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I. MOUNT CARMEL
WHERE art Thou, O my Lord? | |
| Mount Carmel saw the throng | |
| Of priests and heard the song; | |
| To Baal was their call— | |
| From morn till night did fall. | 5 |
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| Where art Thou, O my Lord? | |
| Again Mount Carmel heard | |
| Not in the spoken word, | |
| Not in the earthquake’s shock, | |
| Not in the rending rock. | 10 |
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| Where art Thou, O my Lord? | |
| The still voice softly speaks; | |
| Each soul it swiftly seeks | |
| Not in the thunder roll, | |
| But in the inmost soul. | 15 |
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II. VESPER HYMN
Send peaceful sleep, O Lord, this night, | |
| To keep us till the morning light; | |
| And let no vision of alarm | |
| Come near to do Thy children harm | |
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| Within Thy circling arms we lie, | 20 |
| O God, in Thine infinity; | |
| Our souls in quiet shall abide | |
| Beset with love on every side. | |
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III. THIS IS THAT BREAD
This is that Bread that came down from Heaven; he that eateth of this Bread shall live forever.
Bread on which angels feed, | |
| Bread for the spirit’s need | 25 |
| By faith receiving, | |
| New life do Thou impart, | |
| New strength to every heart, | |
| Pure love of God Thou art | |
| To us believing. | 30 |
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IV. O SLOW OF HEART
O slow of heart to believe! Ought Christ not to have suffered these things and to enter into His Glory?
Quicken, Lord, my fainting heart, | |
| Touch my eyes that they may see, | |
| Let me know Thee as Thou art. | |
| Life and Immortality. | |
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V. ALL HAIL TO THEE, CHILD JESUS
All hail to Thee, child Jesus! | 35 |
| As the brooding darkness flies | |
| At the swift approach of day, | |
| Sun of righteousness, arise, | |
| Chase the gloom of night away. | |
| Great Prince of Peace, come to thine own, | 40 |
| And build in every heart Thy throne. | |
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| Come to shed Thy healing balm | |
| On all nations of the earth, | |
| Child Jesus, come with holy calm, | |
| How we hail thy wondrous birth. | 45 |
| Great Prince of Peace, come to Thine own, | |
| And build in every heart Thy throne. | |
| All hail to Thee, Child Jesus! | |
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VI. THE WINE-PRESS
Who is this that comes from Edom | |
| In such glorious array, | 50 |
| With his festal garments gleaming, | |
| Travelling on his royal way | |
| With a face majestic, calm and grave? | |
| I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. | |
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| Why is thy apparel crimson, | 55 |
| Why is all thy garments’ pride | |
| Stained as in the time of vintage | |
| And with blood-red-color dyed? | |
| Because of helpers I had none— | |
| I have trodden the wine-press alone. | 60 |
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VII. WAKEN, SHEPHERDS!
(Angels)
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! | |
(Shepherds)
Waken, Shepherds, waken; | |
| Whence this glowing light? | |
| Ere the dawn of morning, | |
| Solemn signs of warning | 65 |
| Portent of affright! | |
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(Angels)
Courage, Shepherds, courage! | |
| Banish your dismay, | |
| For ye all are saved. | |
| In the town of David | 70 |
| Christ is born to-day. | |
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(Shepherds)
Harken, Shepherds, harken, | |
| Hear the angels sing! | |
| Jehovah sends a token, | |
| He himself hath spoken | 75 |
| To proclaim our King. | |
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(Angels)
Hasten, Shepherds, hasten, | |
| This shall be your sign; | |
| Where the kine are stabled, | |
| In a manger cradled | 80 |
| Lies the Child Divine. | |
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(Shepherds and Angels)
Angels, Shepherds, People, | |
| Shout the glad refrain! | |
| Joy to every nation | |
| Bringing full salvation, | 85 |
| Christ has come to reign. | |
| Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! | |
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