2 Before Thee every idol fall,

Rend the false prophet's veil of lies;
The fulness of the Gentiles call,

Be Israel sav'd, let Jacob rise:
Thy Kingdom come indeed,
Thy church with union bless,
All scripture be her creed,
And every tongue confess

One LORD, the Lord our Righteousness.

3 Now for the travail of His soul,
MESSIAH'S peaceful reign advance;
From sea to sea, from pole to pole,
He claims His pledg'd inheritance :
O Thou most mighty! gird

Thy sword upon Thy thigh,—
That two-edg'd sword-Thy word,
By which Thy foes shall die,

Then be new-born beneath Thine eye.

4 So perish all Thine enemies,

Their enmity alone be slain;

Them, in the arms of mercy seize,

Breathe, and their souls shall come again:
So may Thy friends at length,
Oft smitten, oft laid low,
Forth, like the sun in strength,

Conquering, to conquer go,

Till to Thy throne all nations flow.

HYMN

186.

L. M.

A

RM of the Lord, awake, awake!

Put on thy strength! the nations shake!

And let the world adoring see,

Triumphs of mercy wrought by Thee.

2 Say to the heathen from Thy throne, I am Jehovah God alone!

Thy voice their idols shall confound,
And cast their altars to the ground.

3 Almighty God! Thy grace proclaim,
In every land, of every name;
Let Zion's time of favor come;
Oh! bring the tribes of Israel home.

4 Arm of the Lord, awake, awake!
Put on Thy strength! the nations shake!
Let hostile powers before Thee fall,
And crown the Saviour Lord of all.

HYMN

187.

P. M.

TH

THOU, whose Almighty word
Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight!

Hear us, we humbly pray;
And where the gospel day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!

2 Thou, who didst come to bring On Thy redeeming wing Healing and sight,

Health to the sick in mind,

Sight to the spirit-blind,

Oh, now to all mankind

Let there be light!

3 Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving, holy Dove,

Speed forth Thy flight!
Move on the water's face,
Spreading the beams of grace,
And in earth's darkest place
Let there be light!

4 Blessed and Holy Three,
Glorious Trinity,

Wisdom, Love, Might!

Wherever souls abide,

Boundless as ocean wide,

Rolling its fullest tide,
Let there be light!

F

HYMN

188.

C. M.

ATHER of all, from whom we trace
Our universal kind,

Teach us to all of human race

To show a brother's mind.

2 Saviour of men! 'twas Thine the pain
Of death for all to bear;
In concord all thy followers train,
One hallowed name to share.

3 0 Spirit! who the chosen fold
Dost wash with heav'nly dew,
Grant Thou, that all the truth who hold
May peace with all pursue.

4 O let mankind in love agree,
Sons of one parent stock!

But, chief, may Christian verity
Unite the Christian flock.

5 May truth to all that hear its sound
A bond of union prove,

And fellowship of faith be crown'd
With fellowship of love.

HYMN

189.

C. M.

AUGHTER of Zion, from the dust,
Exalt thy fallen head;

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Again in thy Redeemer trust,
He calls thee from the dead.

2 Awake, awake, put on thy strength,
Thy beautiful array;

The day of freedom dawns at length,
The LORD'S appointed day.

3 Rebuild thy walls, thy bounds enlarge, And send thy heralds forth;

Say to the South, "Give up thy charge," And "keep not back, O North!"

4 They come, they come; thine exiled bands,
Where'er they rest or roam,
Have heard thy voice in distant lands,
And hasten to their home.

5 Thus, though the universe shall burn,
And GOD his works destroy,

With songs the ransom'd shall return,
And everlasting joy.

III. 5.

HYMN

190.

'ER the gloomy hills of darkness,

See the promises advancing
To a glorious day of grace;
Morn of gladness!

gaze!

Let thy glorious dawn appear.

2 Let the dark benighted pagan,
Let the rude barbarian see
That divine and glorious conquest,
Once obtained on Calvary;
Let the Gospel

Loud resound, from pole to pole.

3 Kingdoms wide, that sit in darkness,
Grant them, Lord, the glorious light;
Now, from eastern coast to western,
May the morning chase the night;
Let Redemption
Freely purchased rule the day.

4 Fly abroad, thou mighty Gospel,
Win and conquer, never cease:
May thy lasting, wide dominions
Multiply and still increase:
Sway Thy sceptre,

Saviour, all the world around.

HYMN

191.

S. M.

L

ORD of the harvest, hear
Thy needy servants' cry;

Answer our faith's effectual prayer,
And all our wants supply.