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Luke 2:25-33: Just and devout old Simeon lived

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R38 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Just and devout old Simeon lived Lyrics: Just and devout old Simeon lived; to him it was revealed, That Christ, the Lord, his eyes should see ere death his eyelids sealed. For this consoling gift of Heav’n to Isr’el’s fallen state, From year to year, with patient hope the aged saint did wait. Nor did he wait in vain; for, lo! revolving years brought round, In season due, the happy day, which all his wishes crowned. When Jesus, to the temple brought by Mary’s pious care, As Heav’n’s appointed rites required, to God was offered there, Simeon into those sacred courts a heav’nly impulse drew; He saw the Virgin hold her Son, and straight his Lord he knew. With holy joy upon his face the good old father smiled; Then fondly in his withered arms he clasped the promised child: And while he held the heav’n-born Babe, ordained to bless mankind, Thus spoke, with earnest look, and heart exulting, yet resigned: Now, Lord! according to thy word, let me in peace depart; Mine eyes have thy salvation seen, and gladness fills my heart. At length my arms embrace my Lord, now let their vigour cease; At last my eyes my Saviour see, now let them close in peace. This great salvation, long prepared, and now disclosed to view, Hath proved thy love was constant still, and promises were true. That Sun I now behold, whose light shall heathen darkness chase, And rays of brightest glory pour around thy chosen race. Scripture: Luke 2:25-33 Languages: English

Luke 4:18,19: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes!

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R39 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes! Lyrics: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes! the Saviour promised long; Let ev’ry heart exult with joy, and ev’ry voice be song! On him the Spirit, largely shed, exerts its sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, his holy breast inspire. He comes! the pris’ners to relieve, in Satan’s bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. He comes! from dark’ning scales of vice to clear the inward sight; And on the eye-balls of the blind to pour celestial light. 139 He comes! the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure; And with the treasures of his grace t’ enrich the humble poor. The sacred year has now revolved, accepted of the Lord, When Heav’n’s high promise is fulfilled, and Isr’el is restored. Our glad hosannahs, Prince of Peace! thy welcome shall proclaim; And heav’n’s exalted arches ring with thy most honoured name. Scripture: Luke 4:18-19 Languages: English

Luke 15:13-25: The wretched prodigal behold

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R40 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: The wretched prodigal behold Lyrics: The wretched prodigal behold in mis’ry lying low, Whom vice had sunk from high estate, and plunged in want and woe. While I, despised and scorned, he cries, starve in a foreign land, The meanest in my father’s house is fed with bounteous hand: I’ll go, and with a mourning voice, fall down before his face: Father! I’ve sinned ‘gainst Heav’n and thee, nor can deserve thy grace. He said, and hastened to his home, to seek his father’s love; The father sees him from afar, and all his bowels move. He ran, and fell upon his neck, embraced and kissed his son: The grieving prodigal bewailed the follies he had done. No more, my father, can I hope to find paternal grace; My utmost wish is to obtain a servant’s humble place. Bring forth the fairest robe for him, the joyful father said; To him each mark of grace be shown, and ev’ry honour paid. A day of feasting I ordain; let mirth and song abound: My son was dead, and lives again! was lost, and now is found! Thus joy abounds in paradise among the hosts of heav’n, Soon as the sinner quits his sins, repents, and is forgiv’n. Scripture: Luke 15:13-25 Languages: English

John 3:14-19: As when the Hebrew prophet raised

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R41 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: As when the Hebrew prophet raised Lyrics: As when the Hebrew prophet raised the brazen serpent high, The wounded looked, and straight were cured, the people ceased to die: So from the Saviour on the cross a healing virtue flows; Who looks to him with lively faith is saved from endless woes. For God gave up his Son to death, so gen’rous was his love, That all the faithful might enjoy eternal life above. Not to condemn the sons of men the Son of God appeared; No weapons in his hand are seen, nor voice of terror heard: He came to raise our fallen state, and our lost hopes restore: Faith leads us to the mercy-seat, and bids us fear no more. But vengeance just for ever lies on all the rebel race, Who God’s eternal Son despise and scorn his offered grace. Scripture: John 3:14-19 Languages: English

