Yes, with a cheerful zeal, We haste to Zi-on's hill, And there our vows and hon 41 How pleased and blest was I, "Come, let us seek our God to-day!" And there our vows and honors pay. 2 Zion, thrice happy place, And walls of strength embrace thee round: 3 There David's greater Son BLAYDON S. M. He bids the saints be glad; He makes the sinner sad; And humble souls rejoice with fear. 4 May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wait, To bless the soul of every guest : The man that seeks thy peace, And wishes thine increase, A thousand blessings on him rest! 5 My tongue repeats her vows, "Peace to this sacred house!" For there my friends and kindred dwell; And since my glorious God Makes thee His blest abode, My soul shall ever love thee well. Isaac Watts 1719 H. W. LITTLE With joy we lift our eyes To those bright realms above, That glorious temple in the skies, Where dwells eternal Love. ST. RAPHAEL 8s, 75, 4. E. J. HOPKINS In Thy name, O Lord, as- sembling, We, Thy peu-ple, now draw near: Teach us to rejoice with trembling; Speak and let Thy ser- vants hear, Hear with meek- ness, Hear Thy word with god HOLY offerings, rich and rare, To the God of our salvation— 2 Promises in sorrow made, 3 Vows and longings, hopes and fears, Broken-hearted sighs and tears, Dreams of what we yet might be Could we cling more close to Thee, Which, despite of faults and failings, Help Thy grace in its prevailings-On Thine altar laid we leave them: Christ, present them! God, receive them! 4 Brighter joys and tenderer tears, More of Christ our souls within; 5 Homage of each humble heart All that childlike love can render 6 To the Father, and the Son, Yet with hearts bowed down most lowly, On Thine altar laid we leave them; Christ, present them! God, receive them! John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1871 |