III.

His greatness he for us abas'd, for us his glory. veil'd;

In human likeness dwelt on earth, his majesty conceal'd.

IV.

Nor only as a man appears,

but stoops a servant low; Submits to death, nay bears the cross, in all its shame and wo.

V.

Hence God this gen'rous love to men, with honours just hath crown'd, And rais'd the name of Jesus far above all names renown'd.

VI.

That at this name, with sacred awe,
each humbled knee should bow,
Of hosts immortal in the skies,
and nations spread below.

VII

That all the prostrate pow'rs of hell might tremble at his word,

And ev'ry tribe, and ev'ry tongue, confess that he is Lord.

H

LIII.

1 THESSAL. iv. 13. to the end.

I.

TAKE comfort, Christians! when your

in Jesus fall asleep ;

Their better being never ends; why then dejected weep?

11.

Why inconsolable as those
to whom no hope is giv'n?
Death is the messenger of peace,
and calls the soul to heav'n.

III.

As Jesus died, and rose again victorious from the dead; So his disciples rise, and reign with their triumphant head.

IV.

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The time draws nigh, when from the clouds Christ shall with shouts descend,

And the last trumpet's awful voice the heav'ns and earth shall rend.

V.

Then they who live shall changed be, and they who sleep shall wake;

The

graves

shall yield their ancient charge,

and earth's foundations shake.

VI.

The saints of God, from death set free,
with joy shall mount on high;
The heav'nly hosts with praises loud
shall meet them in the sky.

VII.

Together to their Father's house,
with joyful hearts they go;
And dwell for ever with the Lord,
beyond the reach of woe.

VIII.

A few short years of evil past,
we reach the happy shore,
Where death-divided friends at last
shall meet to part no more.

I.

I'm not asham'd to own my Lord,

or to defend his cause, Maintain the glory of his cross, and honour all his laws.

II.

Jesus, my Lord! I know his name, his name is all my boast;

Nor will he put my soul to shame, nor let my hope be lost.

III.

I know that safe with him remains, protected by his pow'r,

What I've committed to his trust, till the decisive hour.

IV.

Then will he own his servant's name, before his Father's face,

And in the New Jerusalem appoint my soul a place.

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LV.

2 TIM. iv. 6, 7, 8, 18.

I.

Y race is run; my warfare's o'er; the solemn hour is nigh,

When, offer'd up to God, my soul shall wing its flight on high.

II.

With heav'nly weapons. I have fought the battles of the Lord;

Finish'd my course, and kept the faith, depending on his word.

III.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown which cannot fade e; The righteous Judge at that great day shall place it on my head.

IV.

Nor hath the sov❜reign Lord decreed this prize for me alone;

But for all such as love like me th' appearance of his Son.