A Collection of Hymns (1780)
| Author | Charles Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | hymn-collection |
| Year | 1780 |
| Passage ID | cw-hymns-1780-339 |
| Words | 399 |
| Source | https://www.ccel.org/ccel/wesley/hymn.html |
" Pray ye the Lord of the harvest, that he would
send forth more labourers. "
1 T ORD of the harvest, hear
-L* Thy needy servants cry ;
Answer our faith's effectual prayer,
And all our wants supply.
2 On thee we humbly wait,
Our wants are in thy view ;
The harvest, truly, Lord, is great ;
The labourers are few.
3 Convert, and send forth more
Into thy church abroad ;
And let them speak thy word of power,
As workers with their God.
4 Give the pure gospel word,
The word of general grace ;
Thee let them preach, the common Lord,
The Saviour of our race.
b«3b The Kingdom
5 O let them spread thy name,
Their mission fully prove ;
Thy universal grace proclaim,
Thy all-redeeming love !
6 On all mankind, forgiven,
Empower them still to call ;
And tell each creature under heaven,
That thou hast died for all.
HYMN 701. s. m.
" How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of
them that bring good tidings" fyc.
1 TTOW beauteous are their feet,
■*■ -*- Who stand on Sion's hill ;
Who bring salvation in their tongues,
And words of peace reveal J
2 How cheering is their voice,
How sweet the tidings are !
" Sion, behold thy Saviour King;
He reigns and triumphs here."
3 How blessed are our ears,
That hear this joyful sound,
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found !
4 How blessed are our eyes,
That see this heavenly light !
Prophets and kings desired long,
But died without the sight.
5 The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.
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6 The Lord makes bare his arm
Through all the earth abroad :
Let all the nations now behold
Their Saviour and their God.
HYMN 702. p. m.
Salvation.
1 C ALVATION ! O the joyful sound !
^ What pleasure to our ears !
A sovereign balm for every wound,
A cordial for our fears.
Glory, honour, praise, and power,
Be unto the Lamb for ever :
Jesus Christ is our Redeemer,
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah,
Praise the Lord.
2 Salvation ! let the echo fly
The spacious earth around ;
While all the armies of the sky
Conspire to raise the sound !