Though now ascended up on high, He knows the frailty of our frame. In ev'ry pang that rends the heart, THE REIGN OF MESSIAH. BEHOLD! the mountain of the Lord In latter days shall rise On mountain-tops above the hills, And draw the wond'ring eyes. To this the joyful nations round, The beam that shines from Zion's hill The King who reigns in Salem's tow'rs Among the nations he shall judge; No strife shall rage, nor hostile feuds To ploughshares men shall beat their swords, No longer hosts encount'ring hosts Shall crowds of slain deplore: They hang the trumpet in the hall, And study war no more. Come then, O house of Jacob! come To worship at his shrine; And, walking in the light of God, With holy beauties shine. THE DYING CHRISTĮ AU. THE hour of my departure's come; Not in mine innocence I trust; I bow before thee in the dust; I look for mercy at thy throne. I leave the world without a tear, I come, I come, at thy command, The hour of my departure's come; OU THE DEATH OF CHRISTIAU FRIENDS. TAKE comfort, Christians, when your friends In Jesus fall asleep; Their better being never ends; Why then dejected weep? To whom no hope is giv'n, As Jesus died, and rose again So his disciples rise, and reign With their triumphant Head. The time draws nigh, when from the clouds. And the last trumpet's awful voice Then they who live shall changed be, The graves shall yield their ancient charge, The saints of God, from death set free, With joy shall mount on high; The heav'nly hosts with praises loud Together to their Father's house A few short years of evil past, Shall meet, to part no more. THE COMPLAINT OF NATURE. FEW are thy days, and full of woe, O man, of woman born! Thy doom is written, "Dust thou art, |