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THIS collection like the Hymn Book of 1801, of which it is designed to be a continuation, consists partly of translations from the German, and partly of original English compositions. The former are marked with an asterisk. Nearly the same order has been followed in the arrangement of the Hymns,

An index, containing the first line of every verse, and a table of the tunes is subjoined.

May our Saviour, Jesus Christ, lay his blessing on this publication, and render it subservient to the promotion of that liturgical spirit of singing and making melody unto the Lord, which has always peculiarly characterized the Congregations of the United Brethren!

Fairfield, June 1st, 1808.

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XVIII. Of our Departure unto the Lord and the last

Judgment.

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SUPPLEMENT

1. Of the BIRTH and LIFE of CHRIST.

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2. He, grace and truth revealing,
With man takes up his dwelling,
Assumeth, cloth'd in weakness,
Of sinful flesh, the likeness.
3. What welcome shall I give thee,
Thou long predicted Saviour,
Or how shall I receive thee,
In whom the lost find favor?
4. Accept our pray'rs and praises,
lovely infant Jesus,

When at thy manger waiting,
For mercy thee entreating.
5. By all in earth and heaven,
To God be glory given,
Who by compassion moved,
Gave up
his Son beloved.

6. Here, of Christ's incarnation,
And death, we make confession,

Around those, who in darkness dwell, There, shall his love unbounded The night of evil to dispel.

5. Incarnate God, exert thy pow'r, Arise, thou glorious Conqueror, Subdue sin, death, and ev'ry foe, Erect thy kingdom here below.

1002. T. 10.

THE Sun of grace is rising,
Man with his beams rejoicing;
He renders undone sinners
Life's glorious heirs and winners.

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In nobler strains be sounded.

1003. T.83.

TRULY that eventful day,

When the God of our salvation Helpless in a manger lay,

Of our bliss laid the foundation, Centuries had never gain'd What He then for man obtain'd.

2. But why do we Jesus see, Thus assuming human nature?

Ah! 'twas done for me, for me,

To redeem a wretched creature,
Even me, yea thousands more,
Yet as mine, I him adore.

3. Of such love what mortal can
Fathom the unbounded ocean?
God, the Holy One, loves man ;
Sink, my soul, in deep devotion!
First in love the plan He laid,
And man in his image made.

4. When this favor'd creature fell, Forfeiting his Lord's communion, And with Satan, sin and hell

Formed a rebellious union,

Still with love lost man He sought, And with blood and torments bought. 5. Stronger far his love, than death! Yea before the world's foundation, Ere first creatures drew their breath,

Or the elements took station,

Worms or seraphs had their place, Fixed stood his scheme of grace. 6. Who would venture to explain,

With what holy exultation He foretold his blood-bought gain, What the heav'nly hosts' sensation, When with joy and wonder mix'd, They beheld his purpose fix'd? 7. Scarce had Adam fall'n from Ev'n in paradise insnared, When with parent's tenderness

grace,

God his will to save declared; Should not such great mercy move All to praise, adore and love? 8. See th' almighty God descend, At the time by him directed, Thirty years on earth to spend, As a man despis'd, rejected, As a victim to be slain, His love's purpose to obtain. 9. What sure prophecies foretold, And mysterious types depicted, Sacred covenants of old,

Solemn promises predicted, All was made Amen and Yea, On that great eventful day.

10. What shall I now give to thee? Take my heart as a thank-off'ring: What hast thou not done for me,

By that life of woe and suff'ring?
This to man restoreth all

He had lost by Adam's fall.
1004. T.585.

HEAR,yesinners, peace and pardon,
Freely offer'd, glad receive;
Nor your hearts yet longer harden,
Hear his voice, and ye shall live;
To God glory in the highest,
"On earth peace, good will to men!”
2. Meek and lowly see your Saviour,
He receives them into favor,
Meet returning prodigals;

Therefore come, 'tis God who calls; "Unto us a Son is given, Unto us a Child is born."

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Now to Bethle'm we're invited,
Or to Calv'ry him to know,
But ere long we shall be cited,

When the trump of God shall blow, 'Fore the presence of his glory, As the Judge of quick and dead. 4. Then on clouds in glory seated,

He'll pronounce their final doom, Who, while here, tho' oft entreated, For Immanuel found no room. Gracious Saviour! since thou callest, May not one of us refuse.

5. May we all once stand before thee, Giv'n unto thee without loss, As thy saints, who here adore thee, In the manger, on the cross; "To God glory in the highest, "On earth peace, good will to men. 1005. T. 585.

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PEACE on earth! heav'n is proclaiming,

Peace, descending from above, Peace, good will, lost man reclaiming,

Peace from God, God who is love! Peace in Jesus :|: Peace, that never shall remove.

2. Glory to our great Creator, Glory in the highest strain, Glory to the Mediator,

Both from angels and from men: To Immanuel :||: Praise and glory doth pertain.

1006. T. 582.

REJOICE in Jesus' birth,
To us a Son is giv'n,
To us a Child is born on earth,
Who made both earth and heav'n.
2. His arm supports the sky,

The universe sustains; The God supreme, the Lord most high,

The King Messiah reigns.

3. His name, his nature soar

Beyond the angels' ken, Yet He, whom heav'nly hosts adore, Still pleads the cause of men.

4. Our Counsellor we praise,

Our Advocate above,
Who daily in his church displays

His miracles of love.
5. Th' Almighty God is He,
Author of life and bliss,
The Father of eternity,
The glorious Prince of peace.
1007. T. 16.

WELCOME, blessed, heav'nly
stranger,

Holy Spirit, ope mine eyes,
Lead me to my Saviour's manger,
Show me where my Jesus lies.
2. O most Mighty, O most Holy,
Far above the seraphs' thought!
Zion, view thy King, as lowly
As inspired prophets taught.

1008. T. 205. GRACIOUS Saviour,mov'd by love, Thou the lofty heav'ns didst bow, Thou did'st leave thy throne above, With lost man to dwell below;

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Array'd in feeble, frail humanity, Astoiling,resting,sleeping, or awake, Deeply abas'd Town,'twas for my sake. 1011.* T. 168.

MAN of sorrows and acquainted With our griefs, what shall we say? Never language yet hath painted

All the woes, that on thee lay: Had I seen thee cloth'd in weakness, Bearing our reproach and sickness, To attend thee day and night Would have been my heart's delight. 2. O that to this heav'nly stranger I had here my homage paid, From his first sigh in the manger, Till He cried: "Tis finished:" That first sigh had consecrated Me his own, and I had waited On him from his infancy, In a constant liturgy.

3. Walking, speaking, in devotion, Far to fields or forests stray'd, I had watched ev'ry motion,

And my Lord my pattern made: More have angels ne'er desired, Than on him, or far retired, Or at home, awake, asleep, Fix'd, their wond'ring eyes to keep!

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