GENERAL HYMNS.
O Paradise, O Paradise,
The world is growing old; Who would not be at rest and free Where love is never cold?
Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, In GOD'S most holy sight.
O Paradise, O Paradise,
Tis weary waiting here;
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I long to be where JESUS is, To feel, to see Him near; Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, In GOD'S most holy sight.
O Paradise, O Paradise,
I want to sin no more,
I want to be as pure on earth As on thy spotless shore; Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, In GOD'S most holy sight.
O Paradise, O Paradise,
I greatly long to see
The special place my dearest LORD In love prepares for me;
Where loyal hearts and true, Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, In GOD'S most holy sight.
LORD JESU, King of Paradise, O keep me in Thy love, And guide me to that happy land Of perfect rest above;
Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, In GOD'S most holy sight. Amen."
" The night is far spent, the day is at 325 hand."
HARK! hark, my soul; Angelic songs are swelling
: O'er earth's green fields, and ocean's wave- beat shore:
How sweet the truth those blessèd
strains are telling
Of that new life when sin shall be no more.
Angels of JESUS, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night.
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Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing,
The voice of JESUS sounds o'er land and sea,
And, through the dark its echoes sweetly
ringing,
The music of the Gospel leads us home. Angels of JESUS, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night.
And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing,
Kind Shepherd furn their weary steps to Thee.
Angels of JESUS, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night.
Rest comes at length, though life be long and dreary,
The day must dawn, and darksome night be passed;
Faith's journey ends in welcome to the weary,
And heaven, the heart's true home, will come at last.
Angels of JESUS, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night.
Angels, sing on your faithful watchea keeping;
Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above;
Till morning's joy shall end the night of weeping,
And life's long shadows break in cloudless love.
Angels of JESUS, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night. Amen.
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" Watch and pray."
" CHRISTIAN! seek not yet repose," Hear thy guardian angel say; Thou art in the midst of foes;
" Watch and pray,"
Principalities and powers, Mustering their unseen array, Wait for thy unguarded hours;
" Watch and pray."
Gird thy heavenly armour on, Wear it ever night and day; Ambushed lies the evil one;
" Watch and pray.
Hear the victors who o'ercame Still they mark each warrior's way; All with one.sweet voice exclaim
" Watch and pray."
Onward we go, for still we hear them singing,
Hear, above all, hear thy LORD, Him thou lovest to obey;
" Come, weary souls, for JESUS bids Hide within thy heart His word,
you come:
" Watch and pray."
Watch, as if on that alone
Hung the issue of the day;"
Pray, that help may be sent down;
" Watch and pray. Amen.