Here may Thy faithful people know The streams that through the desert flow; We come, obedient to Thy word, Thus would we all Thy words obey; 184 OLD AND NEW YEAR. For Thy mercy and Thy grace, In our weakness and distress, 7s. Rock of strength, be Thou our stay; In the pathless wilderness Be our true and living way. Who of us death's awful road Make us faithful, make us pure, So within Thy palace gates We shall praise, on golden strings, Thee, the only Potentate, Lord of lords and King of kings. Amen. 185 As with gladness men of old As with joyful steps they sped As they offered gifts most rare 7s. Holy Jesus! every day And, when earthly things are past, In the heavenly country bright Thou its Sun, which goes not down: Alleluias to our King. 186 C. M. With Christ we share a mystic grave; With Christ we buried lie; But 'tis not in the darksome cave The pure and bright baptismal wave New creatures from the cleansing flood Thrice blest, if through this world of strife, And sin, and selfish care, This snow-white robe of righteousness We undefilèd wear. Thrice blest, if, through the gate of death, Glorious at last and free, We to our joyful rising pass, O risen Lord, with Thee. Amen. 187 1 The strain upraise of joy and praise, 2 To the glory of their King P.M. Alleluia ! Shall the ransomed people sing Alleluia. 3 And the Choirs that dwell on high Shall re-echo through the sky Alleluia. 4 They in the rest of Paradise who dwell, The blessed ones, with joy the chorus swell, Alleluia. 5 The planets glittering on their heavenly way, The shining constellations, join and say 6 Ye clouds that onward sweep! Ye winds on pinions light! Alleluia. Ye thunders, echoing loud and deep! In sweet consent unite your Alleluia. 7 Ye floods and ocean billows! Ye storms and winter snow! 8 First let the birds, with painted plumage gay, Exalt their great Creator's praise, and say Alleluia. 9 Then let the beasts of earth, with varying strain, Join in creation's Hymn, and cry again Alleluia. 10 Here let the mountains thunder forth sonorous, Alleluia! There let the valleys sing in gentler chorus, 11 Thou jubilant abyss of ocean, cry Alleluia. Alleluia. Ye tracts of earth and continents, reply 12 To God, Who all creation made, The frequent hymn be duly paid: Alleluia. Alleluia. 13 This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Lord of all things loves: Alleluia. This is the song, the heav'nly song, that 14 Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice awaking, Alleluia. And children's voices echo, answer making 15 Now from all men be out-pour'd Alleluia to the Lord; With Alleluia evermore The Son and Spirit we adore. Alleluia. 16 Praise be done to the Three in One, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. London: NOVELLO AND CO. |