RESTORATION
mfMany are thy sons, O Mother, yon august and shining band! p Gentle Peace in all thy borders makes thee glad, 0 happy land! Perfect is thy Restoration, bright in holiness to stand.
cr Here, a figure of the Heavenly, shines our temple, worthier grown By its richer restoration on the old foundation stone,
With a majesty and beauty to the former house unknown.
OF A CHURCH.
dim Like the night mists from the valley,
mp LORD, we pray Thee, MasterBuilder, Great and Holy, enter in, Fill Thy sanctuary quickly, as our hallowing rites begin, And Thyself its Consecrator rest for evermore therein.
Make Thy servants, though unworthy, temples of Thy grace to be; Let us not in flesh or spirit prove disloyal unto Thee,
But in dedicated service praise Thy Name adoringly.
mf Make, O Royal Priest, Thine Altar here henceforth a Throne of light, Ever held in highest honour, and with many a gift made bright, Ever blessèd, ever peaceful, ever precious in Thy sight. Yea, our hearts, for these Thou judgest, as Thy cleansèd Altars bless, By Thy SPIRIT's grace renew us unto perfect holiness,
And the sevenfold gifts from Heaven grant us ever to possess.
Now to Thee, through endless ages, Omost HOLY TRINITY, Highest honour, power unmeasured, everlasting glory be; GOD for ever and for ever, THREE in ONE and ONE in THREE. Amen.
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For Church Defence. God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed; God shall help 603 her, and that right early." P ROUND the Sacred City gather Egypt, Edom, Babylon; All the warring hosts of error, Sworn against her, move as one: fVain the leaguer! her foundations Are upon the holy hills, er And the love of the Eternal All her stately temple fills.
mf Get thee, watchman, to the rampart!
These shall vanish one by one, Egypt's malice, Edom's envy, And the hate of Babylon.
Gírd thee, warrior, with thy sword! Be ye strong as ye remember
That amidst you is the LORD:
mf But be true, ye sons and daughters, Lest the peril be within;
Watch to prayer, lest, while yo slumber,
Stealthy foemen enter in:
cr Safe the mother and the children, If their will and love be strong, While their loyal hearts go singing Prayer and praise for battle song.
mfChurch of GOD! if we forget thee Let His blessing fail our hand, When our love shall not prefer thee Let His love forget our land:Nay! to thee shall we be steadfast, Though the world's foundations shake,
Love of thee is love for ever,
Love of thee for JESUS' sake.
dim Church of CHRIST! upon thy banner,
Lo, His Passion's awful sign; By that seal of His Redemption
Thou art His, and He is thine: 1 er From the depth of His Atonement Flows thy Sacramental tide: mf From the height of His Ascension Flows the grace which is thy guide.
GOD the SPIRIT dwells within thee, His Society Divine,
His the living word thou keepest, His thy Apostolic line. Ancient prayer and song liturgic, Creeds that change not to the end, cr As His gift we have received them, As His charge we will defend. Alleluia, Alleluia,
To the FATHER, SPIRIT, SON, In Whose will the Church at warfare With the Church at rest is one; So to Thee we sing in union,
God in earth and Heav'n adored, fAlleluia, Alleluia,
dim Holy, Holy, Holy LORD. Amen.
" One body, and one Spirit,... one 604 Lord, one faith."
mfTHY Hand, O GOD, has guided Thy flock, from age to age; The wondrous tale is written, Full clear, on every page; Our fathers own'd Thy goodness, And we their deeds record;
And both of this bear witness,
f One Church, one Faith, one LORD, ( 177)