197 BANIAS (Sunset) L. M. D. Meyer Lutz 4 I. O Mas-ter, it is good to be High on the mount-ain here with Thee, Or caught the still small whisper, higher Than storm, than earthquake, or than fire, AMEN. 2 O Master, it is good to be With Thee, and with Thy faithful three; Here, where the apostle's heart of rock Is nerved against temptation's shock; Here, where the son of thunder learns The thought that breathes, and word burns; Here, where on eagle's wings we move With Him whose last best creed is love. 3 O Master, it is good to be Entranced, enwrapt, alone with Thee; And watch Thy glistering raiment glow Whiter than Hermon's whitest snow, 157 4 The human lineaments that shine Till we too change from grace to grace, O Master, it is good to be Here on the holy mount with Thee, James William Elliott 198 ST. MARK 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 1. We saw Thee not when Thou didst come To this poor world of sin and death, Nor e'er be- held Thy cot- tage home In that de- spis - ed Naza - reth; In Unison But we be-lieve Thy footsteps trod Its streets and plains, Thou Son of God. A-MEN. 2 We did not see Thee lifted high, Amid that wild and savage crew, Nor heard Thy meek, imploring cry: "Forgive, they know not what they do!" Yet we believe the deed was done Which shook the earth and veiled the sun. 3 We stood not by the empty tomb Where late Thy sacred body lay, Nor sat within that upper room, Nor met Thee in the open way; But we believe that angels said "Why seek the living with the dead?" 4 We did not mark the chosen few, When Thou didst through the clouds ascend, First lift to heaven their wondering view, Then to the earth all prostrate bend; Yet we believe that mortal eyes Beheld that journey to the skies. 5 And now that Thou dost reign on high, And thence Thy waiting people bless, No ray of glory from the sky Doth shine upon our wilderness; But we believe thy faithful word, And trust in our redeeming Lord. Rewritten by John Hampden Gurney 199 ARTAVIA 10 10 10 6 4 Edward J. Hopkins 1. And didst Thou love the race that loved not Thee, And didst Thou 2 By that one likeness which is ours and Thine, 3 By Thy last silence in the judgment-hall, 4 Come, lest this heart should, cold and cast away, Jean Ingelow Thou art the King of Israel, Thou David's roy Who in the Lord's name com - est, The King and bless- ed One. A-MEN. 2 The company of angels Are praising Thee on high, With palms before Thee went; 3 To Thee, before Thy passion Accept the praise we bring, Theodulph, 820 Tr. J. M. Neale, 1854 201 TOURS 76 7 6 7 6 7 6 bb Berthold Tours, 1872 1. When, His sal - va- tion bring - ing, To Zi on Jesus came, He let them still at tend Him, And smiled to hear their song. A-MEN. bo 2 And since the Lord retaineth His love for children still, Though now as King He reigneth On Zion's heavenly hill, We'll flock around His banner, To David's royal Son." 3 For should we fail proclaiming The tribute of our words? They too shall be the Lord's. John King, 1830 |