And now they are silent all. Soon you will perceive a great cloud of smoke roll up from the altar and envelope the Temple, and then you will hear their hymns. There it is! and astounding! the millions of voices that ascend seem to burst the very heavens; the mountain shakes under the strange concussion.--Their Hymn.-- Hallelujah! Hallelujah! O praise God in his holiness, Praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts, Praise him for his excellent greatness. _Instrumental music accompanying._ Praise him in the sound of the trumpet, Praise him upon the lute and harp. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. _Children of the Levites, from the Temple._ Thine ordinances, O God, how glorious they are. But tell us, fathers of Israel, what mean ye by this service? _Solemn recitative, from the Elders._ It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel, in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. _Hymn from Mount Moriah._ Sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. He has brought us in and planted us in the mountain of his inheritance; In the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, In the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thine own hands have established. _Full chorus of all the multitudes._ The Lord is our strength, and he is become our salvation. He is our God, and we will honor his habitation. Our father’s God, and we will exalt him. Hallelujah. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. Hallelujah. _Full company of instrumental music, on Mount Moriah._ Now listen, this is the hymn of solemn invocation. _From the Priests in the inner Court._ The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob defend thee, Send thee help out of the Sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion. Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifices. Grant thee according to thy heart’s desire, and fulfil all thy mind. Be merciful unto us, O God, be merciful unto us; for our soul trusteth in thee. _Response from the deputies in the surrounding courts._ Hear our cry, O God; give ear unto our supplications. From the ends of the earth will we call upon thee when our heart is in heaviness. Our souls wait only upon God; for our expectation is from him. He is our salvation and our glory; he is the rock of our strength and our refuge. _Response from the full multitude._ Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; our souls wait only upon thee. Thou art our salvation and our glory; thou art the rock of our strength and our refuge. HYMN THIRD. _Voices of the full multitude._