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59801 The First Report of the General Conference of Christians Expecting the Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, p. 75.1 (Joshua V. Himes)

… not naturally wish to go to partake with unbelieving Jews in an earthly inheritance; but would, rather, like Abraham, the father of believers, seek a city having …

59802 The First Report of the General Conference of Christians Expecting the Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, p. 75.2 (Joshua V. Himes)

… the natural Jews’ literal return, which represents them as already on the move themselves, with prospects of having the business soon accomplished; I am prepared …

59803 The First Report of the General Conference of Christians Expecting the Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, p. 76.1 (Joshua V. Himes)

… the natural Jews’ return should do the same. Accordingly, as a specimen of the spirit and bearing of these popular reports, I will first give an extract of an …

59804 The First Report of the General Conference of Christians Expecting the Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, p. 78.6 (Joshua V. Himes)

An extract may now be given from a christian missionary at Jerusalem, who, of course, favors the present christian efforts for the return of the natural Jews, etc.

59805 The First Report of the General Conference of Christians Expecting the Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, p. 81.4 (Joshua V. Himes)

… the natural Jews, which argument stands on the alleged position of the present unprecedented and successful movement among the Jews themselves for their …

59806 The First Report of the General Conference of Christians Expecting the Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, p. 101.3 (Joshua V. Himes)

… , without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure …

59807 Millennial Harp, p. 41.5 (Joshua V. Himes)

3. I’m not ashamed his name to bear, With those who his disciples were: Christian, sweet name! its worth I view, O may I wear the nature too.

59808 Millennial Harp, p. 49.2 (Joshua V. Himes)

5. Though nature’s strength decay, And earth and hell withstand, To Canaan’s bounds I urge my way, At his command: The watery deep I pass, With Jesus in my view; And thro’ the howling wilderness, My way pursue.

59809 Millennial Harp, p. 54.2 (Joshua V. Himes)

2. Hear all nature’s groans proclaiming Nature’s swift approaching doom! War, and pestilence, and famine, Signify the wrath to come; Cleaves the centre, Nations rush into the tomb.

59810 Millennial Musings, p. 15.3 (Joshua V. Himes)

3 The things eternal I pursue; A happiness beyond the view Of those that basely pant For things by nature felt and seen; Their honors, wealth, and pleasures mean, I neither have nor want.

59811 Millennial Musings, p. 26.1 (Joshua V. Himes)

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story; And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole; Till o’er our ransomed nature, The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer; King, Creator, Returns in bliss to reign.

59812 Millennial Musings, p. 67.3 (Joshua V. Himes)

3 Expand thy wings, celestial Dove, Brood o’er our nature’s night; On our disordered spirits move, And let there now be light.

59813 Millennial Musings, p. 74.6 (Joshua V. Himes)

1 Stand th’ omnipotent decree! Jehovah’s will be done! Nature’s end we wait to see, And hear her final groan: Let this earth dissolve, and blend In death the wicked and the just; Let those pond’rous orbs descend, And grind us into dust;

59814 Millennial Musings, p. 75.1 (Joshua V. Himes)

2 Rests secure the righteous man, At his Redeemer’s beck Sure t’ emerge and rise again, And mount above the wreck. Lo! the heavenly spirit towers, Like flames o’er nature’s funeral pyre, Triumphs in immortal powers, And claps his wings of fire!

59815 Millennial Musings, p. 79.5 (Joshua V. Himes)

2 Hear all nature’s groans proclaiming Nature’s swift-approaching doom! War, and pestilence, and famine, Signify the wrath to come; Cleaves the centre, Nations rush into the tomb.

59816 Millennial Musings, p. 84.5 (Joshua V. Himes)

5 Yet still the Lord, the Savior, reigns, When nature is destroyed, And no created thing remains Throughout the flaming void.

59817 Millennial Musings, p. 87.1 (Joshua V. Himes)

2 Nature, in wild amaze, Her dissolution mourns; Blushes of blood the moon deface; The sun to darkness turns.

59818 Millennial Musings, p. 89.2 (Joshua V. Himes)

4 Thy tokens we with joy confess; The war proclaims thee Prince of peace; The earthquake speaks thy power; The famine all thy fulness brings; The plague presents thy healing wings And nature’s final hour.

59819 Millennial Musings, p. 90.3 (Joshua V. Himes)

3 Every fresh alarming token More confirms the faithful word: Nature, for its Lord hath spoken, Must be suddenly restored. From this national confusion, From this ruined earth and skies, See the times of restitution, See the new creation rise!

59820 Millennial Musings, p. 91.3 (Joshua V. Himes)

2 See the Judge our nature wearing, Clothed in majesty divine! You, who long for his appearing, Then shall say, “This God is mine.” Gracious Savior, Own me in that day for thine!