Low lies his bed with the beasts of the stall;
Angels adore him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all!
Brightest and best, &c.
3. Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion,
Odors of Edom, and off'rings divine,
Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean,
• Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine?
Brightest and best, &c.
4. Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
Vainly with gold would his favor secure;
Richer by far is the heart's adoration,
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
Brightest and best, &c.
HYMN 53. P. M.
THE pure testimony, put forth in the spirit,
Cuts like a sharp two-edged sword,
And hypocrites now are most sorely tormented,
Because they are condemn'd by the word.
The pure testimony discovers the dross,
While wicked professors make light of the cross,
And Babylon trembles for fear of her loss.
2. Is not the time come for the church to be gather'd Into the one spirit of God?
Baptiz'd by one spirit into the same hody,
Partaking Christ's flesh and his blood,
They drink in one spirit, which makes them all see
They're one in Christ Jesus, wherever they bo,
The Jew and the Gentile, the bond and the free.
3. Then blow ye the trumpet in pure testimony,
And let the world hear it again;
Then come ye from Babylon, Egypt and Sodom
And make your way over the plain.
Then wash all your robes in the blood of the Lamb,
And walk in the spirit through Jesus's name,
In pure testimony you will overcome.
The world will not persecute those that are like But hold them the same as their own: [them.
The pure testimony cries out separation,
That causes your lives to lay down.
Come out from foul spirits and practices too,
The track of your Saviour keep still in your view,
The pure testimony will cut the way through.
5. The great prince of darkness is mustering his for-
To make you his pris'ners again,
By slanders, reproaches, and vile persecution,
That you in his cause may remain.
Then shun his temptations, wherever they lie,
And fear not his servants, whatever they say,
The pure testimony will give you the day.
HYMN 54. P. M.
O how charming, O how charming
Is the radiant band
Of music, music, music, music!
O how charming is the radiant band
Of music playing through the air;
The church triumphaut give the tone; !
While they surround the holy throne,
In glory with celestial arts,
Angelic armies tune their harps,
And raptured cherubs play their parts,
Strike their highest notes at our Redeemer's birth. 2. Gabriel descending, Gabriel descending, Brings the joyful news;
O joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful!
Brings the joyful news of our Redeemer's birth;
The great Messiah is come to earth,
And now behold the glorious throng,
Who thus begin the holy song,
Glory to God, rescund his fame,
Goed will to men, aloud proclaim,
The Saviour's born in Bethlehem,
Shout, shout, shout, the great Messiah's born to day.
3. See his star arising, see his star arising
In the eastern sky,
Now rising, rising, rising, rising:
See his star arising in the eastern sky
The day spring opening from on high,
The types and shadows flee away,
The law of Moses must decay,
For now begins the gospel day;
Ye saints rojoice, give thanks and pray,
And sing a sweet harmonious lay,
Shout, shout, shout, the great Redeemer's born to
4. Shepherds adore him, wise men have found him, Glory be to God.
O glory, glory, glory, glory!
Wise men have found him by the rising star,
And come to worship from afur,
Their golden gifts they now present,
And spices of the sweetest scent,
And joyfully the Saviour greet,
And bow and worship at his feet,
And taste his love divinely sweet;
Shout, shout, shout, the King of glory's born to-day. 5. Jews and Gentiles join in concert,
O praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him! Jews and Gentiles praise the infant King,
And loud hosannah sweetly sing.
With Gabriel and the shining host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost;
While seraphs tune their golden lyres,
Ye saints unite and join the choirs,
This glorious theme the world inspires,
Shout aloud, the King of kings is born to-day.
6. I am happy, I am happy,,
I'm happy, happy, happy, happy,
I am happy in his love,
It fires my soul for realms above;
O let thy servant now depart,
With full salvation in his heart,
My eyes have seen a gospol day,
Soon I shall leave this mortal clay,
And soar from earth to heaven a way,
Shout, shout, shout, arise my soul, like Noah's dove.
5. My brethren and friends, may the God of all glory
Protect us, and save us from sin and all harm,
With the Head of the church in full view before us,
We'll show ourselves valiant in every alarm.
Then each soul inspire, O God, with devotion,
Be thou the great object of earnest affection,
And when these dull bodies shall cease from their mo-
Receive us, O Jesus, to thy blessed arms.
HYMN 34. P. M.
The son of man they did betray.
He was condemn d and led away:
Think. O my soul, on that dread day,
Look on mount Calvary;
Behold him, Lamb-like, led along,
Surrounded by a winked throng,
Accused by each lying tongue,
And then the Lamb of God they hung
Upon the shameful tree.
2. 'Twas thus the glorious sufferer stood,
With hands and feet nail'd to the wood,
From every wound & stream of blood
Came flowing down amain:
His bitter groans all nature shook,
And at kis voice the rocks were broke,
The sleeping saints their graves forsook,
While spiteful Jews around kim meck'd,
And laughed at his pain.
3. Now hung between the earth and skies Behold! in agonies he dies!
O sinners, hear his mournful eries,
Come, see his tort'ring pain;
The morning sun withdrew his light,
Blush'd and refus'd to view the sight;
The azure cloth'd in robes of night,
All nature mourn'd and stood afright,
When Christ the Lord was slain.
4. Hark! men and angels, hear the Son!
He cries for help, but O there's none,
He treads the wine-press all alone,
His garments stain'd with blood";
In lamentations hear him cry,
Eloi, lama sabacthani!"
Tho' death may close his languid eyes,
He soon will mount the upper skies,
The couq ring Son of God.
5. The Jews and Romans in a band,
With hearts like steel around him stand,
And mucking say "come save the land,
Come, try yourself to free,
A soldier pierc'd him when he died,
Then healing streams came from his side,
And thus the Lord was crucified,
Stern Justice then was satisfied,
Sinners, for you and me!
6, Behold! he mounts the throne of state, He fills the mediatorial seat,
While millions bowing at his feet,
With loud nosannabs tell;
Though he endur'd exquisite pains,
He led the monster death in chains;
Ye seraphs raise your loudest strains,
With music fill bright Eden's plains,
d death and hell.
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