-Till thy own power shall stand confess'd,
And make Jerusalem a praise?
e 3 For this, a lowly, suppliant crowd
Here, in thy sacred temple, wait:
-For this we lift our voices loud,
And call, and knock at mercy's gate.
e 4 Look down, O God, with pitying eye,
And view the desolations round;
e See what wide realms in darkness lie,
-And hurl their idols to the ground.
5 Loud let the gospel trumpet blow,
And call the nations from afar;
Let all the Isles their Saviour know,
And earth's remotest ends draw near.
HYMN 181, L. M. Blendon. [b *]
Prayer for Zion's Increase. Isa. Hi, 9.
ARM 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 d'I am Jehovah-God alone! -Thy voice their idols shall confound, And cast their altars to the ground. e 3 No more let human blood be piltVain sacrifice for human guilt!
But to each conscience be applied
e The blood that flow'd from Jesus' side.
• 4 Arm of the Lord, thy power extend;
Let Mahomet's impostures end;
Break superstition's Papal chain,
And the proud scoffer's age restrain.
o 5 Let Zion's time of favour come;
O bring the tribes of Israel home:
And let our wondering eyes behold
Gentiles and Jews in Christ's one fold
g 6 Almighty God, thy grace proclaim,
In every land of every name;
Let adverse powers before thee fall,
And crown the Saviour-Lord of all
HYMN 182. L. M. Leeds. [*]
Longing for the promised Spread of the Gospel Dan. ii, 45.
1 EXERT thy power, thy rights maintain
Insulted-everlasting King!
-The influence of thy crown increase,
And strangers to thy footstool bring.
e 2 We long to see that happy time,
That dear, expected, blessed day!
• When countless myriads of our race
The second Adam shall obey.
-3 The prophecies must be fulfill'd,
Though earth and hell should dare oppose,
The Stone cut from the mountain's side,
Though unobserv'd, to empire grows.
4 Soon shall the blended Image fall,-
Brass, silver, iron, gold, and clay;
And superstition's gloomy reign
To light and liberty give way.
5 In one sweet symphony of praise, o Gentile and Jew shall then unite; And Infidelity, asham'd,
Sink in th' abyss of endless night.
6 Soon Afric's long enslaved sons
Shall join with Europe's polish'd race,
To celebrate, in different tongues,
The glories of redeeming grace.
g 7 From east to west, from north to south,
Emmanuel's kingdom shall extend;
-And every man, in every face,
Shall meet a brother and a friend.
HYMN 183. C. M. Mitcham. [*]
Prayer for the Success of Missions. Ps. Ixxii, 7,8.
ORD, send thy word, and let it fly,
Arm'd with thy Spirit's power;
. Ten thousands shall confess its sway,
And bless the saving hour.
o 2 Beneath the influence of thy grace,
The barren wastes shall rise,
With sudden greens, and fruits array'a- •
A blooming Paradise.
-3 True holiness shall strike its root
In each regen'rate heart ;-
Shall in a growth divine arise,
And heavenly fruits impart.
e 4 Peace, with her olives crown'd, shall stretch Her wings from shore to shore;
No trump shall rouse the rage of war,
Nor murd'rous cannon roar.
-5 Lord, for those days we wait—those days
Are in thy word foretold,
o Fly swifter, sun, and stars, and bring This promis'd age of gold.
e 6 Amen-with joy divine, let earth's Unnumber'd myriads cry;
g Amen-with joy divine, let heaven's Unnumber'd choirs reply.
HYMN 184. C. M. Canterbury. [*]
Prayer for Missionaries.
REAT God, the nations of the earth
Are by creation thine;
And in thy works, by all beheld,
Thy radiant glories shine.
o 2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent
Thy gospel to mankind;
Unveiling what rich stores of grace
Are treasur'd in thy mind.
g 3 Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread-
The spacious earth around;
Till every tribe and every soul
Shall hear the joyful sound.
p 4 Oh when shall Afric's sable sons
Enjoy the heavenly word?
And vassals long enslav'd become
The freedom of the Lord!
e 5 When shall th' untutor'd Heathen tribes,
A dark, bewilder'd race,
Sit down at our Einmanuel's feet,
And learn and see his grace?
6 Haste, sovereign Mercy, and transform Their cruelty to love:
Soften the tiger to the lamb,
The vulture to a dove.
7 Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt To spread the gospel's rays!
g And build, on sin's demolish'd throne,
The temples of thy praise.
HYMN 185. 10's. Walworth. [*]
Prayer for the Latter Day Glory.
LORD of all worlds, incline thy bounteous ear
Thy children's voice, in tender mercy, hear,
Bear thy blest promise, fix'd as hills, in mind,
And shed renewing grace on lost mankind:
O let thy Spirit like soft dews descend ;-
Thy gospel run to earth's remotest end.
2 Let Zion's walls before thee ceaseless stand,
Dear as thine eye, and graven on thy hand;
From earth's far regions Jacob's sons restore,
Oppress'd by man, and scourg'd by thee, no more
Enrich'd with gold, adorn'd with heavenly grace,
Truth their sole guide, and all their pleasure praise
3 Then Satan's kingdom shall from earth retire,
Dead forms dissolve, and furious zeal expire,
The Beast's fell throne shall darkness dire surround
Mohammed's empire tumble to the ground;
The dreams of Infidels in smoke decay,
And all the foes of heaven shall fleet away.
4 In barren wilds shall living waters spring,
Fair temples rise, and songs of transport ring;
The savage mind with sweet affection warm,
And light and love the yielding bosom charm:
From sin's oblivious sleep the soul arise,
And grace and goodness shower from balmy skies.
5 Then shall mankind no more in darkness mourn,
Then happy nations in a day be born;
From east to west thy glorious Name be one,
And one pure worship hail th' eternal Son:
Remotest realins one spotless faith unite,
And o'er all regions beam the gospel's light.
6 Then shall thy saints exult with joy divine;
Their virtues quicken, and their lives refine;
Their souls improve, their songs more grateful rise
And sweeter incense cheer the morning skies
Heaven o'er the world unfold a brighter day,
And Jesus spread his reign from sea to sea.
HYMN 186. C. M. Bethlehem. [*] Zion exalted above the Hills. Isa. xxii, 4. 'ER mountain tops, the mount of God, In latter days, shall riseAbove the summit of the hills, And draw the wondering eyes. o 2 To this the joyful nations round, All tribes and tongues, shall flow; Up to the mount of God, they say, And to his house we'll go.
3 The beams that shine from Zion's hill
Shall lighten every land ;
The King who reigns in Salem's towers,
Shall the whole world command.
e 4 Among the nations he shall judge,
His judgments truth shall guide;
o His sceptre shall protect the just,
And crush the sinner's pride.
e 5 No war shall rage, no hostile feuds
Disturb those peaceful years;
-To ploughshares men shall beat their swords, To pruning-hooks their spears.
o 6 Come then, O house of Jacob, come, And worship at his shrine;
g And, walking in the light of God,
With holy beauties shine. Scotch Paraphrase.
HYMN 187. J. M. Castle-Street. [*]
Millennium. Isa. xi, 5-9. Rev. xx. 4-10.
1LOOK up, my soul, with glad surprise,
Towards the joyful, coming day,
When Jesus shall descend the skies,
And form a bright, a glorious day.
o 2 Nations shall in a day be born,
And swift, like doves, to Jesus fly;
-The saints shall know no clouds return,
Nor sorrows mingled with their joy.
b 3 The lion and the lamb shall feed
Together, in his peaceful reign;
-And Zion, blest with heavenly bread,
Of pinching wants no more complain.
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