3 Then let us in his name sing on,

And hasten to that day

When our Redeemer shall come down,

And shadows pass away.

4 Not one, but all our days below, Let us in hymns employ;

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And in our Lord rejoicing, go
To his eternal joy.

1 FOR the mercies of the day,
For this rest upon our way,
Thanks to thee alone be given,
Lord of earth and King of heaven.
2 Cold our services have been,
Mingled every prayer with sin:
But thou canst and wilt forgive;
By thy grace alone we live.

3 While this thorny path we tread,
May thy love our footsteps lead;
When our journey here is past,
May we rest with thee at last.

4 Let these earthly Sabbaths prove
Foretastes of our joys above;

While their steps thy children bend
To the rest which knows no end.

CHRIST.

INCAR NATION.

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1 ANGELS from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth,

"Good Tidings of Great Joy."

Ye who sang creation's story,

Now proclaim Messiah's birth;

Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.

2 Shepherds, in the field abiding,

Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant-light;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.

3 Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar,

Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen his natal star;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King. 4 Saints, before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear,

8s, 7s & 4.

Suddenly the Lord descending
In his temple shall appear;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.

5 Sinners, wrung with true repentance,
Doomed for guilt to endless pains,
Justice now revokes the sentence,
Mercy calls you-break your chains;
Come and worship,

Worship Christ the new-born King.

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"The Desire of all Nations."

1 WITH all thy saints, thee, Lord, we sing,
Praise, honour, thanks, to thee we bring,
That thou, O long-expected guest,
Hast come at last to make us blest.

2 Now art thou here; we know thee now
In lowly manger liest thou;

A child, yet makest all things great,
Poor, yet is earth thy robe of state.

3 Now fearless we can look on thee,
From sin and grief thou sett'st us free;
Thou bearest wrath, thou conquerest death,
Fear turns to joy thy glance beneath.
4 Thou art our head, our Lord divine,
We are thy members, wholly thine,

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And in thy Spirit's strength, would still
Serve thee according to thy will.

5 Thus will we sing thy praises here
With joyful spirit year by year;

And they shall sound before thy throne,
Where time nor number more are known.

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"His Name shall be called Wonderful."

C. M.

Isaiah ix. 2, 6, 7.

1 THE race that long in darkness pined,
Have seen a glorious light;
The people dwell in day, who dwelt
In death's surrounding night.

2 To hail thy rise, thou better Sun,
The gathering nations come
With joy, as when the reapers bear
The harvest treasures home.

3 To us a Child of hope is born,
To us a Son is given;

And him shall all the earth obey,
And all the hosts of heaven.

4 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
For evermore adored,

The Wonderful, the Counsellor,
The great and mighty Lord.

5 His power increasing still shall spread; His reign no end shall know;

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His throne shall justice guard above,
And peace abound below.

"Your Redemption draweth Nigh."

C. M.

1 ARISE, the kingdom is at hand,
The King is drawing nigh;
Arise with joy, thou faithful band,
To meet the Lord Most High.
2 Look up, ye drooping hearts, to-day!
The King is very near,

O, cast your griefs and fears away,
For, lo, your help is here.

3 Look up, ye souls, weighed down with care,
The sovereign is not far,

Look up, faint hearts, from your despair,
Behold the Morning Star.

4 0, rich the gifts thou bringest us,
Thyself made poor and weak;

O, love beyond compare, that thus
Can foes and sinners seek.

1 CREATOR of the stars of night, Thy people's everlasting light,

Jesus, Redeemer, save us all,

And hear thy servants when they call.

L. M.