5 Devoutly yield thyself to God,
And on his grace depend;
With zeal pursue the heav'nly road,
Nor doubt a happy end.

HYMN X. Christmas.

1 Christians arise, and hail the sacred day! Let ev'ry heart its grateful homage pay: Rise to adore the mystery of love, [above; Which hosts of Angels chaunted from With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God Incarnate, and the Virgin's Son. 2 Then to the watchful Shepherds it was told, Who heard th' angelic Herald's voice,

"Behold,

"I bring good tidings of a Saviour's birth, "To you, and all the nations of the earth; "This day hath God fulfill'd his promis'd word;

"This day is born a Saviour-Christ the Lord."

3 The praises of redeeming love they sung, And Heav'ns whole orb with Hallelujahs

rung;

God's highest glory was their anthem still,
Peace upon earth,and to mankind goodwill.
To Bethlehem soon the favor'd shepherds

ran,

To see the wonder God had wrought for

man.

4 Then may we hope, th' angelic thrones

among Tosing, redeem'd, aglad triumphantsong: He that was born upon this joyful day Around us all his glory shall display ; Sav'd by his love, united we shall sing The praises of our Saviour and our King.

HYMN XI. Christmas.

1 Hark! the herald Angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild,
"God and sinners reconcil'd."

2 Joyful all ye nations rise,

Join the triumphs of the skies;
With th' angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

3 Christ, by highest Heav'n ador'd!
Christ, the everlasting Lord!
Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail, th' Incarnate Deity!

4 Hail, the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and Life to all He brings,
Ris'n with healing in His wings.

5 Mild He lays his Glory by:
Born, that man no more may die ;
Born, to raise the sons of earth;
Born, to give them second birth.

6 Come, Desire of nations, come;
Fix in us thy humble home!
Let us here thy guidance prove,
Till we reign with Thee above!

HYMN XII. Christmas.

1 Lift up your heads in joyful hope,
Salute the happy morn;
Each heavenly Pow'r
Proclaims the glad hour;

Lo, Jesus the Saviour is born!

2 All Glory be to God on high! To him all praise is due ; The promise is seal'd,

The Saviour's reveal'd,

And proves that the record is true.

3 Let joy around like rivers flow,
Flow on, and still increase,
Spread o'er the glad earth
At Jesus's birth;

For Heaven and Earth are at peace.

4 Now the good will of Heav'n is shewn Tow'rds Adam's helpless race: Messiah is come

To ransom his own

To save them by infinite grace.

5 Then let us join the heav'ns above,
Where hymning Seraphs sing:
Join all the glad Pow'rs,

For their Lord is ours,

Our Prophet, our Priest, and our King.

HYMN XIII. Christmas.

1 High let us swell our tuneful notes,
And join th' angelic throng,

The Angels no such love have known,
As we to wake their song.

2 Good will to sinful men is shewn,
And peace on earth is given;
For lo! th' Incarnate Saviour comes,
With messages from heav'n.

3 Justice and grace, with sweet accord,
His rising beams adorn ;

Let heav'n and earth in concert join,
The promis'd Child is born.

4 Glory to God, in highest strains,
By highest worlds is paid;
Be glory then by us proclaim'd,
And by our lives display'd.

5 When shall we reach those blissful realms Where Christ exalted reigns ;

And learn of the celestial Choir,
Their own immortal strains!

HYMN XIV.

Christmas.

1 Mighty God! while Angels bless thee,
May a sinner praise thy name !
Lord of men as well as Angels,
Thou art ev'ry creature's theme.

Hallelujah! Amen.

2 Brightness of thy Father's glory,
Shall thy praise unutter'd lie;
Fly my tongue such guilty silence,
Sing the Lord who came to die."
Hallelujah! Amen.

3 Did Archangels sing thy coming?
Did the Shepherds learn their lays?
Shame would cover me ungrateful,
Should my tongue refuse to praise.
Hallelujah! Amen.