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C. M.

1 CHURCH of the everlasting God,
The Father's gracious choice,
Amid the voices of this earth
How feeble is thy voice!

2 Thy words, amid the words of earth,
How noiseless and how low!
Amid the hurrying crowds of time,
Thy steps how calm and slow!

3 But 'mid the wrinkled brows of earth,
Thy brow how free from care;
'Mid the flushed cheeks of riot here,
Thy cheek how pale and fair!
4 Amid the restless eyes of earth,
How steadfast is thine eye,
Fixed on the eternal loveliness
Of scenes beyond the sky!

Horatius Bonar. 1856. a.

263 Verzage nicht, o Haüflein klein.

1 FEAR not, O little flock, the foe Who madly seeks your overthrow;

Dread not his rage and power:

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What though your courage sometimes faints,
His seeming triumph o'er God's saints
Lasts but a little hour.

2 Be of good cheer; your cause belongs
To Him who can avenge your wrongs;
Leave it to Him, our Lord.

Though hidden yet from mortal eyes,
Salvation shall for you arise:

He girdeth on His sword!

3 As true as God's own Word is true,
Not earth nor hell with all their crew
Against us shall prevail.

A jest and by-word are they grown:
God is with us; we are His own;
Our victory cannot fail.

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4 Amen, Lord Jesus, grant our prayer!
Great Captain, now Thine arm make bare;
Fight for us once again!

So shall Thy saints and martyrs raise
A mighty chorus to Thy praise,
World without end.

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Amen.

Miss Winkworth. 1855.

From Gustavus Adolphus. 1631.

PSALM 48.

GREAT is the Lord our God,
And let His praise be great;

He makes His churches His abode,
His most delightful seat.

2

These temples of His grace,
How beautiful they stand!
The honors of our native place,
And bulwarks of our land.

3

In Zion God is known

A Refuge in distress;

How bright has His salvation shone
Through all her palaces!

4 Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen,

How well our God secures the fold,
Where His own sheep have been.

5 In every new distress

We'll to His house repair,

We'll think upon His wondrous grace,
And seek deliverance there.

S. M.

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PSALM 27.

Watts. 1719.

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1 THE Lord of glory is my Light,
And my Salvation too:

God is my Strength, nor will I fear
What all my foes can do.

2 One privilege my heart desires;
O grant me an abode

Among the churches of Thy saints,
The temples of my God!

3 There shall I offer my requests,
And see Thy beauty still;
Shall hear Thy messages of love,
And there inquire Thy will.

4 When troubles rise, and storms appear,
There may His children hide;
God has a strong pavilion, where
He makes my soul abide.

5 Now shall my head be lifted high
Above my foes around,

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And songs of joy and victory

Within Thy temple sound. Watts. 1719.

1 ZION stands with hills surrounded;
Zion, kept by Power divine;
All her foes shall be confounded,
Though the world in arms combine.
Happy Zion,

What a favored lot is thine!

2 Every human tie may perish;
Friend to friend unfaithful prove;
Mothers cease their own to cherish;
Heaven and earth at last remove:
But no changes

Can attend Jehovah's love.

8,7.

3 In the furnace God may prove thee,
Thence to bring thee forth more bright,
But can never cease to love thee;
Thou art precious in His sight:

God is with thee,

God, thine everlasting Light.

Thomas Kelly. 1804.

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8,7,7.

1 SEE the vineyard Thou hast planted,
God of mercy, Lord of hosts!
Let Thy people's prayer be granted,
Keep it safe from hostile boasts.
Hear Thy people when they pray,
Keep Thy vineyard night and day!

2 Drooping plants revive and nourish;
Let them thrive beneath Thy hand;
Let the weak grow strong and flourish,
Blooming fair at Thy command:
Let the fruitful yield Thee more,
Laden with a richer store.

3 Further, Lord, be Thou entreated;
Plant the barren waste around.
Let Thy work be thus completed,
And no fruitless spot be found.
Let the earth a vineyard be,
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee!

Thomas Kelly. 1809. a.

268 Willkommen unter Deiner Schaar. 8, 7. 1 WE hail Thee, Lord, Thy Church's Rock, With joyful acclamation!

Thou Guardian Shepherd of Thy flock,
Come, feed Thy congregation.
We own the doctrine of Thy Cross

To be our sole foundation:

Accept from every one of us
The deepest adoration.

2 0 Thou, who always dost abide
Thy Church's Head and Savior,

Be still Thy servant's constant Guide,
Direct our whole behavior.

Thy statutes to Thy Church declare,
Still watch o'er its salvation :
Each member make Thy special care,
And aid him in his station.

3 Jesus, the Church's Head and Lord,
Who as a shepherd leadest,

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And with Thy precious Blood and Word
Thy people richly feedest :

For mercies in such countless throng
We bow our hearts before Thee,
And hope we shall in heaven ere long
More worthily adore Thee.

From John Christian Jacobi. 1722.
Tr. Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1731.

Zeuch ein zu Deinen Thoren.

1 COME to Thy temple here on earth,
Be Thou our spirit's Guest,

Who givest us of mortal birth,

A second birth more blest:

Who with the Father and the Son

Art equally adored,

And reignest on an equal throne,
Blest Spirit, mighty Lord!

2 0 enter, let us feel and know
Thy mighty power within,
That can alone our help bestow,
And rescue us from sin.

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O cleanse our souls and make them white,

That we with spirits true

May daily honor Thee aright,

And render service due.

3 On Thee is all this world upstayed,
And in Thy hands doth rest:

Thou canst the wayward heart persuade
To turn as seems Thee best.

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