106. The Wonders of Redemption. Exod. 15. (S: M.) Let higher wonder rise, Bought by infinite price. With blood divine of Him, Tho' woo'd and aw'd I've been 3 Blest and chastis'd, I still, A flagrant rebel stood, Oppos'd to all that's good. 4 Nor I alone rebell’d,, A rebel universe, And Calvary's suff'rer pierce. 6 Yet for the foulest wretch, The Son of God expires, DR. YOUNG, ALTERED. RESURRECTION OF CHRIST 107. The Captire Released. « The Lord is risea indeed.”—Luke 25. (L. M. , I UPRISING from the silent tomb, See the victorious Jesus come, And angels tell --" the Lord is ris'n." 2 Believers bless your risen head, The first begotten from the dead, HART. 108. The Risen Lord. « Behold I am alive for evermore." Rev. 1. (L. M.) 1 JESUS, once number'd with the dead Unseals his eyes to sleep no more, And ever lives their cause to plead, For whom the pains of death he boro. 2 Thy risen Lord my soul behold, See the rich diadem he wears, Thou too shalt bear an harp of gold, To crowu thy joy when he appears. RIPPONS. 109. He Rises to Reign. “ In Christ shall all be made alive." 1 Cor. 15. (L. M.) I BEHOLD the wonders of his power, He triumphs in his dying hour, He dash'd the rising hopes of hell. And sin was drown'd in Jesus blood, WATT. 110. Cherubic Legions. In vain the tomb forbids his rise, And shout him welcome to the skies. 2 Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell, How high our great Deliverer reigns, LADY H. COLLEOTION. 3 While Angels shout and praise their king : Let Sailors learn their strains, Let all the earth his honors sing, O’er all the earth be reigns He lov'd that chosen race, WATTS, EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 115. The Elissful Choir. honour, and power." Rev. 1. I NOW let us raise our cheerful strains, And join the blissful choir above, There our exalted Saviour reigns, And there they sing his wond'rous love. 2. While seraphs tune the immortal song, O may we feel the sacred flame, And ev'ry heart, and ev'ry tongue, Adore the Saviour's glorious name. STEELL. 116. Christ Exalted. In hell, or earth, or sky, And devils fear and fly. 7 Jesus, the name to sinners dear, The name to sinners given ! It turns their hell to heaven. 3 Jesus, the prisoners fetters breaks, And bruises Satan's head, And life into the dead. My great Redeemer's praise, WESLEY. 117. The Prince of Life. " For he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet.”-1 Cor. 15. ! HAIL to the Prince of Life and Peace, Who holds the keys of death and hell, The spacious world unseen is his, And sovereign power becomes him well. 2 Live, live for ever glorious Lord, To crush thy foes, and guard thy friends, While all thy chosen tribes rejoice, That thy dominion never ends. 3 For ever reign, victorious King, Wide through the earth, thy name be known, And call my longing soul to sing Sublimer anthems near thy throne. DODDRIDGE, |