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A Selection From Hymns Authorized by the General Convention of 1871 ...
A Selection From Hymns Authorized by the General Convention of 1871 Author:Episcopal Church Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: See JEHOVAH'S banners furled; Sheathed His sword; He speaks,—'tis done, And the kingdoms of this world Are the kingdoms of His Son. He shall reign f... more »rom pole to pole With illimitable sway; He shall reign, when, like a scroll, Yonder heavens have pass'd away.- Then the end; beneath His rod, Man's last enemyshall fall; Alleluia! Christ in God, God in Christ, is all in all. Amen. " When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy." 45 As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee. As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly manger-bed; There to bend the knee before Him Whom heaven and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek the mercy-seat. As they offered gifts most rare At that manger rude and bare; So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ! to Thee our heavenly King. Holy Jesus! every day Keep us in the narrow way: And when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide. In the heavenly country bright, Need they no created light; Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown, Thou its Sun which goes not down, There forever may we sing Alleluias to our King. Amen. 'And Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilder nefK. being forty days tempted of the devil. And in tlumt days lie did eat nothing." 49 Forty days and forty nights Thou wast fasting in the wild; Forty days and forty nights Tempted, and yet uudefiled. Shall not we Thy sorrow share, And from earthly joys abstain, Fasting with unceasing prayer, Glad with Thee to suffer pain ? And ...« less