Chapter IV: Part II: I

Most firm the sure foundation stands,
And strong the corner-stone,
To bear the walls that proudly rise,
And bind them into one;
And Zion all her trust will lay
Upon the strength of Christ alway.

II

Within that city, God beloved,
Flow streams of praise along;
And towers and bulwarks echo forth
The gladness of the song;
’Tis praise to God continually,
The Three in One, the One in Three.

III

Within Thine earthly temple, Lord,
We meet to seek Thy face;
O in Thy loving kindness, hear,
Diffuse Thy heavenly grace;
Grant, as Thy people humbly bow,
Thine ample benediction now.

IV

Be found of all who seek Thee here,
And every need supply—
The joys of heaven that cheer the soul,
When streams of earth are dry;
And in the greatness of Thy love,
Hereafter, open heaven above.

INDEX OF FIRST LINES

PAGE

A
Alleluia! Alleluia! 87
Alleluia, hymn of sweetness 93

B
Be present, Holy Trinity 119
Broken are the bands that bound us 100
Burst are the iron gates of death 91

C
Christ, the light that shines eternal 32
Christian soldiers in the conflict 123
Come, Thou Creator Spirit blest 109

D
Dark night has drawn her curtain round 34

E
Emmanuel, come! we call for Thee 45
Eternal King, enthroned on high 97

F
For us the cruel cross He bare 82
From the Father’s throne descending 27

G
Gone are the shades of night 23

H
Hail, thou blessed cross, all hail! 78
Hear us, O Christ, our King 125
Holy Spirit, come with power 111

J
Jesu, delight of every heart 133

K
King of heaven, our nature wearing 65

L
Let us tune our hearts and voices 49
Lo, the day, the day approacheth 143

M
Maker of the world, we pray 22
My heart goes forth in love to Thee 20

N
Now daylight floods the morning sky 15
Now let us tune our hearts to sing 63
Now sinks the fiery orb of day 38
Now sinks the glowing orb of day 25

O
O Christ, who art ascended now 104
O Christ, who in that hour of dread 81
O city girt with glory 149
O day, the chief of days, whose light 3
O Food for pilgrims pining 131
O God, I love Thee, not alone 11
O Holy Father, gracious Thou and tender 118
O Holy Spirit, font of love 114
O Jesus, when I think of Thee 17
O Light that from the light wast born 5
O spotless King, who shared its gloom 83
O Thou Eternal One in Three 7
O Thou Eternal One in Three 117
O vision bright of heavenly peace 153
O ye who seek the Lord, come nigh 57

S
See in the east the morn arise 36
See, sweet soul, my sister dear 129
See the royal banners 69
Shout praises, ye heavens 89

T
Tell, my tongue, the glorious conflict 72
Terror grim the soul oppresses 139
The din of battle now is dead 87
The Word, proceeding from above 135
Thirty years by God appointed 75
Thou, blest Creator of the light 13
Thou our Redeemer art, O Christ 61
Thou who hast led our steps this day 30
Thy blessed passion, Christ, be ours 82
Thy works, O God, Thy name extol 9
To-day the lingering clouds are riven 102
To Thee, O Christ, our prayers shall rise 41

V
Veiled was the glory of Thy face 80

W
When evening shades around us close 43
Wherefore in the lowly stall 54

Z
Zion is glad this glorious morn 52

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