* The word Noel, or Nowell, or Nowel, signifies Christmas, but is more specifically applied to a Christmas Carol It is from the French word Nouvelles, " tidings."

2 Love's redeeming work is done; Hallelujah!
Fought the fight, the battle won: Hallelujah!
Lo! the sun's eclipse is o'er; Hallelujah!
Lo! he sets in blood no more. Hallelujah!

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Hallelujah!
Christ has burst the gates of hell: Hallelujah!
Death in vain forbids his rise; Hallelujah!
Christ hath opened paradise. Hallelujah!

4 Lives again our glorious King; Hallelujah!
Where, O Death, is now thy sting? Hallelujah!
Once he died our souls to save; Hallelujah!
Where's thy victory, boasting Grave? Hallelujah!
Charles Wesley:

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A. S. SULLIVAN,

WELCOME, HAPPY MORNING. 5s.

Joyous.

1. "Welcome,happy morning!” age to age shall say: Hell to-day is vanquish'd; Heav'n is

won to day! Lo! the dead is living,God for - ev - er- more! Him their true Cre

a - tor, all his works a. dore! "Welcome,happy morning! "age to age shall say.

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2 Earth with joy confesses, clothing her for Spring,
All good gifts returned with her returning King:
Bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough,
Speak his sorrows ended, hail his triumph now.
Hell to-day is vanquished; Heaven is won to-day.
3 Maker and Redeemer, Life and Health to all,
Thou from Heaven beholding human nature's fall,
Of the Father's Godhead true and only Son,
Manhood to deliver, manhood didst put on.
Hell to-day is vanquished: Heaven is won to-day!
4 Thou, of Life the Author, death didst undergo,
Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show;
Come, then, True and Faithful, now fulfil thy word,
"Tis thine own Third Morning! Rise, O buried Lord!
"Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say.

5 Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan's chain;
All that now is fallen raise to life again;

Show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see;
Bring again our day-light; day returns with thee!
Hell to-day is vanquished; Heaven is won to-day.

ransomed soul shall sing In praise the name of Jesus, My Saviour, and my King.

WHEN MARSHALED ON THE NIGHTLY PLAIN.

1. When, marshaled on the night-ly plain, The glittering host be-stud the sky,