3 How perfect is thy word! And all thy judgments just! For ever sure thy promise, Lord, And we securely trust.
4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given! O, may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven.
272 8s & 7s. The gospel trumpet.
Hark! how the gospel trumpet sounds! Through all the world the echo bounds! And Jesus, by redeeming blood, Is bringing sinners back to God, And guides them safely by his word To endless day.
2 Hail, Jesus! all victorious Lord! Be thou by all mankind adored! For us didst thou the fight maintain, And o’er our foes the victory gain, That we with thee might ever reign In endless day.
3 Fight on, ye conquering souls, fight on, And when the conquest you have won, Then palms of victory you shall hear, And in his kingdom have a share, And crowns of glory ever wear, In endless day.
4 There we shall in full chorus join, With saints and angels all combine To sing of his redeeming love, When rolling years shall cease to move, And this shall be our theme above, In endless day.
273 H. M. The year of jubilee.
Blow ye the trumpet, blow The gladly-solemn sound; Let all the nations know, To earth’s remotest bound, The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
2 Exalt the Lamb of God, The sin-atoning Lamb; Redemption by his blood, Through all the lands, proclaim: The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
3 Ye slaves of sin and hell, Your liberty receive, And safe in Jesus dwell, And blest in Jesus live: The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
4 The gospel trumpet hear, The news of pardoning grace: Ye happy souls, draw near; Behold your Saviour’s face: The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
5 Jesus, our great High Priest, Has full atonement made; Ye weary spirits, rest; Ye mourning souls, be glad: The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
274 8s, peculiar. The royal proclamation.
Hear the royal proclamation, The glad tidings of salvation, Publishing to every creature, To the ruined sons of nature, Jesus reigns—he reigns victorious, Over heaven and earth most glorious! Jesus reigns.
2 See the royal banners flying, Hear the heralds loudly crying: “Rebel sinners, royal favor Now is offered by the Saviour.”
3 Here is wine, and milk, and honey, Come and purchase without money, Mercy like a flowing fountain Streaming from the holy mountain.
4 Shout, you tongues of every nation, To the bounds of the creation, Shout the praise of Judah’s Lion, The almighty King of Zion.
5 Shout, O saints! make joyful mention, Christ has purchased our redemption; Angels, shout the joyful story, Through the brighter worlds of glory.
275 6s & 4s. Holding forth the word of life. Phil. 2:16.
Sound, sound the truth abroad! Bear ye the word of God Through the wide world; Tell what our Lord has done, Tell how the day is won, Tell from his lofty throne Satan is hurled.
2 Far over sea and land, Go at your Lord’s command, Bear ye his name; Bear it to every shore, Regions unknown explore, Enter at every door; Silence is shame.
3 Speed on the wings of love; Jesus who reigns above Bids us to fly; They who his message bear Should neither doubt nor fear; He will their friend appear, He will be nigh.
4 When on the mighty deep, He will their spirits keep, Stayed on his word; When in a foreign land, No other friend at hand, Jesus will by them stand, Jesus their Lord.