He is our sun and shield by day, 4. What though my heart and flesh shåll fail? God is love. Through Christ I shall o'er death prevail, Through Jordan's swell I will not fear; 76. 7s. 1 WHEN I sleep, and when I wake, 2 When I speak a wicked word, 3. When I break this holy day, 4. When with wicked ones I play, 5. When my angry passions rise, 6. Every disobedient word, False or cross, in heaven is heard; 77. H. M. 1. WHEN little Samuel woke, How much did he rejoice! Oh, blessed, happy child! to find 2. If God would speak to me, And say he was my friend, Oh, how would I attend! The smallest sin I then should fear, 3. And does he never speak? Oh, yes; for in his word He bids me come and seek The God whom Samuel heard: In almost every page I see, 4. And I, beneath his care, May safely rest my head; I know that God is there, 5. Like Samuel, let me say, Whene'er I read his word, "Speak, Lord: I would obey The voice that Samuel heard:" And when I in thy house appear, Speak, for thy servant waits to hear. 78. 5s & 8s. 1. REJOICE. in the Lord, His promise is sure, In him shall the righteous have peace. 2. Thrice happy are they Who delight in the law of their God; And their trials shall cease, 3. What scenes will arise, As they pass through the skies, On the height of some heavenly hill! 4. Rejoice in the Lord, Confide in his mercy and grace; In him shall the righteous have peace. 1. COME, every pious heart,. To celebrate his fame; Tell all above, and all below, 2. He left his starry crown, And laid his robes aside; On wings of love came down, And wept, and bled, and died: What he endured, no tongue can tell, To save our souls from death and hell. 3. From the dark grave he rose,The mansion of the dead, And thence his mighty foes In glorious triumph led; Up through the sky the conqueror rode, And reigns on high, the Saviour-God. 4. From thence he'll quickly come,- To realms of endless day: 80. 8s & 7s. 1. HARK.-what mean those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skies? Lo! the angelic host rejoices; Heavenly hallelujahs rise. Hear them tell the wondrous story, Glory be to God most high!" 2. Peace on earth-good will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found. "Souls redeem'd, and sins forgiven," Loud our golden harps shall sound. Christ is born, the great Anointed; Heaven and earth his praises sing! Oh, receive whom God appointed For your Prophet, Priest and King. ? Haste, ye mortals, to adore him; . |