Achor's Vale, a Door of Hope. Josh. vi. 26. Hos. ii. 15, 18. 1 FROM tribulation's gloomy vale, 3 The bow, the sword, the sting of death, Balaam's Prophecy; or the Star of Jacob. Numb. xxiv. 17. xxiii. 20, 21. Rom. iii. 29. 1 THE son of Beor's op'ning eyes, 2 He saw-believ'd the God on high, In whom, as members pure and clean, 3 Hath Isr'el righteousness alone? Are not the Gentiles, Lord, thy own? HYMN 23. P. M. Characters of Christ; from the Prophets. "OP'NER of the blinded eyes!" "Binder of the broken heart!" Balsam to the soul impart. 2 "Giver of the oil of joy!" Mourning from the earth destroy. "Raiser up of Jacob's race!" Save the world of man, by grace. 3 "Saviour God, and God the just !" On thine arm shall nations trust. "Gath'rer of the outcasts home !" In Salvation's chariots, come. 4 "Lib'ral soul, devising good!" 5 "Man of sorrows, man of grief!" HYMN 24. L. M. David, the Keeper of his Father's Sheep. 1 Sam. xxxiv. 35. John x. 10, 28. 1 As David kept his father's flock, The lion bare one lamb away : In wrath he rose, the monster smote ; 2 Jesus, a greater shepherd far, 3 One Lord there is and one the fold; HYMN 25. P. M. Names appropriate to Jesus. Collected from Isaiah 1 "HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord!" By the Seraphim ador'd ; May thy fulness fill the earth; 3" Rock of strength, for man made strong! HYMN 26. L. M. Samson's Death. Judg. xvi. 29, 30. 2 Cor. v. 14. 1 STRONGER in death, than erst in life, Gg 2 More glorious far is Jesus seen; For enemies the Saviour dies; Death and the grave, his death subdues ; And man redeem'd, with him shall rise. 3 Lord, of the living and the dead, Who dying conquer'd death's dread pow'r ; And hail thy resurrection hour. HYMN 27. C. M. Glad Tidings of great Joy. Luke i. 19. Isa. xl. 9. lii. 7. 1 TH' Almighty spake, and Gabr’el sped Jehovah's glory round him spread, 2 Swift down to earth th' Archangel flew His shining robe of rainbow hue, 3 One note of peace was heard on high Ten thousand thousand left the sky, : 4 Shout, shout for joy-rejoice, O earth: Rejoice! rejoice, in Jesus' birth, 5 From Zion's hill to worlds above, And golden harps attun'd to love, 6 He comes! he comes! the Saviour God, Glad tidings shout to all abroad. 1 2 3 4 HYMN 28. S. M. Presentation in the Temple. Luke ii. 22. Coloss. i, 15. ALL hail, thou great First-Born, The holy Head of man! What floods of grace roll on to view, Thy fulness mankind are : The temple, Lord, art thou: Thy body comprehends the whole Of Adam's tribes below. In thee, presented pure Before the throne of God, All nations there are made anew, First-Born of heav'n, of earth, Born to redeem from death and hell, The skies may waste in flame; The sun himself turn black as night; And earth be lost to day : 6 But thou shalt still remain, Th' unchanging, Saviour God; And, as eternal ages roll, Thy name shall be ador’d. HYMN 29. S. M. Baptism in Jordan. Matt. iii. 13-15. Jer. xlix. 19. 1 As Jordan rolls his wave Around Christ Jesus' head, Methinks I see the Saviour's grave, And Christ among the dead. |