Part II.

The author of this fine old rugged hymn is unknown. It is conjectured to be of sixth- or seventh-century date. It passed into many mediæval Breviaries, sometimes entire, but often divided into two parts. It was largely used for the dedication of churches.

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O vision bright of heavenly peace,
Jerusalem on high,
With living stones Thy walls are built,
All beauteous to the eye;
A high-born bride, the angels stand
Around Thee, an attendant band.
From heaven she cometh down prepared
Her nuptial hour to grace;
With jewels decked she shall be led
To see her Bridegroom's face.
O fair her streets, her bulwarks fair,
For purest gold is everywhere.
Her gates, adorned with glowing pearl,
Stand open day and night,
And hither come the faithful souls,
And enter in His right,
For whom they bore the cruel shame,
That earth has linked to His dear name.
All precious stones and shapely all,
By sore affliction made;
Each in its place the Heavenly King
With His own hand has laid--
Such was the plan, that with the Elect
The walls of Zion should be decked.
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Most firm the sure foundation stands,
And strong the corner-stone,
To bear the walls that proudly rise,
And bind them into one;
And Zion all her trust will lay
Upon the strength of Christ alway.
Within that city, God beloved,
Flow streams of praise along;
And towers and bulwarks echo forth
The gladness of the song;
'Tis praise to God continually,
The Three in One, the One in Three.
Within Thine earthly temple, Lord,
We meet to seek Thy face;
O in Thy loving kindness, hear,
Diffuse Thy heavenly grace;
Grant, as Thy people humbly bow,
Thine ample benediction now.
Be found of all who seek Thee here,
And every need supply--
The joys of heaven that cheer the soul,
When streams of earth are dry;
And in the greatness of Thy love,
Hereafter, open heaven above.
INDEX OF FIRST LINES

[70]A [71]B [72]C [73]D [74]E [75]F [76]G [77]H [78]J [79]K [80]L [81]M [82]N [83]O [84]S [85]T [86]V [87]W [88]Z

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A
[89]Alleluia! Alleluia! 87
[90]Alleluia, hymn of sweetness 93

B
[91]Be present, Holy Trinity 119
[92]Broken are the bands that bound us 100
[93]Burst are the iron gates of death 91

C
[94]Christ, the light that shines eternal 32
[95]Christian soldiers in the conflict 123
[96]Come, Thou Creator Spirit blest 109

D
[97]Dark night has drawn her curtain round 34

E
[98]Emmanuel, come! we call for Thee 45
[99]Eternal King, enthroned on high 97

F
[100]For us the cruel cross He bare 82
[101]From the Father's throne descending 27

G
[102]Gone are the shades of night 23

H
[103]Hail, thou blessed cross, all hail! 78
[104]Hear us, O Christ, our King 125
[105]Holy Spirit, come with power 111

J
[106]Jesu, delight of every heart 133
K
[107]King of heaven, our nature wearing 65

L
[108]Let us tune our hearts and voices 49
[109]Lo, the day, the day approacheth 143

M
[110]Maker of the world, we pray 22
[111]My heart goes forth in love to Thee 20

N
[112]Now daylight floods the morning sky 15
[113]Now let us tune our hearts to sing 63
[114]Now sinks the fiery orb of day 38
[115]Now sinks the glowing orb of day 25

O
[116]O Christ, who art ascended now 104
[117]O Christ, who in that hour of dread 81
[118]O city girt with glory 149
[119]O day, the chief of days, whose light 3
[120]O Food for pilgrims pining 131
[121]O God, I love Thee, not alone 11
[122]O Holy Father, gracious Thou and tender 118
[123]O Holy Spirit, font of love 114
[124]O Jesus, when I think of Thee 17
[125]O Light that from the light wast born 5
[126]O spotless King, who shared its gloom 83
[127]O Thou Eternal One in Three 7
[128]O Thou Eternal One in Three 117
[129]O vision bright of heavenly peace 153
[130]O ye who seek the Lord, come nigh 57

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[131]See in the east the morn arise 36
[132]See, sweet soul, my sister dear 129
[133]See the royal banners 69
[134]Shout praises, ye heavens 89

T
[135]Tell, my tongue, the glorious conflict 72
[136]Terror grim the soul oppresses 139
[137]The din of battle now is dead 87
[138]The Word, proceeding from above 135
[139]Thirty years by God appointed 75
[140]Thou, blest Creator of the light 13
[141]Thou our Redeemer art, O Christ 61
[142]Thou who hast led our steps this day 30
[143]Thy blessed passion, Christ, be ours 82
[144]Thy works, O God, Thy name extol 9
[145]To-day the lingering clouds are riven 102
[146]To Thee, O Christ, our prayers shall rise 41

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[147]Veiled was the glory of Thy face 80

W
[148]When evening shades around us close 43
[149]Wherefore in the lowly stall 54

Z
[150]Zion is glad this glorious morn 52
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