HYMNS
ANCIENT AND MODERN
FOR USE IN
THE SERVICES OF THE CHURCH,
©ompUtc CFWtion.
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CONTENTS.
HY'MN MORNIHG 1-3, 474
Third Hock, eic 9-11
Mid-day 475
Evening 12-32, 476, 477
Sunday 33-33, 473, 479
Monday, etc. . . . 39-44, 480, 481
Advent 45-54
Christmas .... 55-03, 4S2-434 St. Stephen's Da v. ... 64, 65
St. John's Day 66, 67
Innocents' Day .... 63, 09
Circumcision 70, 71
New Year's Day . . . 72-74, 455
Epiphany 75-81, 486-483
The Week eefore Septua-
gesima ....... 82
Septuagesima 83, 439
Lent 84-95, 490-493
The Fifth Sunday in Lent 96, 97 The Sunday next before
Easter 93, 99
HYMN
Hospitals 363, 369
For those at Sea. 370-372, 592-507
On the Passion. Easter .... Rogation Days . Ascensiontide . Whitsun-Even . Whitsuntide Trinity Sunday General Hymns Holy Communion Holy Baptism . For the Young. Confirmation . Holy Matrimony Ember Days . . Lay Helpers . Missions . . . Thanksgiving for Home Missions Almsgiving .
100-124, 494-496 125-141, 497-504 . 142, 143, 505 . 144-150, 5C0 ... 151
152-157, 507, 508 . 158, 159, 509 100-303, 510-551 309-324, 552-560 325-328, 561-563 329-346, 564-575 . . . 347-349 350, 351, 578, 579 . . . 352-355 . . . 356, 357 358-364, 5S5, 586 Missions 587
373-377 378-379
381-389 390-393, 601
Times of Trouble Thanksgiving . . Friendly Societies Harvest .... Processional . • Laying the Foundation
Stone of a Church . . 394 Festivals of Dedication
of a Church £95, 396
Restoration of a Church 397, 602 Burial of the Dead 39S-402, 608-610 St. Andrew the Apostle . 403 St. Thomas the Apostle . 404, 612 The Conversion of St. Paul 405, 406 Presentation of Christ in the Temple, commonly called, Purification of
B. V. Mary 407, 611
St. Matthias the Afostle . 408, 613 Annunciation of B. V. Mary 409 St. Mark the Evangelist 410
| Ss. Philip and James the
j Apostles 411
; St. Barnabas the Apostle 412, 413 Nativity of St. John Bap-
I tist 414, 415
| St. Peter the Apostle . 416, 417 I St. James the Apostle . " 418 | St. Bartholomew the
Apostle 419
St. Matthew the Apostle .420, 614, 615
St. Michael and all
Angels .... 421-424, 616, 617 St. Luke the Evangelist . 425 Ss. Simon and Jude the
Apostles 426
:65-367 All Saints' Day . 427-429, 013, 619 (3) ^3
CONTENTS.
HYMN
Festivals of Apostles 430 432, 620 Festivals of Evangelists 4
434, C21 Festivals of Martyrs asd
other Holy Days . • . 435-462 For School and College
Use 576, 577
Testivals of the B. V. Mary 622 Commemoration of Saints 623 For a Teachers' Meeting 530
For Theological Colleges 581, 582 For Chup.ch Workers and
Guilds
HYMN
For a Service for Working
Men 534
Service of Farewell to
Missionaries or Emigrants 589 Missions to the Jews . . 5v0, 501 For a Flower Service . 598 For a Bible Class ... 593 For a Retreat or Quiet Day 600 For. Church Defence . . 603, 604 For Temperance Meetings 605 607 Litanies .... 463-473, 624, 62o For. Mission Services and Instructions S2S-638
HYMNS.
fHorttms.
" Early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee."
m fNow that the daylight fills the sky, We lift our hearts to God on high, That He, in all we do or say, Would keep us free from harm to-day. May He restrain our tongues from
strife. And shield from anger's din our life, And guard with watchful care our eyes From earth's absorbing vanities. 0 may our inmost hearts he pure, From thoughts of folly keptrsecure, And pride of sinful flesh subdued Through sparing use of daily food. So we, when this day's work is o'er, And shades of night return once more, < >ur path of trial safely trod, Shall give the glory to our God. /All praise to God the Father be, All praise. Eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen.
" He that folloiveth Me shall not walk in it darkness, but shall have the light * of lifer
/O Jesu, Lord of light and grace, Thou Brightness of the Father's Face, Thou Fountain of eternal light. True Day dispersing .shades of night ; Come, Very Sun of heavenly love, Come in Thy radiance from above, And shed the Holy Spirit's ray On every thought and sense to-day. r»/So we the Father's help will claim, And sing the Father's glorious Name, And His Almighty grace implore That we may stand, to fall no more. May He our actions deign to bless, And quench the darts of wickedness ; In life's rough ways our feet defend, And grant us patience to the end. May faith, deep rooted in the soul, Subdue our flesh, our minds control; May guile depart, and discord cease, And all within be truth and peace. So let us gladly pass the day, Our thoughts as pure as morning ray, Our faith as noontide glowing bright, Our minds undimm'd by shades of night.
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/All praise to God the Father be, All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen.
3 '*/ myself will awake rigid early. "
/Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake oft' dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
mf Redeem thy mis-spent time that's And live this day as if thy last ; [past, Improve thy talent with due care ; For the great day thyself prepare.
Let all thy converse be sincere, Thy conscience as the noon-day clear; Think how all-seeing Goo thy ways And all thy secret thoughts surveys.
Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the Angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the Eternal King.
Part 2. ™/Glory to Thee Who safe hast kept, And hast refresh 'd me whilst I slept ; Grant, Lord, when I from death shall I may of endless light partake, [wake, Lord, I my vows to Thee renew ; Scatter my sins as morning dew ; Guard my first springs of thought and And with Thyself my spirit fill [will, Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do. or say ; That all my powers, with all their In Thy sole glory may unite, [might,
The following Doxclogy should be sung at
the end of either 1'art. /Praise God, from Whom all blessings
flow, Praise Him, all creatures here below, Praise Him above, Angelic host, Praise Father, Son*, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
" His compassions fail not: they are new
4 every morning:' to/New every morning is the love
I Our wakening and uprising prove :
Through sleep and darkness safely j brought,
! Restored to life, and power, and 1 thought. 5 )
New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray : New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of
Heav'n. If on our dailv course our mind Be set to hallow all we find. New treasures still, of countless price, God will provide for sacrifice. The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we need to ask, Room to deny ourselves, a road To brin? us daily nearer God. 7? Only, 0 Lord, in Thy dear love Fit us for perfect rest above ; cr And help us. this and every day, mf To live more nearly as we pray. Amen.
" fVhztsoever ye do. do all to the glory of
God," 5 " Do all in the name of the Lord Jems." wOIy Father, for another night p Of quiet sleep and re^t, cr For all the joy of morning light, t Thy Holy Name be blest. ?>?/Now with the new-bom day I give
Mvself anew to Thee, That as Thou wiliest I mav live,
And what Thou wiliest be. What e'er I do, things great or small,
Whate'er I speak or frame, Thy glory mav I seek in all, p Do all in Jesus' Name. wi/My Father, for His sake, I pray,
Thv child accept and bless ; And lead me by Thy grace to-day
In paths of righteousness. Amen.
"Hold Thou me up, and I shall be safe : yea, my delight shall be ever in Thy Q itututes."
w f At Thy feet, 0 Christ, we lay Thine own gift of this new day ; Doubt of what it holds in store Makes us crave Thine aid the more ; Lest it prove a time of loss, Mark it, Saviour, with Thy Cross. If it flow on calm and bright, Be Thyself our chief delight ; V If it brinsr unknown distress, Good is all that Thou canst bless ; cr Onlv, while its hours begin. Pi ay we, keep them clear of sin. m/We in part our weakness know, And in part discern our foe ; Well for us, before Thine Eyes All our danger open lies ; P Turn not from us, while we plead Thy compassions and our need.
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>??/Fain would we Thy Word embrace, Live each moment 011 Thy trrace, All our selves to Thee consign, Fold up all our wills in Thine. Think, and speak, and do, and be Simply that which pleases Thee. Hear us, Lord, and that rieht soon : Hear, and grant the choicest boon That Thy love can e'er impart, Loyal singleness of heart : /So shall this and ad our days, Christ our God, show forth Thy praise. Amen.
" Unto you thtt fear My Xame shall thi
7 Sun of Righteousness cris,."
/Christ, Whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise", Triumph o'er the shades of night ;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear. * '• p Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by Thee ;
Joyless is the day's return, 1 Till Thy merev's beams I see ;
Till they inward light impart,
Glad my eyes, and warm my heart.
mf Visit then this soul of mine. i Pierce the gloom of sin and grief ; j Fill me, Radiancy Divine, ' Scatter all my unbelief -, . ,
, cr More and more Thyself display, /Shining to the perfect day. Amen.
; " I have t(t God always before me; for He is on my right hand, therefore I
, 8 thall lutfall." m f Forth in Thy Name, 0 Lord, I go, My daily labour to pursue ; Tiiee. only Thee, resolved to know, In all I think, or speak, or do. The task Thy wisdom hath assign 'd 0 let me cheerfully fulfil ; In all my works Thy presence find. And prove Thy good and perfect Will. Thee may I set at my right hand, Whose eyes my inmost substance see, And labour on at Thv command, And offer all my works to Thee. p Give me to bear Thy easy yoke, And every moment watch and pray, And still to things eternal look. cr And hasten to Thy glorious day ; m'For Thee delightfully employ Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath
given, And run my course with even ioy. And closely walk with Thee to Heav'n.
Amen. ) .
THE THIRD HOUR.
2TFje CTljirTf pjour,
■ TJtey were all filled with the Holy
9 Gust:'
hi/Come, Holy Ghost, Who ever One Aft with the Father and the Son, Come, Holy Ghost, our souls possess With Thy full flood of holiness. In will and deed, by heart and tongue, With all our powers, Thy praise be
sung ; And love light up our mortal frame, Till others catch the living flame.
? Almighty Father, hear our cry hrough Jesus Christ our Lord most High, [Thee
o-Who with the Holy Ghost and /Doth live and reign eternally. Amen.
GTfce Snitij l^our,
10 " At noonday will I pray." mfO God of truth, 0 Lord of might, Who ord'rest time and change aright, Bright'ning the morn with golden
gleams, Kindling the noonday's fiery beams ; Quench Thou in us the flames of strife, From passion's heat preserve our life, Our bodies keep from perils free, And give our souls true peace in Thee. p Almightv Father, hear our cry Through Jesus Christ our Lord
most High, [Thee
cr Who with the Holy Ghost and /Dothliveandreign eternally. Amen.
"The hour of prayer, being the ninth
11 hour."
m/O God, of all the Strength and
Power, Who dost, Thyself unmoved, each hour Through all its changes guide the day, From early morn to evening's ray ; Brighten life's eventide with light That ne'er shall set in gloom of night, Till we a holy death attain, And everlasting glory gain. p Almighty Father, hear our crv Through Jesus Christ our Lord
most High, [Thee
crWho with the Holy Ghost and / Doth live and reign eternally. Amen.
(Fbmirtcj.
12 " The Lord was my stay." m/O Strength and Stay upholding
all creation, [abide.
Who ever dost Thvself unmoved
Yet day by day the light in due gra-
dation [changes guide
p Grant to life's day a calm unclouded
ending, [decay.
An eve untouch'd by shadows of
The brightness of a holy death-bed
blending [day.
cr With dawning glories of the eternal
wj/Hear us, 0 Father, gracious and
forgiving, [Word.
Thro1 Jesus Christ Thv co-eternal
Who, with the Holy Ghost, by all
things living
Now and to endless ages art adored.
Amen.
" 0 look Thou upon 1 13 unto 7i
'. and be merciful
t/As now the sun's declining rays
At eventide descend, P So life's brief day U linking down
To its appointed end. Lord, on the Cross Thine Arms were stretch'd
To draw Thy people nigh ; O grant us then that Cross to love, pp And in those Arms to die. /All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son, All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,
W hile endless ages run. Amen.
"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only ivise God, be
14 honour and glory for ever and ever." mfO Trinity, most Blessed Light,
O Unity of primal Might, As now the fiery sun departs, [hearts. Shed Thou Thy beams within our To Thee our morning song of praise, To Thee our evening prayer we raise ; cr Thee may our heart and voice adore For ever and for evermore. t> Almighty Father, hear our cry Through Jesus Christ our Lord most High, [Thee
crWho with the Holy Ghost and /Doth live and reign eternally. Amen.
" Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror
15 by night. "
mf Before the ending of the da}7, Creator of the world, we pray [keep That Thou with wonted love wouldst Thy watch around us while we sleep. O let no evil dreams be near, Nor phantoms of the night appear ; Our ghostly enemy restrain, Lest aught of sin our bodies stain, jo Almighty Father, hear our cry Through Jesus Christ our Lord most High, [Thee
cr Who with the Holy Ghost and
From hour to hour thro' all its ' /Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. (7)
; Thou shalt not b~ afraid for any terror 16 by night."
m f Now that the daylight dies away,
fey all Thy grace and love. Thee, Maker of the world, we pray
To watch our bed above. Let dreams depart and phantoms fly,
The offspring of the night, p Keep us, like shrines, beneath Thine m/Pure in our foe's despite. [eye,
This grace on Thy redeem'd confer,
Father, co-equal Sox, And Holy Ghost, th-j Comforter,
Eternal Three in Oxe. Amen.
mf Worthiest art Thou at all times to
be sung
With undefined tongue. / Sox of our God, Giver of life, (cr)
Alone: ff Therefore in all the world Thy
glories, Lord, they own. Amen.
" The Lord shall be thine everlasting 19 light."
?>?/The radiant morn hath pass'd
"away, And spent too soon her gold?n store ; The shadows of departing day p Creep on once more. , ..... , , , j Our life is but a fading dawn,
'Let the lifting up of my hands be an . its glorious noon how quickly past: 17 ev rung \ _ . ~
p The sun is sinking fast,
The daylight dies ; cr Let love awake, and pay
Her evening sacrifice. c As Christ joon the Cross His Head incline 1. And to His Father s hands His parting Soul resign'd : mf So now herself my soul Would wholly give Into His sacred charge,
In Whom all spirits live ; So now beneath His eye
Would calmly rest, Without a wish or thought Abiding in the breast,
I mfO by Thy soul-inspiring grace I Uplift our hearts :o realms on high ; i Help us to look to that bright place
Beyond the sky :— , Where light, and life, and joy. and In undivided empire reign, [peace And thronging Angels never cease
Their deathless strain ;— /Where Saints are clothed in spotless ; white,
And evening shadow? never fall, . Where Thou. Eternal Light of Light, Art Lord of alL Amen.
Save that His Will be done,
Whate'er betide, Dead to herself, and dead
In Him to all beside. * Thus would I live ; yet now
Not I, but He In all His power and love
Henceforth alive in me, Oxe Sacred Trinity !
Gxe Lord Divine ! Mav I ha ever His,
And He for ever mine. Amen.
i3 'Tne true Light."
/"Hail, gladdening Light, of His pure elorv pour'd Who is the Immortal Father, Heavenly, Ble-t, p Holiest of Holies, Jescs Christ, our Lord. Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest, cr The lights of evening round us
shine, / We hymn the Father, Sox, and Holy Spirit Divine.
" And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto Him nil that were dis- eased, and them that ware possessed
0rt with devils. And all the c'.tg was
20 gathered togeth'-r at the door.
mf Xt even ere the sun was set,
The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay;
j^ Oh. in what divers pains they met ! ; /Oh, with what joy they went away ! ; mf Once more 'tis eventide, and we : Oppress'd with various ills draw near;
Wh t' if Thy Form we cannot see?
cr We know and feel that Thou art i here. 1 mf 0 Saviour Christ, our woes dispel ;
For some are sick, and some are sad, I And some have never loved Thee well,
And some have lost the love they had ;
And some have found the world is vain, . Yet from the world they break not ! free; [pain,
And some have friends who give them
Yet have not sought a friend in Thee ;
And none, 0 Lo?n. have perfect rest,
For none are wholly free from sin ;
And they, who fain would serve Thee best, j Are conscious most of wrong within. I 8 )
O Saviour Christ, Thou too art Man ; Thou hast been troubled, tempted,
tried ; Thy kind but searching glance can scan The very wounds that shame would
hide; /Thy touch has still its ancient power ; No word from Thee can fruitless fall; p Hear, in this solemn evening hour, cr And in Thy mercy heal us all.
Amen.
" It is Thou, Lord, only, that makest me 21 dwell in safety."
dim The hours of dark may he p 0 Jesu. keep me in Thy sight, crAnd guard me through {dim) the
coming night. mf The joys of day are over ; I lift my heart to Thee, cr And ask Thee that offrnceless dim The hours of dark may be : p 0 Jesu, keep me in Thy sight, cr And guard me through (dim) the
coming night. mf The toils of day are over;
I raise the hymn to Thee, cr And ask that free from peril dim The hours of dark may be : p O Jesu, keep me in Thy sight, crAnd guard me through (dim) the
coming night. mf Be Thou my soul's preserver. For Thou alone dost know cr How many are the perils dim Through* which I have to go : p O loving Jesl", hear my call, crAnd guard and save me (dim) from
them all. Amen.
22 " *4t evening time it shall be light." mf Holy Father, cheer cur way With Thy love's j orpetual ray : Grant us* every closing day
Light at evening time. r> Holy Saviour, calm our fears When earth's brightness disappears ; cr Grant us in our latter years
Light at evening tinie. p Holy Spirit, be Thou nigh When in mortal pains we lie ; cr Grant us, as we come to die.
Light at evening time. m/Hoi.v, Blessed Trinity, Darkness is not dark with Thee; Those Thou keej>est always see
Light at evening time. Amen.
I /Glory to Thee, my God, this night
I For all the blessings of the light ;
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Beneath Thy own Almighty wings.
' w/Forgive me.LoRD.forThy dearSo>\
The ill that I this day have done, I That with the world, myself, and Thee, I I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed : p Teach me to die. that so I may cr Rise glorious at the awful day. /' 0 may my soul on Thee repose, ' And may sweet sleep mine evelids close, [make
cr Sleep that shall me more vigorous To serve my God when I awake. m/When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts
supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No powers of darkness me molest. /Praise God, from Whom all blessings
flow, Praise Him, all creatures here below, Praise Him above. Angelic host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
24 " -dbide with ns."
w/Sun of my soul. Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if Thou be near :
0 may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.
v When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
For ever on my Saviour's breast.
I mf Abide with me from morn till eve,
! For without Thee I cannot live;
; v Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not d'e. mf If some poor wand'ring child of
Thine Have spurn'd to-day the voice Divine, Now, Lord, the gracious work begin; Let him no more lie down in sin. Watch by the sick ; enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless
store ; Be every mourner's sleep to-night p Like infant's slumbers, pure and
light. cr Come near and bless us when we
wake, Ere through the world our way we /Till in the ocean of Thy love [take , We lose ourselves in Heav'n above. Amen
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25 "I will lay me down in vcace, and p Hold Thou Thy Cross before my
.rr^. take my rest" closing eyes;
?»/Through the day Thy love has cr Shine through the gloom, and spared us ; Now we lay us down to rest ; Through the silent watches guard us,
Let no foe our peace molest : p Jesus, Thou our Guardian be ;
Sweet it is to trust in Thee. w/Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers, Dwelling in the midst of foes ; L b and ours preserve from dangers ; In Thine Arms may we repose, And, when life's sad day is past, p Rest with Thee in Heaven at last Amen.
26 " He shall give His Angels charge
over thee." mfGoD, that madest earth and
Darkness and light ; [heaven, p Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night ; May Thine Angel-guards defend us, Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us, Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This livelong night. m/Guard us waking, guard us sleep- p And, when we die. [ing,
er May we in Thy mighty keeping p All peaceful lie : [wake us,
'//(/When the last dread call shall Do not Thou our God forsake us, /But to reign in glory take us
With Thee on high. Amen.
27 "Abide with us; for it is toward
evening, and the day is far spent."
mf Abide with me; fast falls the
eventide ; The darkness deepens; Lord, with
me abide ; [flee,
When other helpers fail, and comforts /Help of the helpless, (p) O abide
with me.
point me to the skies ; / Heaven's morning breaks,
earth's vain shadows flee : In life, (p) in death, 0 Lord,
abide with me. Amen. 28 " The Lord is my light."
???/ Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go;
Thy Word into our minds instil,
cr And make our lukewarm hearts to
glow
With lowlv love and fervent will.
/Through life's long day and death'3
dark night, p 0 gentle Jesus, (cr) be our Light. P The day is done, its hours have run,
And Thou hast taken count of all,
The scanty triumphs grace hath won,
The broken vow, the frequent fall.
/Through life's long day and death's
dark night, p 0 gentle Jesus, (cr) be our Light. mf Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways True absolution and release ; And bless us, more than in past days,
With purity and inward peace. /Through life's long day and death's
dark night, p 0 gentle Jesus, (cr) be our Light. /Do more than pardon ; give us joy,
Sweet fear, and sober liberty, And simple hearts without alloy That only long to be like Thee. Through life's long day andtdeath's
dark night, p 0 gentle Jesus, (cr) be our Light. P For all we love, the poor, the sad,
The sinful, unto Thee we call ; _ cr 0 let Thy mercy make us glad : Thou art our Jesus, and our All. P Swift to its close ebbs out life's little ! Through life's long day and death's
day : [away ;
Earth's joys grow dim. its glories pass Change and decay in all around I see ; mfO Thou, Who changest not, (jj)
abide with me. rnfl need Thy Presence every passing
hour ; cr What but Thy grace can foil the
tempter's power ? [can be ?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay /Through cloud and sunshine, Lord,
(p) abide with me. /I fear no foe with Thee at hand to
bless ; [bitterness ; .
Ills have no weight, and tears no 0 Holy Ghost, Who by Thy power Where is death's sting? Where, The Church elect dost sanctify,
Grave, thv victorv? Seal us this night, and hour by hour
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. I Our hearts and members purify. ( 10)
dark night, p 0 gentle Jesus, (cr) be our light. Amen.
" God, ev.n our own God, shall give us Hit 29 blessing."
mfO Father, Who didst all things make [Will,
That Heaven and earth might do Thy Bless us this night for Jesus sake, And for Thy work preserve us still. 0 Sok, Who didst redeem mankind, And set the captive sinner free, Keep us this night with peaceful mind, That we may safe abide in Thee.
EVENING.
/To Father, Sox. .and Holy Ghost, ' p Grant us Thy peace throughout our The God Whom Heaven and earth
adore, From men and from the Angel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen.
" Andall the Angela stood round about the
30 throne . . . and worshipped God." For Festivals.
mf Our day of praise is done;
p The evening shadows fall :
cr But pass not from us with the sun,
True Light that lightenest all. /Around the Throne on high,
Where night can never he. The white-robed harpers of the sky
Bring ceaseless hymns to Thee. p Too faint our anthems here ;
Too soon of praise we tire : [clear cr But oh, the strains how full and
Of that eternal choir ! mf Yet, Lord, to Thy dear Will
If Thou attune the heart, We in Thine Angels' music still
May bear our lower part. 'Tis Thine each soul to calm,
Each wayward thought reclaim, And make our life a daily psalm
Of glory to Thy Name. cr A little while, and then
Shall come the glorious end ; /And songs of Angels and of 'men
In perfect praise shall blend. Amen.
" The Lord sliall give His people the bless-
31 ing of peace."
At the End of Divine Service. wi/ Saviour, again to Thy dear Name
we raise With one accord our parting hymn of
praise ; We stand to bless Thee ere our
worship cease : yThen, lowly kneeling, wait Thy
word of peace. Grant us Thy peace upon our home- ward way ; ra/With Thee began, with Thee shall
end the day ; Guard Thou the lips from sin, the
hearts from shame. That in this house have call*d upon
Thy Name. p Grant us Thy peace, Lord, thro'
the coming night ; cr Turn Thou for us its darkness into
light; /From harm and danger keep Thy
children free. For dark and light are both alike to
Thee.
earthly life, [in strife ;
cr Our balm in sorrow, and our stay zn/Then, when Thy Voice shall bid
our conflict cease," p Call us, 0 Lord, .to Thine eternal
peace. Amen.
32 " 0 God, TJtou art my God."
At the End of Divine Service. m/AND now the wants are told, that
Thy children to Thy knee ; [brought Here lingering still, we ask for nougnt,
But simply worship Thee. The hope of Heaven's eternal days
Absorbs not all the heart That gives Thee glory, love, and praise.
For being what Thou art. For Thou art God, the One, the Same,
O'er all things high and bright ; And round us, when we speak Thy Name,
There spreads a heaven of light. pO wondrous peace, in thought to
On excellence Divine ; [dwell
To know that nought in man can tell
How fair Thy beauties shine I /O Thou, above all blessing blest,
O'er thanks exalted far, dim Thy very greatness is a rest
To weaklings as we are ; m/For when we feel the praise of Thee
A task beyond our powers, We say, "A perfect God is He,
And He is fully ours." /All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son, All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While endless ages run. Amen.
Suntiap.
33 " In Thy light shall we see light* Morning.
/Morn of morns, and day of days ! Beauteous were thv new-born rays : Brighter yet from death's dark prison Christ, the Light of lights, is r sen. He commanded, and His Word Death and the dread chaos heard : dim Oh, shall we, more deaf than they, In the chains of darkness stay ? 7>*Nature yet in shadow lies ; cr Let the sons of light arise, mf And prevent the morning rays W ith sweet canticles of praise. * While the dead world sleeps around, Let the sac-red temples sound Law, and prophet, and blest psalm Lit with holy light so calm.
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Unto hearts in slumber weak Let the heavenly trumpet speak : And a newer walk express Their new life to righteousness. Grant us this, and with us be, 0 Thou Fount of charity, Thou Who dost the Spirit give, Bidding the dead letter live. /Glory to the Father, Sox, And to Thee. 0 Holy Ohk, By Whose quickening Breath Divine Our dull spirits burn and shine. Amen. " And God said, Let there be light: and there was hjht . . . And the evening 34 "'♦ ' f^c mcming were the first dag." MOKBIKO.
/Oh this day, the first of days,
God the Father's Name we praise ;
Who. creation's Lord and Spring,
Did the world from darkness bring.
On this day the Eternal Sox
Over death His triumph won;
On this day the Spirit came
With His gi:ts of living flame.
0 that fervent love to-day
May in every heart have sway,
Teaching us to praise aright
God the Source of life and light.
V Father. Wiio didst fashion me
image of Thyself to be,
Fill me with Thy love Divine,
Let my every thought be Tliine.
Holy Jesus, may I be
Dead and buried here with Thee ;
cr And. by love inflamed, arise
Unto Thee a sacrifice.
mf Thou Who dost all gifts impart,
Shine, Sweet Spirit, in my heart,
Best of gifts Thyself bestow ;
Make me burn Thy love to know.
God. the Blessed Three in Oxe,
Dwell within mv heart alone ;
Thou dost give Thyself to me,
P May I give myself to Thee. Amen.
" Thi3 is the day whieh the Lord hath 35 made."
m/AGAi>- the Lord's own day is here,
The day to Christian people dear. As, week by week, i: bids them tell / How Jests rose from death and hell. rnf For by His flock their Lord de- clared His Resurrection should be shared ; And we who trust in Him to save /With Him are risen from the grave. ■mf We. one and all. of Him possess'd, Are with exceeding treasures bless'd; For all He did. and all He bare, He gives us as cur own to share.
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Eternal glory, rest on high, A blessed immortality, True peace and gladness, and a throne, Are all His gifts, and all our own. /And therefore unto Thee we sing, 0 Lord of peace, Eternal King ; Thy love we praise, Thy Name adore, Both on this day and evermore.
Amen. 36 " The first dag of the Meek ' - /O day of rest and gladness,
0 day of joy and light, 0 balm of cafe and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright ; On thee the high and lowly.
Before the Eternal Throne, Sing Holy, Holy. Holy,
To the great Three in 0>"E. On thee, at the creation,
The light first had its birth ; On thee for our salvation
Christ rose from depths of earth ; On thee our Lord victorious
The Spirit sent from heaven ; And thus on thee most glorious
A triple light was given. p Thou art a cooling fountain
In life's dry dreary sand ; From thee, like Pisgah's mountain,
We view our promised land ; A day of sweet refection,
A day of holy love, cr A day of resurrection
From earth to things above. vi f To-day on weary nations
The heavenly Manna falls, To holy convocations
The silver trumpet calls, Where Gospel-light is glowing
With pure and radiant beams, And living water flowing
With scul-refreshing streams. New graces ever gaining
From this our dav of rest, We reach the Rest "remaining
To spirits of the blest ; /To Hoi.y Ghost be praises,
To Father, and to Su>- ; The Church her voice upraises
To Thee, Blest Three in Use.
Amen.
" I teas in the Spirit on the Lcrd'$
37 day-:'
to/This is the dav of light :
Let there be light to-day ; 0 Dav-spring, rise upon our night,
And chase its gloom away. p This is the day of rest :
Our failing strength renew ; On wean brain and troubled breast
Shed Thou Thy freshening dew. 12 )
This Is the day of peace :
Thy peace our spirits till ; [cease, cr Bid Thou the blasts of discord dim The waves of strife be still. p This is the dav of prayer :
Let earth to Heav n draw near ; cr Lift up our hearts to seek Thee
Come down to meet us here, [there, /This is the first of days :
Send forth Thy quickening Breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise,
0 Vanquisher of death. Amen.
" The dau is Thine, and the night it 38 Thine:'
Evening. mf Blest Creator of the light, Waking day with radiance oright, Thou didst o'er the forming earth Give the golden light its birth. Shade of eve with morning ray Took from Thee the name of day ; Darkness now is drawing nigh ; Listen lo our humble cry. 7> May we ne'er by guilt depress'd Lose the wav to endless rest ; Nor with idle thoughts and vain Bind our souls to earth again. cr Rather may we heavenward rise Where eternal treasure lies; Purified by grace within, Hating every deed of sin. p Holy Father, hear our cry [High. cr Through Thy Son our Lord most / Whom our thankful hearts adore With the Spirit evermore. Amen.
fHcmtmg.
"And Cod made the firmament, and di- vided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament. . . . And the evening and the mom- 39 i)l9 u'ere the second day." mf Sing we the glory of our God,
Who on the second day Spread out the firmament above,
His wonders to display. There, floating in the blue expanse,
The watery clouds we view, [mand Whence fruitful showers at His com-
The thirsty soil bedew. How fair an image of the grace
Which Thou, Lord, dost impart, Like morning dew or gentle rain,
To gladden every heart. And when the faithful soul drinks in
Those showers with blessings rife, cr A well of water springeth up
To everlasting life.
/Chappy saints, on whom are pcur'cf-
Such treasures from t.bove ! p Lord, may they ne'er forgetful be,
But render love for love. /To God, Who freely loved us first,
All might, all glory be : To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Through all eternity. Amen.
flTuestJag.
" And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together, unto one place, and let the dry land appear : and it was so. . . . And the evening
40 a,)ld the morning were the third day.''
w/Thou spakest, Lord, and into one
The floods together flow'd : Freed from its watery veil, the land
Its verdant pastures show'd. O Father, Who the earth hast given
Cur place of toil to be, Knit all within its one wide bound
In one true charity. Strangers and pilgrims here below,
We seek a home above. Where Thou wilt gather in Thine own
Who live in holy love. p Unloving souls, with deeds of ill
And words of angry strife, Shall never, Lord, Thy glory see,.
Nor win the heavenly life. The earth itself from day to day
Their burden scarce sustains,
And yearns, in travail, to be free
From dark corruption's chains.
Yea, we too groan within ourselves,
And that adoption wait For which the Holy Spirit's seal
Did us predestinate. / Eternal glory be ascribed -
To God, the One in Three, By Whom is pour'd into our hearts The grace of charity. Amen.
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"And God said, Let there be lights in the-
firmament of ihe heaven . . . and
it was so. . . . And the evening and
41 the meriting were the fourth day:'
mf New wonders of Thy mighty hand
Lord, we to-day admire, Writ on the firmament above
In glittering orbs of fire. The sun is ruler of the day,
The silver moon of night. The starry hosts adorn the sky
In order 'd ranks of light. But e'en that glorious sun must set,
And knows his going down, That silver moon must wax and wanfr
The stars their courses own.
WEDNESDAY.
Still in an ever-changing round
The daylight comes and goes ; / 1 ut Thou art evermore the Same,
No change Thy mercy knows. wufWhy waver then our troubled
Thine is a Father's care; [hearts'/ cr And they, eternal life who seek,
Eternal iite shall share. / All praise, all glorv be ascribed
To God the One in Three, Who bids us cast our care on Him,
To Him for comfort flee. Amen.
5Tfjttrj3tiag,
*"And God said. Let the waters bring forth
abundantly the mowing creature
that hath life, and fowl that may
fly above the earth. . . And the
, ntd the morning were the
42 fifth dag"
?h/Thk fish in wave, the bird on
God bade the waters bear ; [wing, Each for our mortal body's food
His gracious hands prepare. But other food, of richer cost,
The immortal spirit needs : Bj faith it lives on even- word
That from His mouth proceeds. Faith springing from the Blood of
Has flow'd o'er even* land ; [Christ And sinners, through the vanquished
Bow down to its command, [world Its light the joy of Heav'n reveals
To hearts made pure within ; And bids them seek by worthy deeds
Eternal crowns to win. /By faith the saints of old were
The lion's wrath to tame ; [strong By faith they spurn'd the tyrant's threats,
And scorn 'd the raging flame. p Lord, grant that we the path may tread
Whereon its light doth shine : cr And gather, as we onward go,
The fruits of love Divine. / 0 praise the Father ; praise the sos.
On Whose most precious Blood Rests all our faith : and praise to Him
Who wich Them Both is God.
Amen.
jTritiag.
"And God said, Let Us maJce man in Our image. . . . And the evening and
43 the morning were the sixth day." r??/ To-day, 0 Lord, a holier work
Thy secret counsels frame. A kins to rule Thv new-made world, To praise Thy glorious Name.
Thou formest man : Th*.- Spirit
Lite into dust of earth : [breathes Man, in Thine own true Image made,
From Thee receives his birth. And henceforth he dominion holds
O'er all in earth and sea ; Yet mindful whence his being came
Must humbly walk with Thee. p Alas ! his wilful heait rebels
Against Thv gentle swav ; Proud dust of earth would fain be
The God Whom all obey. [like
0 griefs and sorrows numberless,
Which hence the world o'erspread ; Jesu, Thy mercy succour'd us,
Or hope itself had fled. / 0 praise the Father, and the Sox
W ho saved us by His death. And Hoi.v Ghost Who quickens us
With His life-giviug breath. Amen.
£atitrtian.
"And on the seventh day God ended His
44 work which He had made.''
mf Six days of labour now are past ;
Thou restest, Holt God ; And of Thy finish 'd work hast said
That all is very good. .- Yet while the seventh dav is bless 'd,
Hallow'd for rest Divine, Behold, a new creation needs
That mighty power of Thine. Ten thousand voices praise Thy Name
In earth and sea and skv ; One sinner by his sin has marr'd
The blissful harmony. p 0 Lord, create man's heart anew,
The heart of stone remove : cr Then hymns of praise again shall
The fruits of holy love. [rise.
mfO for the songs that Thou wilt bless,
Where heart and voice a?ree : 0 for the prayers that plead aright
With Thy dread Majesty. /All praise to God, the Three in
Who high in glorv reigns : [One, Who by His Word hath all tilings made.
And by His Word sustains. Amen.
" Which cometh forth as a bridegroom out
45 of his chamber.'1
mf Creator of the starrv height, Thy people's everlasting Light.
Jesu, Redeemer of us all. [call.
P Hear Thou Thy servants when they
Thou, sorrowing at the helpless cry Of all creation doom'd to die.
cr Didst save our lost and cuiltv race By healing gifts of heaveniv grace.
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m/WheXi earth was near its evening
hour, Thou didst, in love's redeeming power, Like bridegroom from his chamber,
come Forth from a Virgin-mother's womb. /At Thy great Name, exalted now, All knees in lowly homage bow ; All things in Heav'n and earth adore, And own Thee King for evermore. p To Thee, 0 Holy One, we pray, Our Judge in that tremendous clay, Ward off, while yet we dwell below, The weapons of our crafty foe. /To God the Father, God the Sox, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honour, might, and glory be From age to age eternally. Amen.
" His n
46
mfO Heavenly Word, Eternal
Light, Begotten of the Father's Might, Who, in these latter days, art born For succour to a world forlorn ; Our hearts enlighten from above, And kindle with Thine own true love ; That we, who hear Thy call to-day, May cast earth's vanities away.
And when as JudgeThou drawest nigh, The secrets of all hearts to try ; pWhen sinners meet their awful doom, [home ;
cr And Saints attain their heavenly P 0 let us not, for evil past, Be driven from Thy Face at last ; rr But with the blessed evermore Behold Thee, love Thee, and adore. /To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honour, might, and glory be From age to age eternally. Amen.
" Now it is high time to awake out of 47 sleep."
f Hark ! a thrilling voice is sounding ;
"Christ is nigh,* it seems to say ; " Cast away the dreams of darkness,
O ye children of the day ! " Waken 'd by the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise ; Christ, her Sun, all ill dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
?»r*Lo ! the Lame, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from Heav'n ; dim Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all to be forgiven ;
|1
w/That when next He comes with
glory,
A<: Iti'r
p And the world is wrapp'd in fear, cr With His mercy He may shield us,
And with words of love draw near. / Honour, glory, might, and blessing
To the Father and the Son, With the Everlasting Spirit,
While eternal ages run. Amen. " Tell ye the daughter ofSion, Behold, thy 43 King cometh unto thee.''
mf The Advent of our King
Our prayers must now employ, And we must hymns of welcome sing
In strains of holy joy. p The Everlasting Son
Incarnate deigns to be ; Himself a servant's form puts on, cr To set His servants free. mf Daughter of Sion, rise
To meet thy lowly King : Nor let thy faithless heart despise p The peace He comes to bring. mf As Judge, on clouds of light,
He soon will come again, And His true members all unite
With Him in Heav'n to reign.
Before the dawning clay
Let sin's dark deeds be "gone ; The old man ail be put away,
The new man all put on. / All glory to the Son
Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever One,
Through all eternity. Amen. 49 " The Redeemer shall come to Zion." mj O come, 0 come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, p That mourns in lonely exile here, L'ntU the Son of God appear, ff Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, 0 Israel. tr.f 0 come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny ; From depths of hell Thy people save, crAnd give them victory o erthe grave. ff Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel. w/O come, Thou Day-spring, come
and cheer Our spirits by Thine Advent here ; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, Anddeath's dark shadows put to flight. ff Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, 0 Israel. mf 0 come, Thou Key of David, come And open wide our heavenly home : Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. ff Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, ~> Israel.
mf O come, 0 come, Thou Lord of Might,
"Who to Thv tribes, on Sinai's height, In ancient tinu-s didsc stive the law In cloud, and majesty, and awe. ff Rejoice] Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, 0 Israel. Amen. " The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make 50 His paths straight." f On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh ; Awake, and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings. tnf Then cleansed be every breast
from sin ; Make straight the way for God within; Prepare we in our hearts a home, Where such a mighty Guest may come. For Thou art our Salvation. Lo :d. Our Refuge, an J our great Reward : dtmWithoutThy grace we waste away, Like flowers that wither and decay. p To heal the sick stretch out Thine
Hand, And bid the fallen sinner stand ; [store cr Shine forth, and let Thy light re- Earth's own true loveliness once more. f All praise, Eternal Son. to Thee Whose Advent doth Thy people free, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen. "Behold, He cometh with clouds,- and every eye shall see Him, and they 51 also which pierced Him." tnf Lo ! He comes with clouds de- scending,
Once for favour 'd sinners slain ; /Thousand thousand Saints attending
Swell the triumph of His train : Alleluia !
