2 Tell them how the Father's will All the guilt that on us lies. 4 Tell them of the Spirit given 5 Word of Life! most pure and strong, 6 Up, the ripening fields ye see, 7 Lord of harvest, let there be See Thy light, and learn Thy fear. "Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters." Gildas, 321.] 194 Sow in the morn thy seed, To doubt and fear, give thou no heed, 2 Beside all waters sow, 3 The highway furrows stock, Drop it where thorns and thistles grow, The good, the fruitful ground, O'er hill and dale, by plots 'tis found; 4 Thou know'st not which may thrive, Grace keeps the precious germs alive, 5 And duly shall appear, In verdure, beauty, strength, 6 Thou canst not toil in vain; 7 Thence, when the glorious end, The angel-reapers shall descend, And heaven cry, "Harvest Home." "Sing unto the Lord a new song, and His praise from the end of the earth."-Isa. xlii. 10. Meaux Abbey, 153.] C.M. [LOGAN 195 SING to the Lord in joyful strains, Let earth His praise resound, 2 O city of the Lord, begin And let the scattered villages 8 Let Kedar's wilderness afar, 4 Till, midst the stream of distant lands, And all combined with one accord, "So shall He sprinkle many nations."-Isa. lii. 15. Stuttgart, 335.1 [A. C. COXE. 8.7. 196 SAVIOUR, sprinkle many nations, let Thy sorrows be, 2 Far and wide, though all unknowing, As the new-mown grass for rain, For Thy Spirit, new creating Love's pure flame and wisdom's light; Give the word, and of the preacher Speed the foot, and touch the tongue, Till on earth by every creature Glory to the Lamb be sung. "Revive Thy work."-Habakkuk iii. 2. Hampton, 183.] S.M. 197 REVIVE Thy work, O Lord, 2 3 [L. C. W. Thy work of quickening power; O'er earth's parched wilderness pour down Revive Thy work, O Lord, In far-off Indian lands: Bid Ethiopia's myriad tribes Stretch forth to Thee their hands. Revive Thy work, O Lord, Let Nature's frozen wastes rejoice. 4 5 6 Revive Thy work, O Lord, Of Israel's house, and bid them look Revive Thy work, O Lord, In this our native isle, With floods of light and life divine, Revive Thy work, O Lord, "Where is the promise of His coming."-2 Pet. iii. 4. Winchester, 57.] L.M. [HEBER. 198 O SAVIOUR, is Thy promise fled? Nor longer might Thy grace endure, To heal the sick, and raise the dead, 2 Come, Jesus, come! return again; 8 A feeble race, by passion driven, A dawning to Thy brighter day; 6 So now may grace with heavenly shower "The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together."-Isa. xl. 5. Aynhoe, 46.] 199 S.M. LORD our God, arise, [R. WARDLAW. The cause of truth maintain; And wide o'er all the peopled world 2 Thou Prince of Life, arise, Nor let Thy glory cease; Far spread the conquests of Thy grace, 8 Thou Holy Ghost, arise, Expand Thy quickening wing, And o'er a dark and ruined world, Let light and order spring. 4 All on the earth arise, To God the Saviour sing; From shore to shore, from earth to heaven, "Thy kingdom come."-Matt. vi. 10. St. Michael, 2.1 S.M. 200 COME, kingdom of our God! [J. JOHNS Sweet reign of light and love, 2 Over our spirits first Extend Thy healing reign; Then raise and quench the sacred thirst Come, kingdom of our God! And make the broad earth Thine; 4 Soon may all tribes be blest 5 With fruit from Life's giad tree; Come, kingdom of our God! |