s high praise for aye
No more be sung.

4 On, then, in God's great name!
Let each pure spirit's flame
Burn bright and clear;
Stand firmly in your lot,
Cry ye aloud, doubt not,
Be every fear forgot;
Christ leads us here!

5 So shall earth's distant lands,
In happy, holy bands,
One brotherhood,
Together rise and sing,
Gifts to one altar bring,
And heaven's Eternal King
Pronounce it good.

420. 10 & 6s. M. *

In Time of War.

1 Lord, once our faith in man no fear could move;
Now save it from despair!
The trial comes; strengthen the might of love:
Father, Thou hearest prayer!

2 Thou hearest; and we hear, above this din,
Thy blessed word sound clear:
"I purge this land from slavery and sin;
The reign of heaven draws near."

3 O, never falter, ye who strive to bring
In men the heavenly birth;
For still the angel hosts unfaltering sing,
"Peace to the weary earth!"

4 O, never falter! peace must come by pain;
Heaven is not found, but won;
Hold the dark angel till he moulds again
The peace he hath undone.

5 We know not, Lord, what storms and trials strong
Must work our world's new birth;
But we will toil, with this for working-song,--
"Peace to the weary earth!"

6 Peace to the weary, struggling, sin-sick earth!
Peace to the heart of man!
Storm shall bring calm; that high reward is worth
All we must bear, or can.

421. 11 & 10s. M. Longfellow.

Peace on Earth.

1 Down the dark future, through long generations,
The sounds of war grow fainter and then cease;
And, like a bell with solemn, sweet vibrations,
I hear once more the voice of Christ say, "Peace!"

2 Peace! and no longer, from its brazen portals,
The blast of war's great organ shakes the skies;
But beautiful as songs of the immortals,
The holy melodies of love arise.

422. C. M. Anonymous.

Glory to God, Through Peace on Earth.

1 "To God be glory! Peace on earth!"
Let us repeat again
The hymn that hailed the Saviour's birth,--
"Peace