Christ appears on earth ag iin. mf Every eye shall now behold Him
Robed in dreadful majesty ; | Him. P Those who set at nought and sold
Pierced and nail'd Him to the Tree, pp Deeply wailing, P Shall the true Messiah see. in f Those dear tokens of His Passion
Still His dazzling Bodv bears, cr Cause of endless exultation
To His ransoin'd worshippers : mf With what rapture
Gaze we on those glorious scars 1 / Yea. Amen, let all adore Thee,
High on Thine eternal Throne : ^Saviour, take the power and glory :
Claim the kingdom for Thine own : ff Alleluia !
Thou shalt reign, and Thou alone. Amen. (
" The Lord Himself shall descend fr->m heaven vnth a sriont, with the voice of the Archangel, and with the 52 trump of God." mf Great God, what do I see and hear? The end of thing; create 1 : The Judge of all men doth appear
On clouds of glory seated : if The trumpet sounds, the graves
restore The dead which they contain'd be- fore ; p Prepare, my soul, to meet Him. /The dead in Christ are first to rise
At that last trumpet's soundin ; ;
Caught up to meet Him in the :;ki is,
With joy their Lord surrounding :
No gloomy fears their souls dismay ;
His Proience sheds eternal da v
On those prepared to meet Him.
p The ungodly, fiil'd with guilty fears, Behold His wrath prevailing ;
In woe they rise, but all their tears And sighs are unavailing :
?p The dav of grace is past and gone ; rembling they stand before His
Throne, All unprepared to meet Him. mf Great Judge, to Thee our prayers we pour. In deep abasement bending ; 0 shield us through that last dread hour, Thy wondrous love extending : cr May we. in this our trial dav, With faithful hearts Thy word'obev. And thus prepare to meet Thee. Amen.
" He hath sent Me to b'md up the broken- hearted, to proclaim liberty to the 53 captives."
f Hark the glad sound ! the Saviour comes.
The Saviour promised long: Let even- heart prepare a throne,
And every voice a song. He comes, the prisoners to release
In Satan's bondage held : The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield. p He comes, the broken heart tc bind,
The bleeding soul to cure. And with the treasures of His grace
To bless the humble poor. /"Our glad hosannas. Prince of peace,
Thv welcome shall proclaim : And Heav'n's eternal arches ring
With Thv beloved Name. Amen. 16)
ADVENT.
54 " 1 tleejp, but my heart wdkeih."
For a late Evening Service. p Wheh shades of night around us
close. And weary limbs in sleep repose, The faithful soul awake may be. And longing sigh, 0 Lord, "to Thee. r»/Thou true Desire of nations, hear, Thou Word of God Thou Saviour In pity heed our humble cries, Ldear; And bid at length the fallen rise. 0 come, Redeemer, come and free Thine own from guilt and misery ; The gates of heaven again unfold, Which Adam's sin had closed of old. / All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, Whose Advent sets Thy people free, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen.
203 Thou art coming, 0 my Saviour.
204 0 quickly come, dread Judge of all.
205 Thou Judge of quick and dead.
206 That day of wrath, that dreadful day. 217 Thy kinedom come, 0 God.
226 The world is very evil.
268 Ye servants of the Loud.
288 A few more years shall roll
362 Lord, her watch Thy Church is
keeping.
398 Day of V/rath ! O day of mourning !
4C3 Litany of the Four Last Things.
(Erjrtstmas.
55 " The Word was made flesh." m/O come, Redeemer of mankind,
appear. Twe greet ;
Thee with full hearts tha Virgin-born Let every age with rapt amazement ,
hear TGod is meet. I
That wondrous birth which for our Not by the will of man, or mortal ;
seed, [tenons grace l
But bv the Spirit's breathed mys- p The Word of God became our flesh
indeed, [race.
And grew a tender plant of human Lo ! Mary's virgin womb its burthen
bears. Nor less abides her virgin purity ; cr In the King's glory see our nature
shares ; [ to be.
Here in His temple God vouchsafes rnf From His bright chamber, virtue's
holy shrine, The royal Bridegroon cometh to the
day: [Divine.
Of twofold substance, human and As giant swift, rejoicing on His way. ( 1
p Forth from His Father to the
world He goes, ?n/Back to the Father's Face His
way regains, p Far down to souls beneath His
glo:y shows, /Again at God's right hand victorious
reigns. With the Eternal Father equal, Thou Girt with our flesh dost triumph ever- more. Strengthening our feeble bodies here
below With endless grace from Thine own
living store. w/How doth Thy lowly manger
radiant shine ! On the sweet breath of night new
splendour grows ; So may our spirits glow with faith
Divine, Where no dark cloud of sin shall
interpose. /All praise and glory to the Father
be, All praise and glory to His Only Son, All praise and glory, Holy Ghost, to
Thee, Both now, and while eternal ages
run. Amen.
56 " G°d was manifest in the flesh" mf Of the Father's Love begotten
Ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega,
He the source, the ending He. Of the things that are, that hnvebeen,
And that future years shall see. Evermore and evermore.
* At His Word the worlds were framed ;
He commanded ; it was done : Heaven and earth and depths of ocean
In their threefold order one : All that grows beneath the shining
Of the moon and burning sun.
Evermore and evermore. p * He is found in human fashion,
Death and sorrow here to know, That the race of Adam's children,
Doom'd by Law to endless woe. May not henceforth die and perish
In the dreadful gulf below,
Evermore and evermore. / O that Birth for ever blessed !
When the Virgin, full of grace, By the Holy Ohost conceiving,
Bare the Saviour of our race. And the Bab'-, the world's Redeemer,
First reveal'd His sacred Face.
Evermore and evermore.
* These verses may be omitted, if th*
Hymn 6c thought too long. )
CHRISTMAS.
This is He Whom seers in old time
Chanted of with one accord ; Whom the voices of the Prophets
Promised in their faithful word ; Now He shines, the long-expected ;
Let creation praise its Lord,
Evermore and evermore. ffO ye heights of Heav'n, adore Him;
Angel-hosts, His praises sing ; All dominions, bow before Him,
And extol our God and King ; Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert ring,
Evermore and evermore.
p * Righteous Judge of souls departed,
Righteous King of them that live, On the Father's Throne exalted
None in might with Thee may strive ; Who at last in vengeance coming
Sinners from Thy Face shaft drive, Evermore and evermore. /Thee let old men, Thee let young
Thee let boys in chorus sing ; [men, Matrons, virgins, little maidens,
With glad voices answering ; Let their guileless songs re-echo,
And the heart its praises bring, Evermore and evermore.
ff Christ, to Thee, with God the Father, And, 0 Holy Ghost, to Thee, Hymn, and chant, and high thanks- And unwearied praises be, [giving, Honour, glorv, and dominion, And eternal victory, Evermore and evermore. Amen.
" Christ Jesus came into the uorld to save 57 sinners."
mfO Christ, Redeemer of our race, Thou Brightness of the FATHER'sFace, Of Him, and with Him ever One, Ere times and seasons had begun ; Thou that art very Light of Light, Unfailing Hope in sin's dark night, Hear Thou the nraver Thv people pray, The wide world o'er, this blessed day. p Remember, Lord of life and grace, How once, to save a ruin'd race, Thou didst our very flesh assume In Man's underUed womb, w/ To-day, as year by year its light Sheds o'er the world a radiancebright, One precious truth is echoed on, /"Tis Thou hast saved us, Thou
alone." m/ Thou from the Father's Tlirone
didst come To call His banish'd children home ; (
And Heav'n, and earth, and sea, and ! shore His love Who sent Thee here adore. And gladsome too are we to-day, Whose guilt Thy Blood has wash'd
away ; Redeem'dthenew-madesongwesing ; / It is the birthday of our King. 0 Lord, the Virgin-bom, to Thee Eternal praise and glory be, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen
53 " He is our Peace."
mf God from on high hath heard ; i Let sighs and sorrows cease ;
Lo : from the opening Heav'n descends ! To man the promised Peace. Hark ! through the silent night Angelic voices swell : Their joyful son?- pr.: clami that " God ! Is born on earth to dwell." j See how the shepherd-band : Speed on with eacer feet : Come to the hallow'd cave with them The Holy Babe to greet.
But, oh, what sisht appears Within that lowly door ! [clothes, p A manger, stall, and swaddling i A Childrand Mother poor !
1 Art Thou the Christ ? the Son ?
The Father's Image bright? And see we Him Whose Arm upholds Earth and the starry height ?
cr Yea. faith can pierce the cloud
Which yeils Thv glorv now ; [Throne /We hail Thee God, before Whose dim. The Angels prostrate bow.
m/A silent Teacher, Lord, Thou bidd'st us not refuse
To bear what flesh would have us shun , To shun what flesh would choose.
Our ?inful pride to cure With that pure love of Thine, cr 0 be Thou born within cur hearts, . Most Holy Child Divine. Amen.
59" Let us now go even unto Bethlehem." f 0 come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, 0 come ye, 0 come ye to Bethlehem ; Come and behold Him Born, the King of Angels; p 0 come, let us adore Him, cr 0 come, let us adore Him, /O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 18)
CHRISTMAS.
God of God,
Light of Light, ("womb ;
p Lo ! He abhors not the Virgin's / Very God,
Begotten, not created : p 0 come, let us adore Him, &c. / Sing, choirs of Angels,
Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of Heav'n above :
"Glory to God
In the highest ; " p 0 come, let us adore Him, &c. / Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning ; Jesu, to Thee he glory given ;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing ;
p 0 come, let us adore Him,
cr 0 come, let us adore Him,
/ O come, let us adore Him, Christ
the Lord. Amen.
" Glory to God in the highest, and on earth (JO peace, good will toward men." /Hark ! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King, p Peace on earth, and mercy mild, cr God and sinners reconciled. /Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies ; With the Angelic host proclaim, " Christ is born in Bethlehem." ff Hark ! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King. / Christ, by highest Heav'n adored, Christ, the Everlasting Lord, dim Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a Virgin's womb. p Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see ! Hail, the Incarnate Deity ! Pleased as Man with man to dwell, cr Jesus, our Emmanuel. ff Hark ! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-bom King. /Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Hail, the Sun of righteousness! [peace! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings. •mf Mild He Jays His glory by. Born that man no more may die, cr Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. /T Hark I the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King. Amen.
" Behold I bring you aood tidings of great
61 f°V"
mf Christians, awake, salute' the
nappy morn, [was born ;
Whereon the Saviour of the world Rise to adore the mystery of love. Which hosts of Angels chanted from
above;
(
With them the joyful tidings first
begun Of God Incarnate and the Virgin's
Son.
Then to the watchful shepherds it was told.
Who heard the Angelic herald's voice, " Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Saviour's birth
To you and all the nations upon earth :
This day hath God fulfuTd His pro- mised word.
This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord."
He spake : and straightway the celes- tial choir
In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire :
The praises of redeeming love they sang,
And Heav'n's whole orb with Alle- luias rang:
God's highest glory was their anthem still, Peace good will.
mf To Bethlehem straight the en- lighten'd shepherds ran,
To see the wonder God had wrought for man,
And found, with Joseph and the Blessed Maid, [laid:
Her Son, the Saviour, in a manger
Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
And their glad hearts with holy rap- ture burn.
p 0 may we keep and ponder in our
mind . _ [mankind ;
God's wondrous love in saving lost Trace we the Babe.W ho hath retrieved
our loss, From His poor manger to His bitter
Cross ; Tread in His steps, assisted by His
grace, Till man's first heavenly state again
takes place.
mf Then may we hope, the Angelic
hosts among. To sing, redeem'd, a glad triumphal
song: He that was born upon this ioyful day Around us all His g^ory shall display ; Saved by His love, incessant we shall
sing Eternal praise to Heav'n's Aim: hty
King. Amen. 19)
Lord."
CHRISTMAS.
Unto you is born this day in the city of I £{, £{£«{) fit* S iGJatT.
_ David a .Saviour, which is Christ the ! „ ffe ^.^ ^ &f ^ mb/ ^ ?oo^ up steadfastly into Heaven, and sav/ the aloryofGod, and Jesus standing
64 on the right hind of God:' mf Yesterday, with exultation, Join'tl the world in celebration
Of her promised Saviour's birth ; Yesterday the Angel-nation Pour'd the strains of jubilation
O'er the Monarch bom on earth ; But to-day o'er death victorious, By his faith and actions zlorious,
By his miracles renown 'd. See the Deacon triumph training, 'Midst the faithless faith sustaining, cr First of holy Martyrs found. /Onward, champion, falter never. Sure of sure reward for ever,
Holy Stephen, persevere : Perjured witnesses confounding, Satan's synagogue astounding
By thy doctrine true and clear. mf Thine own Witness is in Heaven, True and faithful, to thee given,
Witness of thy blamele sness : By thy name a crown implying, Meet it is thou shouldst be dying
For the crown of righteousness. For the crown that fadeth never Bear the torturer's brief endeavour ;
Victory waits to end the strife : Death shall lie thy life's beginning, And life's losing be the winning
Of the true and better life. Fill'd with God's most Holy Spirit, See the Heav'n thou shalt inherit,
Stephen, gaze into the skies : There God's glory steadfast viewing, Thence thy victor-strength renewing,
Pant for thy eternal prize. See. as Jewish foes invade thee, See how jEsrs stands to aid th^e.
Stands at God's right hand on high : Tell howopen'd Heav'n is shown thee, Tell how Jesus waits to own thee,
Tell it with thy latest cry. p As the dying Martyr kneeleth, For his murderers he appealeth.
For their madness grieving sore : pp Then in Christ he sleepeth
sweetly. [meetly,
cr And with Christ he reigneth ff Martyr first-fruits, evermore.
Amen. " Be thou faithful unto death, and I will
65 give thee a crown of life." mf First of Martyrs, thou whose
name Doth thv golden crown proclaim, Not of flowers that fade away Weave we tliis thy crown to-day. »)
mf While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground, The Angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around. " Fear not." said he : for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind ; " Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind. " To you in David's town this day
Is born of David's line A Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord ;
And this shall be the sign : " The heavenly Babe you there shall
To human view display'd, [find
All meanly wrapp'd in swathing
And in a manger laid." [bands, Thus spake the seraph : and forthwith
Appear d a shining throng 01 Angels praising God, who thus
Address'd their joyful song : / ' All glory be to God on high, p And to the earth be peace : /Good will henceforth from Heav'n to men
Begin and never cease." Amen.
63 " The Lord is our defence." ]
For a late Evening Service. w/0 Saviour, Lord, to Thee we
pray, Whose love has kept us safe to-day, Protect us through the coming night, And ever save us by Thy might. p Be with us now, in mercy nigh, And spare Thy servants "when they
cry; Our sins blot out, our prayers receive, cr Thy light throughout our darkness
give. -m/Let not dull sleep the soul oppress, Nor secret foe the heart possess ; Our flesh keep chaste, that it may be A holy temple meet for Thee. To Thee. Who dost our hearts renew, With fervent prayer we humblv sue, That pure in thought and free
from stain We from our beds may rise again. /All praise to God the Fathrr be, All praise. Eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen.
This Hymn may also be sung on Holy Pays, except from Ash Wednesday to li 'hit sunday.
Hymn 464 it suitable for this teaton. (
Bright the stones which bruise thee
pleam, Sprinkled with thy life-bloods stream; Stars around thy sainted head Never could such radiance shed. Every wound upon thy brow Sparkles with unearthly glow ; Like an Angel's i.s thy face Beaming with celestial grace. Oh, how blessed first to be Slain For Him Who bled for thee; First like Him in dying hour Witness to Almighty power ; First to follow where He trod Through the deep Red Sea of blood ; First, but in thy footsteps press Saints and Martyrs numberless. /Glory to the Father be, Glory, Virgin-born, to Thee, Glory to the Holy Ghost, Praised by men and heavenly host.
Amen.
&t. 3ofjn tfjc (Ebatujritst's Dag.
"That whieh we have looked upon, and
our hands have handled of the ff'ord
6g of Life, . . . declare ue unto you."
mf The life, which God's Incarnate
Lived here below with men, [Word Three ble-t Evangelists record
With Heav'n-inspired pen : John scars on high, beyond the three,
To God the Father's Throne ; And shows in what deep mystery
The Word with God is One. p Upon the Saviour's loving Breast
Invited to recline, [blest,
'Twas thence he drew, in moments
Rich stores of truth Divine : mf And thence did that angelic love
His inmost spirit fill, Which, once enkindled from above,
Breathes in his pages still. / Jesu, the Virgin's Holy Son-,
We praise Thee and adore, Who art with God the Father One
And Spirit evermore. Anieu. Q*f " The disciple whom Jesus loved." mf Word Supreme, before creation
Born of God eternally, Who didst will for our salvation
To be born on earth, and die ; [tion, Well Thy Saints have kept their sta-
Watching till Thine hour drew nigh. Now 'tis come, and faith espies Thee;
Like an eaclet in the morn, One in steadfast worship eves Thee,
Thy beloved, Thy latest born : In Thy glory he descries Thee
Reigning "from the Tree of scorn.
ST. STEF HEN'S DAY.
P He upon Thy Bosom lying
Thy true tokens leai ' " And Thy dearest pledj
Thy true tokens learn 'd by heart ; !id Thy dearest pledge in dying, Lord. Thou didst to him impart ;
(21)
He first, hoping and believing,
Did beside the grave adore ; Latest he, the warfare leaving,
Landed on the eternal shore ; And his witness we receiving
Own Thee Lord for evermore. Much he ask'd in loving wonder,
On Thy Bosom leaning, Lord; In that secret place of thunder
Answer kind didst Thou accord, Wisdom for Thy Church to ponder
Till the day o"f dread award. Lo ! Feav'n's doors lift up, revealing
How Thy judgments earthward move ; Scrolls unfolded, trumpets pealing,
Wine cups from the wrath above ; p Yet o'er all a soft voice stealing—
" Little children, trust and love ! " / Thee, the Almighty King Eternal,
Father of the Eternal Word, Thea, the Father's Word Supernal,
Thee, of Both, the Breath adored, Heaven, and earth, and realms in- fernal
Own One glorious God and Lord. Amen.
Tty Ermccrnts' Bau.
"The first-fruits unto God and to tht
68 Lamb."
mf Sweet flow 'rets of the martjT
band, p So early pluck'd by cruel hand ; Like rosebuds by a tempest torn. As breaks the light of summer morn ; First victims offer'd for the Lord, cr Ye little knew your high reward, mf As, at the very altar, gay I play. With palms and crowns ye seem d to Ah ! what avail'd King Herod's wrath? He could not stay your Saviour's path: cr The Child he sought alone went free ; f That Child is King eternally. 0 Lord, the Virgin-born, to Thee Praise, honour, might, and glory be, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen. " They are without fault before the throne
69 of God."
mf Glory to Thee, O Lord, Who. from this world of sin,
By cruel Herod's ruthless sword Those precious ones didst win.
THE INNOCENTS' DAY.
Baptized in their own blood,
Earth's untried perils o'er, They pass'd unconsciously the flood,
And safely gain'd the shore.
Glory to Thee for all
The ransom 'd infant band, [caH, Who since that hour have beard Thy
And reach d the quiet land. p 0 that our hearts within.
Like theirs, were pure and bright ; O that as free from stain of sin
We shrank not from Thy si^ht.
Lord, help us every hour
Thy cleansing grace to claim ; cr In life to glorify Thv power,
In death to praise Thy Name.
Amen.
JTIje Circumcision.
" JVhen eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the Child, His
70 Name was called Jesus." »i/THE ancient law departs,
And all its terrors cease ; For Jescs makes with faithful hearts
A covenant of peace.
The Light of Light Divine,
True Brightness undefiled, He bears for us the shame of sin,
A Holy Spotless Child. jj His Infant Body now
Begins our pain to feel ; [flow
Those precious drops of Blood that
For death the victim seal. tuf To-day the Name is Thine
At which we bend the knee; They call Thee Jesus, Child Divine,
Our Jesus deign to be. / All praise, Eternal Son,
For Thv redeeming love, With Father, Spirit, ever One,
In glorious might above. Amen. " God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem
71 them that were under the law." infO blessed day, when first was
pour'd " The Blood of our Redeeming Lord ! 0 blessed day, when first began jj His sufferings borne for sinful man ! Scarce enter "d on this life of woe, His Infant Blood begins to flow; A foretaste of His death He feels, cr An earnest of His love reveals. m/From Heav'n descending to fulfil The bidding of His Father's Will, p A victim even now He lies Before the day of sacrifice. ?»/For love of us His woes begin ; The Sinless suffers for our sin ; The Law's great Maker for our aid Obedient to the Law is made.
p The wound He through the Law endures [secures ;
cr Our freedom from that Law Henceforth a holier law prevails, The law of love which never fails. mfLoRD, circumcise our hearts, we
pray, And take what is not Thine away : Write Thine own Name within our
hearts, Thy law upon our inmost parts. / 0 Lord, the Virgin-born, to Thee Eternal praise and glory be, Whom with theFATHER we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen. Tkefolloi
Neia gear's Dan.
"And now, Lord, what is my hope ,• truly 72 my hope is even in Thee." mf The year is gone, beyond recall,
With all its hopes and fears, With all its bright and gladdening
smiles. p With all its mourners' tears ; mf Thy thankful people praise Thee Lord,
For countless gifts received : And pray for grace to keep the Faith
V= hich Saints of old believed. To Thee we come, 0 gracious Lord,
The new-horn year to bless ; Defend our land from pestilence :
Give peace and plenteousness ; Forgive this nation's many sins ;
The growth of vice restrain ; And help us all with sin to strive,
And crowns of life to gain. From evil deeds that stain the past
We now desire to flee : And pray that future years may all
Be spent, good Lord, for Thee. 0 Father, let Thy watchful Eye
Still look on us in love. That we may praise Thee, year by
With Angel-hosts above. [year,
/ All glorv to the Father be,
All glorv to the Son. All dory, Holy Ghost, to Thee.
While endless ages run. Amen.
" So teach us to number our day?, th we may apply our hearts xao 73 wisdom."
mf For Thv mercy and Thy grace, Faithful through another year. Hear our song of thankfulness ; Jesu, our Redeemer, hear. ( 22 \
In our weakness and distress, Bock of strength, be Thou our Stay ; In the pathless wilderness Be our true and living Way.
p Who of us death's awful road Jn the comina Year shr.ll tread, With Thy rod and staff, 0 God, Comfort Thou his dying bed.
mf Keep us faithful, keep us pure. Keep us evermore Thine own, Help, 0 help us to endure, Fit us for Thy promised crown.
So within Thy palace gate We shall praise, on golden strings, Thee the only Potentate, Lord of lords and King of kings.
Amen.
"That God in all things may be 74 glorified. "
mf Father, let me dedicate
All this year to Thee, In whatever worldly state
Thou wilt have me be : p Not from sorrow, pain, or care
Freedom dare I claim ; cr This alone shall be my prayer,
Glorify Thy Name.
wj/Can a child presume to choose
Where or how to live ? Can a Father's love refuse
All the best to give? More Thou givest even- day
Than the best can claim, Nor withholdest audit that may
Glorify Thy Name.
If in mercy Thou wilt spare
Joys that yet are mine ; If on life, serene and fair,
Brighter rays may shine : / Let my glad heart, while it sings,
Thee in all proclaim, And, whate'er the future Isrings,
Glorify Thy Name.
NEW YEAR'S DAY.
" The Life was manifested, and v:c hive
75 seen it." mf How vain the cruel Herod's fear. When told that Christ the King is
near ! He takes not earthly realms away, Who gives the realms that ne'er decay. The Eastern sages saw from far And follow'd on His guiding star ; By light their way to Light they trod, And by their gifts confess'd their Gob. Within the Jordan's sacred flood The heavenly Lamb in meekness stood, That He, to Whom no sin was known, Might cleanse His people from theLr
own. And oh, what miracle Divine, When water redden'd into wine ! He spake the word, and forth it flow'd In streams that nature ne'er bestow'd. /All glory. Jesu, be to Thee For this Thy glad Epiphany : Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen.
"And thou, Bethlehem, in the land of
Juda, art not the least among the
princes of Juda ; for out of thee
shall come a Governor, tliat shall
76 rule My people Israel." mf Earth has many a noble city ;
Bethlehem, thou dost all excel : Out of thee the Lord from Heaven
Came to rule His Israel. Fairer than the sun at morning
Was the star that told His birth, To the world its God announcing
Seen in fleshly form on earth. Eastern sages at His cradle
Make oblations rich and rare : See them give, in deep devotion,
Gold, and frankincense, and myrrh..
p If Thou callest to the Cross,
And its shadow come. Turning all my gain to loss, t Shrouding heart and home ; cr Let me think how Thy dear Son
To His glory came, And in deepest woe pray on,
" Glorify Thy Name." Amen.
The following Hymns ore suitable for this
day or its eve : 165 0 God, our help in ages past. 20o Thou Judge of quick and dead. 288 A few more years shall roll. 269 Days and moments quickly flying.
p Myrrh His sepulchre foreshows. /Jesu Whom the Gentiles worshipp'd
At Thy glad Epiphany. Unto Thee, with God the Father
And the Spirit, glory be. Amen. 77 "We have seen His star in the east. /What star is this, with beams so
bright, More beauteous than the noonday
light ? It shines to herald forth the King, And Gentiles to His cradle bring. mf See now fulfhl'd what God decreed, "From Jacob shall a star proceed ; " (23 )
THE EPIPHANY
And Eastern sages with amaze Upon the wondrous vision gaze. The guiding star above is bright : Within them shines a clearer light, Which leads them on with power
benign To seek the Giver of the sign. True love can brook no dull delay : Nor toil nor dangers stop their way: Home, kindred, fatherland, and all They leave at their Creator's call. p 0 Jesu, while the star of grace Allures us now to seek Thy Face, Let not our slothful hearts refuse The guidance of that light to use. /All glorv, Jesc, be to Thee For this Thy glad Epiphany. Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen.
"And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto
78 them."
?>*/The Heav'nly Child in stature
fows, . growing, learns to die : And still His early training shows
His coming agony. hi f The Son of God His glory hides
With parents mean and poor; And He. Who made the heavens. p In dwelling-place obscure, [abides mf Those mighty Hands that rule the
No earthly toil refuse : [sky
The Maker of the stars on high j) An humble trade pursues. m/He, Whom the choirs of Angels
Bearing each dread decree, [praise His earthly parents now obeys p In deep humility. ??;/For tins Thy lowliness reveal'd,
Jesu, we Thee adore, /And praise to Goo the Father yield
And Spirit evermore. Amen.
" When they saw the star, they rejoietd
79 with exceeding great joy. " f As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailYl its light, Leading onward, beaming bright ; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee.
mf As with joyful steps they sped,
Saviour, to Thy lowly bed.
There to bend the knee before
Thee Whom Heav'n and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy-seat.
As they offer'd gifts most rare
At Tli) cradle rude and bare ;
(
So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee our heavenly King. p Holy Jestjs, every day Keep us in the narrow way ; cr And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransom 'd souls at last mf Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy giory hide. / In the Heav'nly country bright Need thev no created litrht ; Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown. Thou its Sun which goes not down ; ff There for ever may we sing Alleluias to our King. Amen.
"The people which sat in darkness saw
80 great light.1' mf The people that in darkness sat
A glorious light have seen ; The Light has sinned on them who
In shades of death have been, [long /To hail Thee, Sun of Righteousness,
The gathering nations come ; They joy as when the reapers bear
Their harvest treasures nome. For Thou their burden dost remove,
And break the tyrant's rod, As in the day when Midian fell
Before the sword of God. For unto us a Child is born,
To us a Son is given, And on His Shoulder ever rests
Ail power in earth and heaven. His Name shall be the Prince of
The Everlasting Lord, [peace,
The Wonderful, the Counsellor,
The God by all adored. His righteous government and power
Shall over all extend ; On judgment and on justice based,
His reign shall have no end. ?t?/Lord Jestts, reign in us, we pray.
And make us Thine alone, /Who with the Father ever art
And Holy Spirit One. Amen.
81 " The Son of God was manifested." mf Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jest-, Lord, to Thee we raise, Manifested bv the star To the Sages from afar ; Branch of roval David's stem In Thy Birth at Bethlehem : /Anthems be to Thee addrest,
God in Man made manifest. mf Manifest at Jordan's stream, Prophet. Priest, and King supreme; And at Cana wedding-guest In Thy Godhead manifest ; 24)
THE EPIPHANY.
Manifest in power Divine,
Changing water into wine ;
/ Anthems be to Thee addrest,
God in Man made manifest.
mf Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul ;
Manifest in valiant light,
Quelling all the devil's might ;
Manifest in gracious will,
Ever bringing good from ill ;
/ Anthems be to Thee addrest,
God in Man made manifest.
P Sun and Moon shall darken'd be,
Stars shall fall, the heavens shall flee ;
cr Christ will then like lightning
shine, mf All will see His glorious Sign ; AD will then the trumpet hear, All will see the Judge appear ; / Thou by all wilt be contest, God in Man made manifest. mf Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord, Mirror'd in Thy holy Word ; May we imitate Thee now, And be pure, as pure art Thou ; That we like to Thee may be At Thy great Epiphany ; /And may praise Thee, ever Blest, God in Man made manifest. Amen.
From the Octave of the Epiphany to Septuagesima, General Hymus may be sung ; especially, 173 0 Love, how deep ! how broad : how
high ! 177 Jesu ! the very thought is sweet. ITS Jesu, the very thought of Thee. 213 God of mercy, God of grace.
219 Hail to the Lord's Anointed.
220 Jescs shall reign where'er the sun,
JTor tfje Wictk before Septuarjestma.
g2 "And again they said, Alleluia" f Alleluia, song of sweetness,
Voice of joy that cannot die ; Alleluia is the anthem
Ever dear to choirs on high ; In the house of God abiding
Thus they sing eternally. Alleluia thou resoundest,
True Jerusalem and free 5 Alleluia, joyful Mother,
All thy children sing with thee; p But by Babylon's sad waters
Mourning exiles now are we. Alleluia cannot always
Be our song while here below ; Alleluia our transgressions __ Make us for awhile forego ; Eor the solemn time is coming
When our tears for sin must flow. (
mf Therefore in our hymns we pray Thee,
Grant us, Blessed Trinity, At the last to keep Thine Easter
In our Home beyond the sky, / There to Thee for ever singing
Alleluia joyfully. Amen.
<&cptuagfsima.
"How shall we sing the Lord's song in a 83 strange land?"
mf Creator of the world, to Thee . An endless rest of joy belongs : And heavenly choirs are ever free To sing on high their festal songs. p But we are fallen creatures here, Where pain and sorrow daily come ; And how can we in exile drear Sing out, as thev, sweet songs of
Home ? mfO Father, Who dost promise still That they who mourn shall blessed be, p Grant us to weep for deeds of ill That banish us so long from Thee : But, weeping, grant us faith to rest In hope upon Thy loving care ; cr Till Thou restore us, with the blest, mf Their songs of praise in Heav'n to
share. /To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The God Whom Heav'n and earth
adore, From men and from the Angel-host Be praise and glory evermore.
Amen.
From Septuagesima Sunday to Lent the Hymns for Sunday and the other diys of the week should be sung ,■ and the following Hymns are also suitable : 162 Have mercy on us, God most High. 168 There is a book, who runs may read. 172 Praise to the Holiest in the height. 210 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost. 262 Great Mover of all hearts.
"Rend your heart and not your garments, g4 and turn unto the Lord your God." p Oxce more the solemn season calls
A holy fast to keep ; And now within the temple walls
Let priest and people weep. mf But vain all outward sign of grief,
And vain the form of prayer. Unless the heart implore relief,
And penitence be there. We smite the breast, we weep in vain
In vain in ashes mourn, Unless with penitential pain
The smitten soui be torn. 25 )
p In sorrow true then let us pray
To our offended God, From us to turn His wrath away,
And stay the uplifted rod. 0 God, our Judse and Father, deign
To spare the bruised reed ; We pray for time to turn again,
For grace to turn indeed. mf Blest Three in One, to Thee we bow ;
Vouchsafe us, in Thy love, To gather from these fasts below
Immortal fruit above. Amen.
" 2\ov:, saith the Lord, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with
85 mourning."
mf By precepts taught of ages past, Now let us keep again the fast Which, year by year, in order meet Of forty days is made complete. The law and seers that were of old In divers ways this Lent foretold. Which Christ Himself, the Lord and Of every season, sanctified. [Guide More sparing therefore let us make The words we speak, the food we take, Deny ourselves in mirth and sleep, . In stricter watch our senses keep. In prayer together let us fall, And cry for mercy, one and all : And weep before the Judge, and say, p 0 turn from us Thy wrath away. Thy grace have we offended sore By sins, 0 God, which we deplore ; Pour down upon us from above The riches of Thy pardoning love. Remember, Lord, though frail we be, That vet Thine handiwork are we : X or let the honour of Thy Name Be by another put to shame. Forgive the ill that we have wrought, Increase the good that we have sought; That we at length, our wanderings o'er, May please Thee now and evermore. mf Blest Three in One, and Oxe hi
Almighty God, we pray to Thee,
That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to
Our fast with frui:s of righteousness.
Amen.
"In due season we shall reap, if we faint
86 naL"
mf 0 Thou Who dost to man accord His highest prize, his best reward,
Thou Hope of all our race ; Jesu, to Thee we now draw near, Our earnest supplications hear,
Who humbly seek Thy Face.
p With self-accusing voice within Our conscience tells of many a sin
In thought, and word, and deed : cr 0 cleanse that conscience from all
stain, The penitent restore again,
From ever}" burthen freed. mf If Thou reject us, who shall give Oiir fainting spirits strength to live ?
'Tis Thine alone to spare ; i With cleansed hearts to pray aright,
And find acceptance in Thy sight, j Be this our lowly prayer. 'Tis Thou hast bless'd this solemn fast , So may its days by us be pass'd ; In self-control severe, ! cr That, when our Easter morn we hail, Its mv-tic feast we may not fail
To keep with conscience clear. mf 0 Blessed Trinity, bestow Ihy pardoning grace on us below,
And shield us evermore ; cr Until, within Thy courts above, We see Thy Face, arid sing Thv love.
And with Thy Saints adore. " Amen
" 0 deliver v.s, and be merciful unto our
87 sins> f°r Thy fame's sake."
?0 merciful Creator, hear : n tender pity bow Thine ear : Accept the tearful praver we raise In this our fast of forty days.
Each heart is manifest to Thee ; Thou knowest our infirmity: Repentant now we seek Thy Face : cr Impart to us Thy pardoning grace.
r> Our sins are manifold and sore, But spare Thou them who sin deplore ; And for Thine own Name's sake
make whole The fainting and the weary soul.
Grant us to mortify each sense Bv means of outward abstinence, That so from every stain of sin The soul may keep her fast within.
mf Blest Three in Oxe. and Osz. in
Three,
Almighty God. we pray to Thee, [bless
That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to
Our fast with fruits of righteousness.
Amen.
"Behold, now is the accepted time ; behold,
88 now «* the day of salvation." mf Lo : now is our accepted day, The time for purging sins away.
The sins of thought, and deed, and
word, That we have done against the Lord. )
For He the Merciful and True Hath spared His people hitherto': Not willing that the soul .should die, Though great its past iniquity. p Then let us all with earnest care, And contrite fast, and tear.and prayer, And works of mercy and of love, Entreat for pardon from above ; mf That He mav all our sins efface, Adorn us with the gifts of grace, And join us to the Angel band For ever in the heavenly land. Blest Three in One, and One in
Three,
Almighty God, we pray to Thee, [bless
That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to
Our fast with fruits of righteousness.
Amen.
g9 " Then shall they fast in those days." mf Good it is to keep the fast Shadow 'd forth in a£ es past, Which our own Almighty Lord Hallow 'd by His deed and word. Moses, while he fasted, saw God "Who gave by him the Law ; To Elijah Angels came, Steeds of fire and car of flame. So was Daniel meet to gaze On the sight of latter days, And the Baptist to proclaim [Name. Blessings through the Bridegroom's p Grant us, Lord, like them to be Oft in praver and fast with Thee ; cr Fill us with Thy heavenly might, Be our joy and true delight. p Father, hear us through Thy Son, And the Spirit, with Thee One, cr Whom our thankful hearts adore Ever and for evermore. Amen.
"I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed 90 before the God of Heaven:' mf Jesu, our Lenten fast of Thee
We duteous learn to keep, A healing time, by Thy decree, *
For all Thy wounded sheep ; A time in which towards Paradise,
Once lost by carnal sense, The souls redeem'd by Thee may rise
Through chastening abstinence. Now with Thy Church be present,
In all Thy saving grace, [Lord, And hear us as with one accord, p Mourning, we seek Thy Face. Most Merciful, forgive the past;
The sins which we deplore ; Thy sheltering arms around us cast,
That we may sin no more.
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mf To Thee our sacrifice we brins Of Lenten fast and prayer, [King.
cr Till, cleansed by Thee, our God and
/ Thy Paschal joy we share.
hi/ Grant this.O Father, through Thy And through the Spirit Blest, [Son,
Who art with Them for ever One, Eternally contest. Amen.
91 "JVhom resist, steadfast in the faith:' p Christian, dost thou see them
On the holy ground, cr How the troops of Midian dim Prowl and prowl around ? ff Christian, up and :-mite them,
Counting gain but loss ; Smite them by the merit
Of the holy Cross. p Christian, dost thou feel them,
How they work within, cr Striving, tempting, luring,
Goading into sin ? / Christian, never tremble ;
Never be down-cast : Smite them by the virtue
Of the Lenten fast.
p Christian, dost thou hear them, How they speak thee fair ?
cr " Always fast and vigil ? Always watch and prayer ? "
ff Christian, answer boldly, " While I breathe I pray:"
p Peace shall follow battle,
/ Night shall end in day.
mf " Well I know thy trouble, 0 My servant true ; Thou art very weary,— P I was weary too ; /But that toil shall make thee Some day all Mine own, And the end of sorrow ff Shall be near My Throne."
Amen.
"And Jesus . . . was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those
92 days He did eat nothing." mf Forty days and forty nights Thou wast fasting in the wild ; Forty days and forty nights Tempted, and yet uhdehTed.
Sunbeams scorching all the day ; Chilly dew-drops nightly shed ; Prowling beasts about Thy way ; Stones Thy pillow ; earth Thy bed.
Shall not we Thy sorrow share, And from earthly joys abstain, Fasting with unceasing praver, Glad with Thee to suffer pain ?
And if Satan, vexing sore. Flesh or spirit shoufd assail, cr Thou, his Vanquisher before, Grant we may not faint nor fail. p So shall we have peace Divine ; cr Holier gladness ours shall be ; Round us too shall Angels shine, dim Such as minister'tf to Thee. mf Keep. 0 keep us, Saviour dear, Ever constant by Thy side ; /That with Thee we may appear At th' eternal Eastertide. Amen.
"Enter not into judgment with Thy tenant; /ar in Thy tight thall no
93 man living be justifed."
p 0 Lord, turn not Thy Face from
Who lie in woeful state, [me,
Lamenting all my sinful life
Before Thy mercy-gate ; A gate which opens wide to those
That do lament their sin ; Shut not that gate against me, Lord,
But let me enter in. And call me not to strict account
How I have sojourn *d here ; For then my guilty conscience knows
How vile I shall appear. Mercy, Good Lord, mercy I ask ;
This is my humble prayer ; For mercy, Lord, is all my suit,
0 let Thy mercy spare. "Amen.
94 " My soul fie eth unto the Lord.'" P Lord, in this Thy mercy's day, Ere it pass for aye away,
On our knees we fall and pray. Holy Jesi*, grant as tears, Fill us with heart -s ^-rching fears, Ere that awful doom appears. 7?i/ Lord, on us Thy Spirit pour Kneeling lowly at the door, Ere it close for evermore. pp By Thy night of agony, By Thy supplicating cry. By Thy willingness to die ; By Thy tears of bitter woe Foi Jerusalem below, Let us not Thy love forego. p Grant us 'neath Thy wings a place, cr Lest we lose this day of grace 7n/ Ere we shall behold Thy Face. Amen.
