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3 Swift through the vast expanse it flew, And loud the echo roll'd;

The theme, the song, the joy was new, 'Twas more than heav'n could hold. 4 Down through the portals of the sky Th' impetuous torrent ran; And angels flew with eager joy To bear the news to man.

5 With joy the chorus we'll repeat,
"Glory to God on high;

Good will and peace are now complete,
Jesus was born to die."

6 Hail, Prince of Life, for ever hail!
Redeemer, Brother, Friend!
Though earth, and time, and life should fail,
Thy-praise shall never end.

7 Hark! the cherubic armies shout,
And glory leads the song:

Good will and peace are heard throughout
Th' harmonious heavenly throng.

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NEW-YEAR.

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Tenham.] HYMN 492. 10's, 5's, & 11's.

OME let us anew our journey pursue,
Roll round with the year,

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And never stand still till the Master appear!
His adorable will let us gladly fulfil,

And our talents improve,

By the patience of hope and the labour of love. 2 Our life as a dream, our time as a stream,

Glides swiftly away,

And the fugitive moment refuses to stay;

The arrow is flown, the moment is gone:
The millennial year

Rushes on to our view, and eternity's here.

3 0 that each in the day of His coming may say, "I have fought my way through,

1 have finish'd the work thou didst give me to do!"? O that each from his Lord may receive the glad word,

"Well and faithfully done!

Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne."

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Kingsworth.] HYMN 493. 4 6's & 2 8's.

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THE Lord of earth and sky,
The God of ages praise!
Who reigns enthron'd on high,
Ancient of endless days!

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Who lengthens out our trials here,
spares us yet another year.
Barren and wither'd trees,

We cumber'd long the ground!
No fruit of holiness

On our dead souls was found;
Yet doth he ús in mercy spare,
Another and another year.
When justice bar'd the sword,
To cut the fig-tree down,
The pity of the Lord

Cried, "Let it still alone!"

The Father mild inclines his ear,
And spares us yet another year.
Jesus, thy speaking blood,

From God obtain'd the grace
Who therefore hath bestow'd
On us a longer space;

Thou didst in our behalf appear,
And lo! we see another year!

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Then dig about the root,

Break up our fallow ground,
And let our gracious fruit

To thy great praise abound;
O let us all thy praise declare,
And fruit unto perfection bear.

Florida.] HYMN 494. C. M.

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ING to the great Jehovah's praise!
All praise to him belongs,

Who kindly lengthens out our days,
Demands our choicest songs:

His providence hath brought us through
Another various year:

We all with vows and anthems new
Before our God appear.

2 Father, thy mercies past we own,
Thy still continued care :
To thee presenting, through thy Son,
Whate'er we have or are:
Our lips and lives shall gladly show
The wonders of thy love,
While on in Jesu's steps we go
To seek thy face above.

3 Our residue of days or hours,
Thine, wholly thine shall be;
And all our consecrated powers,
A sacrifice to thee;

Till Jesus in the clouds appear,
To saints on earth forgiv'n,
And bring the grand sabbatic year,
The jubilee of heaven.

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FAMILY WORSHIP.

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MORNING AND EVENING.

Lyminge.] HYMN 495. 6 lines 8's.
THERE is my God, my joy, my hope,
The dear Desire of nations, where?
Jesus, to thee my soul looks up,

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To thee directs her morning prayer;
And spreads her arms of faith abroad,
T' embrace my hope, my joy, my God!
2 Mine eyes prevent the morning ray,
Looking and longing for thy word:
Come, O my Jesus, come away,

And let my heart receive its Lord:
Which pants and struggles to be free,
And breaks to be detain'd from thee.
3 Appear in me, bright Morning Star,

And scatter all the shades of night;
I saw thee once, and came from far,
But quickly lost the transient light!
And now again in darkness pine,
Till thou throughout my nature shine.
4 In patient hope I now take heed

To the sure word of promis'd grace:
Whose rays a feeble lustre shed,

Faint glimm'ring through the darksome place:
Till thou thy glorious light impart,
And rise the Day-star in my heart.

5 Come, Lord, be manifested here,
And all the devil's works destroy;
Now, without sin; in me appear,
And fill with everlasting joy ;

Thy beatific face display;

Thy presence is the perfect day. Wormley.] HYMN 496. S. M.

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lift our hearts to thee,
O Day-star from on high,

The sun itself is but thy shade,
Yet cheers both earth and sky.
Let thy orient beams

The night of sin disperse,
The mists of error and of vice,

Which shade the universe!

How beauteous nature now!
How dark and sad before!

With joy we view the pleasing change.
And nature's God adore.

4 O may no gloomy crime
Pollute the rising day;

Or Jesu's blood, like evening dew,

Wash all its stains away!

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May we this life improve,
To mourn for errors past:

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And live this short revolving day,
As if it were our last.

To God, the Father, Son,
And Spirit, one in three,
Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall for ever be.

Ryton.] HYMN 497. C. M.

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LL praise to Him who dwells in bliss, Who made both day and night: Whose throne is darkness in th' abyss Of Uncreated light.

2 Each thought and deed, his piercing eyes With strictest search survey;

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