_The Miracles of Christ._ (247)
Behold! the blind their sight receive; Behold! the dead awake and live; The dumb speak wonders, and the lame Leap, like the hart, and bless his name.
2 Thus doth th" eternal Spirit own And seal the mission of the Son; The Father vindicates his cause, While he hangs bleeding on the cross.
3 He dies! the heavens in mourning stood; He rises, the triumphant G.o.d!
Behold the Lord ascending high, No more to bleed, no more to die.
4 Hence, and forever, from my heart, I bid my doubts and fears depart; And to those hands my soul resign, Which bear credentials so divine.
Isaac Watts, 1709.
113 Overberg. L.M.
_Entry into Jerusalem._ (248)
Ride on! ride on in majesty!
Hark! all the tribes Hosanna cry; O Savior meek, pursue thy road With palms and scattered garments strowed.
2 Bide on! ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die; O Christ, thy triumphs now begin O"er captive death and conquered sin.
3 Ride on! ride on in majesty!
The angel armies of the sky Look down with sad and wondering eyes To see the approaching sacrifice.
4 Ride on! ride on in majesty!
The last and fiercest strife is nigh; The Father on his sapphire throne Awaits his own anointed Son.
5 Ride on! ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp, ride on to die; Bow thy meek head to mortal pain, Then take, O G.o.d, thy power and reign.
Henry Hart Milman, 1827.
113 Overberg. L.M.
_The Transfiguration._ (245)
Oh, wondrous type, oh, vision fair, Of glory that the church shall share, Which Christ upon the mountain shows, Where brighter than the sun he glows!
2 From age to age the tale declare, How with the three disciples there, Where Moses and Elias meet, The Lord holds converse high and sweet.
3 The law and prophets there have place, Two chosen witnesses of grace; The Father"s voice from out the cloud Proclaimed his only Son aloud.
4 With shining face and bright array Christ deigns to manifest to-day, What glory shall be theirs above Who joy in G.o.d with perfect love.
Latin. Tr. by J.M. Neale, 1851.
114 Bavaria. 8s & 7s D.
_Christ Our Example._ (251)
Ever would I fain be reading, In the ancient holy Book, Of my Savior"s gentle pleading, Truth in ev"ry word and look.
How to all the sick and tearful Help was ever gladly shown; How he sought the poor and fearful, Called them brothers and his own.
2 How no contrite soul e"er sought him, And was bidden to depart; How, with gentle words he taught him, Took the death from out his heart.
Still I read the ancient story,-- And my joy is ever new,-- How for us he left his glory, How he still is kind and true.
3 How the flock he gently leadeth, Whom his Father gave him here; How his arms he widely spreadeth, To his heart to draw us near.
Let me kneel, my Lord! before thee, Let my heart in tears o"erflow, Melted by thy love adore thee, Blessed in thee, mid joy or woe.
Ger., Louisa Hensel, 1829.
Tr., Catherine Winkworth, 1858
115 Heber. C.M.
_The Example of Christ._ (236)
Behold where, in the Friend of man, Appears each grace divine!
The virtues all in Jesus meet, With mildest radiance shine.
2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To give the mourner joy, To preach glad tidings to the poor, Was his divine employ.
3 In the last hour of deep distress, Before his Father"s throne, With soul resigned, he bowed, and said, "Thy will, not mine, be done!"
4 Be Christ our pattern and our guide, His image may we bear; Oh, may we tread his sacred steps, And his bright glories share.
William Endfield, 1802.
116 Wonderful Love of Jesus. P.M.
_Christ"s Love._
In vain in high and holy lays My soul her grateful voice would raise; For who can sing the worthy praise Of the wonderful love of Jesus?
Cho.--Wonderful love! wonderful love!
Wonderful love of Jesus!
Wonderful love! wonderful love!
Wonderful love of Jesus!
2 A joy by day, a peace by night, In storms a calm, in darkness light; In pain a balm, in weakness might, Is the wonderful love of Jesus.
3 My hope for pardon when I call, My trust for lifting when I fall; In life, in death, my all in all, Is the wonderful love of Jesus.
E.S. Lorenz.