95 " I am the Light ef the world. " For a late Evexuhg Service.
/O Christ, Who art the Light and Day, [away ;
Thy beam; chase night's dark shades The verv Light of Light Thou art, Who dost Thy blessed Light impart. I
77i/ All-Holy Lord, to Thee we bend, Thy servants through this night de- fend, And grant us calm repose in Thee, A quiet night from pails free. Let not the tempter round us creep With thoughts of evil while we sleep, Xor with his w iles the flesh allure And make us in Thy sight impure. While wearied eyes light slumber take, The heart to Thee be still awake. And Thy right Hand stretch'd forth
above Protect the children of Thy love. O Lord, our strong Defence, be nigh; Bid all the ] towers of darkness fly ; Preserve and watch o'er us for good, Whom Thou hast purchased with Thy
Blood. v Remember us, dear Lord, we pray, While burden 'd in the flesh we stay : cr 'Tis Thou alone our souls canst
keep : Abide with us this night in sleep. 777/ Blest Three in 0>~e, and One in
Three, Almighty God, we pray to Thee, That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to
bless Our fast with fruits of righteousness. Amen.
The following Hymns, and some of thl Hymns on the Passion, are suitable for this season :
131 We know Thee Who Thou art. 133 When wounded sore the stricken heart 193 0 Jesi-, Thou art standing.
244 Lort>, when we bend before Thy
Throne.
245 "When at Thy footstool, Lord, I bend.
249 Have mercy, Lord, on me.
250 Out of the deep I call.
251 Saviour, when in dust to Thee.
252 Weary of earth and laden with my sin.
253 0 Jesc Christ, if aught there be.
254 Art thou weary, art thou languid. 259 Thy life was given for me.
263 Take up thy cros3, the Saviour said.
279 0 help us, Lord ; each hour of need.
233 A few more years shall roll.
4o5 Litany of Penitence. >*o. 1.
465 Litany of Penitence. No. 2.
STijf Jrtftfj £untjau in Hcnt.
OTHERWISE CALLED I>ASSIOK SUNDAY.
/"The Royal Banners forward go, The Cross shines forth in invsticglow ; Where He in Flesh, our flesh Who
made, Our sentence bore, our ransom paid, 23)
THE FIFTH S LIN HAY 1M LENT.
m/ There whilst He hung, His sacred
Side By soldier's spear was open'd wide, To cleanse us in the precious flood Of Water mingled with His Blood. / Fulfill'd is now what David told In true prophetic sonii of old, [he : How God the heathen's King should ff For God is reigning from the Tree.
How bright in purple robe it stood, p The purple of a Saviour's Blood ! mf Upon its amis, like balance true, He weigh'd the price for sinners due, The price which none butHe couldpay, /And spoil'd the spoiler of his prey. To Thee, Eternal Thp.ee in One, Let homage meet by all be done : As by the Cross Thou dost restore, So rule and guide us evermore. Amen . This Hymn may be sung daily till Thurs- day before Easter.
97 " The Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ." f Sikg, my tongue, the glorious battle,
Sing the last, the dread affrav ; O'er the Cross, the Victor's trophy,
Sound the high triumphal lay, T> How. the p uns of death enduring, /Earth's Redeemer won the clay. mf He, our Maker, deeply grieving
That the first-made Adam fell, When he ate the fruit forbidden
Whose reward was death and hell, Mark'd e'en then this Tree the ruin
Of the first tree to dispel. Thus the work for our salvation
He ordained to be done ; To the traitor's art opposing
Art yet deeper than his own ; Thence the remedy procuring
Whence the fatal wound begun. Therefore, when at length the fulness
Of the appointed time was come, He was sent, the world's Creator,
From the Father's heavenly home, And was found in human fashion,
Offspring of the Virgin's womb. p Lo ! He lies, an Infant weeping,
Where the narrow manger stands, While the Mother-Maid His members
Wraps in mean and lowly bands. And the swaddling clothes is winding
Round His helpless Feet and Hands.
Part 2. mf Now the thirty years accomplish'd
Which on earth He wiU'd to see, Born for this, He meets His Passion,
Gives Himself an Offering free ; On the Cross the Lamb is lilted,
There the Sacrifice to be.
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p There the nails and spear He suffers,
Vinegar, and call, and reed ; From His sacred Body pierced
Blood and Water both proceed ; cr Precious flood, which all creation
From the stain of sin hath freed. /Faithful Cross, above all other
One and only noble Tree, None in foliage, none in blossom,
None in fruit thy peer may be ; Sweetest wood, and sweetest iron ;
Sweetest weight is hung on thee. mf Bend, 0 lofty Tree, thy branches,
Thy too rigid sinews bend ; And awhile the stubborn hardness.
Which thy birth bestow'd, suspend : And the Limbs of Heav'n's high Mon-
Gently on thine aims extend, [arch ?n/Thou alone was counted worthy
This world's ransom to sustain, That a shipwreck'd race for ever
Might a port of refuge gain, With the sacred Blood anointed
Of the Lamb for sinners slain. /Praise and honour to the Father,
Praise and honour to the Son, Praise and honour to the Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One, One in might, and One in glory,
While eternal ages run. Amen.
This Hymn may be sung daily till Good Friday ,• and the following Hymns are suitable :
407 Litany of the Passion.
K\)t £urtoarj neit before (faster.
OTHERWISE CALLED PALM SUNDAY. "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklingi 98 Thou hist perfected praise." /All glory, laud, and honour
To Thee, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet Hosannasring.
w/ Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David's Royal Son, Who in the Lord's Name comest, The King and Blessed One.
/ All glory, 4c. mf The company of Angels
Are praising Thee on high, And mortal men and all things Created make reply.
/ All glory, &c. mf The people of the Hebrews
With palms before Thee went : Our praise and prayer and anthems Before Thee we present.
/ All slory, &c. 29)
THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE EASTER.
mf To Thee before Thy Passion
luey sang their hymns of praise ; To Thee now high exalted
Our melody we raise.
/ AH glory, &c. rnj TIiou didst accept their praises,
Accept the prayers we bring, Who in all good delightest,
Thou good and gracious King.
/ All glory, &c. Amen.
"And the multitudes that wept be/ore, and that followed, cried, saying, Hotanna
99 to the Son of David."
f Ride on ! ride on in majesty I Hark ! all the tribes Hosanna cry ; p 0 Saviour meek, pursue Thy road With palms and scatter 'd garments
strowM. / Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! j> In lowly pomp ride on to die ; cr O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin O'er captive death and conquer 'd Bin. / Ride on ! ride on in maiesty ! mf The Angel armies of the sky p Look down with sad and wondering
eyes To see the approaching Sacrifice. /Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! ?w/The last and fiercest strife is nigh : The Father on His sapphire Throne Awaits His own Anointed Son. / Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! p In lowly pomp ride on to die ; "Bow Thy meek Head to mortal pain, / Then take, 0 God, Thy power, and
reign. Amen.
$pmrts on tfje ^assfon.*
"And being in an agony He prayed more
100 earnestly:' w/Sion's Daughter, weep no more. Though thv troubU d heart be sore ; He of Whom the Psalmist sung,
He Who woke the Prophet's tongue, Christ, the Mediator Blest, Brings thee everlasting rest. p In a garden man became Heir of sin, and death, and shame ; cr Jksus in a garden wins Life, and pardon for our sins ; dim Through His hour of agony Praying in Gethsemane. mf There for us He intercedes ; There with God the Fathkr pleads ; Willing there for us to drain To the dregs the cup of pain, That in everlasting day He may wipe our tears away * Some of these Hymns may be sung throughout the year.
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/Therefore to His Name be given (dory botli in earth and Heaven ; To the Father, and the Sox, And the Spirit, Three in One, Honour, praise, and glory be Now and through eternity. Anion.
101 " Looking unto Jesus."
p O'erwhf.lm'd in depths of woe,
Upon the Tree of scorn Hangs the Redeemer of mankind,
With racking anguish torn.
See how the nails those Hands
And Feet so tender rend ; See down His Face, and Neck, and
His sacred Blood descend. [Breast mf Oh, hear that last, loud cry
Which pierced His Mother's heart, p As into God the Father's hands
He bade His soul depart. mf Earth hears, and trembling quakes
Around that tree of pain ; / The rocks are rent ; the graves are
The veil is rent in twain. [burst ; mf Shall man alone be mute?
Have we no griefs, or fears ? [kind, Come, old and young, come, all man
And bathe those leet in tears. p Come, fall before His Cross
Who shed for us His Blood; Who died, the Victim of pure love,
To make us sons of God. /.Iesu, all praise to Thee,
Our Joy and endless Rest : [here. Be Thou our Guide while pilgrims
Our Crown amid the blest. Amen
■ Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed ui
102 t0 God hxJ Thy Blood."
p He, Who once in righteous ven- geance ("flood,
Whelm'd the world beneath the w?/Once again in mercy cleansed it
With His own most precious Blood, P Coming from His Throne on high On the painful Cross to die. /O the wisdom of the Eternal !
0 the depth of love Divine ! mf O the sweetness of that mercy
Which in Jesus Christ did shine ! dim We were sinners doom'd to die ; Jesus paid the penalty. p When before the Judge we tremble
Conscious of His broken laws, cr May the Blood of His Atonement
Cry aloud, and plead our cause, Bid our guilty terrors cease, p Be our pardon and our peace. / Prince and Author of salvation,
Lord of Majesty supreme, 80)
HYMNS ON THE PASSION.
J est*, praise to Thee l>e given
Bv the world Thou didst redeem ; dory to the Father be [Amen.
And the Spirit One with Thee. "He was wounded for our trans-
103 grettiofU." mf Now, mv soul, thy voice upraising,
Tell in sweet and mournful strain How the Crucified, enduring
Grief, and wounds, and dying pain, Freelv of His love was offer d,
Sinless Avas for sinners slain. Scourg'd with unrelenting fury
For the sins which we deplore, By His livid Stripes He heals us,
Raising us to fall no more ; Ail our bruises irently soothing,
Binding up the bleeding sore. p See ! His Hands and Feet are fasten'd;
or So He makes His people free ; Not a wound whence Blood is flowing
But a fount of grace shall be ; Yea the very nails which naii Him
Nail us also to the Tree. v Through His Heart the spear is piercing. [die ;
Though His foes have seen Him Blood and Water thence are streaming
In a tide of mystery, cr Water from our guilt to cleanse us,
Blood to win us crowns on high. m/JEsr, mav those precious fountains
Drink to thirsting souls afford : Let them be our cup and healing,
And at length our lull reward ; So a ransom'd world shall ever .
Praise Thee, its redeeming Lord.
Amen.
104 "Behold the Man." mfO sinner, lift the eye of faith,
To true repentance turning ; Bethink thee of the curse of sin,
Its awful guilt discerning : Upon the Crucified One look, And thou shalt read, as in a book,
What well is worth thy learning. p Look on His Head, that bleeding Head,
With crown of thorns surrounded ; Look on His sacred Hands and Feet
Which piercing nails have wounded; See every Limb with scourges rent : On Him, the Just, the Innocent,
What malice hath abounded ! Tis not alone those Limbs are rack'd,
But friends too are forsaking ; And more than all, for thankless man
That tender Heart is aching ; Oh, fearful was the pain and scorn, j By Jesus, Son of Mary, borne.
Their peace for sinners making. ' (31
None ever knew such pain before,
Such infinite affliction, None ever felt a grief like His
In that dread crucifixion : For us He bare those bitter thioe3, For us those agonizing woes,
In oft-renew d infliction. mf 0 sinner, mark, and ponder well
Sin's awful condemnation ; Think what a sacrifice it cost
To purchase thy salvation ; Had Jesus never bled and died, Then what could thee and all betide
But uttermost damnation ? Lord, give us grace to flee from sin,
And Satan's wiles ensnaring, And from those everlasting flames
For evil ones preparing. / Jestj, we thank Thee, and entreat cr To rest for ever at Thy Feet,
Thy heavenly glory sharing. Amen.
105 "The love of Christ comtraineth us." p In the Lord's atoning grief Be our rest and sweet relief; Store we deep in heart's recess All the shame and bitterness. Thorns, and cross, and nails, and
lance, Wounds, our treasure that enhance, Vinegar, and gall, and reed. And the pang His soul that freed, cr May these all our spirits sate, And with love inebriate ; In our souls plant virtue's root, And mature its glorious fruit. '
mf Crucified ! we Thee adore, Tnee with all our hearts implore ; Us with Saintly bands unite In the realms of heavenly light. Christ, by coward hands betray'd, Christ, for us a captive made. Christ, upon the bitter Tree [Amen Slain for man, be praise to Thee. " We love Him, because He first
106 loved us." mf My God, I love Thee ; (dim) not
I hope for heaven thereby, [because Nor yet because who love Thee not P Are lost eternally. ! Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me 1 Upon the Cross embrace ; < Forme didst bear the nails, and spear, [ And manifold disgrace, I pp And griefs and torments number- And sweat of agony ; [less,
Yea. death itself ; and all for me Who was Thine enemy, i mf Then why, 0 Blessed Jesu Christ, l Should I not love Thee well ? Not for the sake of winning heaven, Nor of escaping hell ;
HYMNS ON THE PASSION.
Xot from the hope of saining aught,
Not seeking a re warn ; / But as Thyself hast loved me,
O ever-loving Lord. r/?/So would I love Thee, dearest Lord.
And in Thy praise will sing; Solely because Thou art my God.
And my most loving King. Amen.
107 " The precious blood of Christ, mf Glory be to Jesus, Who, in hitter pains, Pour'd for me the Life-blood
From His sacred veins. Grace and life eternal In that Blood I find ; Blest be His compassion
Infinitely kind. Blest through endless ages Be the precious stream, Which from endless torments
Did the world redeem. Abel's blood for vengeance Pleaded to the skies : cr But the Blood of Jests
For our pardon cries. p Oft as it is sprinkled
On our guilty hearts, mf Satan in confusion Terror-struck departs ; Oft as earth exulting Wafts its praise on high, cr Ansel-hosts rejoicing
Make their glad reply. / Lift ye then your voices : cr Swell the mighty flood ; Louder still and" louder Praise the (dim) precious Blood. Amen. "What things were gain to me, those I 108 counted loss for Christ."
mf When I survey the wondrous
Cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on ail my pride. Forbid it. Lord, that I should boast Save in the Cross of Christ my God : All the vain things that charm me I sacrifice them to His Blood, [most, p See from His Head, His Hands,
His Feet, Sorrow and love flow mingling down; cr Did e'er such love and sorrow meet. ( >r thorns compose so rich a crown ? mf V, ere the whole realm of nature
mine, That were an offering far too small ; f Love so amazing, so Divine, Demands my BOW, my life, my all.
1 mf To Christ, Who won for sinners
f-ace y bitter grief and anguish sore. / Be praise bum all the ransom "d race For ever and for evermore. Amen.
" Unto you therefore which believe He is
109 precious." mf Sweet the moments, rich in
j blessing,
"v> hich before the Cross I spend, Life, and health, and peacepossessing
From the sinner's dying Friend. Here I rest, for ever viewing Mercy pour'd in streams of Blood ; ! Precious drops, my soul bedewing, | Plead and claim my peace with God. p Truly blessed is the station, * Low before His Cross to lie,
Whilst I see Divine compassion I Beaming in His languid Eye. mf Lord, in ceaseless contemplation
Fix my thankful heart on Thee, Till I taste Thy mil salvation, j And Ihine unveil'd glory see.
Amen.
''Remembering Mine affliction and My misery, the wormwood and the
110 3all." p Go to dark Gethsemane,
Ye that feel the Tempter's power, Your Redeemer's confliefsee,
Watch with Him one bitter hour ; Turn not from His griefs away, cr Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. p Follow to the judgment hall,
View the Lord of life arraign 'd ; Oh. the wormwood and the gall !
Oh, the panes His sou! sustain'd ! Shun not suffering, shame, or lose ; cr Learn of Him to bear the cross. p Calvary's mournful mountain
climb ; cr There, adoring at His Feet, Mark that miracle of time,—
God's own Sacrifice complete ; p " It is finish'd," hear Him cry ; cr Learn of Jesus Christ to die.
Amen.
" JTho loved me, and oave Ilimtdf for
111 «•." mfO sacred Head, surrounded
By crown of piercing thorn ! 0 bleeding Head, so wounded,
Reviled, and put to scorn ! p Death's pallid hue comes o'er Thee,
The glow of life decays, cr Yet Ansel-hosts adore Thee, dim And tremble as they gaze. 32)
p 1 see Thy strength and vigour
All fading in the strife, And death with cruel rigour
Bereaving Thee of life ; rifO agony and dying !
U love to sinners free I p Jesu, ail grace supplying,
0 turn Thy Face on me. In this Thy bitter Passion,
Good Shepherd, think of me With Thy most sweet compassion,
Unworthy though I be : mf Beneath 1 hy Cross abiding
For ever would I rest, in Thy dear love confiding,
And with Thy Presence lilest.
Amen.
" Come unto Me, all ye that labour and
are heavy-laden, and I will give you
112 resL" m/Au ye who seek for sure relief
In trouble and distress, Whatever sorrow vex the mind,
Or guilt the soul oppress, Jesus, Who gave Himself for you p Upon the Cross to die, cr Opens to vou His sacred Heart ;
O to that Heart draw nigh. wfYe hear how kindly He invites ;
Ye hear His words so blest ; " All ye that labour come to Me, p And 1 will give you rest." mf 0 Jesus, Joy of Saints on high,
Thou Hope or sinners here, Attracted by those loving Avords
To Thee we lift our prayer. p Wash Thou our wounds in that dear Elood
Which from Thy Heart doth flow ; er A new and contrite heart on all
Who cry to Thee bestow. Amen.
" Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? Behold and see if there be any sorrow
113 like unto My sorrow." ?/i/ See the destined day arise 1 See, a willing Sacrifice, Jesus, to redeem our loss, Hangs upon the shameful Cross ! p Jesu, who but Thou had borne, Lifted on that Tree of scorn, Every pang and bitter throe, Finishing Thy life of woe ? Who but Thou had dared to drain, Steep'd in gall, the cup of pain, And with tender Body bear Thorns, and nails, and piercing spear ? mf Thence the cleansing Water flow'd, Mingled from Thy Side with Blood ; Sign to all attesting eyes Of the hnish'd Sacrifice.
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HYMNS ON THE PASSION.
v Holy Jesu, grant us grace in that Sacrifice to place
cr All our trust for life renew'd, Pardon'd sin, and promised good.
Amen.
H4 " They crucified Him. "
'wfO come and mourn with me
awhile ; 0 come ye to the Saviour's side ;
0 come, together let us mourn ; pp Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. mf Have we no tears to shed for Him, While soldiers scoff and Jews deride ? Ah ! look how patiently He hangs ; pp Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. p How fast His Hands and Feet are
nail'd ; His Throat with parching thirst is
dried : [Blood ;
His failing Eyes are dimm'd with pp Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. p Seven times He spake, seven Words
of love ; And all three hours His silence cried For mercy on the souls of men ; pp Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. p Come, let us stand beneath the
Cross ; So may the Elood from out His Side Fall gently on us drop by drop ; PP Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. mf A broken heart, a fount of tear3 Aik, and they will not be denied ; Lord Jesus, may we love and weep, Since Thou for us art crucified.
Amen.
"Father, forgive them, for they know not
115 'what they do."
mf" Forgive them, 0 My Father,
They know not what they do : p The Saviour spake in anguish,
As the sharp nails went through. No pain'd reproaches gave He
To them that shed His Blood, But prayer and tenderest pity cr Large as the love of God. mf For me was that compassion,
For me that tender care;
1 need His wide forgiveness As much as any there.
p It was my pride and hardnes3
That hung Him on the Tree : pp Those cruel nails, 0 Saviour,
Were driven in by me. p And often I have slighted
Thy gentle voice that chid ; cr Forgive me too, Lord Jesus;
I knew not what I did,
C
HYMNS ON THE PASSION.
mf 0 depth of sweet compassion !
0 Love Divine and true ! Save Thou the souls that slight Thee,
And know not what they do.
Amen. " Verily I say unto th"e. To-day shalt thou 116 be with Me in Paradise."
mf "Lord, when Thy Kingdom
comes, remember me : " p Thus spake the dying lips to dying
Ears: crO faith, which in that darkest hour
could see
'■ Woman, behold thy ton . 117 motker."
. Behold thy
"J/At the Cross her station keepine, Stood the mournful Mother weeping,
Where He nuns, the dving Lord ; For her soul of joy bereaved, Bow'd with anguish, deeply grieved.
Felt the sharp and piercing sword. p Oh, how sad and sore distressed Now was she, that Mother blessed
Of the sole-b3gotten One ;
Deep the woe of her affliction,
i When she saw the Crucifixion
The promised glory of the far-off w Of her ever-glorious Son.
years I mfSo kingly sign declares that glory
now, No ray of hope lights up that awful
hour; p A thorny crown surrounds the
bleeding Brow, The Hands are stretch'd in weakness,
not in power. mf Yet hear the Word the dying
Saviour saith, p rail " Thou too shalt rest in Para- dise to-day ; " tempo cr 0 Words of love to answer
words of faith : 0 Words of hope for those who liye to
pray! m/LoRD. when with dying lips my
prayer is said, Grant that in faith Thy kingdom I
may see ; And, thinking on Thy Cross and
bleeding Head, May breathe my parting words,
(p) " Remember me." cr Remember me, but not my shame
or sin : /Thy cleansing Blood hath wash*d
them all away ; mf Thy precious Death for me did
pardon win ; Thy Blood redeem'd me in that awful
day. p Remember me ; yet how canst Thou
forget [to Thee,
"What pain and anguish I have caused
m/Who,on Christ's dear Mother gaz- Pierced by anguish so amazing, [ing
Born of woman, would not weep? Who, on Christ's dear Mother think- Such a cup of sorrow drinking, [ing
Would not share her sorrow.; deep ? p For His people's sins chastised. She beheld her Son despised, [twin'd :
Scourg'd.and crown 'dwith thorns en- Saw Him then from judgment taken, And in death by all forsaken,
Till His Spirit He resign'd. mfjESU, may her deep devotion Stir in me the same emotion,
Fount of love. Redeemer kind, cr That my heart fresh ardour gaining, And a purer love attaining,
May with Thee acceptance find.
Amen. " My God, My God, why hist Thou fur- 118 taken Mel"
mf THRO-tfEDupon the awful Tree, King of grief, I watch with Thee ; dim Darkness veils Thine anginsh'd None its lines of woe can trace, TFace, None can tell what pangs unknown pp Hold Thee silent and alone. p Silent through those three dread
hours, cr Wrestling with the evil powers, c?;mLeft alone with human sin, Gloom around Thee and within, Till the appointed time is nigh, pp TU1 the Lamb of God may die.
nf Hark that cry that peals aloud
The Cross, the Agony, the Bloody Upward t h rough the whelming cloud 1 Sweat. cr Thou, the Father's only Son,
Thou, His own Anointed One, Thou dost ask Him— (/>) can it be?— dim " Why hast Thou forsaken Me ! '
SLord, should fear and anguish roll arklv o'er my sinful soul, Thou,' Who once wast thus bereft crThat Thine own might ne'er be left, Teach me bv that bitter cry mf In the gloom to know Thee nisrh. Amen. (34)
Sweat,
And all the sorrow Thou didst bear
for me ? cr Remembor me ; and, ere I pass
away, Speak Thou th' assuring Word that
sets us free, And make Thy promise to mv heart,
{j)) " To-dav Thou too shalt rest in Paradise with
Me." Amen.
HYMNS ON THE PASSION.
119 "I thirst."
m/His are the thousand sparkling
rills, That from a thousand fountains burst, And fill with music all the hills ; p And yet He saith, " I thirst." m/AII fiery pangs on battle-fields, On fever beds where sick men toss, Are in that human cry He yields p To anguish on the Cross. w/But more than pains that rack'd
Him then Was the deep longing thirst Divine, cr That thirsted for the souls of men : p Dear Lord ! and one was mine. mfO Love most patient, give me grace; >Iake a;l mv soul athirst for Thee ; pThat parch'd dry Lip, that fading
That Thirst were all forme. [Face, Amen.
120 " M *'5 finked- " m/O perfect life of love !
All, all is finish 'd now ; All that He left His Throne above
To do for us below.
No work is left undone
Of all the Father will'd ; p His toil, His sorrows, one by one, cr The Scripture have fulfill'd. p No pain that we can share
But He has felt its smart : All forms of human grief and care
Have pierced that tender Heart.
And on His thorn -crown'd Head,
And on His sinless Soul, Our sins in all their guilt were laid, cr That He might make us whole. p In perfect love He dies :
For me He dies, for me : cr 0 all-atoning Sacrifice,
I cling by faith to Thee. mf In every tinr? of need,
Before the judgment-throne, [plead, cr Thy work, 0 Lamb of God, I'll
Thy merits, (dim) not my own. mf Yet work, 0 Lord, in me
As Thou for me hast wrought ; cr And let my love the answer be
To grace Thy love has brought.
Amen. " Father, into Thy hands I commend My
121 Spirit."
p And now, beloved Lord, Thy Soul resigning Into Thy Father's arms with con- scious Will, Candy, with reverend grace, Thy
Head inclining, ptj The throbbing Brow and labour- ing Breast grow still.
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mf Freely Thy life Thou yieldest, meekly bending E'en to the last beneath our sorrows' load,
cr c dim Yet strong in death, in per- fect peace commending [God. Thy Spirit to Thy Father and Thy
mf Sweet Saviour, in mine hour of mortal anguish,
dim When earth grows dim, and round me fails the night,
ere dim 0 breathe Thy peace, as flesh and spirit languish ;
cr At that dread eventide let there be light.
p To Thy dear Cross turn Thou mine eyes in dying ; Lay but my fainting head upon Thy Breast ;
Those outstretch'd Arms reseive my latest sighing ;
cr And then, oh ! then, Thine ever- lasting Rest. Amen.
122 " In Paradise."
p It is finish'd ! Blessed Jestjs,
Thou hast breathed Thy latest sigh, cr Teaching us the sons of Adam
How the Sox of God (dim) can die. p Lifeless lies the broken Body,
Hidden in its rocky bed, Laid aside like folded garment :
Where is now the Spirit fled? mf In the gloomy realms of darkness
Shines a light unknown before, For the Lord of dead and living
Enters at the open door. p See ! He comes a willing Victim,
Unresisting hither led ; Passing from the Cross of sorrow
To the mansions of the dead. mf Lo ! the heavenly light around Him
As He draws His people near ; cr All amazed they stand rejoicing
At the gracious Words they hear. mf For Himself proclaims the story
Of His own Incarnate life, And the death He died to save us,
Victor in that awful strife. Patriarch and Priest and Prophet
Gather round Him as He stands, cr In adoring faith and gladness, dim Hearing of the pierced Hands. / Oh, the bliss to which He calls them,
Ransom'd by His precious Blood, From the gloomy realm of darkness
To the Paradise of God 1 mf There in lowliest joy and wonder
Stands the robber at His side, cr Reaping now the blessed promise dim Spoken by the Crucified. 35 ) C ?.
HYMNS ON THE PASSION.
p Jf.sus, Lord of dead and living. Let Thy mercy rest on me :
Grant me too. when lite is finish'd. Rest in Paradise with Thee Amen.
- of Jc-set beheld where He wj.s
123
P By Jesrs' crave on either hand.
While night is brooding o'er the land,
The sad and silent mourners stand.
At last the weary life is o'er,
The agony and oonf
Of Him Who all our sufferings bore.
Deep in the rock's sepulchral shade
The Lord, by Whom the worlds were
The Saviour of mankind,is laid. [made.
TTi/O hearts bereaved and sore dis-
fxess'd. Here is for you a place of rest ; p Here leave your griefs on Jesu^'
Breast. Amen.
"And when Joseph had taken the Body, he wrapped it in a dean linen cloth, and liid it in his own neiv tomb, which he )u:d hewn out in the r^-k. . . . And there W is Ma ' lene, anl the other Mary, sittinj
124 over aj-insi the sepulchre'.''
m/ Resting from His work to-day
In the tomb the Saviour lav ;
Still He slept from Head to Feet,
Shrouded in the winding-sheet,
lying in the rock alone.
Hidden by the sealed stone.
Late at even there was seen
Watching long the Magdalene;
Early, ere the break of day.
g Sorrowful she took her way
To the holy garden gla le.
Where her" buried Lo?,u was laid.
m/So with Thee, till life shall end,
1 would soiemn vigil spen 1 :
Let me hew Thee, Lord, a shrine
In this rocky heart of mine.
Where in pure embalmed cell
None but Thou may ever dwell.
Myrrh and spices will I bring.
True affection's offering ;
p Close the door from sightand sound
Of the busy world around :
And in patient watch remain
cr Till my Lord appear again. Amen.
(Paster.
" 0 death, where is thy stinyT 0 grjve,
125 where is thy victory ?" / Ye choirs of new Jerusalem,
Your sweetest notes emp'.oy, The Paschal victory to hymn , In strains o: holy joy.'
For Judah's Lion bursts His chains.
Crushmg the serpent's head : ["mains And cries aloud through death's do- To wake the imprison d dead. Devouring depths of hell their prey
At His command restore : His ransom'd hosts pursue their way
Where Jesus goes before. ff Triumphant in His don now
To Him all power is given ; i m/To Him in one communion bow ' All saints in earth and Heav'n. While we, His soldiers, praise our dim His mercy we implore. [King, cr Within His palace bright to Dring
And keep us evermore. /All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the S All glory, Holv Ghost, to Thee.
Vt luie endless aga> run.
"Alleluia ! Amen.
'The Lord u King, and hath put on
126 yljrious .
/Light's glittering morn bedecks the
sky : Heaven thunders forth its victor-cry ; The glad earth shouts her triumph
hiah, And groaning hell makes wild reply ; While He, the King, the miehty King, Despoiling death of all its sting, Anl. trampling down the powers of
night, [light
Brings forth His ransom'd Saints to mf His tomb of late the threefold
guard [barr'd ;
Of watch and stone and seal had / But now, in pomp and triumph high He comes from death to victory. The pains of hell are loosed at last : Ihe lays of mourning now are past ; An Angel robed in light hath said, if " The Lord is risen from the dead."
Part 2.
?Th' Apostles' hearts were full of pain or their dear Lord so lately slain, By rebel servants doom'd to die A death of cruel agony. mf With gentle voice the Angel gave The women tidings at the grave; '" Fear not, y ax Blaster shall ye see ;
:'<jre to Galilee." cr Then, hastening on their eager way The joyful tidings to convey. {L- 'F.n, Their Lord they met, their livi::g dim And falling at His Feet adored, w/ Th' Eleven, when they hear with To Galilee forthwith proceed, [speed That there once more they may behold The Lord s dear Face, as He foretold,
EASTER.
Part 3. /That Easter-tide with joy was bright, The sun shone out with fairer light, When, to their longing eyes restored, Th' Apostles saw their risen Lord. <»>fY{Q bade them see His Hands, His
Side, Where yet the glorious Wounds abide ; The tokens true which made it plain /Their Lord indeed was risen again. ™/ Jesu, the King of Gentleness, Do Thou Thyself our hearts possess, That we may give Thee all our days The tribute of our grateful praise.
m?/0 Lord of all, with us abide In this our joyful Easter-tide ; From every weapon death can wield Thine own redeem 'd for ever shield.
#A11 praise be Thine, 0 risen Lord, From death to endless life restored ; All praise to God the Father be And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.
"Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath 127 triumphed gloriously."
f At the Lamb's high feast we sing 'Praise to our victorious King, wfWho hath wash'd us in the tide Flowing from His pierced Side : / Praise we Him, Whose love Divine dives His Sacred Blood for wine, Gives His Body for the feast, Christ the Victim, Christ the Priest, mi/ Where the Paschal blood is pour'd, Death's dark Angel sheathes his sword; / Israel's hosts triumphant go [foe. Through the wave that drowns the Praise we Christ, Whose Blood was Paschal Victim, Paschal Bread ; [shed, mf With sincerity and love Eat we Manna from above.
/Mighty Victim from the sky, Hell's fierce powers beneath Thee lie ; Thou hast conquer'd in the fight, Thou hast brought us life and light ; Now no more can death appal. Now no more the grave enthral ; Thou hast open'd Paradise, And in Thee Thy Saints shall rise.
Easter triumph, Raster joy, 5»i/Sin alone can this destroy : From sin's power do Thou set free Souls new-born, 0 Lord, in Thee. f Hymns of glory- and of praise, Risen Lord, to Thee we raise ; Holy Fathkr, praise to Thee, With the Spirit, ever be. Amen.
" Christ our Pasnover is sacrificed for nt;
128 therefore let us keep the feast."
/The Lamb's high banquet call'd to
share. Arrav'd in garments white and fair. The Red Sea past, we fain would sing To Jesus our triumphant King. mf Upon the Altar of the Cross His Body hath redeem'd our loss ; And, tasting of His precious Blood, Our life is hid with Him in God. Protected in the Paschal night From the destroying Angel's might, In triumph went the ransom'd free From Pharaoh's cruel tyranny. Now Christ our Passover is slain. The Lamb of God without a stain ; His Flesh, the true unleaven'd Bread, Is freely offer 'd in our stead. O all-sufficient Sacrifice, Beneath Thee hell defeated lies ; Thy captive people are set free, And crowns of life restored by Thee. /We hymn Thee rising from the grave, 'From death returning, strong to save ; Thine own Right Hand the tyrant And Paradise for man regains, [chains, ./FA11 praise be Thine, 0 risen Lord, From death to endless life restored ; . All praise to God the Father be And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.
"Buried with Him in baptism, wherein
also ye are risen with Him through
the faith of the operation of God,
_ Who hath raised Him from the
129 dead."
mfO Christ, the heavens' Eternal Creator, unto Thee we sing, [King, With God the Father ever One, Co-equal, co-eternal Son, Thy Hand, when firstthe world began, Made in Thine own pure Image man, And link'd to fleshly form of earth A living soul of heavenly birth. And when the envious crafty foe Had marr'd Thy noblest work below, Thou didst our ruin'd state repair By deigning flesh Thyself to wear. Once of a Virgin born to save, [grave, And now new-born from death's dark 0 Christ, Thou bidd'st us rise with From death to immortality. [Thee Eternal Shepherd, Thou art wont To cleanse Thy sheep within the font, That mystic bath, that grave of sin. Where ransom'd souls new life begin.
¥ Divine Redeemer. Thou didst deign o bear for us the Cross of pain, Ami frcelv pay the precious price Of ail Thy Blood in sacrifice. (37)
mf Jesu, do Thou to every heart Unceasing Paschal joy impart : From death of sin and guilty strife Set free the new-born sons of life. f All praise be Thine, 0 risen Lord, From death to endless life restored ; All praise to God the Father be And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.
uThis is the day which the Lord hath made,- we will rejoice and be glad
130 »*»
/Alleluia ! Alleluia ! Alleluia ! O sons and daughters, let us sing ! The King of Heav'n, the glorious King, O'er death to-day rose triumphing.
Alleluia ! wfThat Easter morn, at break of day, The faithful women went their way To seek the tomb where Jesus lay.
Alleluia !
An Angel clad in white they see, Who sat. and spake unto the three, " Your Lord doth go to Galilee."
Alleluia !
p That night th' Apostles met in fear •'
cr Amidst them came their Lord
most dear, [here."
And said, (p) "My peace be on all
Alleluia ! m f When Thomas first the tidings
heard, How they had seen the risen Lord, He doubted the disciples' word.
Alieluia ! P " My pierced Side, 0 Thomas, see ; My Hands, My Feet I show to thee ; Not laitldess, but believing be."
Alleluia ! ->n/No longer Thomas then denied ; He saw the Feet, the Hands, the Side ; / " Thou art my Lord and G* D," he cried. Alleluia !
How blest are they who have not seen, And yet whose faith hath constant For they eternal lite shall win. [been,
Alleluia j On this most holy day of days, To God your hearts and voices raise In laud, and jubilee, and praise.
ff Alleluia I Amen.
" Worthy is the Lamb th<it was slain to receive power, and riches, and wis- dom, and strenrrth, and honour, and
131 Slor!/> an<i blessing." /Christ the Lord is risen to-day ; Christians, haste your vows to pay ; Offer ve vour praises meet At the Paschal Victim's feet.
: ff " Christ is risen," to-day we cry ; Now He lives no more to die.
! /Christ, the Victim undefined, Man to God hath reconciled : Whilst in strange and awful strife Met together Death and Life : Christians, on this happy day Haste with joy your vows to pay ■ ff " Christ is risen," to-day we cry ; Now He lives no more to die. m/CHRisT, Who once for sinners bled, / Now the first-born from the dead, jflhroned in endless might and power, Lives and reigns for evermore. Hail, Eternal Hope on high ! Hail, Thou King of victory ! Hail, Thou Prince of life adored ! mf Help and save us, gracious Lord. Amen.
132 "Jesus met them, saying, All hail" f The Day of Resurrection !
Earth, tell it out abroad ; The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God : From death to life eternal,
From earth unto the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over
With hymns of victory.
mf Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection-light ; And, listening to His accents.
May hear so calm and plain His own " All hail." and. hearing,
May raise the victor strain.
/ Now let the heav'ns be joyful,
And earth her song begin, The round world keep high triumph,
And all that is therein ; Let all things seen and unseen
Their notes of gladness blend, Jf For Christ the Lord is risen,
Our Joy that hath no end. Amen.
133 "Lo> tn* winter is past." f Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Of triumphant gladness ; God hath brought His Israel
Into joy from sadness : mf Loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke
Jacob's sons and daughters ; /Led them with unmoisten'd foot
Through the Red Sea waters.
"lis the Spring of souls to-day ;
Christ hath burst His prison/ And from three days' sleep in death
As a sun hath risen ; (33)
mf All the winter of our sins,
Lomr and dark, is flying /From His Light, to Whom we give
Laud and praise undying. Now the Queen of seasons, bright
With the Day of splendour, With the royal Feast of feasts,
Comes its joy to render ; Comes to glad Jerusalem,
Who with true affection Welcomes in unwearied strains
Jesu's Resurrection. ff Alleluia now we ciy
To our King Immortal, Who triumphant burst the bars
Of the tomb's dark portal ; Alk-luia, with the Son
God the Father praising; Alleluia yet again
To the Spirit raising. Amen.
134 "The Lord is risen indeed." /Jesus Christ is risen to-day,
Alleluia ! Our triumphant holy day,
Alleluia ! mf Who did once, upon the Cross,
Alleluia ! Suffer to redeem our loss.
Alleluia ! / Hymns of praise then let us sing
Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heavenly King,
Alleluia ! w/Who endured the Cross and grave,
Alleluia ! Sinners to redeem and save.
Alleluia !
But the pain which He endured
Alleluia \
f Our salvation hath procured :
Alleluia !
iFNow above the sky He's Kinn.
Alleluia !
Where the Angels ever sing. "
Alleluia ! Amen.
"using unto the Lord a new song ; for
135 He hath done marvellous things."
Now is the Victor's triumph won ;
ff 0 let the song of praise be sung. ■>— Alleluia !
/ Death's mightiest powers have done their worst,
And Jesus hath His foes dispersed ;
ff Let shouts of praise and joy out- burst. Alleluia !
/ On the third morn He rose a^ain
Glorious in majesty to reign ;
O let us swell the joyful strain.
Alleluia !
p Lord, by thestripes which wounded
Thee [free.
From death's dread sting Thy servants
/ That we may live, and sing to Thee
ff Alleluia ! Amen.
