And makes their sorrows cease: 5 [Sweet hope! it makes the coward brave; 216. * The Extension of the Church. 7-7-8. The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. Then shalt thou say in thine heart, who hath begotten me these?-ISAIAH xlix. 20, 21. "GIVE us room that we may dwell" 2 O how bright the morning seems! Fill'd with wonder and delight: * This and the Hymns to the end of the Section are appropriate to Missionary meetings. Zion's night of grief is ended: 3 Zion, now arise and shine; Lo! thy light from heav'n is come: These that crowd from far are thine: Give thy sons and daughters room. Sorrow from thy cup is taken; Thou shalt be no more forsaken. 4 Lo! thy sun goes down no more; God himself will be thy light: All that caus'd thee grief before, Buried lies in endless night. Earthly pomp is short and wasting, Thine is glory everlasting. 217. The Extension of the Church. L.M. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea: all nations shall serve him: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.-PSALM lxxii. 8, 11, 17. JESUS shall reign where'er the sun 2 To him shall endless pray'r be made, 3 People and realms of ev'ry tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim, Their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns; The pris'ner leaps to lose his chains: The weary find eternal rest; And all the sons of want are blest. 5 Where he displays his healing pow'r, 218. The Extension of the Church. C.M. O sing unto the Lord all the earth, Sing unto the Lord, bless his name: show forth his salvation from day to day. PSALM xcvi. 1, 2. SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, His new-discover'd grace demands song. 2 Say to the nations-JESUS reigns, 3 Behold he comes! he comes to bless The nations as their God; To show the world his righteousness, 4 But when his voice shall raise the dead, 5 Now may all lands their guilt confess, And JESU's name adore; His throne with prayer and praise ad- 219. The extension of the Church. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.-PSALm lxvii. 2. 2 RISE, gracious GOD, and shine And prosper each design To spread thy glorious light. Let healing streams of mercy flow, O bring the nations near, That they may sing thy praise! Let all the people hear, And learn thy holy ways: Reign, mighty GOD; assert thy cause, 3 Exert thy glorious power; GOD,our ownGod, his church will bless, 220. The Extension of the Church. L.M. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Most Mighty, with thy Glory and thy Majesty.-PSALM xlv. 3. JESUS, immortal King, go on: 3 Thy footsteps, Lord, with joy we trace, 5 Hark! how the hosts triumphant sing? "The Lord Omnipotent is King!" |