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4 No, I must my praises bring, Tho' they worthless are, and weak; For should I refuse to sing,

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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
beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of
the Father) full of grace and truth.-JOHN i. 14.
AWAKE, awake the sacred song
To our incarnate Lord;

Let every heart, and every tongue,
Adore th' eternal" Word."

2 That awful word, that sovereign power,
By whom the worlds were made,
Whom all the beavenly host adore,
Was once in flesh array'd!

3 Then shone almighty power and love,
In all their glorious forms,
When JEsUs left his throne above
To dwell with sinful worms.

4 [To dwell with misery below,
The Saviour left the skies:

And sunk to wretchedness and woe,
That worthless man might rise.]

5 Adoring angels tun'd their songs
To hail the joyful day;

With rapture then let mortal tougues
Their grateful worship pay.

6 What glory, Lord, to thee is due!
With wonder we adore;

But could we sing as angels do,
Our highest praise were poor.

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,
Glory to the new-born King';
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
GOD and sinners reconcil'd.
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With the heav'nly host proclaim,
"CHRIST is born in Bethlehem."

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2 CHRIST, by highest heav'n ador'd,
CHRIST the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of a virgin's womb:
Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail the incarnate Deity!"

Pleas'd as man, with men to dwell,
JESUS, our IMMANUEL.

3 Hail, the heav'n-born Prince of Peace,
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness![
Light and life to all he brings, mind
Ris'n with healing in his wings:
Mild he lays his glory by,

Born, that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give the second birth.

4 Come, "Desire of Nations," come!
Fix in us thy humble home;
Rise, the Woman's conqu'ring seed,
Bruise in us the serpent's head;
Adam's likeness now efface,
Stamp thine image in its place;
Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in thy love.

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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,
Born to set thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in thee!

2 Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all thy saints thou art;
Dear Desire of every Nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

3. Born thy people to deliver;

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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,
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to thy glorious throne.

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.

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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,
Glory to our GOD our King!
"Unto us a child is born,"

Zion is no more forlorn.

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3 Who are these that come from far, Led by Jacob's rising star?

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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 :

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He will send a large increase,

He will give her people peace.$

5 Sons of Zion, sing aloud;

See her sky without a cloud:
God will make her joy complete,
Zion's sun shall never set.

101. Birth. 8-7-4.

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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
"Be to GoD and peace on earth."
Now proclaim the joyful story,
Of the mighty SAVIOUR's birth;
Let the tidings

Fill the world with sacred mirth.

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3 This is " The Desire of Nations,"

Promis'd to the Church so long;
Object of its expectations;
Burthen of prophetic song;

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-on Sing, ye people, and
Join with heaven's angelic throng.

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