Let all his saints rejoice at this, Hallelujah!-Amen! 221. The Extension of the Church. 8-7-7. Thou shalt cause the trumpet of the Jubilee to sound. HARK! the solemn trumpet sounding, 2 Is the name of JESUS precious? 3 Were you once at awful distance, 'Tis his arm that brings salvation, 222. The Extension of the Church. 7s. The Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy GOD thy glory. Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. ISAIAH IX. 19, 21. COME, divine IMMANUEL, come : 2 Carry on thy victory, Spread thy rule from sea to sea; Cause the world to "know thy grace." 3 Take the purchase of thy blood, 4 Ears to hear the Gospel sound, 50 that every soul might be Totally subdu'd to thee! O that all in thee might know 6 Now thy mercy's wings expand, 223. The Extension of the Church. L.M. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace, day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.-ISAIAH lxii. 6, 7. LOOK down, O God, with pitying eye, And view the desolations round; See what wide realms in darkness lie; And hurl their idols to the ground! 2 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! 3 Triumphant here let Jesus reign, And bow all hearts to his command: While all the graces of his train Adorn our church, adorn our land. 4 On all our souls let grace descend, Like heav'nly dew in copious show'rs; That we may call our God our friend, And hail thy" great salvation" ours! 5 Then shall each age and rank agree 224. The Extension of the Church. 8-7-4. Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips; therefore GOD hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.-PSALM xlv. 2, 3. LET us sing the King Messiah, Ever hail him; Let his honours still increase! 2 How transcendent are thy glories; How we triumph in thy reign! 3 Gird thy sword on, mighty conq'ror; Gracious Victor, 4 Blest are all that touch thy sceptre, Blest are all that own thy reign! Freed from sin, that worst of tyrants; Rescu'd from its galling chain! Saints and angels, All who know thee, bless thy name. 225. For the Extension of the Church. 148th. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.-PSALM xlv. 4, 5. GIRD on thy conq'ring sword, In glad surprise, 2 JESUS, before thy face |