With every morning light; 3 With grateful sorrow in my breast, And, while his perfect love I view, HYMN 134. 61. L. M. [#] 1 GREAT God, this sacred day of thine Demands our souls' collected powers; May we employ in work divine These solemn, these devoted hours! O may our souls adoring own The grace which calls us to thy throne! 2 Hence, ye vain cares and trifles, fly; Where God resides appear no more: Omniscient God, thy piercing eye Can every secret thought explore: O may thy grace our hearts refine, And fix our thoughts on things divine! 3 The word of life, dispensed to-day, Be every heart an humble guest : NATIVITY OF JESUS. HYMN 135. C. M. [#] 2 "Twas night, and gloomy darkness hung 3 Deep musing on the prophecies With glimmering hopes and longing eyes, 4 Behold, the tidings, which we bring Are of your long-expected King, 5 To-day is born, in Bethlehem, HYMN 136. C. M. [#] Angel's Song. 1 SHEPHERDS, rejoice; lift up your eyes, 2 No gold, nor purple swaddling bands, 3 Thus Gabriel sang-and straight around 4 Glory to God who reigns above; HYMN 137. H. M. [#] Christ's Birth proclaimed. 1 HARK! what celestial notes, Soft on the morn it floats, And fills the ravished ear. The tuneful shell, The concert swell. 2 Angelic hosts descend, See, how from heaven they bend, Fear not, say they; Great joy we bring: 3 Glory to God on high! Ye mortals, spread the sound, To earth's remotest bound! From God in heaven, At Jesus' birth. HYMN 138. P. M. [#] 1 No war nor battle's sound Was heard the world around ; No hostile chiefs to furious combat ran; But peaceful was the night, In which the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth began. 2 The shepherds on the lawn, Before the point of dawn, In social circle sat; while, all around, Or cropped the flowery food, Or slept, or sported on the verdant ground. Answering the stringed noise, 4 Hail, hail, auspicious morn! The Saviour Christ is born! Such was the raptured seraph's song sublime. Glory to God in heaven! To man sweet peace be given, Sweet peace and friendship, to the end of time! HYMN 139. C. M. [#] Behold, he comes. 1 SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, His new-discovered grace demands 2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns,- His power the sinking world sustains, 3 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day, |