4 No, I must my praises bring, Tho' they worthless are, and weak; For should I refuse to sing, Sure the very would speak. 5 O my Saviour, Shield, and Sun, Shepherd, Brother, Husband, Friend, Ev'ry precious name in one, I will love thee without end. 97. Incarnation. C. M. The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we Let every heart, and every tongue, 2 That awful word, that sovereign power, 3 Then shone almighty power and love, 4 [To dwell with misery below, And sunk to wretchedness and woe, 5 Adoring angels tun'd their songs With rapture then let mortal tougues 6 What glory, Lord, to thee is due! But could we sing as angels do, 98. Birth. 7s. Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. ISAIAH ix. 6. HARK! the herald angels sing, 2 CHRIST, by highest heav'n ador'd, Pleas'd as man, with men to dwell, 3 Hail, the heav'n-born Prince of Peace, Born, that man no more may die, 4 Come, "Desire of Nations," come! i ya 99. Birth. 8-7. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. LUKE i. 68, 69. COME, thou long-expected JESUS, 2 Israel's strength and consolation, 3. Born thy people to deliver; Born a child, and yet a King; t Born to reign in us for ever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring 4 By thine own eternal Spirit, 100. Birth. 7s. Behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.-MAT. ii. 1, 2. ༦བོ, ཏནྰ་ཟ HARK! what sounds salute our ears, CHRIST the Lord, at length appears : "Unto us a Son is giv'n:" Angels bring the news from heav'n. 2 Come, ye saints, arise and sing, Zion is no more forlorn. 4 3 Who are these that come from far, Led by Jacob's rising star? Strangers, who their off'rings bring, Come to worship Zion's King. 4 Zion now no more shall sigh ; God will raise her glory high : K He will send a large increase, He will give her people peace.$ 5 Sons of Zion, sing aloud; な See her sky without a cloud: 101. Birth. 8-7-4. Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.-LUKE ii. 14. "UNTO us a Son is given:" 'Tis the promis'd CHRIST is meant : Bands of Angels come from heav'n To announce the tidings sent, Fill'd with rapture, Celebrate the great event. 2 "Glory in the highest! glory Fill the world with sacred mirth. 3 This is " The Desire of Nations," Promis'd to the Church so long; -on Sing, ye people, and |