The Hymnal and Order of Service

died.

With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He
And to one hope she presses, With ev'ry grace en- dued.

A-MEN.

3 Though with a scornful wonder

Men see her sore opprest,
By conflicts rent asunder,
By heresies distrest,

Yet saints their watch are keeping,
Their cry goes up, "How long?"
And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.

4 'Mid toil, and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits for consummation
Of peace forevermore;
Till with the vision glorious

Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.

Samuel John Stone, 1866.

265. Thy Scepter, Jesus, Shall Extend.

Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit. 87, 87, 887.

Wittenberg Gesangbuch, 1535.

1. Thy scepter, Je - sus,

shall ex

tend As far as day pre

vail - eth; Thy glorious king-dom, with-out end, Shall stand when

eth; Thy blessed Name shall be confessed, And

266. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.

Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott. 87, 87, 66, 667.

MARTIN LUTHER, 1529.

1. A

might-y Fortress is our God, A trust - y Shield and Weap - on, 2. With might of ours can naught be done, Soon were our loss effect ed;

He helps us in our ev'ry need That hath us now o'er-tak
But for us fights the Val-iant One Whom God Him - self

e- lect

en. ed.

The old ma-lig-nant foe E'er means us dead-ly woe: Deep guile and cru - el Ask ye who this may be? Christ Jesus, it is He, As

Lord of Hosts a

267. Chosen Seed and Zion's Children.

Love Divine No. 2. 87, 87. D.

GEORGE FITZ-CURWOOD LE JEUNE, 1872.

1. Chosen seed and Zion's children, Ran-somed from e 2. Still rejoice a mid thy trials, Nor re - gard thy

268. Abide with Us, O Saviour Bear.

Brookfield. L. M.

THOMAS BISHOP SOUTHGATE, 1855.

1. Abide with us, O Saviour dear, For dark and low-'ring clouds ap-pear;

And let Thy light, Thy Word di-vine, Con-tin- ue in Thy Church to shine. A-MEN.

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