2 Let the world despise and leave me,
They have left my Saviour too;
Human hearts and looks deceive me,
Thou art not, like them, untrue.
And whilst Thou shalt smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love, and might,
Foes may hate and friends disown me-
Show thy face and all is bright.
3 Go, then, earthly fame and treasure,
Come, disaster, scorn, and pain,
In thy service pain is pleasure,
With Thy favour loss is gain.
I have called Thee, Abba, Father,
I have set my heart on Thee;
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather,
All must work for good to me.
4 Man may trouble and distress me,
"Twill but drive me to thy breast;
Life with trials hard may press me,
Heaven will bring me sweeter rest.
O, 'tis not in grief to harm me,
While thy love is left to me;
O, 'twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with Thee.
5 Soul, then know thy full salvation,
Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care;
Joy to find in every station,
Something still to do or bear.
Think what spirit dwells within thee;
Think what Father's smiles are thine:
Think that Jesus died to win thee;
Child of heaven, can'st thou repine?
Haste thee on from grace to glory, Armed by faith, and winged by prayer, Heaven's eternal day's before thee,
God's own hand shall guide thee there.
Soon shall close thy earthly mission,
Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days,
Hope shall change to glad fruition,
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.
160 MARK XV. 33.-" There was darkness over
the whole land until the ninth hour."
1 Lo, at noon 'tis sudden night!
Darkness covers all the sky!
Rocks are rending at the sight!
Children, can you tell me why?
What can all these wonders be?
Jesus dies on Calvary!
2 Nail'd upon the cross, behold
How his tender limbs are torn!
For a royal crown of gold
They have made him one of thorn!
Cruel hands, that dare to bind
Thorns upon a brow so kind!
3 See! the blood is falling fast
From his forehead and his side!
Hark! he now has breath'd his last!
With a mighty groan he died!-
Children, shall I tell you why
Jesus condescends to die?
4 He who was a king above,
Left his kingdom for a grave,
Out of pity and of love,
That the guilty he might save!
Down to this sad world he flew,
For such little ones as you!
5 You were wretched, weak, and vile;
You deserv'd his holy frown;
But he saw you with a smile,
And to save you hasten'd down.-
Listen, Children;-this is why
Jesus condescends to die.
161 LUKE I. 32.-" The Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father, David.”
1 'Tis He! the mighty Saviour comes,
The victory now is won; ̧
And lo! the throne of David waits
For David's royal Son.
2 Thou blessed Heir of all the earth!
Ascend Thine ancient throne,
And bid the willing nations now
Thy peaceful sceptre own.
3 Shine forth in all Thy glory, Lord,
That man at length may see
That joy, so long estranged from earth,
Can only spring from Thee.
4 O happy day! 'tis come at last,
The reign of death is o'er ;
And sin, that marr'd our sweetest joys
Shall grieve our hearts no more.
5 Wash'd in Thy blood, the tribes of earth,
With all the blest above,
Shall dwell in peace, united now,
One family of love.
6 Fruit of Thy toil, Thou bleeding Lamb!
These joys we owe to Thee,
Then take the glory, Lord!-'tis Thine!--
And shall for ever be.
162 LUKE II. 11.-" Unto you is born this day a
1 Lo the eventful day, bestowed
Upon a sinful world by God!
To Him that made the worlds, this day
O all ye worlds, your homage pay.
2 That life to sinners might be given,
The great Creator comes from heaven;
In flesh his glory veils, that He
The Saviour of the lost may be.
3 Saviour! for us a child of days,
Thee with our hearts and tongues we praise; Joyous to Thee we lift the Song
Once sung by Bethlehem's angel-throng.
4 Wondrous compassion! for our sake
Thou didst of flesh and blood partake,
Our friend, our elder brother Thou,
We God the Father's children now.
5 By one man's trespass lost were we,
But one Redeemer makes us free;
Behold, the chiefest child of wrath
Believing, full salvation hath.
6 New glories, O ye heavens, accord
This day in honour of your Lord!
Rejoice, thou nether earth, and bring
New songs to celebrate your King.
7 Lo, the eventful day bestowed
Upon a sinful world by God!
Well may the whole creation
pay
Homage to Jesus on this day!
163 LUKE II. 12.-" Ye shall find the babe lying in a manger.
1 AWAKE my heart, my soul, my eyes;
See what in yonder manger lies!
Whose is that helpless, new-born child!
'Tis Christ, by whom we're reconcil'd.
2 Welcome, thrice welcome, heavenly guest,
God in our flesh made manifest!
Descending from thy throne on high,
For us to live, for us to die.
3 If this one world did thousands hold,
Adorn'd with precious stones and gold;
Yet all these worlds on worlds would be
A cradle far too mean for Thee.
4 Yet, Lord, Thou wilt my dwelling share, And for Thyself a couch prepare,
To rest for ever in my heart,
That I from Thee may never part!
164 LUKE II. 14.-" Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace."
1 HARK! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconcil'd."
2 Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace,
Hail the Sun of Righteousness.
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