The Otterbein Hymnal Part 51

298 Heavenly King. 7s. D.

_Rejoicing on the Way._ (612)

Children of the heavenly King, As we journey let us sing; Sing our Savior's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways.

We are trav'ling home to G.o.d, In the way our fathers trod; They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see.

2 Fear not, brethren; joyful stand On the borders of our land; Jesus Christ, our Father's Son, Bids us undismayed go on.

Lord! obediently we'll go, Gladly leaving all below: Only thou our Leader be, And we still will follow thee.

John Cennick, 1742.

299 Atoning Lamb. 7s.

_Delight in Christ._ (575)

Earth has nothing sweet or fair, Lovely forms or beauties rare, But before my eyes they bring Christ, of beauty Source and Spring.

2 When the morning paints the skies, When the golden sunbeams rise, Then my Savior's form I find Brightly imaged on my mind.

3 When the day-beams pierce the night, Oft I think on Jesus' light,-- Think,--how bright that light will be, s.h.i.+ning through eternity.

4 When, as moonlight softly steals, Heaven its thousand eyes reveals, Then I think;--who made their light Is a thousand times more bright.

5 When I see, in spring-tide gay, Fields their varied tints display, Wakes the thrilling thought in me, What must their Creator be?

6 Lord of all that's fair to see!

Come, reveal thyself to me; Let me, 'mid thy radiant light, See thine unveiled glories bright.

Ger. Johann Scheffler, 1657.

Tr. Frances Elizabeth c.o.x, 1841.

300 Luther. S.M.

_The Song of the Seraphs._ (349)

Crown him with many crowns, The Lamb upon his throne; Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own!

2 Awake, my soul! and sing Of him who died for thee; And hail him as thy matchless King, Through all eternity.

3 Crown him, the Lord of love!

Behold his hands and side, Rich wounds, yet visible above In beauty glorified.

4 Crown him, the Lord of peace!

Whose power a scepter sways, From pole to pole, that wars may cease, Absorbed in prayer and praise.

5 Crown him, the Lord of years!

The Potentate of time; Creator of the rolling spheres, Ineffably sublime!

Matthew Bridges, 1852.

301 Luther. S.M.

_The Song of Moses and the Lamb._ (350)

Awake, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Wake, every heart, and every tongue!

To praise the Savior's name.

2 Sing of his dying love; Sing of his rising power; Sing how he intercedes above For those whose sins he bore.

3 Sing on your heavenly way, Ye ransomed sinners! sing; Sing on, rejoicing, every day, In Christ, th' eternal King.

4 Soon shall ye hear him say, "Ye blessed children! come;"

Soon will he call you hence away, And take his wanderers home.

William Hammond, 1745.

Altered by Martin Madan, 1760.

302 Greenwood. S.M.

_Living to G.o.d._ (562)

Bless'd be thy love, dear Lord!

That taught us this sweet way, Only to love thee for thyself, And for that love obey.

2 Oh, thou, our soul's chief Hope!

We to thy mercy fly; Where'er we are, thou canst protect, Whate'er we need, supply.

3 Whether we sleep or wake, To thee we both resign; By night we see, as well as day, If thy light on us s.h.i.+ne.

4 Whether we live or die, Both we submit to thee; In death we live, as well as life, If thine in death we be.

John Austin, 1668.

303 Ariel. C.P.M.

_Christ's Character Appreciated._ (623)

Oh, could I speak the matchless worth, Oh! could I sound the glories forth, Which in my Savior s.h.i.+ne!

I'd soar and touch the heav'nly strings, And vie with Gabriel while he sings, In notes almost divine.

2 I'd sing the precious blood he spilt, My ransom from the dreadful guilt, Of sin and wrath divine; I'd sing his glorious righteousness, In which all-perfect heav'nly dress My soul shall ever s.h.i.+ne.

3 I'd sing the characters he bears, And all the forms of love he wears, Exalted on his throne; In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, I would to everlasting days, Make all his glories known.