"Alleluia! for the Lord God Ovinipotent
136 reigneih."
f Christ the Lord is risen again ; Christ hath broken every chain ; Hark ! Angelic voices cry, Singing evermore on high,
Alleluia ! mf He, Who gave for us His life, Who for us endured the strife, Is our Paschal Lamb to-day ; / We too sing for joy, and say
Alleluia ! mf He, Who bore all pain and loss Comfortless upon the Cross, / Lives in glory now on high, Pleads for us, and hears our cry ;
Alleluia I mf He, Who slumber'd in the grave, /is exalted now to save ; #Now through Christendom it rings That the Lamb is King of kings.
Alleluia ! mf Now He bids us tell abroad How the lost may be restored, How the penitent forgiven, How we too may enter Heav'n.
Alleluia J Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed, Christ, Thy ransom'd people feed : Take our sins and guilt away, / Let us sing by night and day
ff Alleluia ! Amen.
" Noiv is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that
137 slept."
f Alleluia ! Alleluia !
Hearts to Heav'n and voices raise ; Bins to God a hymn of gladness,
Sing to God a hvmn of praise ; p He, Who on the Cross a Victim
For the world's salvation bled, / Jesus Christ, the King of glory,
Now is risen from the dead. Christ is risen, Christ the first-
Of the holv harvest field, [fruits Which will all its full abundance
At His second coming yield ; Then the golden ears of harvest
Will their heads before Him wave, Ripen'd by His glorious sunshine,
From the furrows of the grave. mf Christ is risen, we are risen ;
Shed upon us heavenly grace, Rain, and dew. and gleams of glory
From the brightness of Thy Face; M
That we, with our hearts in Heav'n,
Here on earth may iruitful be, And by Angel-hands be gather 'd,
And be ever, Lord, with Tliee, ^Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glory be to God on high ; Alleluia to the Saviour,
Who has gain'd the victory; Alleluia to the Spirit,
Fount of love and sanctity ; Alleluia! Alleluia!
To the Triune Majesty, Amen.
138 " He is risen." /Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
He hath burst His bond i in twain ; Christ is risen ! Chrisi is risen!
Alleluia ! swell the strain'. mf Tor our gain He suffer'd loss
By Divine decree ; 2? He hath died upon the Cross, / But our God is He. ^Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
He hath burst His bonds in twain ; Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
Alleluia ! swell the strain ! mf Seethe chains of death are broken ;
Earth below and heaven above Joy in each amazing token
Of His rising, Lord of love : / He for evermore shall reign
By the Father's side, dim Till He comes to earth again,
Comes to claim His Bride. f Christ is risen ! Christ js risen !
He hath burst His bonds in twain ; Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
Alleluia ! swell the strain '. mf Glorious Angels downward throng- Hail the Lord of all the skies ; [ing Heav'n, with joy and holy longing
For the Word Incarnate, cries,
/ " Christ is risen ! Earth, rejoice !
Gleam, ye starry train !
All creation, find a voice ;
He o'er all shall reign."
/fCHRisT is risen ! Christ is risen !
He hath burst His bonds in twa;n ; Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
O'er the universe to reign. Amen.
139 " The First -be gotten of the dead." wi/Come see the place where Jesus And hear Angelic watchers say, [lay, / " He lives. Who once was slain : mfWhy seek the living'midst the dead? Remember how the Saviour said /"That He would rise again."
0 joyful sound ! 0 glorious hour, V, nen by His own Almighty power
He rose, and left the grave I #Now let our songs His triumph tell. Who burst the bands of death and
And ever lives to save. [l:ell,
(
/The First-begotten of the dead, For us He rose, our glorious Head,
Immortal lite to bring ; [die.
What though the saints like Him shall They share their Leader's victory,
And triumph with their King. mf No more they tremble at the grave, tor Jesus will their spirits save,
And raise their slumbering dust : /O risen Lord, in Thee we live, dim To Thee our ransom'd souls we
give, p i o Thee cur bodies trust. Amen.
"lam He that Vveth, and was dead ; aiid btholl, I am alire for evermore. Amen; and have tlte Ac£« of heil
140 a*** of death." /Jesus lives ! no longer now
Can thy terrors, death, appal us ; Jesus lives ! by this we know Thou, 0 grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluia I Jesus lives ! henceforth is death But the gate of life immortal : plhis shall calm our trembling breath, When we pass its gloomy portal. mf Alleluia ! /Jesus lives ! {p) for us He died ; m/Then, alone to Jesus living, Pure in heart may we abide, Glory to our Saviour giving
Alleluia .' /Jesus lives ! our hearts know well
Nought from us His love shall sever ; Life, nor death, nor powers of hell Tear us from His keeping ever. Alleluia .' Jesus lives! to Him the Throne
Over all the world is given ; to/ May we go where He is gone, cr Rest and reign with Him in Heaven. Alleluia! Amen.
" When thou Hest dorcn, thou thatt not A* afraid; yea, thou shalt lie 'lew,:,
141 and thy sleep shall le sweet." For a late Evexixg Service.
to/Jesu, the world's redeeming Lord, The Father's eo-eternal Word, Of Light invisible true Light, Ihine Israels Keeper day and night;
Refresh at night with quiet rest I Our limbs by daily toil oppress'd : | That while in this frail house of clay A little longer here we stay, /■Our flesh in Thee may sweetly sleep, Our souls with Thee their vigils keep. 40 i
ROGATION DAYS.
mf We pray Thee, while we dwell
below, Preserve us from our ghostly foe ; Nor let his wiies victorious be O'er them that are redeem 'd by Thee. O Lof.d of all, with us abide In this our joyful Easter-tide ; From every weapon death can wield Thine own redeem'd for ever shield.
f All praise be Thine, 0 risen Lord, From deatli to endless life restored; All praise to God the Father be, And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.
197 The King of love my Shepherd is.
232 Light's abode, celestial Salem.
<.\)2 Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem.
Rogation Qjigs.
" Lord, Thou art become gracious unto 1J2 Thy land."
mf To Thee our God we fly
For mercy and for grace ;
O hear our lowly cry,
And hide not Thou Thy Face.
/O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty
hand. [hand.
m/And guard and bless our Father-
/ Arise, 0 Lord of hosts ! B- jealous for Thy Name, And drive from out our coasts The sins that put to shame. O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand, [land.
m/And guard and bless our Father-
Thv best gifts from on high
In rich abundance pour,
That we may magnify
And praise Thee more and more.
/O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty
hand, [land.
m/And guard and bless our Father-
The powers ordain *d by Thee
With heavenly wisdom bless : May they Thy servants be, And rule in li-diteousness. /O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand, [land.
mf And guard and bless our Father-
The Church of Thy dear Sox
Inflame with love's pure fire, Bind her once more in one, An 1 life and truth inspire. /O Lord, stretch for.h Thy mighty hand. [land.
m/And guard and bless our Father- (41
The Pastors of Thy fold
With grace and power endue That faithful, pure, and bold, They may be Pastors true. /O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand, [land.
mf And guard and bless our Father- 0 let us love Thy house, And sanctify Thy day, Bring unto Thee our vows, And loyal homage pay. /O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand, [land.
m/And guard and bless our Father- p Give peace, Lord, in our time ; 0 let no foe draw nigh, Nor lawless deed of crime Insult Thy Majestv. /0 Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand, [land.
-m/And guard and bless our Father- p Though vile and worthless, still
Thy people, Lord, are we ; cr And tor our God we will
None other have but Thee. /O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty
hand, And guard and bless our Fatherland Amen
" The eyes of all wait upon Thee, 0 Lord , and Thou givest them their meat in 143 due season."
mf Lord, in Thy Name Thy servants plead, And Thou hast sworn to hear : Thine is the harvest, Thine the seed,. The fresh and fading year.
Our hope, when Autumn winds blew
We trusted. Lord, with Thee : [wild, And still, now Spring has on us smiled.
We wait on Thy decree. The former and the latter rain,
The summer sun and air, The green ear, and the golden grain,
All Thine, are ours by prayer. Thine too by right, and ours by grace.
The wondrous growth unseen, The hopes that soothe, the fears that
The love that shines serene, [brace. So grant the precious things brought
By sun and moon below. [forth
That Thee in Thy new Heav'n and earth
We never may forego. Amen
The following Hymn is suitable for thi» 4G3 Litany for the Rogation Days,
ASCENSIONTIDE.
gfetcnstonttof.
unto Me in heaven
"All power is git
144 an^ xn earTn-" jnfO Lord most High, Eternal King, Bv Thee redeem VI Thy praise we sing ; The bonds of death are burst by Thee, And grace has won the victory. Ascending to the Father's Throne Thou claim 'st the kingdom as Thine
own ; Thy days of mortal weakness o'er, All power is Thine for evermore. To Thee the whole creation now Shall, in its threefold order, bow. Of things on earth, and things on high, And things that underneath us he. p In awe and wonder Angels see How changed is man's estate by Thee, How Flesh makes pure as flesh did
stain, [reign.
And Thou, True God, in Flesh dost / Be Thou our Joy, 0 mighty Lord, As Thou wilt be our great Reward ; Let all our glory be in Thee Both now and through eternity. All praise from every heart and tongue To Thee, ascended Lord, be sung ; All praise to God the Father be And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.
"This same Jesus, Which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have se-en Him,
145 9° into heaven."
/O Christ our Jov, gone up on high To fill Thy Throne above the sky.
How glorious dost Thou shine ! Thy Sovereign rule the worlds obey, And earthly joys all fade away
In that pure light of Thine. p To Thee in praver Thy people bow ; 0 may our sins Thy pardon know,
The cleansing of Toy grace ; cr Then lift our hearts to Thee above, On wings of faithfulness and love,
To seek Thy holy place. m/So, when the sudden call shall
sound, And with Thy robe of clouds around
Thou, Christ, shaft come once more, dim Thyself our Judge may'st turn
away The penalty our sins should pay, cr And our lost crowns restore. /Ascended up from mortal sight. Jesu, we praise Thee in the height,
Our Joy, our great Reward ; Whom with the Father we confess, And with the Holy Spirit bless,
Ose ever glorious Lord. Amen.
"By His own Blood He entered in once
146 int0 the holy place, * mf 0 Saviotjr, Who forman hast trod The winepress of the wrath of God, /Ascend, and claim again on high Thy glory left for us to die.
A radiant cloud is now Thy seat [Feet; And earth lies stretch'd beneath Thy Ten thousand thousands round Thee
sing, And share the triumph of their King. The Angel-host enraptured waits : " Lift up your heads, eternal gates ! " 0 GoD-and-MAXl the Father's
Throne Is now for evermore Thine own. Our great High Priest and Shepherd
Thou Within the veil art enter'd now, mf To offer there Thy precious Blood p Once pour'd on earth a cleansing
flood. mf An d then ce the Church , Thy chosen
Bride, With countless gifts of grace supplied. Through all her members draws from Her hidden life of sanctity. [Thee 0 Christ, our Lord, of Thy dear care Thy lowly members heaven-ward
bear; Be ours with Thee to suffer pain, With Thee for evermore to reign. /All praise from every heart and
tongue To Thee, ascended Lord, be sung ; Ail praise to God the Father be, And Holy Ghcst eternally. Amen.
"Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ;
147 and the King of 'glory shall come in." f Hail the day that sees Him rise
Alleluia ! To His Throne above the skies :
Alleluia ! p Christ, the Lamb for sinners given.
Alleluia ! /Enters now the highest Heav"n.
Alleluia ! There for Him high triumph waits ;
Alleluia ! Lift vour heads, eternal gates ;
Alleluia ! He hath conquer'd death and sin ;
Alleluia ! Take the King of glory in.
Alleluia ! Lo ! the Heav'n its Lord receives,
Alleluia 1 Yet He loves the earth He leaves ; -
Alleluia !
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ASCENSIONTIDE.
Though returning to His Throne,
Alleluia !
Still He calls mankind His own.
Alleluia !
See ! He lifts His Hands above ;
Alleluia ! p See ! He shows the prints of love ;
Alleluia ! / Hark ! His gracious Lips bestow
Alleluia: Blessings on His Church below.
Alleluia :
p Still for us He intercedes,
Alleluia ! His prevailing Death He pleads,
Alleluia !
ir place,
Alleluia ! /He the first-fruits of our race.
Alleluia !
p Lord, though parted from our sight Alleluia !
cy Far above the starry height,
Alleluia !
Grant our hearts may thither rise.
Alleluia !
/ Seeking Thee above the skies.
Alleluia 1 Amen.
'• Thou art gone up on high, Thou hast led captivity ravtive, and received 148 gifts for men."
/See the Conqueror mounts in
See the King in royal state [triumph, Riding on the clouds His chariot
To His heavenly palace gate ; Hark ! the choirs of Angel voices
Joyful Alleluias sing. And the portals high are lifted
To receive their Heavenly King.
rnfWho is this that comes in glory,
With the trump of jubilee? / Lord of battles, God of armies,
He has gain'd the victory ; p He Who on the Cross did suffer, wfHe Who from the grave arose, /He has vanquish'd sin and Satan,
He by death lias spoil'd Kis foes. mf While He lifts His Hands in bless-
He is parted from His friends : [ing, Wliile their eager eyes behold Him,
He upon the clouds ascends ; [Him, He Who walk'd with God, and pleased
Preaching truth and doom to come, He. our Enoch, is translated
To His everlasting home.
mf Joshua now is come to Canaan, And the kings before Him quail ;
Now He plants the tribes of Israel
In their promised resting-place; Now our great Elijah offers
Double portion of His grace. He has raised our human nature
On the clouds to God's right hand; There we sit in heavenly places,
There with Him in glory stand : / Jesus reigns, adored by Angels;
Man with God is on the Throne ; Mightv Lord, in Thine Ascension p We by faith behold our own.
Part 2. w/Holy Ghost, Illuminator,
Shed Thy beams upon our' eyes, Help us to look up with Stephen,
And to see, beyond the skies, Where the Sox of Man in glory
Standing is at God's right hand, Beckoning on His Martyr army,
Succouring His faithful band ; /See Him, Who is gone before us,
Heavenly mansions to prepare, p See Him, Who is ever pleading
For us with prevailing prayer, /See Him, Who with sound of trumpet
And with His Angelic train, Summoning the world to judgment,
On the clouds will come again. mf Lift us up from earth to Heaven,
Give us wings of faith and love, Gales of holy aspirations
Wafting us to realms above ; That, with hearts and minds uplifted,
We with Christ our Lord may dwell, Where He sits enthroned in glory
In His heavenly citadel. So at last, when He appeareth,
We from out our graves may spring, With our youth renew 'd like eagles,
Flocking round our Heavenly Kin?, or Caught up on the clouds of Heaven,
And may meet Him in the air, Rise to realms where He is reigning,
And may reign for ever there.
if Glory be to G< d the Fathep. ;
Glory be to God the Son, Dying, risen, ascending for us,
Who the heavenly realm has won : Glory to the Holy Spirit ;
lo One God in Persons Three Glory both in earth and Heaven,
Glory, endless glory be. Amen.
149 " ^ho *'s 9one *nto heaven." / Thou art gone up on high,
To mansions in the skies ; And round Thy Throne unceasingly
The songs of praise arise ; ( 431
ASCENSIONTIDE.
p But we are lingering here.
With sin and care oppress'd: <:r Lord, send Thy promised Com-
And lead us to Thy rest. [forter, / Thou art gone up on liigh : )> But Thou didst rirst come down, through earth's most bitter misery cr To pass unto Thy Crown ; p And girt with gnefs and fears
Our onward course must be : cr But only let this path of Bears
Lead us at last to Thee. /Thou art gone up on high j
But Thou shall come axon. With all the bright ones of the sky
Attendant in Thy train.
*' Who being the Brightness of His Glory, and the express Image of His person, and uph ,ldinj all things by the f His power, when He h id by Himself purged our tins, an the right hand of the Majesty on
150 ¥*"
m/Jssu, our Hope, our heart's De-
Thy work of grace we sing ; [are, Redeemer of the world art Thou,
Its Maker aad its King. p How vast the mercy and the love,
Which laid our sins on Thee, And le 1 Thee to a cruel death,
To set Thy people free : / But now the bonds of death are
The ransom has been paid ; [burst ; And Thou art on Thy Father's
In glorious robes array d. [Throne, mfO may Thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare ! ( » may we stand around Thy Tin-one,
And see Thy glory there ! Jes'-, our only Joy be Thou,
As Thou our Prize wilt be ; In Thee be all our glory now
And through eternity. /All praise to Thee Who art cone up
Triumphantly to Heav'n • All praise to God the Father's Name
And Boxy Ghost be given. Amen.
The following Hymns are su. table for this
901 Where liigh the heavenly temple
stands. 2 '2 Rejoice, the Lord is King.
300 All hail the power of Jesus' Nam?.
301 The Head that once was crown'd
with thorns. 301 Crown Him with many crowns. 40J Litanv at Jescs Glorified.
{
I "y/jl not 'away, the Comforter will n'.t 1 come unto you; but if I depart, I
151 uiu <*•** Him unto you."
m f Ruler of the hosts of light. Death hath yielded to Thv might j And Thy Rlood hath mark'd a road
; Which will lead us back to God.
! From Thy dwelling-place above. From Thy Father's Throne of love-, With fhy look of mercy bless
! p Those without Thee comfortless.
j Bitter were Thy throes on earth, Giving to the Church her birth
l From the spear-wound opening wide In Thine own life-giving Side. / Now in dory Thou dost reign Won by all Thy toil and pain :
I mf Thence the promised Spirit send, While our prayers to Thee ascend. Jest/, praise to Thee lie given V\ ith the Father high in heaven ; Hoi.y Spirit, praise to Thee, Now and through eternity. Amen.
8Kf}ttjmnt&if«
"And when the day of Pentecott was
fully come, they were all with one
152 d^eord in one place.''
mf Above the starry spheres,
To where He was before, Christ had gone up the Father's
Upon the Church to pour. [gift
At length had fully come,
( >n mystic circle borne Of s wen times seven revolving days,
The Pentecostal morn :
When, as the Apostles knelt
At the third hour in prayer, cr A sudden rushing sound proclaim 'd p That God Himself was there.
mf Forthwith a tongue of fire
Is seen on every brow. [light.
Each heart receives the Father's
The Word's enkindling glow ;
The Holy Ghost on all
Is mightily outpour'd, Who straight in divers tongues declare
The wonders of the Lord.
While strangers of all climes Flock round from far and nenr. And their own tonaue. wherever born, All with amazement hear. But Judah faithless still. Denies the hand Divine [Christ, And. mocking, jeers the saints of As full Of new-made wine. «)
WHITSUNTIDE.
Till Peter, in the midst,
By Joel's ancient word Rebukes their unbelief, (cr) and wins
Three thousand to the Lord. /The Father and the Son
And Spirit we adore ; O may the Spirit's gifts be pour'd
On us for evermore. Amen.
"I will pour out A'y Spirit upon all
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/Joy ! because the circling year Things our day of blessings here, Day when first the light Divine On the Church began to shine. mf Like to Quivering tongues of flame Unto each the Spirit came. Tongues, that earth might hear their Fire, that love might burn in all. [call, / So the wondrous works of God Wondrously were spread abroad ; Every tribe's familiar tone Made the glorious marvel known. mf Harden 'd scoffers vainly jeer'd ; Listening strangers heard and fear'd, Knew the prophet's word fulfill'd, Cwn'd the work which God had
wiil'd. Still Thy Spipit's fulness, Lord, On Thy waiting Church be pour'd ; p Grant cur buiden'd hearts release ; Giant us Thine abiding peace. Amen.
"And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty
154 wind."
mf When God of old came down from Heav'n,
In power and wrath He came ; Before His feet the clouds were riven,
Half darkness and half flame : p But, when He came the second time,
He came in power and love ; Softer than gale at morning prime
Hover'd His holy Dove. w/The fires, that rush'd on Sinai
In sudden torrents dread, [down p Now gently light, (cr) a glorious
On every sainted head. [crown,
/And as on Israel's awe-struck ear
The voice exceeding loud, [hear, The trump, that Angels quake to
Thrill'd from the deep, dark cloud ; So, when the Spirit of our God
Came down His flock to find, A voice from Heav'n was heard
A rushing, mighty wind, [abroad, mf It fills the Church of God ; it fills
The sinful wor?d around ; Only in stubborn hearts and wills
No place for it is found.
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p Ccme, Lord, come Wisdom. Love, Open our ears to hear ; far.d Tower,
Let us not miss the accepted hour ; Sa\e, Lord, by love or liar. Amen.
"And the same day there were added unto them about three thcusand
155 *«"**■"
w/Sfipit of mercy, truth, and love, O shed Thine influence from above ; And still from age to age convey The wonders of this sacred day. / In every clime, by every tongue, Be God's sur] assing gloiy sung ; Let all the listening earth be taught The acts cur great Redeemer
wrought. mf Unfailing Comfort, Heavenly
Guide, Still o'er Thy Holy Church preside ; Still let mankind 1 hy blessings prove, SriRiT of mercy, truth, and love. Amen.
"When Thou lettest Thy breath go forth they shall be made, and Thou Shalt
156 renew the face of the earth." w/Ccme, Thou Holy Spirit, ccme; And bom Thy celestial home
&hed a ray of light Divine ; C< me, Thou Father of the i oor, Ccme, Thou source of all our store, Ccme, within our bosoms shine: Thou of Comforters the best, Thou the soul's most welcome guest, P Sweet refreshment here below ; In our labour lest most sweet. Grateful coolness in the heat, Solace in the midst of wee. w/O most Blessed Light Divine, Shine within these hearts of Thine,
And our inmost being fill ; p Where Ihcu art not, man hath
nought, Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill. mf Heal our wounds ; our strength
renew : On our dryness pour Thy dew ;
Wash the stains of guilt away : Bend the stubborn heart and will ; Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray. On the faithful, who adore And confess Thee, evermore
In Thy sevenfold gifts descend : Give them virtue's sure reward, cr Give them Thy salvation. Lord, / Give them joys that never end.
Amerv This Hymn may also be sung at other seasons.
A
WHITSUNTIDE.
*T\e Comforter which is th< Hoi j Ghost."
157
rnf Coke, Holy Ghost, out souls
inspire, And lighten with celestial fire; Thou the anointing Spirit an, Who dost Thy seven-fold gifts impart : Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love ; Enable with perpetual light The dulness of our blinded sight :
Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of Thy grace : Keep far our foes, give peace at home : Where Thou art Guide no ill can conn.
Teach us to know the Father. Son. And Thee, of Both, to be but Oxe ; That through the ages all along This may be our endless song,
/ Praise to Thv eternal merit, Father, Soy , and Holy Spirit. q i Amen.
The fAlowing Hymns are suitable for this
207 Our Blest Redeemer, ere He breathed.
203 0 Holy Spirit, Lord of grace.
203 Come, eraeiousSpip.iTjheavenlyDove.
210 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost.
211 0 Holy Ghost, Thy people ble33.
212 To Thee.. 0 Comforter Divine. 470 Litany oi the Holy Ghost.
SCrmttg <Surtrjag.
" And one cried unto another, an I said, HAd, Holy, Holy, is the Lord </
158 *<**•"
/ All hail, Adored Trinity ; All hail. Eternal Dsm ; O God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, ever Oars.
mf Behold to Thee, this festal day, "W e meekly pour our thankful lay : O let our work accepted be, That sweetest work of praising Thee.
/ Three Persons praise we evermore. One only God our hearts adore ; In Thy sure mercy ever kind May we our true protection find.
P O Trinity ! O Unity ! Be present as we worship Thee : or And with the songs that Angels , sing [Amen.
C mte the hymns of praise wc bring. (
' 159 " ^ Pra^se God *» BU holiness." mf With hearts renew'd and cleansed
from guilt of sin, i Send we our voices pealing to the
skies ; Let a pure conscience echo joy within. And all our powers in emulation
rise: To Father, Son, and Holy Spirit s
praise, Three Whom One Essence joins, one
anthem here we raise. Maker of all, the Father uncreate, Of Him from everlasting born, the
Son, And the Blest Spirit of co-equal state From Both proceading, are of Sub- stance One: So in this Trinity the Persons Tht.-e One Perfect Being are, One God, One
Majesty. Yet, none the less, each Person of the
Trine God, in His attributes distinct, we
own ; Vainly would reason grasp the things
Divine, p Man can but bend adoring at God's
Throne : cr O may the FATH£R,SoN,and Spirit
be Our help in time of need, our joy
eternally. Amen. The following Hymns are suitable for this Festival:
160 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Al-
mighty.
161 Bright the vision that delighted.
162 Have merey oa us, God mo,-: Hi;h,
163 Three in One, and One in Three,
General f^gmtts.
" They rest not day and night, sayini, HAy, Holy. Holy, Lord God Al- mighty, Which was, and is, and is 169 to cyme."
p Holy, Holy, Holy ! (mf) Lord God Almighty ! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee : p Holv, Holv, Holy ! (mf Merciful and
Mighty !' /God in Three Persons, Blessed
Trinity ! P Holy, Holy, Holy! (mf) all the Saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea : Cherubim and Serar-him falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore i shait be, 46)
GENERAL HYMNS.
p Holv, Holv, Holy ! though the dark- ness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy
glory may not see, mf Only Thou art Hoiy, there is none
beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and
purity. p Holy, Holy, Holy ! (mf) Lord God
Almighty! if All Thy works shall praise Thy
' Name, in earth, and sky, and sea : mf Holy, Holy, Holy ! Merciful and
Mighty ! /God in Three Persons, Blessed
Trinity I Amen.
"And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts ; the whole earth is full of
161 His glory." mf Bright the vision that delighted
Once the sight of Judah's seer ; Sweet the countless tongues united
To entrance the prophet's ear. Round the Lord in glory seated
Cherubim and Seraphim Fill'd His temple, and repeated
Each to each th' alternate hymn •, / " Lord, Thy glory fills the Heaven ; t Earth is with its fulness stored ; Unto Thee be glory given, p Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord." /Heav'n is still with glory ringing, t Earth takes up the Angels cry, p "Holy, Holy, Holy,"— singing, cr "Lord of hosts, The Lord most
High." mf With His seraph train before Him,
With His holy Church below, Thus unite we to adore Him,
Bid we thus our anthem flow ; / " Lord, Thv glory fills the Heaven';
Earth is with its fulness stored ; Unto Thee be glory given, p Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord." Amen.
" Thou art God from everlasting, and
162 world without end." p Have mercy on us, God most High,
Who lift our hearts to Thee ; Have mercy on us worms of earth,
Most Holy Trinity. Most ancient of all mvsteries I
Before Thy Throne we lie ; _ Have mercy now, most Merciful,
Most Holy Trinity. mf When heaven and earth were yet unmade,
When time was yet unknown, Thou, in Thy bliss and majesty,
Didst live and love alone.
How wonderful creation is, The work that Thou didst bless :
And oh, what then must Thou be like, Eternal Loveliness !
Most ancient of all mysteries !
P Low at Thy Throne we lie ;
Have mercy now. most Merciful, Most Holy Trinity. Amen.
nto the Lord, and praise His
"Sing 1
163
mf Three in One, and One in Three. Ruler of the earth and sea. Hear us, while we lift to Thge
Holy chant and psalm. Light of lights ! with morning shine ; Lift on us Thy Light Divine ; And let charity benign
p Breathe on us her balm. Light of lights ! when falls the even, Let it close on sin forgiven ; Fold us in the peace of Heav'n ;
Shed a holy calm. mf Three in One and One in Three, Dimly here we worship Thee ; cr With the Saints hereafter we
Hope to bear the palm. Amen.
" Let us therefore corns boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in
164 time of need." mf Father of Heav'n, Whose love
profound A ransom for our souls hath found, p Before Thy Throne we sinners bend, mf To us Thy pardoning love extend. Almighty Son, Incarnate Word, Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, V Before Thy Throne we sinners bend, mf To us Thy saving grace extend. Eternal Spirit, by Whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, p Before Thy Throne we sinners bend, mflo us Thy quickening power
extend. Thrice Holy ! Father, Spirit, Son ; Mysterious Godhead, Three in One. p Before Thy Throne we sinners bend. mf Grace, pardon, life to us extend.
Amen. "Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from
165 one generation to another." f 0 God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come. Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home ; mf Beneath the shadow of Thy Throne
Thy Saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine Arm alone,
And our defence is sure. U7 ;
GENERAL HYMNS.
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame, cr From everlasting Ihou art God,
To endless years the Same. p A thousand ages in Thy skrht
Are like an evening gone : Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day. /O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home. Amen.
Almighty, fhv power led of old;
" 0 be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands." •
166
/ All people that on earth do dwell. Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ; Him serve with fear, His praise forth
tell, Come ye before Him, and rejoice. wt/The Lop.d, ye know, is God indeed ; : Without our aid He did us make : We are His flock, He doth us feed, And for His sheep He doth us take. /0 enter then His gates with praise, Approach with jov His courts unto ; Praise, laud, and bless His Name For it is seemly so to do. [always, irf For why ? the Lord our God is His mercy is for ever sure : [good ; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. jfTo Father, Sox. and Holy Ghost. The God Whom Heav'n and earth
adore. From men and from the Ancrel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. 'Praise the Lord, 0 my soul : O Lor-3 my
Gad, Thou art become exceeding
glorious; Thou tart cl.: Jg»Jf "majesty and honour.'-'
f 0 worship the King All-glorious above ; 0 gratefully sine H:.- power and Hi< l^ve ;
Our Shield and Defender,
1 he Ancient of da>s, Pavilion'd in splendour.
And girded with praise. O tell of His i : ig
Osing of His grace, Whose robe is the light.
The deep thunder clouds form, And dark is His path On the wings of the storm.
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Hath found*
Hath stablish'd it fast
By a changeless decree. And round it hath cast,
Like a mantle, the sea. Thy bountiful care
What tongue can recitel It breathes in the air,
It shines in the light : It streams from tl
It descends to the plain, And sweetly distils
In the dew and the rain. p Frail children of dust.
And feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust.
Nor find Thee to fail : cr Thv mercies how tend;-r !
How firm to the end ! Our Maker. Defender,
Redeemer, and Friend. / 0 measureless Might,
Ineffable Love. While Angels deiteht
To hymn Thee above, Thy ransom d creation, p Thoudi feeble their lavs, cr With true adoration
Shall sing to Thy praise. Amen.
"The invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly
stood by the thinjt 168 t>*t are made." mf There is a book, who runs may read,
Which heavenly truth imparts. And all the lore its scholars need,
Pure eyes and Christian hearts. The works of God above, below,
Within us and around. Are pages in that book, to show
How God Himself is found. mhracing afl,
Is like the Maker's love, Wherewith eneompass"d, great and
In peace and order move. [small The Moon above, the Church below,
A wondr- '■us rr.ee they run : But all their radiance, all their glow,
Each borrows of its Sun. The Saviour lends the litrht and heat
That crown His holy hill ; The Saints. like stars, around His seat
Perform their courses still. P The dew of heaven is like Thy grace,
It steals in silence down ; cr But where it liehts. the favour 'd
By richest fruits is known, [place
GENERAL HYMNS.
/ One Name, above all glorious names,
With its ten thousand tongues The everlasting sea proclaims,
Echoing Angelic songs. The raging lire, the roaring wind
Thy boundless power display ; p But in the gentler breeze we find
Thy Spirit's viewless way. t)if Two worlds are ours : 'tis only sin
Forbids us to descry The mystic Heav'n and earth within,
Plain as the sea and sky.
Thou, Who hast given me eyes to see
And love this sight so fair, Give me a heart to find out Thee.
And read Thee everywhere. Amen.
" Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, JVhose name is Holy : I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a
169 con(rHe and humble spirit."
mfWx God, how wonderful Thou art,
Thy majesty how bright, How beautiful Thy mercy-seat, t In depths of burning light I p How dread are Thine eternal years,
O everlasting Loud, By prostrate spirits day and night
Incessantly adored ! mf How wonderful, how beautiful,
The sight of Thee must be, Thine endless wisdom, boundless
And awful purity ! [power,
p Oh, how I fear Thee, Living God,
With deepest, tenderest fears, And worship Thee with trembling
And penitential tears ! [hope,
cr Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord,
Almighty as Thou art, For Thou hast stooped to ask of me dim The love of my poor heart, mf No earthlv father loves like Thee,
No mother, e'er so mild. Bears and forbears as Thou hast done
- With me Thy sinful child. F.ather of Jesus, love's reward.
What rapture will it be, Prostrate before Thy Throne to lie,
And gaze and gaze on Thee. Amen.
" In the beginning was the Word and the Word ivas with God, and the ff'ord was God. All things were made by
170 Hlm"
/Jesus is God: (mf) the polid earth, The ocean broad and bright, *
The countless stars, like golden dust, That strew the skies at night,
(
/The wheeling storm, the dreadful
fire, m/The pleasant wholesome air, The summer's sun, the winter's frost.
His own creations were. /Jesus is God: (mf) the glorious
Of golden Angels sing [bands
Songs of adoring praise to Him,
Their Maker and their King. He was true God in Bethlehem's crib,
( )n < alvary's Cross true God ; He, Who in heaven Eternal reign'd,
In time on earth abode. /Jesus is God : (jj) let sorrow come,
And pain, and every ill, c?'AU are worth while, for all are
His glory to fulfil ; [means
mf Worth while a thousand years of
To speak one little word, [woe
If by tnat " I believe " we own / The Godhead of our Loxd.
Amen.
" Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wis- dom, and strength, and honour, and
171 9l°ry< an(l blessing."
/Fe.om highest Heav'n the Eternal
Sox, With God the Father ever One, p Came down to suffer and to die ; mf For love of sinful man He bore ; Our human griefs and troubles sore, p Our load of guilt and misery. /Rejoice, ye Saints of God, and praise The Lamb Who died, His flock to raise
From sin and everlasting woe ; With Angels round the Throne above 0 tell the wonders of His love.
The joys that from His mercy flow. p In darkest shades of night we lay, Without a beam to guide our way,
Or hope of aught beyond the grave : mf But He has brought us life and
light, And open'd Heaven to our sight, / And lives for ever strong to save. # Rejoice, ye Saints of God, rejoice ; Sing out, and praise with cheerful voice [adore ;
The Lamb Whom Heav'n and earth To l im Who gave His only Sox, To God the Spirit, with Them One,
Be praise and glory evermore.
Amen.
" The second ^fan is the Lord from 172 heaven."
f Praise to the Holiest in the height
And in the depth be praise ; In all His words most wonderful, Most sure in ail His ways. 49 j
GENERAL HYMNS.
mfO loving wisdom of our God ! p'When all was sin and shame, cr A second Adam to the fight / And to the rescue came.
mfO wisest love ! that flesh and p Which did in Adam fail, [blood, cr Should strive afresh against the
foe, / Should strive and should prevail ; m/And that a higher gift than grace
Should flesh and 1)1 ood refine, p God's Presence and His very Self,
And Essence all-divine. jn/O generous love ! that He, Who
In Man for man the foe, [smote The double agony in Man
For man should undergo ; p And in the garden secretly,
And on the Cross on high, cr Should teach His brethren, and
To suffer and to the. [inspire
/ Praise to the Holiest in the height,
And in the depth be praise : In all His words most wonderful,
Most sure in all His ways. Amen.
" The love of Christ which pas$eth 173 knowledge."
mf 0 love, how deep ! how broad !
how high ! It fills the heart with ecstasv, That God, the Sox of God, should take Our mortal form for mortals' sake. A He sent no Angel to our race Of higher or of lower place, p But wore the robe of human frame Himself, and to this lost world came. / For us He was baptized, and bore His holy fast, and hunger'd sore ; For us temptations sharp He knew ; mf For us the tempter overthrew. For us He pray'd, for us He taught, For us His daily works He wrought, By words, and signs, and actions, thus Still seeking not Himself but us.
fFor ns to wicked men betray'd, courged, mock'd, in purple robe array'd, He bore the shameful Cross and death; For us at length gave up His breath. /For us He rose from death again, For us He went on hi^h to reign, For us He sent His Spirit here To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.
" Blessed are they that have not seen, and 174 Vet have believed."
w/We saw Thee not when Thou didst come [death,
To this poor world of sin and Nor e'er beheld Thy cottage-home
In that despised Nazareth ; / Eut M-e believe Thy footsteps trod Its streets and plains, Thou Sox of God.
mf We did not see Thee lifted high Amid that wild and savage crew, dim In or heard Thy meek, imploring cry, [do ; "
" Forgive, they know not what they / Yet we believe the deed was done, dim Which shook the earth and veil'd the sun.
mfWe stood not bv the emptv tomb
Where late Thy sacred Body lay, cr Nor sat within that upper room,
Nor met Thee in the open way ; /But we believe that Angels said, [ ' ' Why seek the living with the dead ?" 1 mf We did not mark the chosen few, I When Thou didst thro' the clouds ascend, [view,
; First lift to Heav'n their wondering p Then to the earth all prostrate
bend : / Yet we believe that mortal eyes Beheld that journey to the skies.
And now that Thou dost reign on high, ! And thence Thy waiting people
bless, I mf No ray of glory from the sky Doth shine upon our wilderness ; jFBut we believe Thy faithful Word, And trust in our Redeeming Loed. ' Amen.
" Thou shalt call His Name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their 175 sins."
>??/Coxqt:erixg kings their titles take From the foes they captive make : f Jesus, bv a nobler deed. From the thousands He hath freed. mf Yes : none other name is given Unto mortals under heaven, Which can make the dead arise, And exalt them to the skies. That which Christ so hardlv wrought, That which He so dearly bought, That salvation, brethren, say, Shall we madly cast away ?
To Him Whose boundless ;<~>ve has won
Salvation for us through His Sox, Rather gladly for that Name
To God the Father, glorv be Bear the cross, endure the shame?
Both now and through eternitv. Joyfully for Him to die
Amen. Is hot death but victory. (50)
GENERAL HYMNS.
p Jesu, Who dost condescend To be called the sinner's Friend, Hear us, as to Thee we pray, cr Glorying in Thy Name to-day.
f Glorv to the Father be, Glory,* Holy Sok, to Thee, Glory to the Holy Ghost, From the Saints and Angel-host.
Amen.
" Unto you therefore which lelieve He is
176 preciom."
mf 'How sweet the Name of Jestts In a believer's ear ! [sounds
It soothes his sorrows, heals his And drives away his fear, [wounds,
It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast ; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, 1j And to the weary rest.
mf Dear Name ! the rock on which I 'My shield and hiding-place, [build,
My never-failing treasury fill'd With boundless stores of grace.
Jescs ! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend."
My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise 1 bring.
2> Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought ; CT But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I'll praise Thee as I ought. /Till then I would Thy love proclaim "• With even- fleeting breath : dim And may the music of Thy Name p Refresh my soul in death. Amen.
" Tliy Name is as ointment poured
177 forth."
P Jest- ! the very thought is sweet ; In that dear Name all heart -joys meet: cr BiU oh ! than honey sweeter far The glimpses of His Presence are. mf No word is sung more sweet than
this, No sound is heard more full of bliss, No thought brings sweeter comfort
nigh Than Jesus, Son of God most High. Jesu, the hope of souls forlorn. How good to them for sin that mourn ! To them that seek Thee, oh how kind ! cr But what art Thou to them that
find ? mf No tongue of mortal can express, No pen can write the blessedness, He only who hath proved it knows What bliss from love of Jesus flows. (
/ 0 Jesv, King of wondrous might ! 0 Victor, glorious from the fight ! mf Sweetness that may not be ex- And altogether loveliest. [press'd, p Abide with us, O Lord, to-day, Fulfil us with Thy grace, we pray ; cr And with Thine own true sweet- ness feed Our souls from sin and darkness freed. Amen.
" Tli y Name is as ointment poured 178 forth."
wf Jesu, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills the breast; But sweeter far Thy Face to see,
And in Thy Presence rest. No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Jesu's Name,
The Saviour of mankind. 0 Hope of every contrite heart,
O Joy of all the meek. To those who ask how kind Thou art,
How good to those who seek ! But what to those who find ? Ah ! tins
Nor tongue nor pen can show ; The love of Jesus, what it, is
None but His loved ones know. / Jesu. our only Joy be Thou,
As Thou our Prize wilt be : In Thee be all our glory now,
And through eternity.
