6 And may the gospel's joyful sound,
Enforced by mighty grace,
Awaken many sinners round,
To come and fill the place.

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3

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GR

4-6s & 2-8s.

Variations, H. B. Methodist Episcopal Church.

FRANCIS. 1774.

REAT King of Glory, come,
And with Thy favour crown

This temple as Thy home,

This people as Thine own:

Beneath this roof, oh! deign to show
How God can dwell with men below!

Here may Thine ear attend

Our interceding cries,
And grateful praise ascend

All fragrant to the skies:

Here may Thy soul-converting word
With faith be preached, in faith be heard.

Here may the attentive throng
Receive Thy truth in love;
And converts join the song

Of the redeemed above;

And willing crowds surround Thy board,
With sacred joy and sweet accord.

4 Here may our unborn sons

And daughters sound Thy praise,
And shine, like polished stones,
Through long succeeding days;
Here, Lord, display Thy saving power,
While temples stand, and men adore!

931

C.M.

BRYANT, ANON.

THOU, whose own vast temple stands,

Built over earth and sea!

Accept the walls that human hands

Have raised to worship Thee.

2 May erring minds that worship here,
Be taught the better way;

And they who mourn, and they who fear,
Be strengthened as they pray.

3 Gracious Redeemer, mighty King,
Enter with all Thy train;

Thy choicest blessings with Thee bring,
And long may they remain.

4 Eternal Spirit, heavenly Dove,
Thou Author of all grace,
Often reveal a Saviour's love
To sinners in this place.

5 May thousands in the realms of day,
Who shall with Jesus reign,

Point here, and each rejoicing say,
There, I was born again.

932

L.M.

CHANDLER. 1837.

LORD, how joyful 'tis to see,

The brethren join in love to Thee ;
On Thee alone their heart relies,

Their only strength Thy grace supplies.
2 How sweet, within Thy holy place,
With one accord to sing Thy grace,
Besieging Thine attentive ear

With all the force of fervent prayer. 3 O may we love the house of God, Of peace and joy the blest abode; O may no angry strife destroy That sacred peace, that holy joy. 4 The world without may rage,

but we

Will only cling more close to Thee,

With hearts to Thee more wholly given,

More wean'd from earth, more fixed on heaven.

5 Lord, shower upon us from above
The sacred gift of mutual love;
Each other's wants may we supply,
And reign together in the sky.

933

EXTENSION OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM.

See also, THE REIGN OF CHRIST.

FROM

ROM Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,

Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand;
From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain,
They call us to deliver

Their land from error's chain !

2 What though the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ;
Though every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile;
In vain, with lavish kindness,
The gifts of God are strown;
The heathen, in his blindness,

Bows down to wood and stone!
3 Can we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,-
Can we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation! oh! salvation!
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till each remotest nation

Has learned Messiah's Name!

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, His story;
And you, ye waters, roll,
Till, like a sea of glory,

It spreads from pole to pole!
Till, o'er our ransomed nature,
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign!

934

ETER

TERNAL Lord of earth and skies,
We wait Thy Spirit's latest call :
Bid all our fallen race arise,

Thou who hast purchased life for all;
Whose only name to sinners given,
Snatches from hell, and lifts to heaven.
2 The word Thy sacred lips has past,
The sure irrevocable word,

That every soul shall bow at last,
And yield allegiance to its Lord;
The kingdoms of the earth shall be
For ever subjected to Thee.

3 Arm of the Lord, awake, awake,

The terrors of the Lord display;
Out of their sins the nations shake,
Tear their vain confidence away;
Conclude them all in unbelief,
And fill their hearts with sacred grief.
4 Of judgment now the world convince,
The end of Jesu's coming show;
To sentence their usurping prince,
Him and His works destroy below;
To finish and abolish sin,

And bring the heavenly nature in.
50 wouldst Thou bring the final scene,
Accomplish the redeeming plan,
Thy great millennial reign begin;
"That every ransomed child of man,
That every soul, may bow the knee,
And rise to reign with God in Thee!

MONTGOMERY. 1825.

SPIRIT of the living God!
In all Thy plenitude of grace,

Where'er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race.

2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love,
To preach the reconciling word;
Give power and unction from above,
Whene'er the joyful sound is heard.
3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, Light,
Confusion, order in Thy path;
Souls without strength inspire with might;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath.
4 O Spirit of the Lord! prepare

All the round earth her God to meet;
Breathe Thou abroad like morning air,
Till hearts of stone begin to beat.
5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh,
The triumphs of the Cross record;
The Name of Jesus glorify,

Till every kindred call Him LORD. 6 God from eternity hath willed,

All flesh shall His salvation see;
So be the Father's love fulfilled, [Thee.
The Saviour's sufferings crown'd, through

936

COM

OME, Thou Conqueror of the nations,
Now on Thy white horse appear;
Earthquakes, deaths, and desolations,
Signify Thy kindom near:
True and faithful!

'Stablish Thy dominion here.

2 Thine the kingdom, power, and glory;
Thine the ransomed nations are ;
Let the heathen fall before Thee,
Let the isles Thy power declare ;
Judge and conquer !

All mankind in righteous war.
3 Thee let all mankind admire,
Object of our joy and dread!
Flame thine eyes with heavenly fire,
Many crowns upon Thy head;