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2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee,
Wretched wanderer, far astray;
Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
From the paths of death away.
Praise, with love's devoutest feeling,
Him who saw thy guilt-born fear,
And, the light of hope revealing,
Bade the blood-stained Cross appear.
3 Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling
Vainly would my lips express:
Low before Thy footstool kneeling,
Deign thy suppliant's prayer to bless.
Let Thy grace, my soul's chief treasure,
Love's pure flame within me raise:
And, since words can never measure,
Let my life show forth Thy praise.
Francis Scott Key.

111

Christi Blut und Gerechtigkeit.

1826.

L. M.

1 LORD, I believe were sinners more
Than sands upon the ocean shore,
For all Thou hast the ransom given,
Purchased for all peace, life, and heaven.
2 Lord, I believe the price is paid
For every soul, the Atonement made;
And every soul Thy grace may prove,
Loved with an everlasting Love.

3 Jesus, be endless praise to Thee,
Whose boundless mercy hath for me,
For me, and all Thine hands have made,
An everlasting ransom paid.

4 Ah, give to all Thy servants, Lord,
With power to speak Thy quickening Word,
That sinners to Thy wounds may flee,
And find eternal life in Thee.

5 Thou God of power, Thou God of love,
Let the whole world Thy mercy prove:
Now let Thy Word o'er all prevail;
Now take the spoils of death and hell.
John Wesley. 1740.

112

Tr. Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1739.

ADVENT.

Instantis Adventum Dei.

1 THE Advent of our God

Our prayers must now employ,

And we must meet Him on His road
With hymns of holy joy.

2 The everlasting Son

Incarnate soon shall be:

He will a servant's form put on,
To make His people free.

3 Daughter of Zion, rise

And greet thy lowly King,
And do not wickedly despise

The mercies He will bring.

4 As Judge, in clouds of light,
He will come down again,
And all His scattered saints unite
With Him in heaven to reign.

5 Before that dreadful day

May all our sins be gone;
May the old man be put away,
And the new man put on!

6 Praise to the Saviour Son

From all the angel host:
Like praise be to the Father done,
And to the Holy Ghost.

S. M.

John Chandler. 1837.

113

Jordanis Oras Prævia.

L. M.

1 ON Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh:
Come then and hearken, for He brings
Glad tidings from the King of kings.
2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin,
Make straight the way for God within!
And let us all our hearts prepare

For Christ to come and enter there.
3 For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,
Our Refuge and our great Reward.
Without Thy grace our souls must fade,
And wither like a flower decayed.

4 Stretch forth Thy hand, to health restore,
And make us rise, to fall no more:
Once more upon Thy people shine,
And fill the world with love divine.
5 To Him who left the throne of heaven
To save mankind, all praise be given:
Like praise be to the Father done,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One.

114

John Chandler. 1837. a.

Veni, veni, Emmanuel.

1 0 COME, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,

That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.

[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!]

2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o'er the grave.
[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!]

L. M.

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3-0 come, Thou King of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home:
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!]

4 0 come,

come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the law,
In cloud and majesty and awe.

[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!]

5 0 come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine Advent here:
And drive away the shades of night,
And pierce the clouds, and bring us light!
[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel!]

From John Mason Neale. 1851.

115

In noctis umbra desides.

L.M.

1 DESIRE of nations, Lord of grace,
Redeemer of a sinful race,

In pity hearken to the

groan

Of those whom sin hath overthrown!

2 Come, Jesus, come! our sins forgive,
And let Thy ransomed people live!
O, if in Adam all must die,

In Thee we claim the victory!

3 To God the Son, who came from heaven
To save mankind, all praise be given:
And God the Father we adore,

And Holy Ghost, for evermore.

John Chandler. 1837.

116
1 HARK! an awful voice is sounding:
"Christ is nigh!" it seems to say;
"Cast away the dreams of darkness,
O ye children of the day!"

Vox clara ecce intonat.

2 Startled at the solemn warning,
Let the carth-bound soul arise;
Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected,

8, 7.

Comes with pardon down from heaven.
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all, to be forgiven.

4 So, when next He comes with glory,
Wrapping all the earth in fear,
With His mercy He may shield us,
And with words of love draw near.

5 Honor, glory, virtue, merit,
To the Father and the Son,
With the everlasting Spirit,
While eternal ages run.

117

Edward Caswall. 1848. a.

Wie soll ich Dich empfangen.
10 How shall I receive Thee,

How greet Thee, Lord, aright?
All nations long to see Thee,
My Hope, my heart's Delight!
O kindle, Lord most holy,
Thy lamp within my breast,
To do in spirit lowly

All that may please Thee best.
2 Thy Zion palms is strewing,
And branches fresh and fair;
My heart, its powers renewing,
An anthem shall prepare.

7,6.

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