Part 2. / 0 Jesu, King most wonderful,
Thou Conqueror renown'd, mf Thou Sweetness most ineffable,
In Whom all joys are found ! When once Thou visitest the heart,
Then truth begins to shine, Then enrthlv vanities depart,
Then kindles love Divine. / 0 Jesu, Light of all below,
Thou Fount of living fire, Surpassing all the joys we know,
And all we can desire ; mf Jesu, may all confess Thy Name,
Thy wondrous love adore, And, seeking Thee, themselves inflame
To seek Thee more and more. Thee. Jesu. may our voices bless,
Thee may we love alone, And ever in our lives express
The image of Thine Own.
Part 3. mf 0 Jesu, Thou the Beauty art
Of Angel-worlds above ; Thv Name is music to the heart
Inflan ing it with love 51 )
GENERAL HYMNS.
Celestial sweetness unalloy'd, Who eat Thee hunger still ;
Whodrink of Thee still feel a void Which only Thou canst fill.
p 0 most sweet Jesu, hear the sighs Which unto Thee we send ;
To Thee our inmost spirit cries, To Thee our prayers ascend.
Abide with us, and let Thy UAit cr Shine. Lord, on every heart ; Dispel the darkness of our night, And joy to all impart.
f Jesu, our Love and Joy, to Thee,
The Virgin's Holy Son, All might, and praise, and glory be,
While endless ages run. Amen.
" There is w>ne other name under heaven
given among men whereby we must I 179 be saved."
j To the Name of our Salvation
Laud and honour let us pay, p Which for many a generation
Hid in God's foreknowledge lay, / But with holy exultation We may sing aluud to-day.
m/ Jesus is the Name we treasure, Name beyond what words can tell ;
Name of gladness, >* nine of pleasure, Ear and heart delighting well :
Name of sweetness passing measure, Saving us from sin and hell.
'Tis the Name for adoration,
Name for songs of victory, Name for holy meditation
In this vale of misery. Name for joyful veneration
By the citizens on high.
'Tis the Name that whoso preache th Speaks like music to the ear :
p Who in prayer this Name beseecheth Sweetest comfort findeth near ;
cr Who its perfect wisdom renoheth nif Heavenly joy possesseth here.
/Jesus is the Name exalted
Over every" other name; In this Name, whene'er assaulted,
We can put our foes to shame ; Strength to them who else had halted,
Eyes to blind, and feet to lame.
p Therefore we in love adoring
This most blessed Name revere, cr Holy Jesu, Thee imploring
So to write it in us here, That hereafter heavenward soaring jf We may sing with Angels there.
Amen. ' (55
" The everlasting Father, the Prince of
18 J peace."
in f To Christ, the Prince of peace,
And Soy of God most High, Th« Father of the world to come,
We lift our joyful cry. p Deep in His Heart for us i The wound of love He bore, cr That love which He enkindles still
In hearts that Him adore. mfO Jesu, Victim Blest,
What else but love Divine Could Thee constrain to open thus
That sacred Heart of Thine ?
0 wondrous Fount of love, ! 0 Well of waters free, I 0 heavenly Flame, refining Fire,
O burning Chanty I p Hide us in Thy dear Heart,
Jesu, our Saviour Bles% [grace, rnf So shall we find Thy plenteous
And Heav'n's eternal rest. Amen.
"Thou hist been my succour : leave me not, neither forsake me, 0 Cod of
181 my *&*&***•" ,///We know Thee Who Thou art,
Lord Jesus, Mary's Son : We know the yearnings of Thy Heart
To end Thy work begun. That sacred Fount of grace,
'Mid all the bliss of heaven, Has joy whene'er we seek Thy Face,
And kneel to be forgiven. p Brought home from ways perverse.
At peace Thine Arms within, We pray Thee, shield us from the curse
Of falling back to sin. //</ We dare not ask to live
Henceforth from trials free : But oh ! when next they tempt us, give
More strength to cling to Thee. We know Thee Who Thou art,
Our own redeeming Lord ; Be Thou by will, and mind, and heart,
Accepted, loved, adored. Amen.
182 " Thou art a place to hule me in." P Jesu, grant me this, I pray, Ever in Thy Heart to stay ; Let me evermore abide Hidden in Thy wounded Side. mfit the evil one prepare, Or the world, a tempting snare, cr I am safe when I abide P In Thy Heart and wounded Side. mfit the flesh, more dangerous still, Tempt my soul to deeds of ill. cr Nought I fear when I abide In Thy Heart and wounded Side. )
GENERAL HYMNS. "
Death will come one clay to me : mf .< ESU, cast me not from Thee ; >■ Dying let me still abide In thy Heart and wounded Side.
Amen.
183 " ior<*> to whom shall we go?" P When wounded sore the stricken
Lies bleeding and unbound, [heart cr One only Hand, (p) a pierced Hand, »/t/Can salve the sinners wound. p When sorrow swells the laden
And tears of anguish flow, [breast, cr One only Heart, (p) a broken Heart, ™/Can feel the sinner's woe. p When penitential grief has wept
Over some foul dark spot, [Blood, cr One only Stream, (p\ a Stream of mf Can wash away the blot. 'Tis Jesus' Blood that washes white,
p And feels for all our grief.
mf Lift up Thy bleeding Hand, 0 Lord.
Unseal that cleansing Tide ; We have no shelter from our sin p But in Thy wounded Side. Amen.
184 ' That rock was Christ." mf Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ; Let the Water and the Blood, From Thy riven Side which flow'd, Be of sin the double cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and power. Not the labours of my hands Can fulfil Thy law's demands ; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All for sin could not atone ; Thou must save, and Thou alone. p Nothing in my hand I bring. Simply to Thy Cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress : Helpless, look to Thee for grace ; Foul. I to the Fountain fly ; cr Wash me, Saviour, (p) or I die. wi/ While I draw this fleeting breath, p When my eyelids close in death, crWhen I soar through tracts un- known, See Thee on Thy Judgment Throne p Rock of ages, cleft for me, pp Let me hide myself in Thee. Amen.
•' O look Thou upon me. and be merciful
185 unto me."
p Lord Jesus, think on me, And purge away my sin ; [free,
cr From earthborn passions set me And make me pure within. • » -
(
p Lord Jesus, think on me,
With many a care opprest ; cr Let me Thy l<n ing servant be,
And taste Thy promised rest. mf Lord Jesus, think on me,
Nor let me go astray ; Through darkness and perplexity cr Point Thou the heavenly way. p Loud Jesus, think on me,
That, when the flood is past cr I may the eternal Brightness see,
And share Thy joy at last. m/LoRD Jesus, think on me, cr That I may sing above /Praise to the Father, and to Thee,
And to the Holy Dove. Amen. 186 "Without Me ye can do nothing.1' mf I could not do without Thee,
0 Saviour of the lost,
cr Whose precious Blood redeem'd me dim At such tremendous cost ; mf Thy righteousness, Thy pardon,
Thy precious Blood must ne My only hope and comfort,
My glory and my plea. I could not do without Thee,
1 cannot stand alone,
I have no strength or goodness,
No wisdom ofmy own ; cr But Thou, beloved Saviour,
Art all in all to me, And weakness will be power
If leaning hard on Tnee. mfl could not do without Thee, p For, oh, the way is long, And I am often weary,
And sigh replaces song ; How could I do without Thee ?
I do not know the wav ; cr Thou knowest, and Thou leadest,
And wilt not let me stray. mf I could not do without Thee,
0 Jesus, Saviour dear ; E'en when my eves are holden,
1 know that Thou art near ; How dreary and how lonelv
This changeful life would be Without the sweet communion,
The secret rest with Thee. I could not do without Thee ;
No other friend can read The spirit's strange deep longings,
Interpreting its need ; No human heart could enter
Eaeh dim recess of mine, [it,
dim And soothe, and hush, and calm cr O Blessed Lord, but Thine. mf I could not do without Thee, p For years are fleeting fast, And soon in solemn loneness •i- The river must be pass'd ; I)
GENERAL HYMNS.
:u wilt never lr. And th - - high,
■f I know Thou wilt be m
p And w":.. ,
"Bekild the Limb of Gel, which taieth X g7 aiiy t/u iiu of th:
' G :<d ! r sinners slain, .in
" P T:..
L _:,tb of God : p Into the sacred flood Of Thy m 1
My soul I cast : 'j/Wash me and make n And keep me pure from en
r God]
I . annate Word,
- Fill us wil
Grant us with ail Thy ble;- p Eternal rest,
-
I krone
■
: :-nt of all days,
One with the Comforter in praise.
All I .. Amen.
"/. if I be Uft(J up from fT 133 draw all men unto He.'' T hot, meek and I
r, pure and holy, On Thy love relvhu Hear me humbly crying.
Princ
• iwer. I Call in g
7>;/ There behold me gazing
At the sight amazing: P ^--
r.amins, ;":iy Life-blood gleaming, Blood for En Pardon free bestowing ;
r achins sadness cr lorn Thou into giadness.
mf Loed, in mercy euide me,
Be The
In Thy
Neath Thy wing; protect me
Amen. J< / hare laved thee with an ererlsttinj
lore : therefore with lor in-j -kind -
189 tuti *are l drawn thee."
Thy mercies-ar-
■ thousandfold er we can say ; p That love which in T: • precious Bk* :. »?f That love wherebv the Saints have
Us Thou hast loved u; I
Pure Source of all our bliss, [womb. Our only hope of life to come, Our happiness in this.
. earth we cr Thv love to feel andkn : -
ben from hence we pais sway,
Ihy glory show. Amen.
190 " Be is altogether lorely." v\f Jest. Thou Joy of loving
Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of
From the best bliss that earth imparts We tur:. . gain.
Thy t rath unchan _--:
: those that on Thee call : lo them that seek Thee Thou art - ■ ". :
that find Thee All in all. 7i.ee, 0 Thou Livine Bread, And lonj: to feast ur-on Thee still : We drink of Thee, the Fountain-head. And thirst our souls from Thee to filL
er&adwb ■ smile we
see, [fast.
en our faith can hold Thee
f ; [brisht :
Make all our moments calm and
the dark night of sin away ;
Shed o'er the world Thy L .
" fFhon hare I in hearen but Thee? attd l£i '■-■-■ rarisoH of Thee."
• L :•?.!>. my G^n. my All. - Hear me. and from 1 Pour down the riciu
▼ Lord, I The-r crUma': more and
more. 4)
GENERAL HYMNS.
v Jesu, too late I Thee have sought, How can I love Thee as I ought ? And how extol Thy matchless fame, mf The glorious beauty of Thy Name ?
Jesu, my Lord, I Thee adore, cr O mate me love Thee more and more.
fjEsr. what didst Thou find in me, hat Thou hast dealt so lovingly ? / How great the joy that Thou hast
brought, So far exceeding hope or thought 1 mf Jesu, my Lord, I Thee adore, cr O make me love Thee more and more.
To Thee my heart and soul belong ;
All that I have or am is Thine.
And Thou, Blest Saviour, Thou art
mine. mf Jesu, my Lord, I Thee adore, cr 0 make me love Thee more and
more. Amen.
192 " God is Love."
mf 0 Love, Who formedst me to wear
The image of Thy Godhead here ; P Who soughtest me with tender care
Thro' all my wanderings wild and drear : cr O Love, I give myself to Thee, mf Thine ever, only Thine to be.
O Love, Who ere life's earliest dawn On me Thy choice hast gently laid ;
p O Love, Who here as Man wast born. And wholly like to us wast made ;
cr O Love, I give myself to Thee,
mf Thine ever, only Thine to be.
p 0 Love, Who once in time wast slain, [woe :
Pierced thro' and thro' with bitter 0 Love, Who wrestling thus didst gain That we eternal joy might know ; cr 0 Love, I give myself to Thee, mf Thine ever, only Thine to be.
O Love, Who lovest me for aye, Who for mv soul dost ever plead ;
p 0 Love, Who didst that ransom pay Whose power sufficeth in my stead ;
cr 0 Love, I give myself to Thee,
mf Thine ever, only Thine to be.
O Love, Who once shalt bid me rise From out this dying life of ours ;
0 Love, Who once o'er yonder skies Shalt set me in the fadeless bowers ;
cr O Love, I give myself to Thee,
Thine ever, onlv Thine to be. Amen.
"A Man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from tht
193 tempest."
p Jesu, Lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy Bosom fly. cr While the gathering waters roll,
While the tempest still is high : m/Hide me, 0 my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life is past ; c'hi i Sate into the haven guide, p 0 receive my soul at last.
mf Other refuge have I none : Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
p Leave, ah ! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me.
cr All my trust on Thee is stay'd, All my help from Thee I bring ;
Cover my defenceless head
p With the shadow of Thy wing.
mf Plenteous grace with Thee is found.
Grace to cleanse from every sin ; cr Let the healing streams abound ; / Make and keep me pure within ; Thou of Life the Fountain art ;
Freely let me take of Thee ; Spring Thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity. Amen.
194 " Lord, save us." p Jesu, meek and gentle,
Son of God most High, Pitying, loving Saviour, Hear Thy children's cry.
Pardon our offences, Loose our captive chains,
Break down every idol Which our soul detains.
m/Cive us holy freedom,
Fill our hearts with love, Draw us, Holy Jesus, To the realms above. p Lead us on our journey, cr Be Thyself the Way
Through terrestrial darkness To celestial day. p Jesu, meek and gentle, Son of God most High, Pitying, loving Saviour, Hear Thy children's cry. Amen.
" Mary hath chosen that good part, vjhich
195 shal1 not be tafcen away from her." mfO Love Divine, how sweet thou
art ! When s-hall I find my willing heart
\ The greatness of redeeming love, 1 The love oi Christ to me. 55 )
GENERAL HYMNS.
ra/ Stronger His love than death or Its riches are unsearchable ; [hell ;
The first-born sons of light Desire in vain its depths to see ; They cannot reach the mystery,
The length, and breadth, and height.
Odd only knows the love of God ; O that it now were shed abroad
In this poor stony heart ! For love I sigh, for love I pine : This only portion, Lord, be mine.
Be mine this better part.
For ever would I take mv seat With Mary at the Mister's feet :
Be this mv happy choice : Mv only care, delight, and bliss, [this, cr My joy, my heaven 0:1 earth, be
To hear the Bridegroom's voice.
Amen.
" This God is our God for ever and ever ,■ 19(J He shall be our guide unto death."
mfGviDE me, 0 Thou great Redeemer Pilgrim throiurh this barren land ;
p I am weak, but if) Thou art mighty, Hold me with Thy powerful hand ;
p Bread of Heaven,
cr Feed me now and evermore.
mf Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do
Let the fiery cloudy pillar [flow :
Lead me all my journey through ;
/ Strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.
p When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside : [tion,
/Death of death, and hell's Destruc- Land me safe on Canaan's side ;
ff ' Songs of praises
I will ever give to Thee. Amen.
1 97 " The Lord is my Shepherd."
?/^The King of love my Shepherd is Whose goodness faileth never ;
I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine for ever.
Where streams of living water flow My ransom'd soul He leadeth,
And, where the verdant pastures grow With food celestial feedeth.
p Perverse and foolish oft I strayd, cr But yet in love He sought me, dim And on His Shoulder gently laid, /And home, rejoicing, brought me.
p In death's dark vale I fear no ill cr With Thee, dear Lord, beside me ; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, , Thy Cross before to guide me.
(
mf Thou spread 'st a Table in my right ;
Thy Unction grace b-stoweth : /And oh, what transport of delight
From Thy pare Chalice floweth I m/And so through all the length of
Thy goodness faileth never : [days cr Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy
Wjraise ithin Thy house for ever. Amen. '\Behold, I stand at the door and 193 knock."
p 0 Jesu, Thou art standing
Outside the fast-closed door, In lowly patience waiting
To pass the threshold o er : /Shame on us, Christian brethren,
His Name and sign who bear, Oh shame, thrice shame upon us p To keep Him standing there I 0 Jesu. Thou art knocking :
And lo ! that Hand is scarr'd, And thorns Thy Brow encircle,
Anl tears Thy Face have marr'd : cr 0 love that passe th knowledge
So patiently to wait ! dim 0 sin that hath no equal p So fast to bar the gate ! 0 Jesu, Thou art pleading
In accents meek and low, " I died for you, My children, cr And will ye treat Me so? " mfO Lord, with shame and sorrow
We open now the door : Dear Saviour, enter, enter,
And leave us never more. Amen. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, tht
199 Truth, and the Life."
wi/ Thou art the Way; by Thee alone
From sin and death we flee : And he who would the Father seek
Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee. Thou art the Truth : Thy Word alone
True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst inform the mind,
And purify the heart. [tomb
Thou art the Life ; (/) the rending
Proclaims Thy conquering arm ; mf And those who put their trust in
Nor deathnorhellshall harm. [Thee Thou art the Way. the Truth, the Life,
f Grant us that Way to know, hat Truth to keep, that Life to win, mf Whose joys eternal flow. Amen.
'' God forbid that I should (jlory. save in
200 tke Cross Qf our Lord JeSHS Christ.''
m/WE sing the praise of Him Who
died, p Of Him Who died upon t! cr The sinner's hope let men deride. For this we count the world but loss. 56)
GENERAL HYMNS.
mf Inscribed upon the Cross we see In shining letters, " God is Love;" P He bears our sins upon the Tree ; cr He brings us mercy from above.
/The Cross ! it takes our guilt away It holds the fainting spirit up ; It cheers with hope the gloomy day, And sweetens every bitter cup. It makes the coward spirit brave, And nerves the feeble arm for fight : It takes its terror from the grave, And gilds the bed of death with light The balm of life, the cure of woe. The measure and the pledge of love, ■, The sinner's refuge here below, The Angels' theme in Heav'n above. ; m/To Christ Who won for sinners ; grace
" fFho also maketh intercession for
mf Where high the heavenly temple stands, [hands,
The house of God not made with A sreat High-Priest our nature wears, The Guardian of mankind appears. He Who for men their Surety stood, p And pour'd on earth His precious Blood [plan,
cr Pursues in Heav'n His mighty The Saviour and the Friend of man. mf Though now ascended up on high, He bends on earth a brother s eye ; Partaker of the human name. He knows the frailty of our frame, Our fellow-sufferer yet retains A fellow-feeling of our pains ; And still remembers in the skies p His Tears, His Agonies, and Cries. mf In every pang that rends the heart The Man of Sorrows had a part ; He sympathizes with our grief, And to the sufferer sends relief. With boldness therefore at the Throne Let us make all our sorrows known ; And ask the aid of heavenly power To help us in the evil hour. Amen.
" Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I 202 sa'J> rejoice."
f Rejoice, the Lord is King, dim Your Lord and King adore; cr Mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore : /Lift up your heart, lift up your voice ; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
mf Jesus, the Saviour, reigns. The God of truth and love : p When He had pureed our stains, cr He took His seat above : /Liit up your heart, lift up your voice \ Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
mf His Kingdom cannot fail ;
He rules o'er earth and Heav'n ; The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus given : / Lift up your heart, lift up your voice J Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
mf He sits at God's right hand
Till all His foes submit, And bow to His command.
And fall beneath His feet : f Lift up your heart, lift up your voice > ff Rejoice", again I say, rejoice. Amen.
" He . . . saith, Surely I come quickly. 2y3 Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
f Thou art coming, 0 my Saviour,
Thou art coming, 0 my King. mf In Thy beauty all-resplendent, cr In Thy glory all transcendent ;
/ Well may we rejoice and sing ; p Coming ! (cr) In the opening east
Herald brightness slowly swells : p Coming ! (cr) 0 iny glorious Prie ;t,
dim Hear we not Thy golden bells ?
m/Thou art comina.Thou art coming ;
We shall meet Thee on Thv way, We shall see The .', we shall knowThee, cr We shall bless Thee, we shall show Thee
All our hearts could never say : mf What an anthem that will be
Ringing out our love to Thee, Pouring out our rapture sweet cr At Tnine own all-glorious Feet.
m/Thou art coming ; at Thy Table
We are witnesses for this ; p While remembering hearts Thou
meetest In communion clearest, sweetest, cr Earnest of our coming bliss, m/ Showing not Thy death alone,
And Thy love exceeding great, cr But Thy coming, and Thy Throne, dim All for which we long aiid wait.
m/Thou art coming : we are waiting
With a hope that cannot fail, Asking not the day or hour, Resting on Thy word of power. Anchor'd safe within the veil. p Time appointed may be long. cr But the vision must be sure : Certainty shall make us strong, Joyful patience can endure.
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GENERAL HYMNS.
Even- tongue Thy Name confessing, "Worship, honour, (dory, blessing
Brought to Thee with one accord, p Thee, mv Master, and my Friend, / Vindicated and enthroned, cr Unto earth's remotest end
Glorified, adored, and own'd.
Amen.
! p To sober eartlily joys, To quicken holy fears, ] cr For ever let the Archangel's voice I Be sounding in our ears ; p The solemn midnight crv, j / " Ye dead, the Judge is come ! Arise, and meet Him in the skv And meet your instant doom J"
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r/ifO quickly come, dread Judge cf all ; [be,
p For, awful though Thine Advent cr All shadows from the truth will fall, dim And falsehood die, in sight of
Thee : cr 0 quickly come : for doubt and fear Like clouds dissolve when Thou art
near. •mfO quickly come, great King of all ;
Reign all around us, and within ; Let sin no more our souls enthral, : Let pain and sorrow die with sin : crO quickly come : for Thou alone Canst make Thy scatter'd people one. ?n/0 quickly come, true Life of all; p For death is mighty all around ; On every home his shadows fall,
On every heart his mark is found : cr 0 quicklv come : for erief and pain /Can never cloud Thy glorious reign.
mfO quickly come, sure Li^'ht of all, p For gloomy night broods o'er our And weakly souls Degin to fall [way ;
With wearv watching for the day : ' cr 0 quickly come : for round Thy
Throne 2t"o eye is blind, no night is known. Amen.
"Take ye heed, witch and pray , for ye £05 ^7l0V- not when the time is." p Thou Judire of quick and dead,
Before Whose bar severe tnf With holy joy, or (}■) guilty dread,
We all shall soon appear ; »///Our waken*d souls prepare
For that tremendous day, ' And fill us now with watchful care,
And stir us up to pray ;
To pray, and -wait the hour, p The awful hour unknown, c r When, robed in majesty and power,
Thou shalt from Heav'n come down, tn/Th* immortal Sox of Man,
To judse the human race, With all Thv Father s dazzling train,
With all thy glorious grace.
mf 0 may we thus insure Our lot among the blest,
And watch a moment, to secure An everlasting rest. Amen.
'////That day of wrath, that dreadful
day, Taway,
When heaven and earth shall pa--s What power shall be the sinner's stav ? How shall he meet that dreadful.day ? When, shrivelling like a parched
scroll, The flaming heavens together roll : cr When louder yet, and vet more
dreal, ithedead;
ff Swells the high trump that wakes p Oh, on that day. that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from
clay, [stav.
cr Be Thou, 0 Christ, the sinners dim Tho' heaven and earth shall pass
away. Amen.
" If I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto yov. ; but if I depart, I 207 U'*M sclld Hi™- unto you." p 0 cr Blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter, bequeath'd
With us to dwell. ?n/He came sweet influence to fan-
A gracious willing Guest, I part, While He can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest. p And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft a? the breath of even. That checks each fault, that calms
And speaks of Heav'n. [each fear, cr And every virtue we possess.
And every conquest won, And even- thought of holiness, mf Are His alone. Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness, pitying; see : O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And worthier Thee." Amen.
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GENERAL HYMN.?.
" The communion of the Holy Ghost:*
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vifQ Holy Spirit, Lord of grace,
Eternal Fount of love, Inflame, we pray, our inmost hearts
With fire from Heav'n above. As Thou in bond of love dost join
The Father and the Soy, So fill us all with mutual love
And knit our hearts in one. /All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son, All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While endless ages run. Amen.
"As many as are led by the Spirit of God,
209 they are the sons °f Ood"
m/CoME, gracious Spirit, heavenly ;
Dove, With light and comfort from above
p From the overshadowing Of Thy gold and silver wing Shed on us, who to Thee sing,
Holy, heavenly love. Amen. "Awake, 0 north wind ; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that 211 the spices thereof may flow out:' m/0 Holy Ghost, Thy people bless
Who Jong to feel Thv might, And fain would grow in holiness
As children of the light. To Thee we bring, Who art the Lord,
Our selves to be Thv throne ; Let every- thought, and deed, and word
Ihy pure dominion own. Life-giving Spirit, o'er us move, <i'i>i As on the formless deep ; cr Give life and order, light and love, p Vi here now is death or sleep.
Be Thou our Guardian, Thou our / Great Gift of our ascended Kin
His saving truth reveal ; Our tongues inspire His praise to sing.
Our hearts His love to feel. m/True Wind of Heav'n, from south or north. For joy (dim) or chastening, blow : cr The garden-spices shall spring forth
If Thou wilt bid them flow. /O Holy Ghost, of sevenfold might,
All graces come from Thee : p Grant us to know and serve aright One God in Persons Three. Amen. 212 " He is faithful."
mf To Thee, 0 Comforter Divine, For all Thy grace and power benign, / Sing we Alleluia. AndfTZtt tet\/t°i£\tnL^F£t I To Thee, Whose faithful love had pi ace oi a £ i ,v?/"' * f < In ^'s Sreat covenant of grace
210 u chanty. Sing we Alleluia ! rwm
mf Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, I mf To Thee; AVhose faithful roice do{h The wandering from the ways of sin,
/ Sing we Alleluia ! To Thee, Whose faithful power doth Enlighten, sanctify, and seal, [heal, Sing we Alleluia 1
Guide,
O'er every thought and step preside. The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose Thy P Plant holy fear in every heart, [way; crThat we from God may ne'er de- part. nj/Leadusto Christ, the living Way, Nor let us from His pastures stray ; Lead us to holiness, the road That we must take to dwell with God. Lead us to Heav'n, that we may share Fulness of joy for ever there : Lead us to Goo, our final rest ; To be with Him for ever blest. Amen.
Taught by Thee, we covet most Of Thy gifts at Pentecost,
Holy, heavenly love. Love is kind, and suffers long, Love is meek, and thinks no wrong, Love than death itself more strong ;
Therefore give us love. Prophecy will fade away, Melting in the light of day ; Love will ever with us stay ;
Therefore give us love. Faith will vanish into sight ; Hope be emptied in delight '; cr Love in Heav'n will shine more
Therefore give us love. [bright ;
»»/To Thee, Whose faithful truth is
shown By every promise made our own, / Sing we Alleluia !
To Thee, our Teacher and our Friend, Our faithful Leader to the end,
Sing we Alleluia ! mf To Thee, by Jesus Christ sent
down, /Of all His gifts the sum and crown, mf Faith and hope and love we see ff Sing we Alleluia !
Joining hand in hand agree ; /To Thc-e, Who art with Goo the Son
cr But the greatest of the three, And God the Father ever One,
And the best, is love. t ff Sing we Alleluia i Amen.
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GENERAL HYMNS.
"And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, pro- ceeding out of the Throne of God
213 arid of the Lamb."
mfA living stream, as crystal iear,
'Welling from out the Throne Of God and of the Lamb en high,
The Lord to man hath shown. This stream doth water Paradise,
It makes the Angels sing : cr One precious drop within the heart
Is of all joy the spring : / Jov past all speech, of glory full, dim Butstored where none may know, As manna hid in dewy heaven,
As pearls in ocean low.
p Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard,
Nor to man's heart hath rome
What for those loving Thee in truth
Thou hast in love's own home.
mf But by His Spirit He to us
The secret doth reveal : cr Faith sees and hears : but 0 for wings
That we might taste, and feel ; Wings like a dove to waft us on
High o'er the flood of sin ! p Lord of the Ark. put forth Thine
And take lhj wanderers in. [hand, /O praise the Father, praise the Son,
The Lamb for sinner; given, And Hcly Ghost, through Whom alone
Our hearts are raised to Heav'n.
Amen.
" Help us, 0 God of our salvation, for
214 t** SHorg of Thy Xame."
mf Lord of our iife, and God of our
salvation Star of our night, and Hope of even- nation, p Hear and (cr) receive Thy Church's
supplication.
/ Lord God Almighty. m/See round Thine ark the hungry
billows curling ; See how Thy foes their banners are
unfurling; p Lord, while their (cr) darts en-
venom'd they are hurling / Thou canst preserve us. mf Lord, Thou canst help when
earthly armour failcth, Lord, Thou canst save when deadly
sin assaileth, x> Lord, o'er Thv (cr) Church nor
mf Grant us Thy help ti. Joes are
backward driven, Grant them Thy truth, that they may
be forgiven, p Grant peace on earth, (cr) and, after
we have striven, pp Peace in Thy Heav'n. Amen.
" He is the Head of the body, thi 215 Church."
w/The Church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord ; She is His new creation
By water and the Word : From Heav'n He came and sought hsr
To be His holv Bride : p V. ith His own Blood He bought her, pp And for her life He died. mf Elect from everv nation, I Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation
One Lord, one Faith, one Birth, One Holy Name she blesses,
Partakes one Holy Food, And to one hope she presses
With every grace endued.
P Though with a scornful wonder
Men see her sore opprest, By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distrest, ?r \ et Saints their watch are keepinj Their cry goes up, "How long * "
mf Mid toil, and tribulation,
And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation p Of peace for evermore ; cr Till with the vision L'lorious
Her longing eyes are blest, /And the great Church victorious dim Shall be the Church at rest.
mf Vet she on earth, hath union With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won ; /O happy ones and holy ! j> L"KD, give us grace that we. Like them, the meek and lowly, cr On high may dwell with Thee.
Amen.
death nor hell prevaileth ;
p Grant us Thy peace, Lord.
216 " Th"'i they al1 may ie one-"
P What time the evening shadows fall
Around the Church on earth, When darker forms of doubt appal. And new false lights have birth ; cr Then closer should her faithful Fur Truth together hold, [band
Hell's last devices to withstand, 1 And sa fely guard her fold. 60 J
GENERAL HYMNS.
p O Father, in that hour of fear
The Church of England keep, mf Thine Altar to the last to rear,
And feed Thy fainting sheep; May she the holy truths attest
Aj>ostles tatight of yore. Nor quit the Faith hy saints confest,
Though tempted ne'er so sore.
p 0 Christ. Who for Thy flock didst That all might he as one, ; pray
mf Unite us all ere fades the day, Thou Sole-Becrotten Sex ;
The East, the West, together bind In love's unbroken chain
O'er heathen lands afar Thick dai kness broodeth vet : cr Arise. O morning Star,
/ Arise, and never set. Amen.
"God be merciful unto us, and bless us and sheiv us the li<,ht of His coin 213 te nance."
v>f Gud of mercy, God of grace. Show the brightness of Thy Face ; Shine u, "ii us. Saviour, shine, Fill Thy Church with light Divine ; And Thy saving health extend I nto earth's remotest end.
cr Give each one hope, one heart, one / T.et the people praise Thee, Lord ;
mind, One glory, and one gain.
/O Spirit, Lord of light and life,
The Church with strength renew, p Compose the angry voice of strife,
All jealousies subdue : cr Bo Thou in ever-quickening streams
Upon Thy saints descend, And warm them with reviving beams,
And guide them to the end.
mf Great Three in One, Great One in Three, Our hymns of prayer receive, And teach us all from sin to flee,
And live as we believe ; cr So, pure in faith, our thoughts and speech And acts that faith shall own : /So shall we to Thy Presence reach, And know as we are known.
Amen.
217 " Thy Kingdom come." //?/Thy kingdom come, 0 God,
Thy rule. 0 Christ, begin ; Break with Thine iron rod
The tyrannies of sin.
P "Where is Thy reign of peace,
And purity, and love?
When shall all hatred cease,
As in the realms above?
When comes the promised time That war shall be no more,
And lusr, oppression, crime Shall flee Thy Face before?
mf We pray Thee, Lord, arise. Ana come in Thy great might ; Revive our longing eyes, Which languish lor Thy sight.
p Men scorn Thy sacred Name, And wolves devour Thy fold ; By many deeds of shame We learn that love grows cold.
Be by all that live adored ; ! Let the nations shout and sing
Glory to their Saviour King :
P At Thy feet their tribute pay, , And Thy holy Will obey.
/ Let the people praise Thee, Lord ;
Earth shall then her fruits afford;
God to man His blessing give,
Man to God devoted live ;
All below, and all above, [Amen.
One in joy, and light, and love.
"All the earth shall be filled with His 219 Majesty."
f Hail to the Lord's Anointed,
Great David's greater Son I Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun ! He conies to break oppression,
To set the captive tree, To take away transgression,
And rule in equity. w/He shall come down like showers
Upon the fruitful earth, And joy and hope, like flowers,
Spring in His path to birth ; Be!ore Him on the mountains P Shall peace, the herald, go ; cr From hill to vale the fountains
Of righteousness o'erflow. mf Kings shall bow down before Him,
Hi? praise all people sing ; To Him shall prayer unceasing
And daily vows ascend : His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end. / O'er every foe victorious,
He on His Throne shall rest ; From age to age more glorious,
All-blessing and all-blest : The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove ; His Name shall stand for ever, P His changeless Name of love.
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GENERAL HYMNS.
"The kingdoms of (hit world are become the kingdoms of o':r Lord and of His Christ ; and He shall reign for
220 ever and ever-"
f Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Doth his successive journeys run ; His kingdom stretch from shore to
shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no
more. m People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song, p And infant voices shall proclaim cr Their early blessings on His Name. /Blessings abound where'er He reigns : The prisoner leaps to lose his chains ; dim The weary find eternal rest, cr And all the sons of want are blest.
/ Let even- creature rise and bring Peculiar honours to our King ; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen.
Amen.
" Of IVhom the whole family in heaven
221 an'l eirth is named." mfjjsx saints on earth in concert sing
\V ith those whose work is done ; For all the servants of our King
In Heav'n and earth are one. One family, we dwell in Him,
One Church, above, beneath ; dim Though now divided by the
stream, p The narrow stream of death. mf One army of the'living God,
To His command we bow ; Part of the host have cross'd the
flood, p And part are crossing now
E'en now to their eternal home There pass some spirits blest ;
While others to the margin come, Waiting their call to rest.
tnfSssa, be Thou our constant Guide ;
Then, when the word is j.riven. Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide, cr And bring us safe to Heav'n
Amen.
" God shall wipe away all tears from
222 their eyes"
f Tjkb thousand times ten thousand,
In sparkling raiment bright, The armies oi the ransom'd Saints
Their fight with death and sin : / Fling open wide the golden gates, And .et the victors in.
What rush of Alleluias
Fills ail the earth and sky ! What ringing of a thousand harps
Bespeaks the triumph nigh ! 0 day, fur which creation
And all its tribes were made ! 0 joy, for all its former woes
A thousand-fold repaid 1
mf Oh. then w hat raptured greetings
On Canaan's happy shore, What knitting sever "d friendships up,
Where partings are no more I /Then eves with joy shall sparkle p That brimm'.iwiih tears of late ; cr Orphans no longer fatherless,
Nor widows desolate.
p Bring near Thy great Salvation,
Thou Lajcb for sinners slain, cr Fill up the roll of Thine elect, / Then take Thy power and reign : mf Appear, Desire of nations, P Thine exiles long for home ; cr Show in the heavens Thy promised sign : [Amen.
/ Thou Prince and Saviour, come.
" The night is far spent, the day is at 223 hand."
mf Hark ! hark, my soul ! Angelic songs are swelling O'er earth's green fields, and ocean's wave-beat shore : How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more. v Angels of Jesus, (cr) Angels of light, , / Singing to welcome (p) the pilgrims of the night ! mf Onward we go, for still we hear
them singing, p " Come, weary souls, for Jesus
bids vou come: "' cr And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the Gospel leads us home. p Angels of Jesus, (cr) Angels of light, / Sin gin:.' to welcome U<)the pilgrims
o: the night 1 p Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing,
e of Jesus sounds o erland and sea, And laden souls, by thousands meekly
stealing, cr Kind Shepherd, turn their weary
steps to Thee. .
p Angels of Jesus, (cr) Ansrels of light, f Singing to welcome (/•) the pilgrims of the night 1
GENERAL HYMNS.
mf Rest comes at length ; though life I m/O happy retribution ! ' Short toil, eternal rest ;
belong and dreary, Tbe day must dawn, and darksome
night be past ; Faith's journey ends in welcome to
the wearv, And Heav'n, the heart's true home,
will come at last. p Angels of Jesus, (or) Angels of light, / Singing to welcome ( p) the pilgrims
of the night ! . mf Angels! sing on, your faithful
watches keeping, Sing us sweet fragments of the songs
above ; Till morning's joy shall end the night
of weeping, cr And life's long shadows break in
cloudless love. p Angels of Jesus, (cr) Angels of light, / Singing to welcome the pilgrims of
the night i Amen. s
224 " The fellowship of His sufferings." mf 0 happy band of pilgrims,
If onward ye will tread
With Jesus as your Fellow
To Jesus as your Head 1
0 happy if ye labour
As Jesus did for men : 0 happy if ye hunger
As Jesus hunger d then t
p The Cross that Jesus carried
He carried as your due ; /The Crown that Jesus weareth.
He weareth it for you. .
mf The faith by which ye see Him, The hope in which ye yearn,
The love that through all troubles To Him alone will turn,
p The trials that beset you,
The sorrows ye endure, The manifold temptations
That death alone can cure,
cr What are they but His jewels
Of right celestial worth ? What are they but the ladder
Set up to Heav'n on earth ?
/ 0 happy band of pilgrims, Look upward to the skies, dim Where such a light affliction /Shall win so great a prize. Amen.
" Here have we no continuing city, but
225 we see}t one to come" p Brief life is here our portion ;
Brief sorrow, short-lived care ; cr The life that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there.
For mortals and for sinners
A mansion with the blest ! And now we fight the battle, / But then shall wear the crown Of full and everlasting
And passionless renown ; p And now we watch and struggle,
And now we live in hope, And Sion in her anguish
With Babylon must cope ; mf But He, Whom now we trust in,
Shall then be seen and known ; And they that know and see Him
Shall have Finn for their own.
cr The morning shall awaken,
The shadows shall decay. And each true-hearted servant Shall shine as doth the day. ' /There God, our King and Portion,
In fulness of His grace, ; Shall we behold for ever, p And worship face to face.
1 mf 0 sweet and blessed country, | The home of God's elect !
0 sweet and blessed country j That eager hearts expect 1 ' p Jesu, in mercy bring us i To that dear land of rest ;
mf Who art, with God the Father And Spirit, ever Blest. Amen.
" The nations of them which are saved 226 shal1 walk in the lio]lt °f if-T' w/The world is very evil,
The times are waxing late, p Be sober and keep vigil,
The Judge is at the gate ; cr The Judge Who comes in mercy,
The Judge Who comes with might, Who comes to end the evil, / Who comes to crown the right.
mf Arise, arise, good Christian,
Let right to wrong succeed ; p Let penitential sorrow cr To heavenly gladness lead, To light that has no evening,
That knows nor moon nor sun, The light so new and golden, The light that is but one.
m/O home of fadeless splendour,
Of flowers that bear no thorn. Where they shall dwell as children p Who here as exiles mourn ; mf 'Midst power that knows no limit,
Where wisdom has no bound, p The Beatific Vision cr Shall glad the Saints around. 63 )
GENERAL HYMNS.
m-rO happy, holy portion,
"Refection for the blest, True vision of true beauty,
True cure of the distrest ! /Strive, man, to win that glory:
Toil, man, to gain that light ; Send hope before to prasp it,
Till hope be lost in sight.
tnfO sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect ! 0 sweet and blessed country
That eager hearts expect I p Jesu, in mercy bring as
To that dear land of rest ; mf Who art. with God the Father
And Spirit, ever Blest. Amen.
".4 better country, that is, an heavenly."
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m-f For thee, 0 dear, dear country, Mine eyes their vigils keep ;
For verv love, beholding Thy happy name, they weep.
