2 But a beam of holier light 3 "Peace on earth, good-will to men," 4 Floating o'er the waves of time 5 For creation's blessed light, 11 & 10s. M. 231. HEBER. The Infant Jesus. 1 BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining; 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, Vainly we offer each ample oblation, C. M. 232. The Guiding Star. SPIRIT OF THE PSALMS. 1 BRIGHT was the guiding star, that led, 2 But, lo! a brighter, clearer light It shines through sin and sorrow's night, 3 O haste to follow where it leads; Be rugged wilds, or flowery meads, 4 O gladly tread the narrow path, C. M. 233. The Mission of Christ. DODDRIDGE. 1 HARK, the glad sound! the Saviour comes! The Saviour promised long! Let every heart prepare a throne, On him the Spirit, largely poured, Exerts its sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 3 He comes, from thickest films of vice And on the eyeballs of the blind 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, With thy beloved name. C. M. 234. A Light to lighten the Gentiles. CHRISTIAN PSALMIST. 1 THE race that long in darkness pined The people dwell in day, who dwelt 2 To hail thy rise, thou better Sun, To us a child of hope is born, Him shall the tribes of earth obey, 4 His name shall be the Prince of Peace, 5 His power, increasing, still shall spread; The Messiah's Coming and Kingdom. Psalm 98. 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come! 2 Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns! While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, He comes to make his blessings flow 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, The glories of his righteousness, 7 & 6s. M. 236. MONTGOMERY. "All nations shall call Him blessed." 1 HAIL to the Lord's anointed! Hail, in the time appointed, 2 He shall come down like showers 3 For him shall prayer unceasing Whose fruit shall spread and flourish, 1 JOHN was the prophet of the Lord, To go before his face; The herald which the Prince of Peace Sent to prepare his ways. 2 "Behold the Lamb of God," he cries, "That takes our guilt away: I saw the Spirit o'er his head, |