John 14:1-7: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R42 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts Lyrics: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts be troubled or dismayed; But trust in Providence divine, and trust my gracious aid. I to my Father’s house return; there numerous mansions stand, And glory manifold abounds through all the happy land. I go your entrance to secure, and your abode prepare; Regions unknown are safe to you, when I, your friend, am there. Thence shall I come, when ages close, to take you home with me; There we shall meet to part no more, and still together be. I am the way, the truth, the life: no son of human race, But such as I conduct and guide, shall see my Father’s face. Scripture: John 14:1-7 Languages: English

John 14:25-28: You now must hear my voice no more

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R43 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: You now must hear my voice no more Lyrics: You now must hear my voice no more; my Father calls me home; But soon from heav’n the Holy Ghost, your Comforter, shall come. That heav’nly Teacher, sent from God, shall your whole soul inspire; Your minds shall fill with sacred truth, your hearts with sacred fire. Peace is the gift I leave with you; my peace to you bequeath; Peace that shall comfort you through life, and cheer your souls in death. I give not as the world bestows, with promise false and vain; Nor cares, nor fears, shall wound the heart in which my words remain. Scripture: John 14:25-28 Languages: English

John 19:30: Behold the Saviour on the cross

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R44 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Behold the Saviour on the cross Lyrics: Behold the Saviour on the cross, a spectacle of woe! See from his agonizing wounds the blood incessant flow; Till death’s pale ensigns o’er his cheek and trembling lips were spread; Till light forsook his closing eyes, and life his drooping head! ’Tis finished—was his latest voice; these sacred accents o’er, He bowed his head, gave up the ghost, and suffered pain no more. ’Tis finished—The Messiah dies for sins, but not his own; The great redemption is complete, and Satan’s pow’r o’erthrown. ’Tis finished—All his groans are past; his blood his pain, and toils, Have fully vanquished our foes, and crowned him with their spoils. ’Tis finished—Legal worship ends, and gospel ages run; All old things now are past away, and a new world begun. Scripture: John 19:30 Languages: English

Romans 2:4-8: Ungrateful sinners! whence this scorn

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R45 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Ungrateful sinners! whence this scorn Lyrics: Ungrateful sinners! whence this scorn Of God’s long-suff’ring grace? And whence this madness that insults th’ Almighty to his face? Is it because his patience waits, and pitying bowels move, You multiply transgressions more, and scorn his offered love? 141 Dost thou not know, self-blinded man! his goodness is designed To wake repentance in thy soul, and melt thy hardened mind? And wilt thou rather chuse to meet th’ Almighty as thy foe, And treasure up his wrath in store against the day of woe? Soon shall that fatal day approach that must thy sentence seal, And righteous judgments, now unknown, in awful pomp reveal; While they, who full of holy deeds to glory seek to rise, Continuing patient to the end, shall gain th’ immortal prize. Scripture: Romans 2:4-8 Languages: English

Romans 3:19-22: Vain are the hopes the sons of men

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R46 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Vain are the hopes the sons of men Lyrics: Vain are the hopes the sons of men upon their works have built; Their hearts by nature are unclean, their actions full of guilt. Silent let Jew and Gentile stand, without one vaunting word, And, humbled low, confess their guilt before heav’n’s righteous Lord. No hope can on the law be built of justifying grace; The law, that shows the sinner’s guilt, condemns him to his face. Jesus! how glorious is thy grace! when in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness that makes the sinner just. Scripture: Romans 3:19-22 Languages: English

Romans 6:1-7: And shall we then go on to sin

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #R47 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: And shall we then go on to sin Lyrics: And shall we then go on to sin, that grace may more abound? Great God, forbid that such a thought should in our breast be found! When to the sacred font we came, did not the rite proclaim, That, washed from sin, and all its stains, new creatures we became? With Christ the Lord we died to sin; with him to life we rise, To life, which now begun on earth, is perfect in the skies. Too long enthralled to Satan’s sway, we now are slaves no more; For Christ hath vanquished death and sin, our freedom to restore. Scripture: Romans 6:1-7 Languages: English