1. Forward be our watch-word, Hearts and voi-ces joined ; Seek the things be-fore

1. Rise and greet the morn-ing, Children of the light, Night and darkness scorning,

See the east all bright; O'er the hill-tops glow-ing, Joy-ous flames the day,

Faith and hope be- stow -ing, On our brightening way. Rise and greet the kingdom,

Forth to meet the king, Hail the heavenly her- alds Who glad tid-ings bring. A- MEN.

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hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the

An-cient of Days, Al-might-y, victo-rious, thy great name we praise. A - MEN.

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2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
Thy justice, like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

5 Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light,
Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
But of all thy rich graces this grace, Lord, impart:
Take the veil from our faces, the veil from our heart.

6 All laud we would render; O, help us to see
'Tis only the splendor of light hideth thee;
And so let thy glory almighty impart,

Through Christ in the story, thy Christ to the heart.

Rev. Walter Chalmers Smith, D.D.

72 EIN' FESTE BURG P. M.

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Martin Luther

1. A might-y fort-ress is our God, A bulwark nev - er

fail ing;

Our help-er he

a mid the flood Of mor- tal

ills prevail - ing.

For still our an-cient foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and pow'r are great;

And,armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his e

qual. A-MEN.

2 God's word above all earthly powers-
No thanks to them - abideth;
The spirit and the gifts are ours,
Through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also:
The body they may kill,
God's truth abideth still;

His kingdom is forever.

Martin Luther. Tr. Rev. Frederick Henry Hedge, D.D.

2 The Lord is King! Who then shall dare
Resist his will, distrust his care,
Or murmur at his wise decrees,
Or doubt his royal promises?

3 The Lord is King! Child of the dust,
The Judge of all the earth is just;
Holy and true are all his ways:
Let every creature speak his praise.

4 O, when his wisdom can mistake, His might decay, his love forsake, Then may his children cease to sing, "The Lord omnipotent is King!"

5 Alike pervaded by his eye,

All parts of his dominion lie,

This world of ours, and worlds unseen;
And thin the boundary between.

6 One Lord, one empire all secures;
He reigns! and life and death are yours;
Thro' earth and heaven one song shall ring,
"The Lord omnipotent is King!"

74 DUKE STREET L. M.

Josiah Conder

J. Hatton

2 Lord, make our daily wants thy care, Forgive the sins which we forsake;

In thy compassion let us share,

As fellow-men of ours partake.

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3 Evils beset us every hour,

Thy kind protection we implore; Thine is the kingdom, thine the power, The glory thine for evermore!

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