His tongue in praise he did employ,
And with his hands the garden drest.
All was delightful, pleasant, sweet,
As the Creator saw it meet.

HYMN CCCCLVIII.

ISING my glorious Lord,

The Saviour of mankind,
Let all the saints with one accord
In this be join'd.
I sing his wond'rous birth,

Who was of woman born,

To save poor man he dwelt on earth, Despis'd, forlorn.

2 Behold the Saviour prove

By miracles divine,

That he came down from heav'n above,
With grand design.

He came to do the will

Of God the Lord most high,
The sacred prophesies fulfil,
He came to die.

3 He died for sinful man,

He yielded up his breath,
According to the wondrous plan,
He tasted death.

He did descend to hell,

And preach'd the gospel there,
To wretched spirits, who did dwell
In deep despair.

4 Their souls he did redeem,

By his most precious blood;

And therefore they shall live to him,
Their Lord and God.

He is the Lord of all,

The living and the dead;
And they shall hearken to his call,
And own the Head.

5 He rose on the third day,

And show'd himself alive;
He whom the sons of men did slay,
Did soon revive.

He did ascend to heav'n,

And sits at God's right hand, From thence the Holy Ghost was giv'n To his dear band.

6 They did the gospel preach,
Salvation publish'd wide,

And did to Jews and gentiles teach
That Christ had died,

And that he rose again,

And did to heav'n ascend;

And shall return on earth to reign
Before the end.

7 This gospel we believe,

For we its pow'r have felt, When we our Saviour's love receive

Our hearts do melt.

We love our glorious King,

And triumph in his grace;

And trust he will his servants bring
To see his face.

8 When Jesus shall appear

In glory bright array'd,

His voice shall all the righteous hear,
And raise the dead.

They 'll rise with him to reign,
He 'll give to each a crown;
Then all the saints shall honours gain
And high renown.

9 What glorious things are these!
How worthy of our song!
Behold what wondrous promises,
To saints belong!

The day is at the door

When Jesus shall descend,
And we shall be for evermore

With our dear Friend.

10 Jesus our Lord shall reign,
Till all his foes submit,
Till he the victory shall gain,
And sin defeat.

All things shall reconcile,
Redeem, rehead, restore;

Then shall the great Creator smile,
To frown no more.

HYMN CCCCLIX.

ESUS, the thought of thee
With rapture fills my breast;
But sweeter far it is to see

And with thee feast.

No harmony so gay

Did music ever frame,

No thoughts can reach, no words can say How sweet thy name.

2 Thy name inspires my mind,
With ever new delight,

More than I ask in thee I find,
By day and night.

No eloquence of words

Can tell the joys of love,

Which Jesus' blessed name affords,
To those who prove.

3 Thou who didst die for me

Upon the shameful cross,

What shall I do to honour thee,
Who gain'd my loss?

I'll dedicate my heart

To serve thee all my days,
My tongue shall bear a joyful part,
To sing thy praise.

4 In thy blest steps I'll tread,
And thy commands obey;

To self, the world, to sin be dead:
I'll watch and pray.

Give me a heart like thine,

As free from wrath and pride,
May I be fill'd with love divine,
And sanctified.

5 Thy pow'r I fain would know,
To cleanse my soul from sin;

More of thy saving grace bestow,
And make me clean.

Come, Lord, possess my heart,
And rule and reign in me,
And let me have that better part,
My Lord, in thee.

6 Thy glory shines most clear,
To those who do thy will,
Where'er they go, they find thee near,
Their hearts to fill.
Thou art their sun and shield,

Strength, wisdom, righteousness. By thee, they are for glory seal'd, Spirit of Grace.

HYMN CCCCLX.

'HOU worthy Lamb of God,

TH

Whom heav'nly hosts adore,

Who did for sinners shed thy blood,

Their sorrows bore.

Who died and rose again,

Ascended up above,

And there dost intercede for men,

We sing thy love.

2 Thy pity stoop'd so low,

As reach'd our woeful case,

Thy life, thy blood, thou didst bestow, For our lost race.

Thou didst behold us lost,.

And didst resolve to have

The human race, whate'er the cost,
Our souls to save..