THE SURE FOUNDATION. A strong and sure foundation Is Jesus Christ, the Lord,-- Before the world’s creation The everlasting Word! His power, supreme, unbounded, He pledges to his own; On him their hope is grounded Securely as God’s throne. What though the tempest rages? No harm his cause sustains; Built on the Rock of Ages, Unmoved the Church remains. His word shall stand forever,-- Nor shall one letter fail: “The gates of hell shall never Against my Church prevail.” From God all grace receiving, The saints, below, above, In Christ their King believing, Shall triumph through his love. O happy, happy Zion! The Lamb, for sinners slain, Is Judah’s mighty Lion, Who shall forever reign! The Rock of our salvation,-- To thee, O Christ, we raise, In grateful adoration, The voice of prayer and praise; Our common faith confessing, Thy cross the world shall crown With glory, honor, blessing, And infinite renown. LIGHT OF LIGHT. Of transient symbol the eternal Truth, In thee, O Christ, the soul’s sure light we find; Vision and dream of Age and eager Youth, Thou pourest heaven on every humble mind. ALL IN ALL. O Lily, Rose, and Fountain! O Dayspring from above! O Sun, and Sea, and Mountain-- Immeasurable Love! Sweet Jesus, Shepherd, Saviour, May we thy glory see, And share thy joy forever, Incarnate Deity! A MISSIONARY LYRIC. Lamb of the riven side,-- Lord of lords glorified! Victim and Victor, thee we adore; Shepherd of Israel, Saviour from death and hell, Mighty Immanuel! reign evermore. Lion of Judah, From Brahm and from Buddha Seize for thy glory the sea and the land; Where age-long error thralls, Where blackest night appalls, There, with her radiant walls, let Zion stand. The gates of the morning, Thy temple adorning, Shall beacon the uttermost isles of the sea; And nations, now unknown, Shall bow before thy throne, And thee their Sovereign own, with saintly jubilee. Orient and Occident, Hail Him the Father sent! Greet him with shoutings and joyfully sing; On love’s blest mission bent, Through Death’s wide realm he went Conq’ror omnipotent; crown him your King! Martyr with gory brow, Monarch in glory, now, Victim and Victor, thee we adore; Shepherd of Israel, Saviour from death and hell, Mighty Immanuel! reign evermore. IN THE MORNING, JESUS. In the morning, Jesus, Let me see thy face, Altogether lovely, Full of truth and grace. In the morning, Jesus, Let me hear thy voice; Speak, and let thy servant All the day rejoice.