Part 46 (1/2)

Give me a soul a-kin to thine To love mine enemies.

6 The Lord shall on my side engage, And, in my Saviour's name, I shall defeat their pride and rage Who slander and condemn.

Psalm 110:1. First Part.

Christ exalted, and mult.i.tudes converted; or, The success of the gospel.

1 Thus the eternal Father spake To Christ the Son, ”Ascend and sit ”At my right hand, till I shall make ”Thy foes submissive at thy feet.

2 ”From Zion shall thy word proceed, ”Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand, ”Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, ”And bow their wills to thy command.

3 ”That day shall shew thy power is great, ”When saints shall flock with willing minds, ”And sinners crowd thy temple gate, ”Where holiness in beauty s.h.i.+nes.”

4 O blessed power! 0 glorious day!

What a large victory shall ensue!

And converts, who thy grace obey, Exceed the drops of morning dew.

Psalm 110:2. Second Part.

The kingdom and priesthood of Christ.

1 Thus the great Lord of earth and sea Spake to his Son, and thus he swore; ”Eternal shall thy priesthood be, ”And change from hand to hand no more.

2 ”Aaron and all his sons must die; ”But everlasting life is thine, ”To save for ever those that fly ”For refuge from the wrath divine.

3 ”By me Melchisedek was made ”On earth a king and priest at once; ”And thou, my heavenly priest, shalt plead, ”And thou, my king, shalt rule my sons.”

4 Jesus the priest ascends his throne, While counsels of eternal peace, Between the Father and the Son, Proceed with honour and success.

5 Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread, And crush the powers that dare rebel; Then shall he judge the rising dead, And send the guilty world to h.e.l.l.

6 Tho' while he treads his glorious way, He drink the cup of tears and blood, The sufferings of that dreadful day Shall but advance him near to G.o.d.

Psalm 110:3. C. M.

Christ's kingdom and priesthood.

1 Jesus, our Lord, ascend thy throne, And near the Father sit; In Zion shall thy power be known, And make thy foes submit.

2 What wonders shall thy gospel do!

Thy converts shall surpa.s.s The numerous drops of morning dew, And own thy sovereign grace.

3 G.o.d hath p.r.o.nounc'd a firm decree, Nor changes what he swore; ”Eternal shall thy priesthood be, ”When Aaron is no more.

4 ”Melchisedek, that wondrous priest, ”That king of high degree, ”That holy man who Abr'am blest, ”Was but a type of thee.”

5 Jesus our priest for ever lives To plead for us above; Jesus our king for ever gives The blessings of his love.

6 G.o.d shall exalt his glorious head, And his high throne maintain, Shall strike the powers and princes dead Who dare oppose his reign.

Psalm 111:1. First Part.