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ADVENT OF CHRIST.

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I am the Bright and Morning Star-Rev. xxii. 16.

HEBER. 1827.

RIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morn

BRIGHTEST

Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aid! Star of the East, the horizon adorning,

Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining, Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore Him in slumber reclining,Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Odours of Edom, and offerings divine? Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation :

Vainly with gifts would His favour secure : Richer by far is the heart's adoration;

Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aid! Star of the East, the horizon adorning,

Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid!

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CON

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(OME, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee:
Israel's Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
2 Born Thy people to deliver;
Born a child, and yet a King;
Born to reign in us for ever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring;

By Thy own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone,
By Thy all-sufficient merit

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Raise us to Thy glorious throne.

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ARK! the glad sound, the Saviour comes,
The Saviour promised long ;

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Let every

heart prepare a throne,

And every voice a song.

2 On Him the Spirit largely poured,
Exerts His sacred fire;

Wisdom and might, and zeal and love,
His holy breast inspire.

3 He comes, the prisoners to release,
In Satan's bondage held:

The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.

4 He comes from thickest films of vice,
To clear the mental ray ;

And on the eyes oppressed with night,
To pour celestial day.

5 He comes the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding soul to cure ;

And with the treasures of His grace,
To' enrich the humble poor.

6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim;
And heaven's eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved Name.

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CEL

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C. WESLEY. 1789.

YELEBRATE Immanuel's name,
The Prince of life and peace!
God-with-us, our lips proclaim,
Our faithful hearts confess :
God is in our flesh reveal'd,
Heaven and earth in Jesus join,
Mortal with immortal fill'd,
And human with divine.

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ADVENT OF CHRIST.

Fulness of the Deity

In Jesu's body dwells,

Dwells in all His saints and me,
When God His Son reveals :
Father, manifest Thy Son,

And, conscious of the' Incarnate Word,
In our inmost souls make known
The presence of the Lord.
Let the Spirit of our Head
Through every member flow;
By our Lord inhabited,

We then Immanuel know:
Then He doth His name express,
And God in us we truly prove,
Fill'd with all the life of grace,
And all the power of love.

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YLORY be to God on high,

peace on earth descend;

God comes down, He bows the sky,
And shows Himself our Friend:
God the Invisible appears!
God, the blest, the great I AM,
Sojourns in this vale of tears,
And Jesus is His name.

2 See the' eternal Son of God
A mortal Son of man;
Dwelling in an earthly clod,
Whom heaven cannot contain !
Stand amazed, ye heavens, at this;
See the Lord of earth and skies;
Humbled to the dust He is,
And in a manger lies.

3 We, the sons of men, rejoice,

The Prince of Peace proclaim;
With heaven's host lift up our voice,
And shout Immanuel's name :

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Knees and hearts to Him we bow;
Of our flesh and of our bone,
Jesus is our Brother now,

And God is all our own.

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ATHER, our hearts we lift,
Up to Thy gracious throne,

And bless Thee for the precious gift
Of Thine Incarnate Son:
The gift unspeakable

We thankfully receive,

And to the world Thy goodness tell,
And to Thy glory live.

A peace on earth He brings,

Which never more shall end;

The Lord of hosts, the King of kings,

Declares Himself our Friend;
Assumes our flesh and blood,
That we His Spirit may gain:
The everlasting Son of God,
The mortal Son of man.
3 His kingdom from above,
He doth to us impart,

And pure benevolence and love,
O'erflow the faithful heart :
Changed in a moment we
The sweet attraction find,
With open arms of charity
Embracing all mankind.

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JESUS, Thee Thy works proclaim

Omnipotently good;

Moses Thy forerunner came,

And mighty works he show'd:
Minister of wrath divine,

His wonders plagued the sinful race:
Works of purest love are Thine,
And miracles of grace.

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-All Thy cures are mysteries,
And prove Thy power to heal
Every sickness and disease

Which now our spirits feel:
Good Physician of mankind,
Thou wilt repeat Thy sovereign word,
Chase the evils of our mind,

And speak our souls restored.
Who of other help despair,

And would Thy word receive,
Us Thou mak'st Thy tenderest care,
And kindly dost relieve:

Every soul-infirmity,

And plague of heart, Thou dost remove;
Heal'st whoe'er apply to Thee,
With balm of bleeding love.

Still Thou go'st about to teach,
And desperate souls to cure ;
Still Thou dost the kingdom preach

Which always shall endure;
Publishest the power of grace,
Which pardon and salvation brings,
Saves our fallen dying race,

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And makes us priests and kings.

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OW in a song of grateful praise,
To my dear Lord my voice I'll raise,
With all His saints I'll join to tell,
My Jesus has done all things well.

2 All worlds His glorious power confess;
His wisdom all His works express :
But oh! His love, what tongue can tell!
My Jesus has done all things well.
3 How sovereign, wonderful, and free,
Has been His love to sinful me!
This plucked me from the jaws of hell :
My Jesus has done all things well.

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