Hymns for Christian Devotion Part 42

255. L. M. S. Streeter.

The Hiding-place.

1 A King shall reign in righteousness, And all the kindred nations bless; The King of Salem, King of peace,-- Nor shall his spreading kingdom cease.

2 In him the naked soul shall find A hiding-place from chilling wind; Or, when the raging tempests beat, A covert warm, a safe retreat.

3 In burning sands and thirsty ground, He like a river shall be found, Or lofty rock, beneath whose shade The weary traveller rests his head.

4 The dimness gone, all eyes shall see His glory, grace, and majesty; All ears shall hearken, and the word Of life receive from Christ the Lord.

256. C. M. S. Streeter.

Blessings of the Gospel.

1 What glorious tidings do I hear From my Redeemer's tongue!

I can no longer silence bear; I'll burst into a song:

2 The blind receive their sight with joy; The lame can walk abroad; The dumb their loosened tongues employ; The deaf can hear the word.

3 The dead are raised to life anew By renovating grace; The glorious gospel's preached to you, The poor of Adam's race.

4 O wondrous type of things divine, When Christ displays his love, To raise from woe the sinking mind To reign, in realms above!

THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS.

257. C. M. Watts.

The Gospel Trumpet.

1 Let every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice; The trumpet of the Gospel sounds With an inviting voice.

2 Ho! all ye hungry, starving souls, That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind,--

3 Eternal Wisdom has prepared A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appet.i.tes The rich provision taste.

4 Ho! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die,-- Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry.

5 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away.

258. C. M. Cowper.

"The entrance of thy Word giveth Light."

1 How blest thy creature is, O G.o.d, When, with a single eye, He views the l.u.s.tre of thy word, The day-spring from on high!

2 Through all the storms that veil the skies, And frown on earthly things, The Sun of Righteousness doth rise, With healing on his wings.

3 The soul, a dreary province once Of Satan's dark domain, Feels a new empire formed within, And owns a heavenly reign.

4 The glorious...o...b.. whose golden beams The fruitful year control, Since first, obedient to thy word, He started from the goal,--

5 Has cheered the nations with the joys His orient rays impart: But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can s.h.i.+ne upon the heart.

259. L. M. Watts.

Gospel Invitations.

1 "Come hither, all ye weary souls, Ye heavy-laden sinners, come!

I'll give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home.

2 "They shall find rest that learn of me; I'm of a meek and lowly mind, But pa.s.sion rages like the sea, And pride is restless as the wind.

3 "Blest is the man whose shoulders take My yoke, and bear it with delight; My yoke is easy to his neck, My grace shall make the burden light."

4 Jesus, we come at thy command; With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand To mould and guide us at thy will.

260. L. M. Watts.

G.o.d's Glory in the Gospel.

1 Now to the Lord a n.o.ble song!

Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue; Hosanna, to the Eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim.

2 The s.p.a.cious earth and spreading flood Proclaim the wise, the powerful G.o.d; And thy rich glories from afar Sparkle in every rolling star.