A Vision of the Lamb. 1 ALL mortal vanities, be gone, WATTS. Nor tempt my eyes nor tire my ears; 2 Lo, he receives a sealed book From him that sits upon the throne! Jesus, my Lord, prevails to look On dark decrees and things unknown. 3 All the assembling saints around Fall worshipping before the Lamb, And in new songs of gospel sound Address their honors to his name. 4 The joy, the shout, the harmony, Flies o'er the everlasting hills; "Worthy art thou alone," they cry, "To read the book, to loose the seals." 5 Our voices join the heavenly strain, And with transporting pleasure sing, "Worthy the Lamb, that once was slain, To be our Teacher and our King!" 420 BOOK V. TIMES, AND SEASONS, AND OCCASIONS. SECTION I. (p. 423.) PUBLIC OCCASIONS. SECTION II. (p. 524.) PRIVATE OCCASIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. 1 ANOTHER six days' work is done, Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest; 2 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense, to the skies, And draw from Heaven that sweet repose, Which none but he that feels it knows! 3 This heavenly calm, within the breast, 4 In holy duties let the day In holy pleasures-pass away; 536 L. M. Sabbath Morning. J. Q. ADAMS. 1 HARK! 'tis the holy temple's bell; 2 There, while, in orison sublime, Souls to the throne of God ascend, Let no unhallowed child of time Profane pollutions with them blend. 3 How for thy wants canst thou implore, 4 If, from the awful King of kings, Each bawble lures thy soul astray? If to this dust of earth it clings, And, fickle, flies from heaven away? 5 Pure as the blessed seraph's vow, 6 Bid earth-born atoms all depart; 424 |