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A. W. H. GELL

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Or the Father's love begotten
Ere the world began to be,

He is Alpha and Omega

He the source, the ending He,

Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see,

Evermore and evermore.

2 At His word the worlds were framéd;
He commanded; it was done:
Heaven and earth and depths of ocean
In their threefold order one;
All that grows beneath the shining
Of the moon and burning sun,

Evermore and evermore.

3 This is He whom seers in old time
Chanted of with one accord;
Whom the voices of the prophets
Promised in their faithful word;
Now He shines, the long expected;
Let creation praise its Lord,

Evermore and evermore.

4 O ye heights of heaven, adore Him;
Angel-hosts, His praises sing;
All dominions, bow before Him,

And extol our God and King;
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert ring,
Evermore and evermore.

Tr. by John Mason Neale 1851

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SLEEP, my Saviour, sleep,

On Thy bed of hay,

Angels in the spangled heaven.

Sing their gladsome Christmas carols Till the dawn of day.

2 Sleep, my Saviour, sleep,
On Thy bed of hay,

Ere the mourning angel cometh
To the moon-lit olive garden,

Wiping tears away.

3 Sleep, my Saviour, sleep,
Sweet on Mary's breast,

Now the shepherds kneel adoring,
Now the mother's heart is joyous,
Take a happy rest.

4 Sleep, my Saviour, sleep,

Sweet on Mary's breast; Crucified, with wounds, and bruised, Bleeding, purple, stained, disfigured, One day Thou wilt rest.

HULME C. M.

G. BIRD

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A PILGRIM through this lonely world,
The blesséd Saviour passed;

A mourner all His life was He,
A dying Lamb at last.

2 That tender heart that felt for all,
For all its life-blood gave;

It found on earth no resting place,
Save only in the grave.

3 Such was our Lord; and shall we fear
The cross with all its scorn?

Or love a faithless, evil world,

That wreathed His brow with thorn?

4 No, facing all its frowns or smiles, Like Him, obedient still,

We homeward press, through storm or calm, To Zion's blessed hill.

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Edward Denny 1839

O LORD, when we the path retrace
Which Thou on earth hast trod,

To man,Thy wondrous love and grace,
Thy faithfulness to God:-

2 Thy love, by man so sorely tried,
Proved stronger than the grave;
The very spear that pierced Thy side
Drew forth the blood to save.

3 Faithful amidst unfaithfulness,
Midst darkness only light,
Thou didst Thy Father's name confess,
And in His will delight.

O JESUS, when I think of Thee,
Thy manger, cross, and throne,
My spirit trusts exultingly

In Thee, and Thee alone.

2 I see Thee in Thy weakness first;
Then, glorious from Thy shame,

I see Thee death's strong fetters burst,
And reach heaven's mightiest name.

3 For me Thou didst become a man,
For me didst weep and die;
For me achieve Thy wondrous plan,
For me ascend on high.

4 O let me share Thy holy birth,
Thy faith, Thy death to sin!
And, strong amidst the toils of earth,
My heavenly life begin.

5 Then shall I know what means the strain Triumphant of Saint Paul:

"To live is Christ, to die is gain;" "Christ is my all in all."

George Washington Bethune 1847