaken, P Rise to life from earth and sea; All the powers of nature, shaken By his looks, prepare to flee: Careless sinner, What will then become of thee? e 4 Horrors, past imagination, d Will surprise your trembling heart, When you hear your condemnation, "Hence, accursed wretch, depart! "Thou with Satan "And his angels, have thy part!' -5 But to those who have confessed, Loved and served the Lord below, d He will say, "Come near, ye blessed, "See the kingdom I bestow : "You forever "Shall my love and glory know." -6 Under sorrows and reproaches, May this thought our courage raise: Swiftly God's great day approachesSighs shall then be changed to praise : We shall triumph When the world is in a blaze! NEWTON. IIYMN 236. C. M. Mitcham. [*] TE DEUM. A General Hymn of Praise. O GOD, we praise thee, and confess, That thou the only Lord, And everlasting Father art, 2 To thee all angels cry aloud, 3 "O holy, holy, holy Lord, 4 The apostles' glorious company, 5 The holy church, throughout the world, That thou eternal Father art, Of boundless majesty ;— 6 Thy honoured, true, and only Son, Of never-ceasing joy; O Christ, PATRICK HYMN 237. C. M. St. Ann's. [*] Almighty Power and Majesty of God. u1 T The winds obey his will; HE Lord our God is clothed with might, He speaks and in his heavenly height, 2 Rebel, ye waves-and o'er the land 3 Howl, winds of night! your force combine ' p Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, Disturb the sparrow's nest. 4 His voice sublime is heard afar, In distant peals it dies; u He yokes the whirlwinds to his car, And sweeps the howling skies. 5 Ye nations, bend-in reverence bend; And bid the choral song ascend H. K. WHITE. Canterbury. [b] The Fall and its Effects. P1 W The dire contagion spread ; THEN Adam sinned, through all his race Sickness and death, and deep disgrace 2 From God and happiness we fly, Yet to our misery blind. 3 Corruption flows through all our veins, The gold is fled, the dross remains : 4 Jesus, reveal thy pardoning grace, BEDDOME. HYMN 239. L. M. Ellenthorpe. [*] Justice glorified in the Display of Mercy. P10 That formed the vast stupendous plan! |