108. L. M. DODDRIDGE. God alike gracious to his servants under every dis pensation. 1 PRAISE to the Lord who loud proclaims While still he owns his ancient name, 5 To thee our souls in faith arise, Christ the light of the world. 1 BEHOLD, the Prince of peace! GOD's well-beloved Son, fulfils 2 No royal pomp adorns This king of righteousness: Meekness and patience, truth and love 3 The spirit of the Lord, 4 Jesus, the light of men! The path which Christ has mark'd and trød, 110. C. M. J. TAYLOR. The mission of Christ. 1 "PREPARE," th' appointed herald cried, 2 "Then shall the race of man behold 3 Spotless the heav'n-taught teacher stood, And meekly bow'd his head, While from old Jordan's sacred flood 4 Now spake th' announcing voice of heav'n, While bright the glory shone ; "To you the Christ of God is giv❜n, Jehovah's chosen son. 5 "Him hear; with him my cov'nant stands, With pow'r I him invest; I place my sceptre in his hands, My truth inspires his breast." 6 We cheerful own our Sov'reign's laws; And praise that first eternal cause, 111. 8 & 7s. M. SALISBURY COL. Praise to the God of our salvation. 1 HAIL the God of our salvation, 2 Light of those whose dreary dwelling 3 Father, source of all compassion, 5 Lo! th' eternal page before us, 6 Joyfully on earth adore him, Till in heaven our songs we raise, There enraptur'd, fall before him, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. 112. C. M. WATTS. The first and second coming of Christ. 1 SING to the Lord, ye distant lands! Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue! His new-discover'd grace demands 2 Say to the nations, Jesus came 3 Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day; 4 With pleasure lift your wond'ring eyes, Ye islands of the sea! Ye mountains! sink; ye valleys! rise ; 5 Behold he comes! he comes to bless The nations from their God; To show the world his righteousness, 6 Again he comes, with powr'ful voice 7 When he, who is our life, draws near, His faithful servants shall 113. C. M. appear DODDRIDGE. The mission of Jesus Christ. Luke iv. 18, 19. 1 HARK, the glad sound! the Saviour comes! 2 On him the spirit largely pour'd, Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 3 He comes, the pris'ners to release, The gates of brass before him burst, 4 He comes, from thickest films of vice And on the eye-balls of the blind, 5 He comes, the broken heart to bind, And, with the treasures of his grace, |