The mention of thy glory- Is unction to the breast,
And medicine in sickness. And love, and life, and rest.
O one, 0 only mansion !
0 Paradise of joy ! Where tears are ever banish 'd,
And smiles have no alloy : /The Lamb is all thy splendour ;
The Crucified thy praise ; His laud and benediction
Thy ransom d people raise.
With jasper glow thy bulwarks,
Thy streets with emeralds blaze ; The sardins and the topaz
Unite in thee their rays ; Thine artless walls are bonded
With amethyst unpriced : The Saints build up thy fabric,
And the corner-stone is Christ.
t??/ Thou hast no shore, fair ocean \
Thou hast no time, bright day ! Dear fountain of refreshment
To pilgrims far away ! / Upon the Rock of ages
They raise thy holy tuwer; Thine is the victor's laurel.
And thine the golden dower.
i?»fO sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect ! 0 sweet and blessed country
That eager hearts expect ! p Jksu, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest ; mf Who art. with God the Father
And Spirit, ever Blest. Amen.
228 "-^nd the Cl'y u>a* pure gold." mfSvaxKAXXM the golden,
With milk and honev blest, Beneath thy contemplation dhn Sink heart and voice opprest. cr I know not. oh, I know not
What joys await us there, What radiancy of glory, p What !. liss "beyond compare.
f They stand, those halls of Sion,
All jubilant with song, And bright with many an Angel,
And all the Martyr throng ; The Prince is ever in them,
The daylight is serene, The pastures of the blessed p Are deck'd in glorious sheen.
77? f There is the throne of David ;
I And there, from care released.
The shout of them that triumph,
The song of them that feast ; /And they, who with their Leader
Have conquer'd in the fiaht, For ever ana for ever p Are clad in robes of white.
77i/ 0 sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect ! 0 sweet and blessed country
That eaper hearts expect I p Jest:, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest ; mf Who art. with God the Father
And Spirit, ever Blest. Amen.
"The thing* which ere seen are temporal* but the thing* which are not eeen
229 crc efer>izt-"
mf The roseate hoes of early dawn,
The bi-i-htness o: the day. The crimson of the sunset sky. dim How fast they fade away ! cr Oh, for the pearly gates of Hear'n,
Oh, for the golden floor, Oh. for the San of righteousness
That setteth nevermt ire ! p The highest hopes we cherish here,
How fast they tire and faint : How many a spot defiles the robe
That wraps an earthly saint ! ■ cr Oh, for a heart that never sins, I Oh. for a soul wash'd white. i Oh. for a voice to praise our King,
Nor weary day or night ! 77</Here faith is ours, and heavenlj
And grace to lead us higher : [hope, cr But there are perfectness and peace,
Beyond our beat desire. p Oh, by Thv love and anguish, Lord,
And bv Thv life laid down, [grace. cr Grant that we fall nr.t from Thy
Nor cast away our crown. Amen. )
GENERAL HYMNS.
rest to the
" There remaineth therefore
230 people of God."
vif There is a blessed home
Beyond this land of woe, Where trials never come,
Nor tears of sorrow flow ; cr Where faith is lost in eight,
And patient hope is crown'd, / And everlasting light
Its glory throws around. p There 5s a land of peace,
Good Angtls knew it well ; cr Glad songs that never cease
Within its portals swell ; w/ Around its glorious Throne
Ten thousand Saints adore Christ with the Father Ons
And Spirit, evermore. / 0 iov all joys heyond,
To see the Lamb Who died, p And count each sacred Wound
In Hands, and Feet, and Side ; mf To give to Him the praise
Of every triumph won, cr And sing through endless days
The great things He hath done. mf Look up, ve saints of God,
Nor fear to tread below The path vour Saviour trod p Of daily toil and woe ; cr Wait but a little while
In uncomplaining love, mf His own most gracious smile
Shall welcome you above. Amen.
"And so shall we ever be with the
231 "*•"
«v/"For ever with the Lord ! "
p Amen ; so let it he ;
cr Life from the dead is in that word,
'Tis immortality. p Here in the body pent,
Absent from Him I roam. cr Yet nightly pitch my moving tent,
A day's march nearer home. m/My Father's house on high,
Home of my soul, how near At times to faith's foreseeing eye
Thy golden gates appear ! p Ah ! then my spirit, faints
To reach the land I love. cr The bright inheritance of Saints,
Jerusalem above. / " For ever with the Lord ! " mf Father, if 'tis Thv Will, The promise of that faithful word
Even here to me fulfil. Be Thou at my right hand,
Then can I never fail : cr Uphold Thou me, and I shall stand,
Fight, and I must prevail.
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p So when my latest hrcath Shall rend the veil in twain,
cr By death I shall escape from death,
/ And life eternal gain.
mf Knowing as 1 am known, How shall I love that word,
cr And oft repeat before the Throne, "For ever with the Lord 1" Amen.
"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of won, the things which God kith prepared for them that love Ilira. But God hath revealed them wdo us by His 232 fpiHt.n mf Light's abode, celestial Salem,
Vision whence true peace doth spring. Brighter than the heart can fancy,
Mansion of the Highest King ; /Oh, how glorious are the praises
Which of thee the prophets sing ! mf There for ever and for ever
Alleluia is out-pour'd ; For unending, for unbroken
Is the feast-day of the Lord; p All is pure and all is holy
That within thy walls is stored. There no cloud nor passing vapour
Dims the brightness of the air ; mf Endless noon-day, glorious noon-
From the Sun of suns is there; [day, There no night brings rest from labour,
For unknown are toil and care. /Oh, how glorious and resplendent,
Fragile body, shaltthou be, When endued with so much beauty,
Full of health, and strong, and free, Full of vigour, full of pleasure
That shall last eternally ! [courage, ?n/Now with gladness, now with
P. s-ar the burden on thee laid, p That hereafter these thy labours
May with; cndleiis gins be paid ; cr And in everlasting glory
Thou with brightness be array'd. / Laud and honour to the Father,
Laud and honour to the Son, Laud and honour to the Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One, Con substantial, Co-eternal,
While unending ages run. Amen.
233 "Our conversation is in heaven."
mf Jerusalem on high My song and city is. My home whene'er I d;e, The centre of my bliss : / 0 happy place !
When sha'l I be. Mv Gor>, with Thee, - To see Thy Face V
GENERAL HYMNS.
mf There dwells my Lord, my King, p Judged here unfit to live ; ?7?/ There Angels to Hun sing, And lowly homage give : 0 happy place ! When shall I be. My God, with Thee, p To see Thy Face ?
?n/The Patriarchs of old
There from their travels cease ; The Prophets there behold
Their long 'd-for Prince of peace : / O happy place ! When shall I be. My God, with Thee, p To see Thy Face ?
mf The Lamb's Apostles there
I might with joygbehold,
The harpers 1 mi ;ht hear
Harping on harps of gold: / 0 happy place ! "When shall I be. My God, with Thee, p To s*ee Thy Face ?
The bleeding Martvrs. they r" • Within those courts are found, cr Clothed in pure array.
Their scars with glory crown'd : / 0 happy place ! When shall I be. My God, with Thee, p To see Thy Face 2
Ah me ! ah me ! that I
In Kedar's tents here stay ; No place like that- on high ; cr Lord, thither gaide my way ; / 0 happy place ! fi When shall 1 be. My God, with Thee. p To see Thy Face ? Amen.
234 " The Paradise of God. "
mfO Paradise ! 0 Paradise ! Who doth not crave for rest ? Who would not seek the happy land
Where they that loved are blest ; / Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, dim In Gods most holy sight ?
mf 0 Paradise ! 0 Paradise ! p The world is growing old ; cr Who would not be at rest and free
Where love is never cold ; / Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, dim In Gods most holy sight ?
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mf 0 Paradise ! 0 Paradise ! p 'Tis weary waiting here ; cr I long to be where Jesus is,
To feel, to see Him near ; / Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, dim In God's most holy sight. mf 0 Paradise ! 0 Paradise !
I want to sin no more, I want to be as pure on earth
As on thy spotless shore :
/ 'Where loyal hearts and true
Stand ever in the light,
All rapture through and through,
dim In God's most holy sight.
mf 0 Paradise ! 0 Paradise !
I greatly long to see The special place my dearest Lord
In love prepares for me ; / Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light, All rapture through and through, dim In God's most holy sight.
p Lord Jesv, King of Paradise,
0 keep me in Thy love, cr And guide me to that happy land
Of perfect rest above ; / Where loyal hearts and true Stand ever in the light. All rapture through and through, dim In God's most holy sight.
Amen.
" There remaineth therefore a rest to the 235 people of God."
mf On, what the joy and the glory I must be.
Those endless Sabbaths the blessed j ones see ;
' Crown for the valiant, (p) to weary ones rest ; TBlest.
cr God shall be All and in all ever
mf What are the Monarch, His Court,
and His Throne ? What are the peace and the jov that
they own ? ["share.
O that the blest ones, who in it have All that they feel could as fully declare \
\ Truly Jerusalem name we that shore,
p Vision of peace, (cr) that brings ioy
i evermore ; [ne er,
mf Wish and fulfilment can sever d be
Nor the thing pray'd for come short
of the prayer. p There, where no troubles distraction can bring, i.sing.
cr We the sweet anthems of Bion ahall While for Thv grace, Lokd, their voices of praise I Thy blessed people eternally raise.
n )
GENERAL HYMNS.
tn/ There dawns no Sabbath, no Sabbath is o'er, [more ;
Those Sabbath-keepers have one ever-
f One and unending is that triumph- sons [belong
Which to the Angels and us shall
p Now in the meanwhile, with hearts raised on high,
We for that country must yearn and must sigh ;
Seeking Jerusalem, dear native land.
Thvn' our Irmrr oviifl rm "Rnlwlnri «
mf Low before Him with our praises
we fall, Of Whom, and in Whom, and thro'
Whom are all; /Of Whom, the Father; and in
Vi horn, the Sox ; Thro' Whom, the Spirit, with Them
ever One. Amen.
"ffTten shall I come to appear before the
236 presence of God ? "
mf Jerusalem, my happy home,
Name ever dear to me. When shall my labours have an end ?
Thy joys when shall I see ? When shall these eyes thy heaven- built walls
And pearly gates behold ? Thy bulwarks with salvation strong,
And streets of shining gold ? / Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, there
Around my Saviour stand ; And all I love in Christ below
Will join the glorious band. mf Jerusalem, my happy home,
When shall I come to thee ? When shall my labours have an end ?
Thy joys when shall I see ? p 0 Christ, do Thou my soul prepare
For that bright home of love ; cr That I may see Thee and adore,
With all Thy Saints above. Amen.
" 0 how amiable are Thy dwellings, Thou
237 Lord of hosts."
rc .
low lovely is the place, Where Thou, enthroned in glory; show'st
The brightness of Thy Face ! 1> My longing soul faints with desire
To view Thy blest abode : My panting heart and flesh cry out
For Thee the living God. mf For in Thy courts one single day
lis better to attend, Than. Lord, in any place besides
A tnousand days to spend.
w highly blest are they Who in Thy temple always dwell,
And there Thy praise display ! / To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God Whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore. Amen.
" Like as the hart desireth the water- brooks, so longeth my soul after 238 Thee, 0 God."
pAs pants the hart for cooling, streams
When heated in the chase. So longs my soul. 0 God, for Thee,
And Thy refreshing grace. For Thee my God, the living God,
My thirsty soul doth pine : cr 0 when shall I behold Thy Face,
Thou Majesty Divine ? p Why restless, why cast down, my
soul ? cr Hope still, and thou shalt sing / The praise of Him Who is thy God,
Thy health's eternal Spring. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God Whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore. Amen.
' The Lord said unto him, ... 7 have
hallowed this house . . . to put My
Name there for ever, and Mine eyes
rt . « and Mine heart Shall be there per.
239 petually."
mf Christ is our corner-stone, On Him alone we build ; With His true Saints alone The courts of Heav'n are fill'd : cr On His great love
Our hopes we place Of present grace And joys above. / Oh, then'with hymns of praise These hallow'a courts shall ring ; Our voices we will raise The Three in One to sing ; And thus proclaim In joyful song. Both loud and long, That glorious Name. mf Here, gracious God, do Thou For evermore draw nigh ; Accept each faithful vow, p And mark each suppliant sigh ; mf In copious shower On all who pray Each holy day Thy blessings pour.
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GENERAL HYMNS.
Here may we gain from Heav'n The grace which we implore ; And may that si ace. once given, Be with us evermore, p Until that day
When all the blest cr To endless rest dim Are call'd away. Amen.
i / To God the Father, God the Sow,
And God the Spirit, Thres in 0>"e,
cr Be honour, praise, and glory given
By afl on earth and all ia heaven.
ff Hosanna in the highest ! .Amen.
, " Lcrd, Ihcve loved the habitation ■/ Tay
house; and the rlace where Thine
242 *•"•"•" dwellerh."
" 0 how amiable are Thy dwellings, Thou rnf We love the place, 0 God, 240 L(jrd Wherein Thine honour dwell? ;
The ;oy of Thine abode All earthly joy excels. It is the house of prayer.
Wherein Thv servants meet ; And Thou, 0 Lord, arc there
Thy chosen flock to greet. We love the sacred Font :
For there the Holy Dovs To pour is ever wont
His blessing from above. We love Thine Altar, Lord ; Oh. what on earth so dear- ? P For there, in faith adored, cr We find Thy Presence near. mf We love the Word of life. j The Word that tells of peace, . p Of comfort in the strife, cr And joys that never cease.
v Pleasant are Thy courts below In this land of sin and woe : cr (jh, my spirit loners and faints For the converse of Thy Saints, For the brightness of Thy Face, For Thy fulness, God of grace. mf Happy birds that sing and fly Found Thv .Altars. 0 most High ;
f> Happier souls that find a test n a heavenly Father's bre * like the wandering dove that found No repose on eai\fi around. cr They can to their ark repair, And enjoy it ever there. ■mf Happy souls, their praises flow p Even in this vale of woe ; cr Waters in the desert rise. Manna feeds them from the skies : /On thevgo from strength to strength, Till they r
p At Thv feet ad ,.iin: full. Tall.
*7?/Who" hast led them safe through p Lcrd, be mine this prize to win, Guide me through a world of sin, Keep me by Thy savins grace, Give me at Thv side a place ; tnf Sun and Shield alike Thou art. Guide and guard my erring heart ; / Grace and glory flew from Thee ; dim Shower, 0 shower them, Lord, on me. Amen.
241 " Hosanna in the highest."
Mtf HeaAHBA to the living Lcrd ! Hosanna to the Incarnate Word. To Christ, Creator. Saviour. King, Lax earth, let heaven Hosanna sing, ' Hosanna in the hid. est !
/ We love to sing below
For mercies freely given ; cr But, oh. we long to know
The triumph-song of heaven. p Lord Jesus, give u; srace
On earth to love Thee more, / In Heav'n to see Thy Face, dim And with Thy Saints adore.
Amen. ' Thy TTcri is a lantern unto my feet, 243 am* a liz-h* unto my paths." mf Lord. Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps euideth ; Who its truth believeth I Light and joy receiveth. p When our foes are near us, ' cr Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation. p When the storms are o'er us, And dark clouds before us,
p 0 Saviour, with protecting care
Abide in this Thy house of prayer,. j <*?*&_ lts ll-ht ***&&*
Where we Thy i
.'- .... : :
/ Hosanna in the highest ! mf But, chiefest, in our cleansed
breast. Fterxal. bid Thy Spirit rest ; And make our secret soul to be A temple nure and worthy Thee.
Hosanna in the highest :
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And our way protectelh.
mf Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure By Thy Word imparted To the simple-he Word of mercy, giving Succour to the living : Word of life, sunptvrag
P Comfort to the dying I
GENERAL HYMNS.
rnfO that we discerning Its most holy learning, Lord, may love and fear Thee, Evermore be near Thee. Amen.
"A broken and contrite heart, 0 God,
244 s!talt Thou nut despise."
p Lord, when we bend l>efore Thy
And our confessions pour, [ihrone, Teach us to feel the sins we own,
And hate what we deplore. Our broken spirits pitying see ;
True penirc.ice import ; cr Then let a kindling glance from
Beam hope upon the heart. [Thee m/When we disclose our wants in
May we our wills resign, f prayer, And not a thought our bosoms share
Which is not wholly Thine. May faith each weak petition fill,
And waft it to the skies, And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still
That grants it or denies. Amen.
245 Righteous."
p When at Thy footstool, Lord, I
bend, And plead with Thee for mercy there, cr Think of the sinner's dying triend, And for His sake receive my prayer. p 0 think not of my shame and guilt, My thousand stains of deepest dve : cr Think of the Blood which Jesus
spilt, And let that Blood my pardon buy. mf Think, Lord, how I am still Thine
own, [hand ;
»>The trembling creature of Thy Think how my heart to sin is prone, And what temptations round me
stand. mf 0 think upon Thy holy Word, And every plighted promise there ; How prayer should evermore be
heard. And how Thy glory is to spare. P 0 think not of my doubts and fears, My strivings with Thy prace Divine ; Hunk upon .Tests' woes and tears. cr And let His Merits stand tor mine. »*/ Thine eye, Thine ear, they are not
dull : Thine arm can never shorten'd be ; Behold me here ; my heart is full ; P Behold, and spare, and succour me. Amen.
"Men ought always to pray, and not to
246 A**."
mf What various hindrances we In coming to the Mercy-seat ; [meet Yet who, that knows the worth of But wishes to be often there ? [prayer, Prayer makes the darken'd cloud
withdraw. Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw, Gives exercise to faith and love, Brings every blessing from above. 2> Restraining prayer, we cease to right ; cr Prayer makes the Christian's ar- mour bright ; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. w/When Moses stood with arms
spread wide, Success was found on Israel's side ; P But when through weariness they
fail'd, Tliat moment Amalek' prevail'd. w/Have we no words? ah, think
again ; Words flow apace when we complain, And fill our fellow-creature's ear With the sad tale of all cur care. Were half the breath thus vainly spent To Heav'n in supplication sent, (Jur cheerful song would oftener be. / " Hear what the Lord hath done for
me." I mfO Lord, increase our faith and i love, That we may all Thy goodness prove, And gain from Thy exhaustless store The fruits of prayer for evermore.
Amen. j " Thou preparest their hear*, and Thine
247 ear hearheneih thereto."
mf Lord, teach us how to pray aright
With reverer.ee and with fear ; p Though dust and ashes in 1 by sight, cr We may, we must draw near. mf We perish if we cease from prayer ;
0 grant us power to pray ; And, when to meet Thee we prepare,
Lord, meet us by the way. God of all grace, we bring to Thee p A broken contrite heart ; [see,
wi/Give, what Thine eye delights to
'Truth in the inward part ; Faith in the only Sacrifice
That can for sin atone ; To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, cr On Christ, on Christ alone ; p Patience to watch, and wait, and
Though mercy long delay : [weep, cr Courage our foi.'.tiii^ souls to keep,
And trust Thee though Thou slay ;
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GENERAL HYMNS.
w/Give these, and then Thy Will be I done ;
Thus, strenzthen'd with all might, We. through Thy Spirit and Thv Son, !
Stall pray, aiid pray aright. Amen, j
"And hi said, I u-ill not let thee go, except 248 fkou hUu me "
^/Shepherd Divine, our wants re- '
In this our e\il day : jlieve |
To all Thy tempted Followers give
The power to watch and pray. p Long as cur fiery trials Last,
Long as the cross we bear, cr 0 let our souls on Thee be cast
In never-ceasing prayer. mf The Spirit of interceding grace
Give us in faith to claim : To wrestle till we .see Thy I ace,
And know Thy hidden Name Till Thou Thv perfect love impart,
Till Thou Thyself bestow. Be this the cry of every heart,
•' 1 will not let Thee go." I will not let Thee go, unless
Thou tell Thv Name to me ; With all Thy ^at S dvation bless,
And make me all like Thee. Then let me on the mountain-top
Behold Thine open Face ; /Where faith in si-rkt is swallow'dup,
Vnd prayer in endless praise. Amen.
" Have mercy upon mt, 0 God, after Thy great goodness: accord* multitude of Thy mercies do away 249 ■*•« offences." p Have mercy, Lord, on me,
As Thou wert ever kind : Let me, opprest with loads of guilt,
Thy wonted mercy find.
Wash off my foul offence,
And cleanse me from my sin ; For I confess my crime, and see
How great my guilt has been. mf The .joy Thy favour gives
Let me again obtain. And Thy free Spirits firm support
My fainting soul sustain. / To God the Father, Soy,
And Spirit glory be, As 'iwas. and is. and shall be so
To all eternity. Amen.
" Out of the deep have T called unto Thee, 250 OLord."
p Orr of the deep I call
To Thee. 0 Loan, to Thee : Eefore Thy Throne of grace 1 fall ; ' Be merciful to me.
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Out of the deep I cry,
The woful deep of sin, Of evil done in days gone by,
Of evil now within.
Out of the deep of fear.
And dread of coming; shame. Frommorning watch tiil niirht is near cr I plead the Precious Nam ■. mf Lord, there is mercy now,
As ever was, with Tlie'i ; Before Thy Throne of grace I bow ; p Be merciful to me. Amen.
251 "Jesus, Muster, have merry on us." P Saviour, when in dust to Thee Low we bow the adoring knee ; When, repentant, to the skies Scarce we lift our weeping Oh, by all Thy pains and woe Suffer d once for man below. Bending from Thv Throne • Hear our solemn litany. mf By Thy helpless infant years By Thy life of want and tears, By Thy days of sore distress In the savage wilderness ; By the dread mysterious hour Of the insulting tempter's power ; Turn, 0 turn a favouring eye; p Hear our solemn litany. mf By the sacred griefs that wept O'er the grave where Lazarus slept ; By the boding tears that flow'd Over Salem's loved abode ;
By the mournful word that told Treachery lurk d within Thy fold ; From Thy Seat above the sky p Hear our solemn litany. By Thine hour of whelming fear ; By Thine agony of prayer ; By the cross, the nail, the thorn, Fiercing spear, and torturing scorn ; By the gloom that veil'd the skies O'er the dreadful Sacrifice ; Listen to our humble cry, Hear our solemn litany. r>v Bv Thy deep expiring crroan ; Bv the sad sepulchral stone ; Bv the vault whose dark abode cr Held in vain the rising Gon : ./Oh, from earth ts Heav'n restored, Mighty, re-ascended Lord, mf Listen, listen to the cry p Of our solemn litany. Amen. '•In Whom we have redemption through
252 nis Stood, the forgiveness of sins.'1
p Weary of earth and laden with my
sin, I look at Heav'n and long to enter in : But there no evil thing may find a
home, [me, '
cr And vet I hear a voice that bids )
GENERAL HYMNS.
p So vile I am, how dare I Lope to
stand In the pure glory of that hoi}- land ? Before the whiteness 01 that Throne
appear? cr Yet there are Hands stretch'd out
to draw me near. p The while I fain would tread the
heavenly way, Evil is ever with me day by day : cr Yet on mine ears the gracious
tidings faU, " Repent, confess, thou shalt be loosed
from all." Mi/It is the voice of Jesus that I hear, His are the Hands stretch'd out to
draw me near, [atone,
And His the Elood that can for all And set me faultless there before the
Throne. Twas He Who found me on the
deathlv wild, And made me heir of Heav'n, the
Father's child, And day by day, whereby my soul
may live, Gives me His grace of pardon, and
will give.
p 0 great Absolrer, grant my soul
may wear The lowliest garb of penitence and
prayer, cr That in the Father's courts my
glorious dress [ness.
May be the garment of Thy righteous- mfYea, Thou wilt answer for me,
Righteous Lobs : Thine ali the merits, mine the great
reward ; p Thine the sharp thorns, and [mf]
mine the golden crown ;
m/ Nought can I bring, dear Lord,
for all I owe. Yet let my full heart what it can
bestow ; [prove,
cr Like Man's cift. let my devotion
Forgiven greatly, how I greatly love.
Amen.
" niien he thought (hereon, he wept."
253
p 0 Jesv Christ, if audit there be
That more than all beside, In ever-painful memory
Must in my heart abide, It is that deep ingratitude
Which I to Thee have shown, Who didst for me in Tears and Blood
Upon the Cross atone.
Alas, how with my actions all
Has this defect entwined ; How has i: poison 'd with its gall
My spirit, heart, and mind ! mf Alas, through this, how many a
I've rudely cast away, [gem
That might have forni'd my diadem
In everlasting day ! p Yet though the time be past and
Though little more remains ; [gone, Though nought is all that can be done,
E'en with my utmost pains ; mf Still will I strive, 0 Saviour mine,
To do what in me lies ; For never did Thy glance Divine,
A contrite heart despise. Amen.
" Ctsme unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will gift 254 Vou rest." p Art thou weary, art thou languid,
Art thou sore distrest ! mf "Come to Me," saith One, "ai.d
coming p Be at rest ! "
w/Hath Hemarks toleadme to Hun,
If He he my Guide? p " In His Feet and Hands are
Wound-prints, And His Side." mf Hath He diadem as Monarch
That His Brow adorns? " Yea, a Crown, hi very surety,
p> But of thorns." mf If I find Him, if I follow,
What His guerdon here ? p " Many a sorrow, many a labour. Many a tear." mf If I still hold closelv to Him,
What hath He at last? / " Sorrow vanquish'd, labour ended,
Jordan past."' mf If I ask Him to receive me,
Will He say me nay ? / " Not till earth, and not till Heav'n
Pass away."
w/Finding, following, keeping, strug-
Is He sure to bless ? [ghng,
if "Angels, Martyrs, Prophets, Virgin;;,
Answer, Yes ! " Amen.
"Him
255
p Jcst as I am, without one plea But that Thy Blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee,
0 Lamb of God, I come. Just as I am, though toss'd about With many a eonnict, many a doub^ Fightings and fears within, without*
0 Lamb of God, I come.
GENERAL HYMNS, Just as I am. poor, wretched, blind
cr Sight, riches, healmg of the mind, Yea all I need, in Thee to find,
2) 0 Lamb of God, i come. Just as I am, (mf) Thou wilt receive, "\7ilt welcome, pardon, cleanse.
relieve : cr Because Thy promise I believe,
U Lamb of God, I come. jpJust as I am, (mf) (Thy love unknown Has broken every barrier down), cr Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God. I come.
?Just as I am, (mf) of that free love he breadth, length, depth, and height to prove, cr Here for a season, then above, p 0 Lamb of God. I come. Amen.
" Him. that cometh to Me I will in no wise
256 east out." mf "Come unto Me, ye weary,
And I will give you rest." p 0 blessed voice of Jesus, cr Which comes to hearts opprest ; mf It tells of benediction,'
Of pardon, grace, and peace, / Of joy that hath no ending,
Of love which cannot cease. mf " Come unto Me, ye wanderers,
And I will give you light." ]) 0 loving voice of Jesus, cr Which comes to cheer the night : p Our hearts were fill'd with sadness,
And we had lost our wav ; / But He has brought us gladness
And songs at break of day. -mf " Come unto Me, ye fainting,
And I will give you life/' O cheering voice of Jesus, cr Which comes to aid our strife; mf The foe is stern and eager,
The right is fierce and long ; /But He has made us mighty,
And stronger than the strong. mf " And whosoever cometh,
I will not cast him out." 0 welcome voice of Jesus, cr Which drives awav our doubt ; mf Which calls us very sinners, p Unwonhy though we be, cr Of love so free and boundless, p To come, dear Lord, to Thee
Amen.
"He that cometh to Me shall never hunger,- and he that believeth on
257 Me shall never thirst." p I heard the voice of Jesus say, mf " Come unto Me and rest ; fdown cr Lav down, thou weary one, lay
Thy' head upon My Breast : "
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p I came to Jesus as I was.
Weary, and worn, and sad ; cr I found in Him a resting-place, ff And He has made me glad. P I heard the voice of Jesus say, mf " Behold, I freely give cr The living water, thirsty one.
Stoop down, and drink, and live : " P I came to Jesus, and I drank cr Of that life-gh i::g stream : [vived, My thirst was quench'd. my soul re- ff And now I live in Him. p I heard the voice of Jesus say, mf "I am this dark world's Light; cr Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise,
And all thy day be bright : " p I look'd to Jesus, and 1 found cr j n Him my Star, my Sun ; And in that Light of life I'll walk dim Till travelling days are done.
Amen.
" When he haili found it, he layeth it en 258 *** Moulders rejoicing."
p I was a wandering sheep,
I did not love the fold, I did not love my Shepherd's voice,
I would not be controll'd.
I was a wayward child,
I did not love my home, I did not love my Father's voice,
I loved afar to roam.
mf The Shepherd sought His sheep, The Father sought His child.
They follow'd me o'er vale and hill, O'er deserts, waste and wild ; They found me (%) nigh to death, Famish'd, and faint, and lone;
cr They bound me with the bands of love, They saved the wandering one.
mf They spoke in tender love.
They raised my drooping head. They gently closed my bleeding wounds,
My fainting soul they fed ;
They washd my filth awav,
They made me clean and fair : cr They brought me to my home in
peace. dim The long-sought wanderer.
/ Jesus my Shepherd is.
'Twas He that loved my soul, Twas He that wash'dine in His Blood,
'Twas He that made me whole ;
'Twas He that sought the lost, dim That found the wunderinc sheep; cr Twas He that brought me to the fold.
Ti: He that still doth keep. 2 J
GENERAL HYMNS.
0 I wns a wandering sheep, I would not be controlTd :
/ But now 1 love my Shepherd's voice,
I love, I love the folu. p I was a wayward child,
I once preierr'd to roam ; /But now 1 love my Fathers voice,
1 love, 1 love His home. Aniea.
" What reward shall I give unfo the Lord for all the benefits that lie hath 259 d'-'ne u"t0 me-" p Thy Life was given for me,
Thy Blood, 0 Lord, was shed, cr That 1 might ransom'd be,
And quicken'd from the dead ; p Thv Life was given for me ; What have I given for Thee ? Long years were spent for me
In weariness and woe, cr That through eternity
Thy glory I might know : p Long years were spent for me ; Have 1 spent one for Thee ? wf Thv Father's Home of light,
Thv rainbow-circled Throne, dim Were left for earthly night,
For wanderings sad and lone ; P Yea. all was left for me ; Have I left aught for Thee? Thou, Lord, hast borne for me
More than my tongue can tell Of bitterest agony,
To rescue me from hell ; Thou suff'redst all for me ; What have I borne for Thee? mf And Thou hast brought to me
'Down from Thy Home above cr Salvation full and free.
Thv pardon and Thy love ; mf Great -Aits Thou hrouifhtest me ; p What have I brought to Thee ? mf 0 let my life be given,
My years for Thee be spent ; World-fetters all be riven.
And joy with -uffenng blent ; rr Thou gav'st Thv-elt inv me,
1 give myself to Thee. Amen.
2G0 " Lovest -ftou M* -? "
mf Hark, my soul! it is the Lord; 'Lis thy Saviour, hear His Word : Je.-i.-- speaks, and speaks to thee. p "Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?
mf " I deliver 'd thee when bound, And, when bleeding, heald thy
wound ; Sought thee wandering, set thee right, Turn'd thy darkness into light.
"Can a woman's tender care Cease towards the child she bareV p Yes, she may forgetful be, cr Yet will I remember thee. mf "Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, cr Free and faithful, strong as death. / " Thou shalt see My glory soon, mf When the work of grace is done cr Partner of My Throne shalt be : p Say, poor sinner, (cr) lov'st tho-:
Me ? mf Lord, it is my chief complaint That my love is weak and faint; cr Yet I love Thee, {dim) and adore cr O for grace to love Thee more.
Amen "Blessed are the pure in heart, for thei
261 shall see God."
mf Bless'd are the pure in heart,
For they shall see our God : The secret of the Lord is theirs,
Their soul is Christ 's abode. P The Lord, Who left the heavens
Our life and peace to bring. To dwell in lowliness with men,
Their Pattern and their King ;
Still to the lowly soul
He doth Himself impart, [Throne cr And for His dwelling and His
Chooseth the pure in heart. p Lord, we Thy Presence seek ;
May ours this blessing be : cr Give us a pure and lowly heart,
A temple meet for Thee. Amen,
"Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three ; but the greatest of these i*
262 charity."
mf Great Mover of all hearts, Whose
Hand Doth all the secret springs command
Of human thought and will, [oles! Thou, since the world was made, dost Thy Saints with fruits of holiness,
Their order to fulfil. [chain j
Faith, hope, and love here weave on§ But love alone shall then remain
When tins short day is gone : /O Love, 0 Truth, 0 endless Light, When shall we see Thy Sal-bath bright
With all our labours done? p We sow mid perils here and tears ; cr There the glad hand the harvest
bears, dim Which herein grief hath sown : mf Great Three in One, the increase
give ; Thv gifts of grace, by which we live, cr With heavenly glory crown. Ames*. '3)
GENERAL HYMNS.
"If any man trill come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his 263 cross> and follow Me."
???/ Take up thy cross, the Saviour
said, If thou wouldst My disciple he ; Deny thyself, the world forsake, And humbly follow after Me. Take up thv cross : let not its weight Fill thy weak spirit wiih alarm ; His strength shall bear thy spirit up, And brace thy heart, ana nerve thine
arm. Take up thy cross, nor heed the
shame, Nor let thy foolish pride rebel ; p Thy Lord for thee the Cross en- dured. cr To save thy soul from death and
hell. mf Take up thy cross then in His
strength, And calmly every danger brave ; 'Twill guide thee to a better home, cr And lead to victory o'er the grave. mf Take up thy cross, and follow
Chiust, Nor think till death to lay it down ; For only he who bears the cross cr May hope to wear the glorious
crown. /To Thee, Great Lord, the One in
Three, All praise for evermore ascend ; dim 0 grant us in our Home to see / The heavenly life that knows no
end. Amen.
g§4 " Thy ivill be done."
mf My God, my Father, while I
stray, Far from my home, on life's rough
way,
0 teach me from my heart to say,
p "Thy Will be done." Though dark my path, and sad my lot. Let me lie still and murmur not, Or breathe the prayer divinely taught,
'•Thy Will be "done." What though in lonely crief 1 sigh For friends beloved no longer nigh, Submissive would I still reply,
" Thy Will be done. If Thou shouldst call me to resign What most I prize, it ne'er was mine ;
1 only yield Thee what is Thine ;
"Thy Will be done." mf Let but my fainting heart be blest With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest, My God, "to Thee I leave the rest ; p "Thy Will be done.'
mf Renew my will from day to day,
Blend it with Thine, and take away
All that now makes it bard to say,
p " Thy Will be done."
Amen.
265 " " t Ml trill, but at Thou wilt." mf Thy way, not mine. O Lord, However dark it be ; Lead me by Thine own Hand, Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best ; \V inding or straight, it leads Right onward to Thy rest.
p I dare not choose mv lot ;
I would not if I might: mf Choose Thou for me. my God,
So shall I walk aright.
The kingdom that I seek Is Thine, so let the way That leads to it be Thine, p Else I must surely stray. 7??/ Take Thou my cup, and it With joy or sorrow fill, As best to Thee may seem ; Choose Thou my good and ill.
Choose Thou for me my friends, My sickness or my health ; p Choose Thou my cares for me, My poverty or wealth.
mf Not mine, not mine the choice
In things or great or small : cr Be Thou my Guide, my Strength, / . My Wisdom, and my All.
Amen.
" In the day time also Tie led them with a cloud, and all the night through 266 with a liaht of fire." mf Lead, kindly Light, amid the en- circling gloom,
Lead Thou me on ; [home, p The night is dark, and I am far from
Lead Thou me on. cr Keep Thou my feet ; I do net ask to
The distant scene ; (p) one step enough
for me. 772 f I was not ever thus, nor prayed
that Thou
Shouldst lead me on ; I loved to choose and see my path ;
(cr) but now
Lead Thou me on. cr I loved the garish day, and, spite of
fears, Pride ruled mv will : (p) remember
not past years.
GENERAL HYMNS. m/So long Thy power hath Mest me, 269 " Hatch and pray."
sure it still
Will lead me on, [rent, (p) till O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and tor-
The night is gone ; cr And with the morn those Angel - faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, [p) and lost awhile. Amen.
s also
" Let this
267
p Lord, as to Thy dear Cross we flee,
And plead to be forgiven, cr So let Thy Life our pattern he,
And form our souls lor Heav'n. mf Help us, through good report and
Our daily cross to bear ; [ill,
Like Thee, to do our Father's Will, p Our brethren's griefs to share. mf Let grace our selfishness expel, ,
Our earthliness refine ; And kindness in our bosoms dwell,
As free and true as Thine. If joy shall at Thy bidding fly, v And grief's dark day come on, We in our turn would meeklv cry. ftp 'Father, Thy WiU be done. mf Kept peaceful in the midst of / Soldiers of Christ, arise,
Forgiving and forgiven, [strife, And put vour armour on cr 0 may we lead the pilgrim's life,
And follow Thee to Heav'n. Amen.
mf "Christian ! seek not yet repose," i>Hear thy guardian Ansel say ; mf Thou art in the midst of foes ;
p " Watch and pray.'' mf Principalities and. powers, Mustering their unseen arrav, Wait for thy unguarded hours :
p Watch and pray." mf Gird thy heavenly armour on, "W ear it ever night and day ; cr Ambush'd lies the evil one ;
X> "Watch and pray.'' / Hear the victors who o'ercame : dimStiH they mark eachwarrior's way; cr All with one sweet voice exclaim, "Watch and pray. " mf Hear, above all, hear thy Lord, Him thou iovest to obey ; ■ p Hide within thy heart His Word, s" Watch and pray.'' mf Watch, as if on that alone Hung the issue of the day ; Pray, that help may be sent down : "Watch and pray." Amen.
270 " P'lt on tlit whole armour of God."
Strong in the -tren-a h which GoDsur> Through His Eternal Sox.
"Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when He cor.ieth shall find 268 Hatching."
mf Ye sen-ants of the Lord,
Each in his office Ava.it, Observant of His heavenly Word,
And watchful at His gate.
Let all your lamps be bright,
And trim the golden flame ; Gird up your loins as in His sight,
For awful is His Name.
Watch ! 'tis your Lord's command,
And while we speak He's near : Mark the first signal of His Hand,
And ready aU appear.
Oh, happy servant he,
In such a posture found ! He shall his Lord with rapture see, • And be with honour crown 'd.
Christ shall the banquet spread
With His own royal Hand, And raise that faithful servant's head
Amid the Angelic band. / All glorv. Lord, to Thee, -.
Whom Heav'n and earth adore. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,.
One God for evermore. Amen.
Strong in the Lord of Hosts,
And in His mighty power ; p Who in the strength of Jesus trusts cr Is more than conqueror. ./ Stand then in His great might,
With all His strength endued ; mf And take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God.
From strength to strength go on,
Wrestle, and fight, and prav ; cr Tread all the powers of darkness
down, jf And win the well-fought day. jn f That having all things done,
And all vour conflicts past, Ye may obtain, through Christ alone, cr A crown of joy at last. p Jesu, Eternal Son, cr We praise Thee and adore, / Who art with God the Father Oxe
And Spirit evermore. Amen.
271 a^so My servant be." mf 0 Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end ; Be Thou for ever near me,
My Master and my Friend ;
GENERAL HYMNS.
I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side.
Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my Guide.
0 let me feel Thee near me : The world is ever near ;
1 see the sights that dazzle, The tempting sounds I hear ;
p My foes are ever near me, Around me and within ; cr But. Jesus, draw Thou nearer, And shield my soul from sin. mf 0 let me hear The e speaking In accents clear and still. Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of selt-will ; 0 speak to re-assure me, To hasten or control ; 0 speak, arid make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my souL 0 Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow j hee, That where Thou art in jdory There shall Thv servant be ;
0 give me grace to follow, My Master and my Friend. p 0 let me see Thy foot-marks,
And in them plant mine own ; My hope to follow didy Is in Thy strength alone ; cr 0 guide me, call me. draw me, Uphold me to the end ; Ana then in Heav'n receive me, My Saviour and my Friend.
