Book 1.] HYMXS.LVIII. LIX. LX. LXIrLXIT. LXIII. 141 HYMN LVIII. [L. M.] The devil vanquished : or, Michael's tear . with the dragon, Rev. xü. 7. I LET mortal tongues attempt to sing The wars of heav n,whenMichaelstood Chief general of th' eternal king, And fought the battles of our God. 2 Against the dragon and his host The armies of the Lordprevail: In vain they rage, invain they boast, Their courage sinks, their weapons fail. 3 Down to the earth was Satan thrown, Down to the earth his legions fell; Then was the trump of triumph blown, And shook the dreadful deeps of hell. 4 Now is the hour-ofdarkness past, Christ has assum'd his reigning pow'r; Behold the great accuser cast Down from the skies to rise no more. .i 'Twos by thy blood, immortal Lamb, Thine armies trod the tempter down; 'Twas by thy word and pow'rfnl name They gain'd the battle and renown. Rejoice ye heav'ns; let ev'ry star Shine with new glories round the sky Saints, while ye sing the hear'nly war, Raise your deliv'rer's name on high. HYMN LIX. [L. PL] Babylon fallen, Rev. xviii. 20, 21. 1 IN Gabriel's hand a mighty stone Lies, a fair type of Babylon : Prophets rejoice, and all ye saints, Cod shall avenge yourlongcomplaints. 2 He said, and dreadful as he stood, He sunk the millstone in the flood : Thus terribly shall Babel fall, Thus, and no more be,found at all, HYMN LX. [L. M.] The virgin Mary's song ; or, The pro- mised Messiah born, Luke 1.46, &c. 1 OUR souls shall magnify the Lord, In God the Saviour we rejoice; While we repeat the virgin's song, May the same Spirit tune our voice. 2 [The Highest saw her lowestate, And mighty things hishand bath done His overshadowingpow'r and grace Makes her the mother of his Son. 3 Let ev'ry nation call her bless'd, And endless years prolong her fame: But God alone must be ador'd Holy and rev'rend is his name.] 4 To those that fear and trust the Lord, His mercy stands for ever sure: From age to age his promise lives, And the performance is secure, 3 He spoke to Abram and his seed, " In thee shallall the earthbe bless'd:" The mem'ry of that ancient word Lay long in his eternal breast. 6 But now no moreshall Israel wait, No more the Gentles lie forlorn Lo, the Desire of nations comes; Behold the promis'd seed is born! HYMN LXI. [L. M.] Christ our High-Priest and King, and . Christ coming to judgment, Rev. i. 5, 6, 7. 1 NOW to the Lord that makes us know The wonders of his dying love, Be húmble honours paid below, And strains of nobler praise above: 2 'Twos he that cleans'd our foulest sins, And wash'd us in his richest blood ; 'Tis be that makes us priests a nd kings,, And brings us.rebels near to God. 3 To Jesus. our atoning priest, To Jesus, our superior king, Be everlasting pow'r confess'd, And ev'ry tongue his glory sing. 4 Behold, on flying clouds he comes, And ev'ry eye shall see him move; Tho'with our sins we pierc'd him once ; Then he displays his pard'ning love. 5 The unbelieving world shall wail, While we rejoice to one the day: Come, Lord ; nor let tlsy promise fail, Nor let thy chariots long delay. HYMN LXII. [C. M.] ChristJesus the Lamb of God, worship- ped by all the creation, Rev. v. 11, 12, 13. 1 COME let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 Worthy the Lamb that dy'd, they cry, To be exalted thus : Worthy the Lamb, our lips reply, For he was slain for us. 3 Jesus is worthy to receive Honour and pow'r divine; And blessings more than we can give, 'Be, Lord, for ever thine. 4 Let all that dwell above the sky, And-air, and earth, and seas, Conspire to lift thy glories, high,, And speak thine endless praise:' 5 The whole creation join in one, To bless the sacred name Of him that sits Upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb. HYMN LXIÌI. [L. M.] Christ's humitiatirm and exaltation, Rev. V. 12. 1 WHAT equal honours shall we bring To thee, O Lord our God, the Lamb, When all the notes that angels sing, Are far inferior to thy name ?
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