H CCXL.. On the Nativity of Chrift. ARK how the herald angels fing In heav'nly fongs of folemn mirth; 2 Long hath God's ancient feers foretold 3 A spotlefs virgin doth him bear! There he was born, how mean in state? That time we now commemorate,, 4 But fumptuous Grandeur! blush with fhame, 5 To fave us from our dreadful doom. Yet glory fhone around the place In him both love, and truth, and grace 6 The eaflern wifemen faw a ftarf, 7 Like them we offer thanks and praise, CCXLI.. On the Nativity of Chrift. HEPHERDS abiding in the field, SH 8 Were watching o'er their flocks by night; 8 And lo, an angel was reveal'd, Which made them fearful at his fight. 2 Fear not, the gracious herald faid, "I bring good tidings of great joy: Jefus hath his appearance made, "The devil's kingdom to deftroy. 3 4 "For unto you is born this day, "Mark, this fhall be a fign to you,→ There did appear a fhining throng, I "On earth, peace, good-will towards men: CCXLII. On the Nativity of Chrift. ARK how angels are refounding Grace to finners is abounding - 8. 8787 (h) Luke ii. 8, - 14. (i) Rom. v. 20, 21. 2 Now with joyful acclamation And accept him for our KING*! 3 Lo he faw the loft condition1 4 Hence our only wife CREATOR", 5 Faith doth caufe fin's extirpation, I CCXLIII. The Thanks and Praise of finite Creatures, confidered as being too fmall for the Benefits flowing from INFINITE LOVE. Co HOME, brethren, praise the Lord moft High! 8 Whofe glory fills both earth and sky: 8 O let us now, with heart and voice, Together in his love rejoice. 2 Our God is worthy to receive More thanks and praise than we can give; (k) Pfal. ii. 6, &c. (1) Rom. v. 6, - ----21. 8 (m) John i, (q) Gal. v. I. 34, 16, 17.Rom. iii. 24.- -Eph. i. 7. (n) Rom xvi. 27. (p) Rom. v. 1. 2.-Eph. ii. 8. (f) Heb. ix. 12, 14, 26, 28. (t) Gen. iii. 6, - - - 15. (0) 1 Tim, ii. 5. (r) Heb. v. 9. 3 He gave his Son, who freely came▾ 5 Or let a mourninge finner die! 6 All who aright in Christ believe, B CCXLIV. On the Death of a Child. EHOLD the corpfe !+ the lifeless clay, Wherein the foul awhile was bound: Left till the refurrection" day, Till the last trump" of God fhall found! (u) John iii. 16. (y) 1 Pet. i. 19. (v) Heb. x. 7, 9. (z) Deut. xxi. 23. (b) Eph. iv. 32.1 John ii, 12., (c) Luke xiv. 22. (e) Matt. v. 4. (k) Rev. vii. 10. (g) Gal. v. 22. (f) Ats xiii. 38, 39.-Rom. (n) 1 Cor. xv. 52.-1 Thef. iv. 16. (x) Gal. iii. 13. (a) Rom. v. 11. (d) Ifa. lvii. 15. 31. iii. 19, (i) Exod. iii. 14. (m) John v. 28, 29. See the note, page 96 and 97.. + I compofed this and the following hymn on the death of MARY PEEL, while he was a corpfe befides me. She was, at that time, my only daughter; and they were fung before her, by thofe who attended her to the grave,except a few alterations which I have made fince, by way of improvement. 2 Her cheeks have loft their lovely red, 3 No more fhall anguifh fwell her heart, The gloomy grave (where nations lie) 5 Hence in the grave her corpfe we drop, 6 Her foul and body fball unite,- Then why should parents once complain, We only part to meet again, I Y1 CCXLV.. For a Funeral. E mortal men, in time prepare |