O therefore give Thy Love and peace, 4 Arise, and stem this tide of woe, Call back Thy flock, and make them know Το peace and wealth the lands restore, Wasted with Satan's sword: And bid Thy churches bloom once more, From Miss Winkworth. 1855. 270 Festival of the Reformation. C. M. 1 LORD, not to us, we claim it not, Cleansed by Thy Word, to Thee she pays 2 To no material form confined, A spirit pure alone, We serve Thee not in likeness shined Nor saint nor angel at Thy throne With Thee for our misdeeds atone, 3 But far remote we seek Thy face, And, sole Transmitter of Thy grace, 271 And thus to Thee with honor meet 4 To Thee, adored in ages past, To Thee, whose worship aye shall last, To Thee, O Father; Son, to Thee; By saints on earth all glory be With saints in heaven addrest! Richard Mant. 1837. a. Ein feste Burg. 1 A SAFE Stronghold our God is still, Now aims his last blow: Deep guile and strong power On earth is not his equal. 2 By strength of ours can naught be done, There is no other God: He holds the field forever. 3 Though Satan's hosts the earth should fill, All watching to devour us, We tremble not, we fear no ill; This world's prince may still 4 God's Word unshaken yet shall stand, 3 Goods, fame, children, wife; From Thomas Carlyle. 1838. PSALM 137. I LOVE Thy Zion, Lord, The Church our blest Redeemer saved 4 I love Thy Church, O God! For her my tears shall fall; To her my cares and toils be given, Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, S. M. 5 в Jesus, Thou Friend divine, Thy hand from every snare and foe Sure as Thy truth shall last, The brightest glories earth can yield, Timothy Dwight. 1800. 273 H. M. 1 ONE sole baptismal sign, 2 3 One Lord, below, above, Zion, one faith is thine, One only watch-word, Love. From different temples though it rise, 4 Our Sacrifice is one; One Priest before the throne, The slain, the risen Son, Redeemer, Lord alone. Thou who didst raise Him from the dead, Oh, may that holy prayer, His tenderest and His last, Ere to His throne He passed, No longer unfulfilled remain, The world's offence, His people's stain! Head of Thy Church beneath, On all her members breathe, Her broken frame renew! Then shall Thy perfect will be done, G. Robinson. 1843. a. 274 Herz und Herz vereint Zusammen. All Thy consecrated band, 2 Thou who dost command that all As Thou with the Father art; 4 Let us find what Thou hast sought; That Thy rule is blest indeed. 275 Thee, who shinest in the Son; 7s. Tr. Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1725. C. P. M. Still walk in Christ, the living Way, 2 So may we join Thy Name to bless, One is our calling, one our name, |