3 Oh! how shall I, whose native sphere
Is dark, whose mind is dim,
Before the Ineffable appear,
And on my naked spirit bear
That Uncreated Beam?

4 There is a way for man to rise
To that sublime abode:-
An offering and a sacrifice,
A Holy Spirit's energies,

An Advocate with God:

5 These, these prepare us for the sight
Of holiness above:

The sons of ignorance and night
May dwell in the Eternal Light,
Through the Eternal Love!

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Psalm xxix. 9.

1

2

GOD is in mighty

The Almighty Father!

Round His footstool let us gather:-
Him with adoration

Serve, the Lord most holy,
Who hath mercy on the lowly.
Let us raise

Hymns of praise

For his great salvation:-
God is in His temple!

Christ comes to His temple:

We, His word receiving,

Are made happy in believing.

Lo! from sin delivered!

He hath turned our sadness,

Our deep gloom to light and gladness!
Let us raise
Hymns of praise,

For our bonds are severed :-
Christ comes to His temple!

3

Come, and claim Thy temple,
Gracious Holy Spirit!

In our hearts Thy home inherit:-
Make in us Thy dwelling,
Thy high work fulfilling,
Into ours Thy will instilling;
Till we raise
Hymns of praise,

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Beyond mortal telling,
In the eternal temple !

Luke ii. 14. 10.9.10.9.10.10.8.10.10.8.
W. TIDD MATSON.

1LORY, glory to God in the highest! Angels in chorus joyfully cry: Glory, glory to God in the highest ! Trembling and weak our voices reply. Fain would we echo their anthem above, Fain would we sing to the Fountain of love.

Glory to God in the highest !

What though but feebly our accents arise, Deigning to hearken, He bends from the skies,

Glory to God in the highest!

2 Glory, glory to God in the highest! Bright-beaming stars of midnight proclaim;

Glory, glory to God in the highest!
All nature peals forth in praise to His

name

Warbles the woodland, and whispers the breeze;

Roar out the torrents and tempest-tossed

seas.

Glory to God in the highest !

Loud His creation still ceaseless prolongs,
Praise to her Maker in all her glad songs,
Glory to God in the highest!

3 Glory, glory to God in the highest ! Joining the choir, our tribute we bring Glory, glory to God in the highest! Mortals break silence, gratefully sing; Reigning in majesty, thronéd above, Yours is the royallest gift of His love. Glory to God in the Highest !

Spread through creation, His grandeur we trace,

Only in man He revealeth His grace,
Glory to God in the highest!

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1

Psalm cii. 22.

DR. D. THOMAS.

JEHOVAH, evermore the same,

D. L. M.

Unchanging and unchanged art Thou;
And while Thy creatures wax and wane,
In Thee there is no ebb or flow.
Systems may rise and fade away,
And nature weaken in her frame,
Within Thyself there's no decay,
For evermore "Thou art the same.'

2 Nor would we have Thee change, O Lord,
For kinder never couldst Thou be,
Thy love is one great golden cord
Binding the universe to Thee.

Ere earth was made, or time began,
Or Christ of human flesh became,
Thy love went forth on guilty man;
For evermore "Thou art the same.'

3 There's nought on earth that does not change,

All things are shifting on the stream.
Whatever comes within our range
Seems just as fleeting as a dream.
There is no rest but in Thy Word,
No settled hope but in Thy name.
Root Thou our souls in Thee, O Lord,
For Thou art evermore "the same.

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HIS PRE-EXISTENCE.

Col. i. 15-17.

87.87.87.7.

F the Father's Love begotten
Ere the worlds began to be,

Ile is Alpha and Omega,

He the source, the ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see,
Evermore and evermore!

2 At His word the worlds were framed ;
He commanded; it was done :
Heaven and earth and depths of ocean
In their threefold order one;
All that grows beneath the shining
Of the moon and burning sun,
Evermore and evermore!

3 He is found in human fashion,

Death and sorrow here to know,
That the race of Adam's children,
Doomed by law to endless woe,
May not henceforth die and perish
In that dreadful gulf below,
Evermore and evermore !

4 This is He Whom seers in old time
Chanted of with one accord;
Whom the voices of the prophets
Promised in their faithful word;
Now He shines, the long-expected:
Let creation praise its Lord:
Evermore and evermore !

50 ye heights of heaven adore him!
Angel hosts His praises sing!
All dominions bow before Him

And extol our God and King:
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert ring,
Evermore and evermore '

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1

HIS ADVENT.

Zech. ix. 9.

D. L. M.

Adapted from GEO. WEISSEL,

BEHOLD One cometh from afar !

The portals of the heart unbar;
The Christ of God is drawing near;
The Saviour of the world is here:
He comes with healing on His wings,
Pardon and life to all He brings;
A temple in each heart prepare,
Adorned with love, and praise, and prayer.

2 He comes to save; a Helper tried ;
Mercy is ever at His side;

His kingly state is holiness;

His sceptre pity, swift to bless :
Oh blest the city, blest the land,

That yield them to this King's command;
Oh blest the hearts set free from sin,
To whom He deigns to enter in.

3 So come, Lord Jesus, enter Thou,
Thy life and peace on us bestow,
Thy inner presence may we feel,
Thy truth and grace in us reveal:
To Thee our hearts we open wide,
With us for evermore abide ;
Thy Holy Spirit lead us on
Until the crown of life be won.

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A

Matt. ii. 10. 77.77.77. W. C. DIX.

S with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright! So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee.