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The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy.

The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad: Let every nation now behold

Their Saviour and their God.

Brewer.] HYMN 457. L. M.

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NATHER, if justly still we claim, To us and ours the promise made, To us be graciously the same,

And crown with living fire our head! 2 Our claim admit, and from above, Of holiness the Spirit shower, Of wise discernment, humble love, And zeal, and unity, and power. 3 The spirit of convincing speech, Of power demonstrative impart : Such as may every conscience reach, And sound the unbelieving heart. 4 The Spirit of refining fire,

Searching the inmost of the mind, To purge all fierce and foul desire, And kindle life more pure and kind. 5 The Spirit of faith in this thy day,

To break the power of cancell❜d sin; Tread down its strength, o'erturn its sway, And still the conquest more than win.

6 The Spirit breathe of inward life, Which in our hearts thy law may write; Then grief expires, and pain, and strife ; 'Tis nature all, and all delight.

Warrington.] HYMN 458. L. M.

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N all the earth thy Spirit shower,
The earth in righteousness renew:
Thy kingdom come, and hell's o'erpower,
And to thy sceptre all subdue.

2 Like mighty winds or torrents fierce,
Let it opposers all o'erturn;
And every law of sin reverse,

That faith and love may make all one. 3 Yea, let thy Spirit in every place His richest energy declare; While lovely tempers, fruits of grace, The kingdom of thy Christ prepare. 4 Grant this, O holy God, and true!

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The ancient seers thou didst inspire!
To us perform the promise due,
Descend and crown us now with fire.!

Luton.] HYMN 459. L. M.

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OMFORT, ye ministers of grace,
Comfort the people of your Lord,
the fallen race,

O lift ye up

And cheer them by the Gospel-word.

2 Go into every nation, go,

Speak to their trembling hearts, and cry, Glad tidings unto all we show:

Jerusalem, thy God is nigh.

3 Hark! in the wilderness a cry,

A voice that loudly calls, Prepare;
Prepare your hearts, for God is nigh,

And means to make his entrance there! 4 The Lord your God shall quickly come; Sinners, repent, the call obey:

Open your hearts to make him room;
Ye desert souls, prepare his way.

5 The Lord shall clear his way through all:
Whate'er obstructs, obstructs in vain;
The vale shall rise, the mountain fall,
Crooked be straight, and rugged plain.
6 The glory of the Lord display'd
Shall all mankind together view,
And what his mouth in truth hath said,
His own almighty hand shall do.

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Burslem.] HYMN 460. L. M.

'H The King of saints his work surveys,

TIGH on his everlasting throne,

Marks the dear souls he calls his own,
And smiles on the peculiar race.

2 He rests well pleas'd their toils to see;
Beneath his easy yoke they move:
With all their heart and strength agree
In the sweet labour of his love,

3 See where the servants of the Lord,
A busy multitude, appear:
For Jesus day and night employ'd,
His heritage they toil to clear.

4 The love of Christ their hearts constrains,
And strengthens their unwearied hands;
They spend their sweat, and blood, and pains,
To cultivate Emmanuel's lands.

5 Jesus their toil delighted sees,

Their industry vouchsafes to crown:
He kindly gives the wish'd increase,
And sends the promis'd blessing down.
6 The sap of life, the Spirit's powers,
He rains incessant from above;
He all his gracious fulness showers
To perfect their great work of love.

7 O multiply thy sower's seed,

And fruit they every hour shall bear :
Throughout the world thy Gospel spread,
Thine everlasting truth declare!

3 We then in perfect love renew'd,
Shall know the greatness of thy power,
Stand in the temple of our God
As pillars, and go out no more.

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Parvus.] HYMN 461. L. M.

DRAW near, O Son of God, draw near,

Us with thy flaming eye behold;

Still in thy church vouchsafe t' appear, And let our candlestick be gold. 2 Still hold the stars in thy right-hand, And let them in thy lustre glow, The lights of a benighted land, The angels of thy church below, 3 Make good their apostolic boast,

Their high commission let them prove, Be temples of the Holy Ghost,

And fill'd with faith, and hope, and love. 4 Their hearts from things of earth remove, Sprinkle them, Lord, from sin and fear; Fix their affections all above,

And lay up all their treasures there, 5 Give them an ear to hear thy word; Thou speakest to the churches now: And let all tongues confess their Lord, Let every knee to Jesus bow.

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Berlin.] HYMN 462. L. M.

HALL I, for fear of feeble man,
The Spirit's course in me restrain?
Or, undismay'd in deed and word,
Be a true witness of my Lord,

2 Aw'd by a mortal's frown, shall I
Conceal the word of God Most High!
How then before thee shall I dare
To stand, or how thine anger bear?
3 Shall I to sooth th' unholy throng,
Soften thy truth, or smooth my tongue,
To gain earth's gilded toys, or flee
The cross endur'd, my Lord, by thee?
4 What then is he whose scorn I dread?
Whose wrath or hate makes me afraid?
A man! an heir of death! a slave
To sin! a bubble on the wave!

5 Yea, let men rage; since thou wilt spread
Thy shadowing wings around my head:
Since in all pain thy tender love
Will still my sure refreshment prove.

Warrington.] HYMN 463. L. M.

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AVIOUR of men, thy searching eye Doth all mine inmost thoughts descry: Doth aught on earth my wishes raise, Or the world's pleasures, or its praise? 2 The love of Christ doth me constrain To seek the wand'ring souls of men; With cries, entreaties, tears, to save, To snatch them from the gaping grave. 3 For this let men revile my name, No cross I shun, I fear no shame; All hail reproach, and welcome pain; Only thy terrors, Lord, restrain. 4 My life, my blood I here present, If for thy truth they may be spent, Fulfil thy sovereign counsel, Lord! Thy will be done, thy name ador'd!