Amen. 272 " Christ in you, the hope of glory." mf 0 Saviour, may we never rest
Till Thou art form'd within, Till Thou hast calm'd our troubled And crush'd the power of sin. [breast, p 0 may we gaze upon Thv Cross, cr Until the wondrous sight Makes earthly treasures seem but P And earthly sorrows light : [dross, mf Until, released from carnal ties,
Our spirit upward springs. And sees true peace above the skies,
True joy in heavenly things. p There as we gaze, may we become
United. Lord, to Thee, cr And, in a fairer, happier home, Thy perfect beauty see. Amen.
" Beh'ld, how good and joyful a thinj it u brethren, to dwell together in 273 uni-y!"
mf 0 Lord, how joyful 'tis to see The brethren join in love to Thee ! On Thee alone their heart relies, Their only strength Thy grace supplier
1 How sweet within Thy holy place I With one accord to sing Tny grace,
Besieging Thine attentive ear I With ail the force of fervent prayer : 0 may we love the House of God, P Of peace and joy the blest abode ; cr 0 may no angry strife destroy That sacred peace, that holy joy. mf The world without may rage, but
we Will only cling more close to Thee, I With hearts to Thee more wholly I given, [on Heav'n.
More wean 'd from earth, more fix"d 1 p Lord, shower upon us from above The sacred gift of mutual love ; Each other's wants may we supply, cr And reign together in the sky. f Praise God, from Whom all blessings
flow.' Praise Him, all creatures here below, Praise Him above, Angelic host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
274 " 0ne hoPe of your calling." mf Through the night of doubt and sorrow , Onward goes the pilgrim band, ; Singing songs of expectation,
Marching to the Promised Land. Clear before us through the darkness Gleams and burns the guiding Light ; Brother clasps the hand of brother Stepping fearless through the night. : One the Light of God's own Presence i O'er His ransom 'd people shed, ; Chasing far the gloom and terror, Brightening all the path we tread : One the object of our journey,
One the faith which never tires, One the earnest looking forward, , One the hope our Gob inspires : ; One the strain that lips of thousands
Lift as from the heart of one ; ! One the conflict, one the peril, One the march in God begun : /One the gladness of rejoicing
On the far eternal shore. Where the One Almighty Father I Reigns in love for evermore. \ mf Onward, therefore, pilgrim
brothers. I Onward with the Cross our aid : | Bear its shame, and fight its battle, p Till we rest beneath its shade. cr Soon shall come the great awaking, ! Soon the rending of the tomb ; /Then the scattering of ail shadows, And the end of toil and gloom.
Amen. 6 )
GENERAL HYMNS.
275 " Tfiat f*ey °tt may be one." nif Father of all, from land and sea The i.ations sing, "Thine, Lord, are
we, Countless in number, but in Thee May we be one."
0 Sox of God. Whose love so free p For men did make Thee Man to be, cr United to our God in Thee
May we be one.
p Thou, Lord, didst once for all atone ; w/Thee may both Jew and Gentile
own Of their two walls the Corner Stone, Making them one.
In Thee we are God's Israel, Thou art the worlds Emmanuel, In Thee the Saints for ever dwell, Millions, but one,
Thou art the Fountain of all good, p Cleansing with Thy most precious
Blood, cr And feeding us with Angels' Food, Making us one.
m f Join high and low, join young and
"old In love that never waxes cold ; cr Under one Shepherd, in one Fold, Make us all one.
p 0 Spirit Blest.. Who from above Cam'st gently gliding like a dove, Calm all our strife, give faith and love ; O make us one.
mf 0 Trisity in Uxity, One only GoD,;n Persons Three, Dwell ever in our hearts ; like Thee Maj we be one.
f So, when the world shall pass away, May we awake with joy ana say. i " Now in the bliss of endless day
We all are one." Amen.
" Casting all yonr rare upon Him ; for 27g He careth for you."
vnf 0 Lord, how happy should we be If we could cast our care on Thee,
If we from self could rest ; And feel at heart that One above, In perfect wisdom, ]>erfect love.
Is working for the best.
p How far from this our daily life, Hew-oft disturb'd by anxious strife,
Bv sudden wild alarms ; cr Oh, could we but relinquish all
On Thy Almighty arms I
P Could we but kneel, and cast our
load. E'en while we pray, upon our God, cr Then rise with hghten'd cheer ; ' mf Sure that the Father, Who is
nigh To still the famish'd raven's cry,
Will hear in that we fear. p We cannot trust Him as we should ; So chafes weak nature's restless mood
To cast its peace away ; [preach, cr But birds and flowerets round us- All, all the present evil teach
Sufficient' for the day. mf Lord, make these faithless hearts
of ours [flowers :
Such lessons learn from birds and
Make them from self to cease : Leave all things to a Father's Will, And taste, before Him lying still, p E'en in affliction, peace. Amen.
" IVhom have I in heaven but Thee ? and there is none upon earth that I 277 <*es*w in comparison of Thee." mf Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee ; p E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me ; cr SUIl all my song shall be, dim Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee. p Though, like the wanderer,
The sun gone down Darkness comes over me,
My rest a stone ; cr Yet in my dreams I'd be dim Nearer, my C4od, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee. mf There let my way appear
Steps unto Heav'n, All that Thou sendest me
In mercy given, cr Angels to beckon me dim Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee. mf Then, with my waking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise, riefs ._ _'ll raise ; cr So by rny woes to be dim Nearer, 'my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee. Amen.
"And the Apostles said unto the Lord, 278 hicrease our faith."
mf OroRarfaith that will not shrink, Thoush press'd bv many a foe ;
That will not tremble on the orink Of poverty or woe ;
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GENERAL HYMNS.
p That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chastening rod : cr But in the hour of grief or pain
Can lean upon i<:s God ; mf A. faith that shines more bright and clear
"When tempests rage without ; That when in danger knows no fear,
In darkness feels no doubt ; A faith that keeps the narrow way
Till life's last spark is fled, And with a pure and heavenly ray
Lights up the dying bed. p Lord, give me such a faith as this,
And then, whate'er may come, cr I taste e'en now the hallov'd bliss
Of an eternal home. Amen.
279 " Lord, help me." p 0 help us, Lord ; each hour of need
Thv heavenlv su.;-c< ur give ; [deed, mf Help us in thought, and word, and
Each hour on earth we live. p 0 help us, when our spirits bleed
"With contrite anguish sore ; [dead, And when our hearts are cold and cr 0 help us, Lord, the more. mf 0 help us, through the prayer of
More firmlv to believe ; [faith
For still the more the servant hath,
The more shall he receive. O help us, Jesd, from on high,
"We know no help but Thee ; O help us so to live and die cr As Thine in Keav'n to be. Amen.
"And they shall le Mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day v.lun 1 j.iu.':c
280 up My jewels." mfTBttm for ever ! God of love, Hear as from Thv Throne above ; Thine for ever may we be Here and in eternity. Thine for ever : Lord of life, Shield us through our earthlv strife ; Thou the life, the Truth, the Way, Guide us to the realms of day. Thine for ever ! oh, how blest They who find in Thee their rest ! Saviour, Guardian, Heavenly Friend, 0 defend us to the end. Thine for ever ! Saviour, keep p Us Thy frail and trembling sheep; Safe alone beneath Thy care, cr Let us all Thy goodness share. mf Thine for ever; Thou our Guide, All our wants by Thee supnlied, All our sins by Thee forgiven, cr Lead us. Lord, from earth to
Heav'n. Amen.
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J "/ am the Lord thy God .... Ti'hirh leadeth thee by the nay that thou 281 'houldest go."
???/Lead us.Heavenly F ATHER.lead us O'er the world's tempestuous sea ; j Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, I For we have no help but Thee ; J Yet possessing ever/ blessing, I If our God our Father be. P SAvioru.breathe forgiveness o'er us, All our weakness Thou dost know ; Thou didst tread this earth before us, Thou didst feel its keenest woe ; , Lone and dreary, faint and wean, Through the desert Thou didst go. mf Spirit of our God, descending, Fill our hearts with heavenly jov, Love with every passion blending,"
Pleasure that can never clov ;
Thus provided, pardon"d, goi'ded,
Nothing can our peace destroy.
Amen.
. •' 0 hold Thou up my goinis in Thy
' 282 paths ; that my footsteps dip not."
m/BE Thou my Guardian and my
And hear me when I call ; [Guide,
Tet not my s1'
And hold r
pThe world, the flesh, and Satan
Around the patli I tread : [dwell
i cr O save me from the snares of heii,
/ Thou Quickener of the dead.
p And if I tempted am to sin,
And outward things are strong, cr Do Thou, O Lord, keep watch within, And save my soul from wrong. i mf Still let me ever watch and pray, 1 p And feel that I am frail ; That if the Tempter cross my way, cr Yet he may not prevail. Amen.
283 " Lord, remember me.'* mf O Thou, from "Whom all goodness I lift my heart to Thee ; [flows,
P In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,
! Good Lord, remember me. When on my aching burden'd heart
My sins lie heavily, [part';
cr Thy pardon grant, Thy peace im- p Good Lord, remember me. When trials sore obstruct my way.
! And ills I cannot flee, [day ;
mf Then let my strength be as my p Good Lord, remember me. If worn with pain, disease, and grief This feeble frame should be, [lief; cr Grant patience, rest, and kind re- P Good Lord, remember me.
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GENERAL HYMNS.
And, oh, when in the hour of death
I bow to Thy decree, 3 ksi , receive my parting breath ; pp Good Lord, remember me. Amen.
" JJ-j soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh also lengeth after Thee; in a barren and dry land where no
284 water is."
p Far from my heavenly home,
Far from my Father's breast, Fainting I cry, 'Blest Spirit, come, cr And speed me to my rest." mf My spirit homeward turns,
And fain would thither flee; dim My heart, 0 Sion, droops and vearns,
When I remember thee. mf To thee, to thee I press, p A dark and toilsome road ; When shall I pass the wilderness, cr And reach the Saints' abode ? , mf Gor> of my life, be near ;
On Thee my hopes I cast ; p 0 guide me through the desert here, cr And bring me home at last. Amen.
"And He arose and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be
285 ttaL"
f Fierce raged the tempest o'er the deep, [keep,
Watch did Thine anxious servants
dim But Thou wast wrapp'd in guile- less sleep,
pp Calm and still.
mf" Save, Lord, we perish," was their cry,
" 0 save us in our agony ! "
cr Thy Word above the storm rose high,
p " Peace, be still."
pp The wild winds hush'd; (f) the angry deep
dim Sank, like a little child, to sleep ;
The sullen billows ceased to leap, cr At Thy Will.
mf So, when our life is clouded o'er,
And storm-winds drift us from the shore,
Say, lest we sink to rise no more,
pp "Peace, be still." Amen.
" Our Tight affliction, which is but for a moment, worke'.h for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of
286 sW
mf 0 let him, whose sorrow No relief can find, Trust in God, and borrow Ease for heart and mind.
cr God His watch is keeping, dim I hough none else be near. w/God will never leave thee, All thy wants He knows, Feels the pains that grieve thee;
Sees thy cares and woes. Raise thine eyes to Heav'n
When thy spirits quail, When, by tempests driven, Heart and courage fail. p When in grief we languish, cr He will dry the tear,
Who His children's anguish Soothes with succour near.
p All our woe and sadness,
In this world below, cr Balance not the gladness
We in heaven shall know. p Jesit, Holy Saviour. cr In the realms above mf Crown us with Thv favour,
Fill us with Thy love. Amen.
" Let my supplication come before Thee f deliver me, according to Thy 287 Word." mf Jesus, Lord of life and glory,
Bend from Heav'n Thy gracious ear; While our waiting touis adore Thee,
Friend of helpless sinners, hear: p By Thy mercy, u 0 deliver us, good Lord. »?/From the depths of nature's blind- ness,
From the hardening power of sin, From all malice and unkindness,
From the pride that lurks within, p By Thy mercy,
0 deliver us, good Lord. When temptation sorely presses,
In the day of Satan's power, In our times of deep distresses,
In each dark and trying hour, By Thy mercy,
0 deliver us, good Lord. mf When the world around is smiling,
In the time of wealth and ease, Earthly joys our hearts beguiling,
In the day of health and peace, p By Thy mercy,
0 deliver us, good Lord. In the wean* hours of sickness,
In the times of grief and pain, When we feel our mortal weakness,
AM) en the creature's help is vain, By Thy mercy,
0 deliver us, good Lord. 9)
GENERAL HYMNS.
In the solemn hour of dying,
In the awful judgment day, cr May our souls, on Thee relying,
Find Thee still our Hope and Stay : p By Thv mercy,
O dsliver us, good Lord. Amen.
238 " The time is sh&r1."
mf A few more years shall roll,
A few more seasons come, dim And we shall be with those that p Asleep within the tomb: [rest Then, O my Lord, prepare (cr) My sovil for that great day ; credimO wash me in Thy precious p And take my sins away. [Blood,
mf A few more suns shall set O'er these dark hills of time,
And we shaE be where suns are not, A far serener clime :
p Then, 0 my Lord, prepare (cr) My soul for that bright day ;
cr e dim 0 wash me in Thy precious
p And take my sins away. [Blood,
mf A few more storms shaU beat
On this wild rocky shore, cr And we shall be where tempests
And surges swell no more : [ce.\se, p Then, 0 my Lord, prepare [cr)
My sotd for that calm day ; cr e dim 0 wash me in Thy precious p And take rny sins away. [Blood,
A few more struggles here,
A few more partings o'er,
A few more toils, a few more tears,
cr And we shall weep no more :
p Then, 0 my Lord, prepare (cr)
My soul for that blest day ; cr e dim 0 wash me in Thy precious V And take my sins away. [Blood,
mf 'Tis but a httle while And He shall come again,
p Who died that we might Eve, (/) Who lives That we with Him may reign :
p Then, 0 my Lord, prepare (cr) My soul for that glad day ; [Blood.
ere dim O wash me in Thy precious
P And take my sins away". Amen.
"So toon passe'h it away, and ive are
239 gone."
mf Days and moments quickly flying
Blend the living with the dead ; p Soon will you and I be Lying
Each within our narrow bed.
Soon our souls to God Who gave them Will have sped their rapid flight :
c>- Able now by grace to save them, Oh, that while we can we might I
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m/JjBStr, Infinite Redeemer, Maker of this mighty frame,
dim Teach, O teach us to remember What we are, and whence we came ;
Whence we came, and whither wend- ing;
p Soon we must through darkness go,
/To inherit bhss unending,
p Or eternity of woe.
mf 0 by Thy power grant, Lord, that we [Thee :
dim At our last hour [p] fall not from
cr Saved by Thy grace, Thine may we be AE through the days of (dim) eter- nity. Amen.
"I will alway give thanks unto the Lord: His praise shall ever be in my 290 mouth." mf Tnnoven all the changing scenes
In trouble and in joy, [of hie,
The praises of my God shall still
My heart and tongue employ. 0 magnify the Lord with me,
With me exalt His Name : p When in distress to Him I call'd, / He to my rescue came. m/The Hosts of God encamp around
The dwellings of the just ; Deliverance He affords to all
Who on His succour trust. 0 make but trial of His love,
Experience will decide How bless'd are they, and only thev,
Who in His truth confide.
nav i uubuiug fi^e iu ieur : Make you Hi< service your delight,
Your wants shall be His care. /To Father, Sox, and Holy Ghost,
The God Whom we adore, Be gloiy, as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore. Amen.
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold 291 on eternal life."
mf Oft in danger, oft in woe, Onward, Christians, onward go: Bear the toil maintain the strife. Strengthen d with the Bread of Life ! Let not sorrow dim your eye, cr Soon shall every tear be dry : mf Let not fears your course impede, / Great your strength, if {dim) great
your need. mf Let your drooping hearts be glad ; March in heavenly armour clad ; Fight, nor think the battle bug, / Soon shall victory wake your song. >)
GENERAL HYMNS.
Onward then in battle move; Mr.ro than conquerors ye shall prove ; dim Though opposed by many a foe, /( hristian soldiers, onward go ! Hymns of glory and of praise, w/ Father, unto Thee we raise :
t Him
ff Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore Him, Praise Him, Angels, in the height ; Sun and moon, rejoice before Him, Praise Him, all ye stars and lhdit : /Praise the Lord! for He hath spoken, Worlds His mighty voice obey'd ; ff Laws, which never shall be broken,
For their guidance He hath made. / Praise the Lord ! for He is glorious ;
Never shall His premise fail ; i^Gcd hath made His Saints vic- torious, Sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation ;
Hosts on hifh, His power proclaim ; Heav'n and eaith, and all creation, Laud and magnify His Name !
Amen. " 0 that men would therefore praise the 293 Lord for His goodness."
/SiKOr praise to God Who reigns The God of all creation, [above. The God of power, (») the God of love, / The God of our salvation ; [fills, f»/With healing balm my soul He And every faithless murmur stills ; / To God all praise and glory. mf The Angel-host, O King of kings,
Thy p raise forever telling, In earth and sky all living things Beneath. Thy shadow dwelling, A lore the wisdom which could span. And power which form'd creation's / To God all praise and glory, [plan : mf What God's Almighty power hath His gracious mercy keepeth ; [made cr Bv morning glow {]>) or evening shade Hi> watchful eye ne'er sleepeth : w/Within the kingdom of His might Lo . all is just, and all is right ; / To God all praise and glory. mf The Lord is never far away, V But, through all grief distressing, cr An ever-present help and stay, Our peace and joy and blessing ; dim As with a mother's tender hand, cr HeleadsHisown, His chosen band ; / To God all praise and glory.
mf Thus all my toilsome way along cr I sing aloud Thy praises, That men may hear the grateful song
My voice unwearied raises : / Be joyful in the Lord, my heart ; Both soul and body bear your part ; #To God all praise and glory. Amen.
" Who led His people through (he wilder- ness ; fir His merry endureihfor 294 ever." j 0 praise our Great and Gracious
And call upon His Name ; [Lord To stiains of joy tune every chord,
His mighty acts proclaim ; w/Tell how He led His chosen race
To Canaan's promised land ; Tell how His covenant of grace / Unchanged shall ever stand.
mf lie gave the shadowing cloud by
The moving fire by night ; [day. To guide His Israel on their way,
He made their darkness light; And have not we a sure retreat,
A Saviour ever nigh, [feet,
cr The same clear light to guide our
The Day-spring froin on high ? mf We too have Manna from above,
The Bread that came from Heav'n ; To us the same kind hand of love
Hath living waters given ; A Bock we have, from whence the
In rich abundance flows ; [spring / That Rock is Christ, our Priest, our
mf 0 may we prize this hies ed Food,
And trust our heavenly Guide ; jj Fo shall we find death's fearful flood
Serene as Jordan's tide, cr And safely reach that happy shore, p 'ihe land of peace and rest, cr "Where Angels worship and adore In God's own Presence blest.
Amen.
"All Thy works praise Thee, 0 Lord."
295
/ The strain upraise of joy and praise,
Alleluia! To the glory of their King Let the ransom 'd people sing
Alleluia* And the choirs that dwell on high Swell the chorus in the sky,
Alleluia ! mf Ye, through the fields of Paradise
that roam, Ye blessed ones, repeat through that bright home Alleluia !
GENERAL HYMNS.
Ye planets glittering en your heavenly I
way, Ye shining constellations, join ami say / Alleluia!
p Ye clouds that onward sweep,
Ye winds on pinions light,
/Ye thunders, echoingloud and deep,
Ye lightning?, wildiv bright,
p In sweet consent unite your
Alleluia !
m/Ye floods and ocean billows, Ye storms and winter snow, Ye days of cloudless beauty, Hoar frost and summer alow, Ye groves that wave in spring. And glorious forests, sing.
/ 'Alleluia:
p First let the birds, with painted
plumage gav, Exalt their great Creator's praise, and
say / Alleluia !
Then let the beasts of earth, with
varying strain, Join in creation's hymn, and cry
again AUrinfal
mf Thou jubilant abyss of ocean. en- Alleluia !
Ye tracts of earth and continents, reply Alleluia !
To God, Who all creation made, The frequent hymn be dub. paid.
/ Alleluia:
This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Loud of ail things love.-,
Alleluia !
This is the son?, the heavenly song, that Christ Himself approves,
" Alleluia!
Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice awaking, Alleluia !
■p And children's voices echo, answer making Alleluia !
Now from all men be out r our 'd,
Alleluia to the Lord:
With Alleluia evermore
The Sox and Spirit we adore.
ff Praise be done to the Three in One. Alleluia : Alleluia : Alleluia ! Amen.
"And all her slrce'.s shall say, Alleluia."
296
/Sin-o Alleluia forth in duteous praise, Ye citizens of Heav'n ; (.) sweetly raise
ff An endless Alleluia. mf Ye Powers who stand before tho
Eternal Light, cr In hymning choirs re-echo to the height
/ An endless Alleluia. mf The Holy City shall take up yonr strain, [wake again
cr And with glad songs resounding
/ An endless .Uleluia. mf In blissful antiphons ye thus re- joice [voice To render to the Lord with thankful
/ An endless Alleiuia, m/ Ye who havegain'd at length your
palms in bliss, cr Victorious ones, your chant shall still be this,
/ An endless Alleluia. There, in one grand acdaim, for ever
ring The strains winch tell the honour of your King,
ff An endless Alleluia. p This is sweet rest for weary ones
brousht back, This is glad for>d and drink which ne'er shall Lack,
mf An endless Alleluia : While Thee, by Whom were all things
made, we praise For ever, and tell out in sweetest lays
/ An endless Alleluia. Almighty Christ, to Thee our voices
sing Glory for evermore ; to Thee we bring ff An endless Alleluia.
Amen.
"■TPTien I laid the foundations of the earth .... when the morning s'ars tang together, and all the 297 sons °J G<xl shouts frr joy.'' mf Songs of praise the Angels sang, Heaven with Alleluias rang, When creation was begun, When God spake and it was done. Songs of praise awoke the morn p When the Prince of peace was bom ; cr Sonss of praise arose when He / Captive led captivity. p Heav'n and earth must pass away. mf Songs of praise shall crown tkat
day : ~ God will make new heavens an a earth, / Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 2)
GENERAL HYMNS.
/; And will man alone he dumb fill that glorious kingdom come? i ?• No. the Church delights to raise / Psalms and hymns and songs of
praise. nif Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in soul's of praise rejoice ; Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. f Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, unto Thee we raise, J est', glorv unto Thee, With the Spirit, ever be. Amen.
'Praise the Lord, 0 my soul,- and all that is within me praise His Holy 298 ^awe-"
mf Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven,
To His feet thy tribute bring ; Ransom'd, heard, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing ; / Alleluia ! Alleluia !
Praise the everlasting King. ntf Praise Him for His grace and favour
To our lathers in distress ; Prais2 Him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless ; / Alleluia ! Alleluia !
Glorious in His faithfulness. p Father-like, He tends and spares us,
Well our feeble frame He knows ; In His hands He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes ; / Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely yet His mercy flows. Angels in the height, adore Him ;
Ye behold Kim face to face ; Saints triumphant, bow before Him,
Gather'd in from every race ; ff Alleluia ! Alleluia !
Praise with us the God of grace.
Amen.
" I heard the voice of many angels . . . 'aying, . . . Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and bless-
299 **."
/ Come, let us join our cheerful songs With Angels round the Throne ;
Ten thousand thousand are their toneue?, But all then- joys are one.
" Worthy the Lamb that died," they " To be exalted thus ; " [cry,
'• Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply,
y " For He was slain for us."
mf Jesus is worthy to receive Honour and power Divine ; [give,
cr And blessings, more than we can Be, Lord, for ever Thine.
/ Let all creation join in one To bless the sacred Name
Of Him that sits upon ;he Throne,
p And to adore the Lamb. Amen.
' 300 "&n3 of kings, and Lord of lords. "
' /All hail the power of Jests' Name ; dim Let Angels prostrate fall ; cr Bring forth the royal diadem I And crown Him Lord of all. mf Crown Him, ye morning stars of light,
Who fix'd this floating ball : / Now hail the Strength of Israel's might,
And crown Him Lord of all. mf Crown Him, ve Martyrs of your
Who from His Altar call : [God, Extol the Stem-of-Jesse's Rod.
And crown Him Lord of all. Ye seed of Israel's chosen race,
Ye ransom'd of the fall, [grace, cr Hail Him Who saves you by His
And crown Him Lord of all. mf Hail Him. ye heirs of David's line,
Whom David Lord did call, p The God Incarnate, Man Divine,
And crown Him Lord of all. Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall, cr Go spread your trophies at His feet,
And crown Him Lord of all. / Let every tribe and every tongue
Before Him prostrate fall, And shout in universal song
The crowned Lord of all. Amen.
" To him that overcome^ will I grant to
sit with Me in My throne, even as
I also overcame, and am set down
301 with My Father in His throne. "
p The Head that once was crown'd
with thorns, / Is crown'd with glory now : A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor's Brow. The highest place that Heav'n affords
Is His, is His by right. The King of king-, and T,»rd of lords.
And Heav'n's eternal Light. mf The Jov of all who dwell above,
The Joy of all below. To whom He manifests His love, And grants His Name to know. I)
GENERAL HYMNS.
p To them the Cross/with all its shame, cr With all its crace. is given : /Their name an everlasting name, Their joy the joy of Heav'n.
P They suffer with their Lord below, / They reign with Him above ; ■in/ Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of His love.
The Cross He bore is life and health, Though shame and death to Him ; His people's hope. His people"; wealth, / Their everlasting theme. Amen.
" The four leasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours,
302 wfiicfl are ihe prayers of saints."
/C"ME. va faithful, raise the anthem. Cleave the skies with shouts of praise :
Sine to Him Who found the ransom,
Ancient of eternal days, God of God, the Word Incarnate,
Whom the Heav'n of Heav'n obeys.
mf Ere He raised the lofty mountain?,
Form'd the seas, or built the sky, Love eternal, free, and boundless,
p Moved the Lobs of Life to die,
cr Fore-ordain'd the Prince of princes
P For the Throne of Calvary.
There, for us and our redemption, See Him ail His Life-blood poor !
cr There He wins our full salvation, Dies that we may die no more ;
/Then, arising, lives for ever,
ff Reigning where He was before.
f High on von celestial mountains Stands His gem-built Throne, all bright,
Midst unending Alleluias Bursting from the sons of light ;
Sion's people tell His praises.
Jf Victor after hard-won fight.
fftf Bring your harps, and bring your
odours,
Sweep the string and pour the lay ; / Let the earth proclaim His wonders,
King of that celestial day; P He the Lake once slain is worthy,
Who was dead. If} and lives for aye.
ff laud and honour to the Father, Laud and honour to the Box,
Laud and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever Ove,
Consubstantial. Co-eternal, While unending ages run. Amen.
303 " In everything give thanks." mf When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries, / May Jesus C hrist be praised :
P Alike at work and ] 'raver cr To Jesus I repair ;
May Jesus Christ be praised. mf Whene'er the sweet church bell
Peals over hill and dell, / May Jesus Christ be praised : p 0 hark to what it sings, ' " ' ivously it rings,
!ay Jesus Christ be praised. mf My tongue shall never tire
Oi chanting with the choir, / May Jesus Christ be praised : p This song of sacred joy, cr It never seems to cloy,
May Jes cs Christ be praised. p When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs, iv f May Jesus Ckj. ist be praised : p When evil thoughts mojest, cr With this I shield my breast,
May Jesus Christ be praised. p Does sadness fill my mind? cr A solace here I find, mf May Jesus Christ be praised : P Or fades my earthly bliss ? cr My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised. mf The night becomes as day.
When from the heart we say, / May Jesus Christ be praised :
p The powers of darkness fear, cr When this sweet chant they hear. May Jesus Christ be praised. / In Heav'n 's eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this, ff May Jesus Christ be praised : / Let earth, and sea. and skv cr From depth to height reply,
May Jesus Christ be } -raised. mf Be this, while life is mine,
Mv canticle Divine, / May .1 esus Christ be praised :
Be this the eternal song
Through ages all along, cr May Jesus Christ be praised. Amen.
"And on His Head were many crowns."
304
/ Croww Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His Throne :
Hark ! how the heavenly anthem All music but its own : [drowns Awake, my soul, and sing
p Of Him v> h< » died l< «r thee. [King
cr And had Him as thy matchless
Through all eternity. I)
GENERAL HYMNS.
f Crown Him tlie Virgin's Son, p The God Incarnate born, [won ■ cr Whose Arm those crimson trophies
Which now His Brow adorn : p Fruit of the mystic Rose, cr As of that Rose the Stem ; [flows, mf The Root whence mercy ever p The Babe of Bethlehem. m /"Crown Him the Lord of love ; p ' Behold His Hands and Side, cr Those Wounds yet visible above
In beauty glorified : p > o Ansel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight, pp rit But downward bends his burn- ing eye
At riiysteries so bright. mf Crown Him the Loud of pence, cr Whose power a sceptre sways From pole to pole, that wars may cease,
And all be prayer and praisr : / His reign shall know no end, p And round His pierced Feet Fair flowers of Paradise extend cr Their fragrance ever sweet. / Crown Him the Lord of years.
The Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres,
Ineffably Sublime :
All hail. Redeemer, hail ! p For Thou hast died for me ; ff Thv praise shall never, never fail
Throughout eternity. Amen.
" Every day will I cire thanks unto Thee, and praise Thy Xame for ever and
305 «"■•"
m/SAviocR, Blessed Saviour,
Listen whilst we sing, Hearts and voices raising
Praises to our King ; p All we have we offer ;
All we hope to be, / Bodv, soul, and spirit,
All we yield to Thee. p Nearer, ever nearer,
Christ, we draw to Thee, Deep in adoration
Bending low the knee ; Thou for our redemption
Cam'st on earth to die ; / Thou, that we might follow,
Hast gone up on high. mf Great and ever greater
Are Thy mercies here ; / True and everlasting
Are the glories there : p Where no pain, nor sorrow,
Toil, nor care, is known, / Where the Angel-ledons
Circle round Thy Throne.
p Dark and ever darker
Was the wintry past, cr Now a ray of gladness
O'er our path is cast : p Every day that passeth,
Every hour that flies, / Tills of love unfeigned,
Love tiiat never dies. mf Clearer still and clearer
Dawns the light from Heav'n, In our sadness bringing
News of sin forgiven ; Life has lost its shadows,
Pure the light within ; / Thou hast shed Thy radiance
On a world of sin. Blighter still and brighter
Glows the western sun, Shedding all its gladness
O'er our work" that's done J p Time will soon he over.
Toil and sorrow past, mf May we, Blessed Saviour
Find a rest at last. Onward, ever onward,
Journeying o'er the road cr Worn by Saints before us,
Journeying on to God ; p Leaving all behind us, cr May we hasten on. Backward never looking
Till the prize is won. / Bliss, all bliss excelling,
When the ransom'd soul, Earthly toils forgetting,
Finds its promised goal ; p W here in joys unheard of cr Saint.- with Angels sing,
is above every name: that at the Xame of Jesus every htee should
306 how:'
mf At the Name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow, cr Every tongue confess Him / King of glory now ; •
mf 'Tis the Father's pleasure
We should call Him Lord, cr Who from the beginning Was the Mighty Word. / At His voice creation
Sprang at once to sight, All the Angel faces.
All the hosts of light, Thrones and Dominations,
Stars upon their way, All the heavenly Orders, In their great array. 85)
GENERAL HYMNS.
p Humbled for a season, To receive a Name From the lii>s of sinnera Unto whom He came, cr Faithfully He bore it Spotless to the last, Brought it back victorious, "When from death Ke pass'd :
/ Eore it up triumphant
p With its human light,
cr Through all ranks of creatures,
To the central height : / To the Throne of Godhead, To the Father's breast, Fill'd it with the glory dim Of that perfect rest.
/ Name Him, brothers, name Him,
With love as strong as death, p Eut with awe and wonder, pp And with bated breath ; P He is God the Saviour,
He is Chsist the Lopd, cr Ever to be worshipp'd,
Trusted.and adored. mf In your hearts enthrone Him
There let Him subdue All that is not holy,
All that is not true : cr Grown Him as your Captain
In temptation's hour ; Let His Will enfold you
In its light and power. t Brothers, this Lord Jesus
Shall return again, With Hi= Father's dory,
With His Angel train ; ff For all wreaths of empire
Meet upon His Brow, And our hearts confess Him rail King of glory now. Amen.
" So shall the King have pleasure in thy beauty: for He i-? thy Lord God
307 an& wor*hip rti0U Sim."
n if 0 Saviour, precious Saviour, V> ";.. ma y*t unseen we love,
cr 0 Name of might and favour. All other names above : [ihee,
p We worship Thee, (cr) we bless To Thee alone w
/ We praise Thee, and confess Thee Our holy Lord and King.
mf 0 Bringer of salvation,
Who wohdrously hait wrought, Thyself the revelation
Of love lieyond our thought ; [Thee, p We worship Thee, ten we bless
To Thee alone we sing ; / We praise Thee, and confess Thee dim Our gracious Lord and King.
('
| / In Thee all fulness dwelleth, j All grace and power Divine ; ] The glory that exceileth, ! OSoh of God, is Thine; [Thee,
p We worship Thee, (cr) we bless
To Thee alone we sing ; / , We praise Thee, and confess Thee
Our glorious Lord and King. mfO grant the consummation
Of this our song above In endless adoration,
And everlasting love : [Thee
/ Then shall we praise and bless
Where perfect praises ring,
And evermore confess Thee
Our Saviour and our King.
Amen.
308 " ° Praise the Lord." f 0 praise ve the Lord :
Praise Him in the height; Ee:oice in His Word, Ye Angels of light ; Ye heavens, adore Him By Whom ye were made, p And worship" before Him, cr In brightness array'd. / 0 praise ye the Lord !
Praise Him upon earth, ; mf In tuneful accord,
Ye sons of new birth : (you
1 / Praise Him Who hath brought His grace from above, Praise Him Who hath taught you
To sing of His love. 0 praise ye the Lord,
All things that give sound ; Each jubilant chord,
Re-echo around ; Loud organs, His glory Forth tell in deep tone, p And sweet harp, the story
Of what He hath done. / 0 praise ye the Lord ! Thanksgiving and song To Him be outpour 'd All ages along : mf For love in creation, cr For heaven restored, / For grace of salvation
0 praise ye the Lord ! Amen.
f^olp Communion.
i ' The cup of Uessing which ve bless, is it not the com.aunion of the Blood of Christ? The brecul which we break, is it not the communion of the Body
309 if Christ?"
to/Now, my tongue, the mystery
Of the glorious B< >dv sins, ("teili::g And the Blood, all price excelling,
Which the Gentiles' Lord and King, l> In a Virgin's womb once dwelling 1 Shed for this world's ransoming. i)
HOLY COMMUNION.
mf Given for us. and condescending
p To be born for us below,
cr He, with men in converse blending,
Dwelt the seed of truth to sow, fill He closed with wondrous ending p His most patient life of woe. mf That last night, at supper Iving,
Mid the Twelve, His chosen "band, Jicsrs, with the law complying,
Keeps the feast its rites demand :
•P WoRD-made-Flesh true bread He
maketh cr By His Word His Flesh to be : P "W ine His Blood ; (mf) which whoso
taketh Must from carnal thoughts be free ; /Faith alone, though \dira) sight
forsaketh, mf Shows true hearts the mystery.
Pa p.t 2.
p Therefore we, before Him bending,
This great Sacrament revere ; cr Types and shadows have their ending,
For the newer rite is here ; mf Faith, our outward sense be- friending,
Makes our inward vision clear. /Glory let us give, and blessing
To the Father, and the Son, Honour, might, and praise addressing,
While eternal ages run ; Ever too His love confessing,
Who from Both with Both is One. Amen.
310 t: So man did eat angels' food." mf Lo ! the Angels' Food is given To the pilgrim who hath striven : See the children's Bread from Heaven,
Which on dogs may ne'er be spent : Truth the ancient types fulfilling, Isaac bound, a victim willing, Paschal Lamb its life-blood spilling,
Manna to the fathers sent. pp Yen- Bread, Good Shepherd, tend Jestj, of Thy love befriend us ; [us ; cr Thou refresh us, Thou defend us, Thine eternal coodness send us / In the land of life to see : P Thou Who all things canst and
knowest, Who on earth such Food bestowest, cr Grant us with Thy Saints, though
lowest; Where the heavenly Feast Thou showest?
Fellow heirs idim) and guests to be. Amen.
"As the living Father ha'h tent Me, and 1 live by the Father ,■ so he that eateth Me, even lie shall live by
311 Mm."
?»/The Heavenly Word proceeding
forth, Yet leaving not the Father's side, Accomplishing His work on earth P Had reach 'd at length life's eventide. mf By false disciple to be given To foemen for His life athirst, Himself, the verv Bread of Heav'n, he gave to His disciples first. He gave Himself in either kind, His precious Flesh, His precious Blood, cr In love's own fulness thus design \1 Of the whole man to be the Food. p By Birth their Fellow-man was He : cr Their Meat, when sitting at the
Board ; p He died, their Ransomer to be ; / He ever reigns, their great Reward.
Part 2. p 0 Saving Victim," (cr) opening wide mf The gate of heaven to {dim) man
below, cr Our foes press on from every side, mf Thine aicb supply, Thy strength
(dim) bestow. mf All praise and thanks to Thee
ascend For evermore, Blest One in Three ; p O grant us life that shall not end cr In our true native land with Thee. Amen.
"Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of
312 Life."
P Thee we adore, 0 hidden Saviour,
Thee, [be ;
Who in Thy Sacrament dost deign to Both flesh and spirit at Thy Presence
fail, Yet here Thy Presence we devoutly
hail. mfO blest Memorial of our dying
Lord, Who living Bread to men doth here
afford ! 0 may our souls for ever feed on Thee, And Thou, 0 Christ, for ever precious
be. Fountain of goodness, Jeso, Lord
and God, p Cleanse us, unclean, with Thy most
cleansing Blood : cr Increase our faith and love, that
we may know The hope and peace which from Thy
Presence flow.
(87 J
p 0 Chkist, Whom now beneath a
veil we see, May what we thirst for soon our
portion be, cr To gaze on Thee unveil'd, and see
Thy Face, /The VL-ion of Thy glory and Thy
grace. Amen.
•' [J'is'lom saifh, Com? eat of my brczd,
atii driu^: qf tht 313 •*
p Draw nigh and take the Body of
the Lord, And drink the holy Blood for you
outpour'd. Saved by that Body and that holy
Blood. cr V. ith souls refresh'd, we render
thanks to Gob. Salvation's Giver, Christ, the Only
By His dear Cross and Blood the victory won.
KOLY COMMUNION'.
mf 0 Fount of love, 0 cleansing Tid /./Which from the Saviour's piero
And Sacred Heart dost flow, [Siu_ cr Be ours to drink of Thv pure rill, Which only can our spirits fill,
And all our need bestow. p Lord Jest, Whom, by power Divine Now hidden 'neath the* ou:
We worship and adore. to/ Grant, when the veil away is roll'd, cr With open face we maj I
Thyself for evermore. Amen.
315 " fr- have an Altars
to/Okcb, only once, and once for all,
His precious life H Before the Cross our spirits fall,
And own it strong to save. " One offering, single and complete,"
With lips and heart we sav ; But what He never can repeat
He shows forth day by day. For, as the priest of Aaron's line
Within the Holiest stood, And sprinkled all the mercy-shrine
"W ith sacrificial blood; Himself the Victim, and Himself the So He, Who once atonement wrought,
Priest.
Victims were offer'd by the law of old. Which in a tvpe this heavenly mystery
told. mf He. Ransomer from death, and
Light from shade. Now gives His holy grace His saints
to aid. p Approach ye then with faithful
hearts sincere, cr And take the safeguard of salvation
here. mf He, that His saints in this world
rules an I To all believers life eternal yields ; With heavenly bread makes them that
hunger whole, [soul
Gives living waters to the thirsting p Alpha and Omega, to Whom shall
bow All nation? at the Doom, is with us
now. Amen.
