and joy, like flowers,
Spring in his path to birth;
Before him, on the mountains,
Shall peace, the herald, go;
And righteousness, in fountains,
From hill to valley flow.

3 For him shall prayer unceasing
And daily vows ascend,
His kingdom still increasing,--
A kingdom without end:
The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove:
His name shall stand forever;--
That name to us is love.

289. L. M. H. Ballou.

Blessings of Christ's Universal Reign.

1 When God descends with men to dwell,
And all creation makes anew,
What tongue can half the wonders tell?
What eye the dazzling glories view?

2 Zion, the desolate, again
Shall see her lands with roses bloom;
And Carmel's mount, and Sharon's plain,
Shall yield their spices and perfume.

3 Celestial streams shall gently flow;
The wilderness shall joyful be;
Lilies on parched ground shall grow;
And gladness spring on every tree;

4 The weak be strong, the fearful bold,
The deaf shall hear, the dumb shall sing,
The lame shall walk, the blind behold;
And joy through all the earth shall ring.

5 Monarchs and slaves shall meet in love;
Old pride shall die, and meekness reign,--
When God descends from worlds above,
To dwell with men on earth again.

290. C. M. Anonymous.

The Gospel Feast.

1 On Zion, his most holy mount,
God will a feast prepare;
And Israel's sons, and Gentile lands,
Shall in the banquet share.

2 See to the vilest of the vile
A free acceptance given!
See rebels, by adopting grace,
Sit with the heirs of heaven!

3 The pained, the sick, the dying, now
To ease and health restored,
With eager appetites partake
The plenties of the board.

4 But, O, what draughts of bliss unknown,
What dainties shall be given,
When, with the myriads round the throne,
We join the feast of heaven!

5 There joys immeasurably high
Shall overflow the soul,
And springs of life, that never dry,
In thousand channels roll.

291. 7s. M. Anonymous.

The Fulness of the Gentiles.

1 "Give us room, that we may dwell,"
Zion's children cry aloud:
See their numbers how they swell!
How they gat