"He that ea'i h My Flesh, tmddrinkelk -'/., and 1 in
314 a*"-'"
to/O Food that weary pilgrims love,
0 Bread of Angel-hosts .
0 Manna of the Saints. The hungry soul would fee 1 on Thee : cr Ne'er may the heart imsolaced be
Which for Thy [dh faints.
Our Priest of endless power. Presents Himself for those He bought p In that dark noontide hour. to/ His Manhood pleads where now It
< >n heaven's eternal Throne, [lives And where in mystic rite He gives.
Its Presence to His own. And so we show Thv death. 0 Lord,
Till Thou again appear : [Board And feel, when we approach Thy
We have an Altar here. / AD _-l my to the Father be,
Ail glorv to tht - All glory. Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While endless ages run. Amen.
316 " ThcH art a Priest for ever.'' f At.i.Ei.ciA ! sing to Jnsus !
His the Sceptre, Hi^ the Throne; Alleluia : His the triumph,
His the victory alone ; p Hark ! the songs of peaceful Sion cr Thunder like a mighty flood ; I
Hath redeem'd us [p] by His Blood. m-/ Alleluia ! not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now ; Alleluia ! He is near us,
Faith believes, nor questions how : Though the cloud from sight received Him.
When the fort}' days were o'er, cr Shall Our hearts forget Hi*, promise.
" I am with you evermore ri "
HOLY COMMUNION".
buT Alleluia ! Bread of Angels,
Thou on earth our Food, our Stay ; Alleluia ! (p) here the sinful
Flee to Thee from day to day; Intercessor, Friend of sinners, c r Earths Redeemer, plead for me, Where the songs of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea. mf Alleluia! King Eternal,
Thee the Lord of lords we own ; Alleluia ! ( p) horn of Mary, [Throne : cr Earth Thy footstool, Heav'n Thy ?»/Thou within the veil hast enter'd,
Robed in flesh, our great High Priest ; Thou on earth both Priest and Victim
1 n the Eucharistic Feast. / Alleluia ! sing to Jesus !
His the Sceptre, His the Throne ; Alleluia ! His the triumph,
His the victory alone ; p Hark ! the songs of peaceful Sion cr Thunder like a mighty flood ; /Jesus out of every nation
Hath redeem'd us [p) by His Blood. Amen.
" Come, for all things are now read-/."
317.
7>My God, and is Thy Table spread, And doth Thy Cup with love o erflow ? cr Thither be all Thy children led,' And let them all Thy sweetness know. m/Hail, sacred Feast, which Jesus
makes, Rich banquet of His Flesh and Blood ! cr Thrice happy he who here partakes That sacred stream, that heavenly
Food. mf Why are its dainties all in vain Before unwilling hearts display'd? Was not for them the Victim slain? Are they forbid the children's Bread' 0 let Thv Table honour'd be, And furnish'd well with joyful guests ; And may each soul salvation see, That here its sacred pledges tastes. /"To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God Whom heaven and earth
adore From men and from the Angel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen.
318 " T^s d° l" remembrance of Me." mf Bread of Heav'n, on Thee we feed, For Thy Flesh is meat indeed ; Ever mav our souls be fed With this true and living Bread ; cr Dav by dav with Btrength supplied dim, Through the life of Him Who died.
?n/Vine of Heav'n. Thy Blood supplies
This blest Cup of Sacrifice ;
p Lord, Thy Wounds our healing give,
To Thy Cross we look and live :
cr Jes'us, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee. Amen.
319 " The lord's Table." mf Author of life Divine,
Who hast a Table spread, Furnish'd with mystic Wine And everlasting Bread, cr Preserve the life Thyself hast given And feed and train us up for Heav'n. mf Our needy souls sustain With fresh, supplies of love, Till all Thy life we gain, And all Thy fulness prove, cr And, strengthen'd by Thy perfect
grace, dim Behold without a veil Thy Face, Amen.
" My Flesh is meat indeed, and My Blood
320 is drink indeed."
p 0 God, unseen yet ever near, Thy Presence may we feel ; And, thus inspired with holy fear,
Before Thine Altar kneel. mf Here may Thy faithful people
The blessings of Thy love, [know The streams that through the desert
The manna from above. [flow,
We come, obedient to Thy Word,
To feast on heavenly Food ; Our meat the Eody of the Lord,
Our drink His precious Blood. p Thus may we all Thy Word obey, cr For we, 0 God, are Thine ; /"And go rejoicing on our way, ' Renew 'd with strength Divine.
Amen.
" J love them, that love Me : and those that
321 seek Me early shall find Me."
mf We pray Thee, heavenly Father,
To hear us in Thy love And pour upon Thy children
The unction from above ; That so in love abiding,
From all defilement tree. cr We may in pureness orler
Our Eucharist to Thee. mf Be Thou our Guide and Helper,
O Jesu Christ, we pray ; So may we well approach Thee,
If Thou wilt be the Way : . cr Thou, verv Truth, hast promised
To help us in our strife, dim Food of the weary pilgrim, cr Eternal Source of Life. 89 )
HOLY COMMUNION.
mf And Thou, Creator Spirit,
Look on us, we are Thine ; Renew in us Thy graces
Upon our darkness shine : cr Thar, with Thy benediction
Upon our soiiis outpourYl, We may receive in gladness p The Body of the Lord. mf 0 Trinity of Persons !
O Unity most High '. On Thee alone relying
Thy servants would draw nigh : p Unworthy in our weakness. ■ cr On Thee our hope is stayd, m/And ble-s'd bvii.v forgiveness
"\> e will not be afraid. Amen.
"In every place incense shall be offered unto My Name, and a pure ojjer-
322 •**•"
p And now, 0 Father, mindful of the love That bought us, once for all, on Calvary's Tree, [above,
And having with us Him that pleads cr We here present, we here spread forth to Thee [Thine eyes,
mf That only Offering perfect in The one true, pure, immortal Sacrifice. p Look, Father, look on His anointed Face, And onlv look on us as found in Him: Look not on our ruisusings of Thy grace, [so dim ;
Our prayer so languid, and our faith cr For lo ! between our sins and then- reward We set the Passion of Thy Sox our Lord. P And then for those, our dearest and our best, By this prevailing Presence we appeal ; cr 0 fold them closer to Thv mercy s O do Thine utmost lor their souls' true weal ; From tainting mischief keep them wliite and 'clear.
" The centurion anv.cered c • lam not worth-/ that 77 come under my roof ; but speak ti word only, and my ser . - 323 healed." p I am not worthy. Holy Lord,
That Thou shouldst come to me : cr Speak but the Word, one gracio; Word Can set the sinner free. p I am not worth v ; cold and bare
The lodging oi my soul ; How canst Thou deign to enter there? cr Lord, speak, and make me whole.
p I am not worthy ; (cr) yet. mv God.
How can I s?.v Thee nav: f Blood Thee, Who didst cive Thy Flesh and
My ransom-price to pay ?
mf O come ! in this sweet morning hour Feed me with Food Divine ; An 1 fill with all Thv love and power p This worthless heart of mine. Amen.
" He thai eate'h Me, even he shall lice 324 **«.*
P JEsr, gentlest Saviour,
Thou art in us now. cr Fill us with Thv Goodness,
Till our hearts o'erflow. p Multiply our graces.
Chiefly love and fear. cr And, dear Lord, the chiefest,
Grace to persevere. mf Oh. how can we thank Thee
F >r a Gift like this, Gift that truly maketh
Heavn's eternal bliss ! p Ah ! when wilt Thou always
Make our hearts Thy home? cr We must wait for Heaven :
Then the day will com.-. Amen.
The following Hymns arc i ! 107 Glory be to Jests.
And crown Thy gifts with strength to 177 Jesl:: the Yery thought h sweet.
persevere. P And so we come ; 0 draw us to Thy
Feet, Most patient Saviour, Who canst love us still ; cr And by this Food, so awful and so sweet, Deliver us from every touch of ill : / In Thine own service make us glad v and free, *
And erant us never more to part with "-' Thee. Amen.
( 90 )
173 Jesl- : the Tery thought of Thee.
132 Jem-, grant me this, I pray.
137 BehoM the Lamb of Goo :
100 Jesv, Thou joy of loving heart? !
191 Jtsr, my Lord, my God, my AIL
192 0 Love, Who forme-Is t me to wear.
193 Jesv, Liver of my soul. 107 The King ofloTe my Shepherl it 2*30 Hark, my soul ! it i: th? Lor-..
O Saviour, precious 3aviour.
HOLY BAPTISM.
$clg Baptism.
"Ask, and it shall le given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it
325 s*a^ oe opened unto you."
mf 0 Father, Thau Who hast created In wisest love, we pray, (all
Look on this babe, who at Thy gra- cious call Is entering on li.Vs way : P Bend o'er him in Thy tenderness, Thine image on his soul impress;
cr 0 Father, hear ! p 0 Son of God, Who diedst for us, behold, We bring our child to Thee ; Thou tender Shepherd, take him to Thine own for aye to be : [Thy fold, cr Defend him through this earthly
strife. And lead him on the path of life,
/ 0 Sox of God! m/O Holy Ghost, Who broodedst o'er the wave. Descend upon this child ; Give Mm undying life, his spirit lave
With waters undefiled ; p Grant him, while yet a babe, to be cr A child of God, a'home for Thee,
0 Holy Ghost I mf 0 Trit^ne God, what Thou com- mand'st is done : We speak, but Thine the might ; This child hath scarce yet seen our earthly sun, Yet pour on him Thy light, cr In faith and hope, in joy and love, / Thou Sun of all below, above, 0 Triune God ! Amen.
"Baptizing them in the Xame of the Fa'her, and of the Son, and of the
326 HolyGk.st."
raf Within the Church's sacred fold, By holy Sacrament enroll'd,
Another lamb we lay : p An heir before of sin and shame, cr Now in the Holv Triune Name
JJis guilt is wash'd away. m/O loving Father, Thee we pray Look on this babe new-born to-day,
Thine own adopted child ; An Angel guard do Thou bestow To lead him in Thy paths below,
And guide Mm through the wild.
lay
With sap Divine that flows from Thee, In Thee for aye abide.
Blest Spirit, Whose indwelling grace Has given this little one a place
Among the heirs of life ; 0 breathe Thy sevenfold gifts within, And keep Thy temple pure from sin
In midst of worldly strife. So, Holy Trinity, by Thee Divinely train'd this babe may be
In faith and hope and love ; cr So may he gain, earth's waves o'er- Jli? bright inheritance at last [past,
With all Thy Saints above. Amen.
327 " Tlie wishing o/ regeneration." mf 'Tis done ! that new and heavenly
birth, Which re-creates the sons of earth, Has cleansed from guilt of Adam's sin A soul which Jests (P) died to win. mf 'Tis done ! the Cross upon the brow Is mark'd for weal or sorrow now, cr To sliine with heavenly lustre
bright, pp Or burn in everlasting night. mf 0 ye who came that babe to lay Within a Saviour's Arms to-day, Watch well and guard with careful The heir of immortality. [eye
Teach him to know a Father's love, And seek for happiness above, To Christ hit heart and treasure give, And in the Spirit ever live ; cr That so before the judgment-seat In jov and triumph ve may meet : / The" battle fought, the struggle o'er, The kingdom yours for evermore. Praise God from Whom all blessings
flow, Praise Him, all creatures here below, Praise Him above, Angelic host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost. Amen.
"Be not thou therefore ashamed of the
3^3 testimony of our Lord."
mf In token that thou shalt not fear
Christ Crucified to own, We print the Cross upon thee here,
And stamp thee His alone. In token that thou shalt not blush
To glory in His Name, We blazon here upon thy front
His glory {dim) and His shame. mf In token that thou shalt not flinch
Christ's quarrel to maintain, But 'neath His banner manfully
Firm at thy post remain ; In token that thou too shalt tread
The path He traveli'd by. Endure the cross, despise the shame, cr And sit thee down on high ;
HOLY BAPTISM.
mf Thus outwardly and visibly
We seal thee for His own; [Cross And may the brow tliat wears His cr Hereafter share His Crown. Amen. This Hymn may also be sung when a child who has been privately baptized is received into the congregation ; and ac the baptism of an adult.
jfar trje Efourtg.
329 " The Child Jesus." m/OsrcE in royal David's city
Stood ;i Jowiy entile .shed, p Where a Mother laid her Baby
In a manger for His bed ; mf Mary was that Mother mild, T> Jesus Christ her little Child. He came down to earth from Heaven / Who is God .and Loud of all, p And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall ; With the poor, and mean, and lowly Lived on earth our Saviour Holy. mf And, through all His wondrous Childhood,
He would honour and obey, Love, and watch the lowly Maiden,
In whose gentle arms He lay ; Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He. For He is our childhood's pattern,
Day by day like us He grew, p He was little, weak, and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us He knew; And He feeleth for our sadness, cr And He shareth in our gladness. / And our eve* at Inst shall see Him,
Through His own redeeming love, p For that Child so dear and gentle / Is our Lord in Heav'n above ; And He leads His children on To the place where He is gone. mf Not in that poor lowly stable,
\Vith the oxen standing by, We shall see Him ; (/) but in Heav'n,
Set at God's right hand on high : When like stars His children crown'd All in white shall wait around. Amen.
330 "The love of Christ." wfl love to hear the story
Which Angel voices tell, p How once the King of glorv
Came down on earth to dwell. I am both weak and sinful, cr But this I surely know. The Lord came down to save me,
Because He loved me so. mf 1 love to hear the story
Which Angel voices tell. How once the King of glory Came down oa eaxth to dwell.
I'm glad my Blessed Saviour
Was once a Child like me. To show how pure and holy His little ones might be ; And if I try to follow
His footsteps here below, He never will forget me, Because He loves me so. I love to hear the story
Which Angel voices tell, How once the King of glory Came down on earth to dwell. /To sing His love and mercy My sweetest songs I'll raise : mf And though I cannot see Him
I know He Hears my praise ; For He has kindly promised
That even I may go cr To sing among His Angels,
Because He loves me so. / I love to hear the story
Which Angel voices tell,
" Even a child is known by his doing*?'
331
•mf Wk are but little children weak, Nor born in any high estate : What can we do for Jesus' sake, cr Who is so High and Good and Great?
mf We know the Holy Innocents Laid down for Him their infant life, And Martyrs brave.and patient Saints Have stood for Him in tire and strife. We wear the cross they wore of old, Our lips have learn'd like vows to
make ; We need not die ; we cannot fight; What may we do for Jesus' sake ?
A death to die, for Jesus' sake, A weary war to wage with sin. p When deep within our swelling
hearts r ■■ thoughts of pride and anger rise, When bitter words are on our tongues, And tears of passion in our eyes ; cr Then we may stay the angry blow. Then we may check the hasty word, p Give gentle answers b:u_k r-.gnin, /And fight a battle for our Lokd. mf With smiles of peace, and looks of
Light in our dwellings we may make, Bid kind good humour brighten there, P And still do all for Jesus' sake.
FOR THE YOUNG.
mf There's not a child so small and I Biit has his little cross to take, [weak Hi- little work of love and praise 7- lhat He may do lor Jesis sake.
Amen. '
"While v:e v:ere vet sinyiers, Christ died
332 M us."
vi f There is a creen hill far awav,
Without a city wall, j> Where the dear Lord was crucified,
Who died to save us all. We may not know, we cannot tell
What pains He had to bear, But we believe it was tor us
He hung and surfer d there. mfHe died that we might be forgiven,
He died to make us good, cr That we miuiit coat last to Heav'n, p Saved by His precious Blood.
vif There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin, He only could unlock the gate
Of Heav'n, and let us in. Oh, dearly, dearly has He loved,
And we nuij-t love Him too, And trust in His redeeming Blood,
And try His works to do. Amen,
333 "IIs took them VP in His An?'.»."
/ Christ. Who once amongst us
As a Child did dwell,
la the children's SAViotrat,
And He loaves us well ;
mf if we keep our promise
Mad* Him at the Font,
/ He will be our Shepherd,
And we shall not want.
m/There it was they laid us
In those tender Arms,
Where the lambs are carried
Safe from all alarms : If we trust His promise.
He will let us rest In His Arms for ever. Leaning on Kis Breast.
Though we may not see Him
For a little while, We diall know He holds us, Often feel His smile ; p Death will be to slumber In that sweet embrace, / And we shall awaken To :*hold His Face.
mf He wiil be our Shepherd After as before, Bv .still heavenly waters Lead us evermore,
Make us lie in pastures
Beaut'ful and green, Where none thirst or hunger And no tears are seen. p Jesus, our good Shepherd, Laying down Thy life, Lest Thy sheep shoidd perish In the cruel strife, cr Help us to remember
All Thy love and care, / Trust in Thee, and love Thee Always, every where. Amen.
" My sheep hear My voice, and I knjVt 334 them, and they follow Me."
mf Loving Shepherd of Thy sheep, Keep Thy land), in safety keep ; Nothing can Thy power withstand, "None can pluck me from Thy Hand. Loving Saviour, Thou didst give Thine own life that we might live, And the Hands outstretch d to bless p Bear the cruel nails' impress.
f I would praise Thee every day Gladly all Thy Will obey, Like Thy blessed ones above Happy in Thy precious love. mf Loving Shepherd, ever near, Teach Thy lamb Thy voice to hear. Suffer not my steps to stray From the straight and narrow way.
Where Thou leadest I would go, Walking in Thy steps below, i cr Till before my Father's Throne I shall know as I am known. Amen.
" He shall give His angeh charge over thee, 335 to keeP thee in ail {h'J wai/*-1' mf Abound the Throne of God a band Of glorious Angels ever stand ; cr Uright things they see, sweet harps they hold. [gold.
/And on their heads are crowns of mf Some wait around Him, ready s till To sing His praise and do His W ill ; And some, when He commands them. To guard His servants here below. Lgo
Lord, give Thy Angels even' day Command to guide us on our way, And bid them even evening keep p Their watch around us while we
sleep, n?/ So shall no wicked thing draw- To do us harm or cause us fear ; [near, cr And we shall dwell, when life is
past. / With Angela round Thy Throne at
last Amen. (93)
FOR THE YOUNG.
u Praise our God, all ye 'His servants, and ye that /ear Him, both small 335 and great."
i»/ Above the clear b!up sky, In heaven's bright abode, The Angel host on high Sing praises to their God: '/ Alleluia! mf They love to sing To God their King / Alleluia ! mf But God from infant tongues
On earth receiveth praise ; cr We then our cheerful songs In sweet accord will raise : / Alleluia! mf We too wrii sing To Gon our King / Alleluia ! p O Blessed Lokd, Thy Truth
To us Thy babes impart. cr And teach us in our youth To know Thee as Thou art. / Alleluia: mf Then shall we sing To God our King / Alleluia ! mf 0 may Thy holy Word
Spread all the world around ; And ail with one accord Vplift the joyful sound, / Alleluia! mf All then shall sing To God their King / Alleluia ! Amen.
"Jesus
337
ot/Thkrk's a Friend for little children
"Above the Vvuht Hue sky, A Friend Who never changes, - Whose love will never die ; p Our earthly friends may fail us,
And change with changing vears, /Tins Friend is always worthy
Of that dear Name He bears. mf There's a rest for little children
Above the bright blue sky. Who love the Blessed Saviour,
And to the Father cry ; p A rest from every turmoil,
From sin and sorrow free, Where every little pilgrim
Shall rest eternally. mf There's a home for little children
Above the bright Hue sky, / Where Jesus reiens in glory,
A home of peace and joy : ?»*■ No home on earth is like it,
Nor can with it compare ; / For every one is happy.
Nor could be happier, there.
, took a child, and set him by
There's a crown for little children
Above the bright blue skv. mf And all who look for Jesus
Shall wear it bv and by ; / A crown of brightest gtory,
Which He will then bestow mf On those who found His favour
And loved His Name below. /There's a rong for little children
Above the bright blue sky, A song that will not weary.
Though sung continually ; mf A song which even Angels
Can never, never sing : They know not Christ as Saviour.
But worship Him as King. / There's a robe for little children
Above the bright blue sky ; And a harp of sweetest music,
And palms of victory. Ail, all above is treasured.
And found in Christ alone: p Lord, grant Thy little children
To know Thee as their own. Amen.
" Be ye therefore follower* of God, as der.r 333 children."
mf Heavenly Father, send Thy I blessing
i On Thy children cather'd here. May they all, Thy Name confessing,
Be to Thee for ever dear : May they be, like Joseph, loving,
Dutiful, an 1 chaste, and mire; /And their faith, like David, proving,
Steadfast unto death endure. p H< ly Saviour. Who in meekness
Didst vouchsafe a Child to be, cr Guide their steps, and help their weakness,
Bless and make them like to Thee : p Bear Thy lambs, when they are weary,
In Thine Arms and at Thy Breast : cr Through life's desert, dry arid dreary,
Bring them to Thy heavenly rest. m/Spread Thy golden pinions o'er
Holy Spirit, from above, [them. Guide them, lead them, go oefore them,
Give them peace, and joy. and love : Thv true temples, Holy Spirit, cr Mav thev with Thv -lory shine, f And immortal bliss inherit,
And for evermore be Thine. Amen.
" Thou shall not delay ?■■ offer the f.rsi cf 339 thy ripe fruits."
.,,> Canaan'- nler.sant land, rmornr cr When full of joy, some shining i Went forth the reaper-band. (04)
FOR THE YOUNG.
To God so good and great
Their cheerful thanks they pour ; Then carry to His temple-gate
The choicest of their store. >;?/Like Israel, Lord, we give
Our earliest fruits to Thee, And pray that, long as we shall live,
We may Thy children be.
Thine is ouryouthful prime,
And life and all its powers : Be with us in our morning time, p And bless our evening hours. cr In wisdom let us grow,
As years and strength are given, That we mav serve Thy Church below, /And join Thy Saints in Heav'n. Amen.
" The children crying in the temple, and
340 saying Hosanna."
f Hosanna we sing, like the children dear, [lived here,
In the "olden days when the Lord
p He bless 'd little children, and smiled on them,
crWhile they chanted His praise in Jerusalem.
/"Alleluia we sing, like the children
bright pp With their harps of gold and their
raiment white, cr As they follow their Shepherd with
loving eyes /Through the beautiful [dim] valleys
of (rati) Paradise.
/ Hosanna we sing, for He bends His ear, [hear ;
And rejoices the hymns of His own to
p We know that His Heart will never wax cold
cr To the lambs that He feeds in His earthly fold.
Jf Alleluia we sing in the Church we love, [above ;
pp Alleluia resounds in "the Church
cr To Thy little ones, Lord, may such grace be given,
/That we lose not our (dim) part in the (rail) song of Heav'n. Amen.
(i My song shall be alway of the loving-
341 kindness of the Lord."
/Come, sing with holy gladness, High Alleluias sing, Uplift your loud Hosannas
To Jesus, Lord and King ; Sing, boys, in joyful chorus Your hymn of praise to-day, p And sing, ye gentle maidens, * cr Your sweet responsive lay.
mf 'Tis good for boys and maidens
Sweet hymns to Christ to sing, 'Tis meet that children's voices
Should praise the children's King; For Jesus is salvation,
And glory, grace, and rest ; To babe, and bov. and maiden
The one Redeemer Blest. 0 boys, be strong in Jesus,
To toil for Him is gain, And Jesus wrought with Joseph
With chisel, saw, and plane ; 0 maidens, live for Jesus,
Wiio was a maiden s Son ; Be patient, pure, and gentle,
And perfect giace begun. / Soon in the golden city
The boys and girls shall play, And through the dazzling mansions
Reioice in endless day ; V 0 Christ, prepare Thy children cr With that triumphant throng / To pass the burnish'd portals,
And sing th' eternal song. Amen.
" He shall feed His flock like a shepherd ; He shall gather the lambs ivith His 342 arm> an'l wrry them in His bosom." mf Gracious Saviour, gentle Shep- herd,
Little ones are dear to Thee ; Gather'd with Thin eArms, and carried
In Thy Bosom mav we be ; p Sweetly, fondly, safely tended, cr From all want and danger free. mf Tender Shepherd, never leave us
From Thy fold to go astray ; By Thy look of love directed
May we walk the narrow way ; Thus direct us, and protect us,
Lest we fall an easy prey. Cleanse our hearts from sinful folly
In the stream Thy love supplied, Mingled stream of Blood and Water,
Flowing from Thy wounded Side ; cr And to heavenly pastures lead us, dim Where Thine own still waters
glide. w/Let Thy holy Word instruct us ;
Guide us daily by its light : Let Thy love and grace constrain us
To anprove wbate'er is right. Take Thine easy yoke, and wear it, cr Strengthen'd 'with Thy heavenly
might. mf Taught to lisp the holy praises
Which on earth Thy children sing, Both with lips and hearts unfeiu'iieil
May we our thank-offerings bring ; / Then with all the Saints in glory
Join to pralie our Losd and King. Amen. 95)
FOR THE YOUNG.
" Out of the mouth r.f bale* and sucklings
343 Thou h is: perfected praise.'' f God Eternal, Mighty King, Unto Thee our praise we bnng All the earth (loth worship Thee, We amid the throng would he. pp Holv, Holy, Holy ! cry
P Angels round Thy Throne on high :
: ;iil th: heavenly powers, Be the same loud anthem ours. / Glorified Apostles raise Night and day continual praise; mf Hast not Thou a mission too For Thy children here to do ? With the Prophets' goodly line We in mystic bond c ;mbine : For Thou hast to babes reveaTd Things that to the wise were seal'd. Martyrs, in a noble host. Of the Cross are hear I to boast ; p 0 that we our cross may bear, / And a crown of glory wear. #Goi> Eternal, Mighty Kin?, Unto Thee our praise we bring; To the Father, and the Son*, And the Spirit, Three in 0>~e.
Amen.
344 " Thy Holy Clilld Jesus." For a School Feast.
mf Lord Jesus, Gon and Man,
For love of man a Chil I, The Very God. yet born on earth
Of Mary undented ;
Lord Jesus, God and Man, er In this our festa! day
To Thee for precious yifts of grace dim Thy ransom'd p?op!e pray mf We pray for childlike hearts,
For gentle holv love, For strength to do Thy Will below
As Angels do above.
We pray for simple faith,
For hope that never faints, cr For true communion evermore
With all Thy blessed Saints. mf On friends around us here
0 let Thy blessing fail ; [well,
cr We pray for grace to love them
But Thee beyond them all. / O joy to live for Thee •
O joy in Thee to die ! ffO very joy of jovs to see
Thy Face eternally ! p Lord Jesus, God and Man, er We praise Thee and adore. Who art with God the Father 0>~e
And Spirit evermore. Amen.
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" In Him was Life. n%xd the Life Mttf th* 345 Light tf men."
mfO Light, Whose beams illumine
all
From twilight dawn to perfect day,
Shine Thou belore the shadows fall "
dim That lead our wandering feet
astray :
mf At morn and eve Thy radiance
pour, [adore.
cr That youth may love, and age
mf 0 Way. through Whom our souls
draw near
To yon eternal home of peace, [fear,
/ Where perfect love shall cast out
And earth's vain toil and wandering
cease ; [see
mf In strength or weakness may we
cr Our heavenward path, O Lord,
through Thee. mf 0 Truth, before Whose shrine we bow. Thou priceless pearl for all who seek. To Thej our earliest strength we vow, Thy love will bleso the pure and meek ; p When dreams or mists beguile our
sight, cr Turn Thou our darkness into light mf 0 Life, the well that ever flows To stoke the thirst of those that faint. / Thy power to bless what Seraph knows? Thy joy supreme what words can paint '! p In earth's last hour of fleeting breath cr Be Thou our Conqueror over death. / 0 Light. 0 Way, 0 Truth. 0 Life,
0 Jes!-, born mankind to save,
p Give Thou Thy peace in deadliest
strife, [wave :
Shed Thou Thy calm on stormiest
/ Be Thou our Hope, our Jov, our
Dread , Lord of the living {dim) and the dead Amen.
" TVhtn thou Vest down thru shnlt not he afraid f yea, thou shalt tie down 34g and thy sleep shall be sv/eet." Evexikg. p Now the dav is o~c-r.
Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky. Now the darkness gather?,
Stars begin to peep, Birds, and beasts, and flowers Soon will be asleep.
FOR THE YOUNG.
mf Jest*, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose ; p With Thy tenderest blessing
May mine eyelids close, cr Grant to little children Visions bright of Thee ; Guard the sailors tossing On the deep blue sea. p Comfort every sufferer Watching late in pain ; Those who ] Ian some evil cr From their sin restrain. p Through the long night watches May Thine Angels spread Their white wings above me, cr Watching round my bed. mf When the morning wakens, Then may I arise Pure, and fresh, and sinless In Thy Holy Eyes. / Glory to the Father, Glory to the Son-, And to Thee, Blest Spip.it, Whilst all ages :un. Amen,
(Confirmation.
I The Comforter Which is the Holy Ghost.1"
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made.
?To Thee, the Comforter, we cry, o Thee, the Gift of God most High, The Fount of life, the Fire of love, The soul's Anointing from above. mfO Finger of the Hand Divine, The sevenfold gifts of grace are Thine ; True promise of the P ather Thou, Who dost the tongue with power
endow. cr Thy light to every sense impart, And shed Thy love in every heart : /Thine own unfailing might supply dim To strengthen our infirmity. mf Drive far away our ghostly foe, And Thine abiding peace bestow; If Thou be our preventing Guide, No evil can our steps betide. Grant us through Thee, 0 Holy One, To know the Father and the Son ; And this be our unchanging creed, That Thou dost from Them Both
proceed. / Praise we the Father, and the Son, And Holy Spirit with Them Oxe : p And may the Son on us bestow cr The gifts that from the Spirit flow. Amen.
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" Then laid they their hinds on them, and 348 theU weired the Holy Ghost."
mf Behold us, Lord, before Thee met
Whom each bright Angel serves and fears, Who on Thy Throne rememberest vet p Thy spotted Boyhood's quiet years ; Whose Feet the bills of Nazareth trod, cr Who art true Man and perfect God. mf To Thee we look, in Thee confide, Our help is in Thine own dear Name ; cr For who on Jesus e'er relied,
And found not Jesus still the same ? mf Thus far Thy love our souls hath brought: [wrought.
cr 0 stablish well what Thou hast mf From Thee was our baptismal grace, The holy seed by Thee was sown ; And now before our Father's Face We make the three great vows our own, And ask, in Thine appointed way, Confirm us in Thy grace to-day. We need Thee more than tongue can speak, Mid foes that well might cast us down ; cr But thousands, (dim) once as young
and weak, crHave fought the fight, and won the
crown ; p We ask the help that (cr) bore them.
through ; We trust the Faithful and the True. mf So bless us with the gift complete By hands of Thy chief Pastors given, p That awful Presence kind and sweet Which comes in sevenfold might from Heav'n ; pp Eternal Christ, to Thee we bow : cr Give us Thy Spirit here and now. Amen.
" JVith my whole heart have I sought Thee ; 0 let mc not go wrong out of 349 Thy commandments." mf My God, accept my heart this day,
And make it always Thine, That I from Thee no more may stray,
No more from Thee decline. p Before the Cross of Him Who died,
Behold, I prostrate fall ; Let every sin be crucified, cr And Christ be All in all. Anoint me with Thy heavenly grace,
And seal me for Thine own ; / That I mav see Thv glorious Face,. p And worship near Thv Throne.
CONFIRMATION.
mf Let every thoueht, and work, and To Thee be ever given ; [word
Then life shall be Thy service, Lord, cr And death the gate of Heav'n, / All glory to the Father be. All glory to the Sox,
mf And happv was the Bride,
And glad the Bridegroom's heart, For He Who tarried at their side
Bade grief and ill depart.
His gracious power Divine
The water vessels knew ; cr And plenteous was the mystic wine
The wondering servants drew. p 0 Lord of life and love,
Come Thou again to-day ; cr And brine a blessing from above
That ne'er shall pass away. mf 0 bless, as erst of old,
The Bridegroom and the Bride ; BL-ss with the holier stream that flow'd ®0lg fHatrimonrj. ! P Forth from Th* Pierced Side.
jiw* «* «. ~ M **».» | tsss^asssr
cr As Thou dost knit them, Lord, in
The following Hymns are suitable :
156 Come, Thou Holy Spirit, come.
157 Come, Hor.y Ghost, our souls inspire. 207 Our Blest Redeemer, ere lie breathed.
270 Soldier3 of Christ, arise.
271 0 Jesls, I have promised. 280 Thine for ever ! God of love.
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mf The voice that breathed o'er Eden,
That earliest wedding day, The primal marriage blessing,
It nath not pass'd away : Still in the pure espousal
Of Christian man and maid The Holy Three are with us,
The threefold grace is said, For dower of blessed children,
For love and faith's sweet sake, For high mysterious union
"Which nought on earth may break. p Be present, awful Father, cr To give away this bride, As Eve Thou gav'st to Adam
Out of his own pierced side ; y Ba present, Sox of Mary, cr To join their loving hands, As Thou didst bind two natures
In Thine Etermd bands : p Be present. Holiest Spirit, cr To bless them as they kneel, As Thou for Christ, the Bridegroom,
The heavenly spouse dost seal. mf 0 spread Thy pure wing o'er them,
Let no ill power find place, When onward to Thine Altar
The hailow'd path they trace, f To cast their crowns before Thee
In perfect sacrifice. Till to the home of gladness
With Christ's own Bride they rise. Amen. I
" Both Jesus wis called, and His disciples, 351 *° the marriage."
mf How welcome was the call,
And sweet 'lr- festal lay, cr When Jr.srs deign'd in Cana's hall
To bless the marriage day :
Amen. (Emfjcr Dacs.
"As My Father hath sent Me, ejen to 352 tend I yju."
mf Christ is gone up; yet ere He pass'd
From earth, in Heav'n to reign. He form'd one holy Church to last
Till He should come again. His twelve Apostles first He made
His ministers of grace : And they their liands on others laid,
To fill in turn their place. So age by age, and year by year,
His grace was handed on ; And still the holy Church is here,
Although her Lord is gone. p Let those find pardon, Lord, from Thee,
"Whose love to her is cold : fbe
cr Bring wanderers in, and let there
One Shepherd and one fold. Amen.
(98 )
Give those, who teach, pure hearts and wise, [prayer ;
Faith, hope, and love, all warm'd by Themselves first training for the skies, They best will raise their people there. Give those, who learn, the willing ear, The spirit meek, the guileless mind ; Such gifts will make the lowliest here Far better than a kingdom find. cr O bless the shepherd ; bless the
sheep ; That guide and guided both be one, One i)i the faithful watch they keep, Until this hurrying life be done. mf If thus, Good Lord, Thy grace be
given, In Thee to live, (p) in Thee to die, cr Before we upward pass to Heav'n, / We taste our immortality. Amen.
" The harvest truly is plenteous, but the
354 labourers are few/'
tti/The earth, 0 Lord, is one wide
Of all Thy chosen seed ; [field
The crop prepared its fruit to yield ; b The labourers few indeed. We therefore come before Thee now
With fasting, and with prayer, cr Beseeching of Thy love that Thou
Wouldst send more labourers there. mf Not for our land alone we pray,
Though that above the rest ; The realms and islands far away,
0 let them all be blest. Endue the Bishops of Thy flock
With wisdom and with" grace, cr Against false doctrine, like a rock,
To set the heart and face. mf To all Thy Priests Thy truth reveal,
And make Thy .judgments clear ; Make Thou Thy Deacons full of zeal,
And humble and sincere : And'give their flocks a lowly mind
To near and to obey ; That each and all may mercy find
At Thine appearing-day. Amen.
" Let Thy priests be clothed with righteous-
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mf Lord, pour Thy Spirit from on
nigh. And Thine ordainSd servants bless; Graces and gifts to each supply, And clothe Ihy Priests with righteous- ness. Within Thy temple when they stand, To teach the truth as taught by Thee, cr Saviour, like stars in Thy right
band. Let all Thy Church's Pastors be.
DAYS.
mf Wisdom, and zeal, and faith im- part, Firmness with meekness, from above, To bear Thy people in their heart, And love the souls whom Thou dost
love : p To watch, and pray, and never faint, By day and night their guard to keep, To warn the sinner, cheer the saint, To feed Thy lambs, and tend Thy sheep.
mf So, when their work is finish'd
here, May they in hope their charge resign ; cr So, when their Master shall appear, May they with crowns of glory shine. .Amen.
These Hymns for Ember Days are also suitable for meetings of Clergy.
ILatr helpers.
356 " My helpers in Christ Jesus."
mf Lord, speak to me, that I may
speak In living echoes of Thy tone ; As Thou hast sought, so let me seek i Thy erring children lost and lone.
'■ O lead me, Lord, that I may lead The wandering and tiie wavering feet : O feed me, Lord, that I may feed Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.
0 strengthen me. that while I stand Firm on the Rock, and strong in Thee,
1 may stretch out a loving hand
j To wrestlers with the troubled sea.
' 0 teach me, Lord, that I may teach ; The precious things Thou dost im- part ; And wing my words, that they may
reach The hidden depths of many a heart.
p 0 give Thine own sweet rest to me, That I may speak with soothing power A word in season, as from Thee, To weary ones in needful hour.
/ 0 fill me with Thy fulness, Lord, Until my very heart o'erflow In kindling thought and glowing
word, Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.
mf 0 use me, Lord, use even me, Just as Thou wilt, and when, and
where ; cr Until Thv Blessed Face I see. Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.
Amen. 29 > E 2
LAY HELPERS.
u // any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall
357 &li° My servant be.''
m/How blessed, from the bonds of
And earthly fetters free, [sin
In singleness of heart and aim
Thy servant, Lord, to be ; The hardest toil to undertake
With joy at Thy command, p The meanest office to receive
With meekness at Thy hand. ra/With willing heart and longing
To watch before Thy gate, [eyes Ready to run the weary race,
To bear the heavy weight ; No voice of thunder to expect, 2-> But follow calm and still : cr For love can easily divine
The One Beloved's Will. mf Thus may I serve Thee, gracious
Thus ever Thine alone, [Lord ;
My soul and body given to Thee,
The purchase Thou hast won, Through evil or through good report
Still keeping by Tliv side, By life or death, in this poor flesh,
Let Christ be magnified. / How happily the working days
In this dear service fly, p How rapidly the closing hour,
The time of rest, draws 'nidi. cr When all the faithful gather home, /A joyful company, And ever where the Master is
Shall His blest servants be. Amen.
fHtssfons.
358 "Come over .... and help us." mf From Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand, From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver
Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases dim And only man is vile, m/ln vain with lavish kindness
The gifts of God are strown, p The heathen in his blindness
Bows down to wood and stone. m/Ca-n we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny ? /Salvation ! oh, salvation !
The joyful sound proclaim, Till each remotest nation
Has learn 'd Messiah's name.
# Waft, waft, ye winds, His story.
And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory,
It spreads from pole to pole ; p Till o'er our ransom'd nature
Th :>. Lamb for sinners slain, cr Redeemer, King, Creator, / In bliss returns to reign. Amen
"So shall He sprinkle many nations."
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mf Saviour, sprinkle many nations.
Fruitful let Thy sorrows be; By Thy pains and consolations
Draw the Gentiles unto Thee : Of Thy Cross the wondrous story,
Be it to the nations told ; / Let them see Thee in Thy glory,
And Thy mercy manifold.
, Ling,
?n/Far and wide, though all unknow-
Pants for Thee each mortal breast ; p Human tears for Thee are flowing,
Human hearts in Thee would rest ; Thirsting, as for dews of even,
As the new-mown grass for rain, cr Thee they seek, as God of Heaven, dim Thee, as Man, for sinners slain. mf Saviour, lo ! the isles are waiting,
Stretch 'd the hand, and strain 'd the sight For Thy Spirit new creating,
Love's pure flame and wisdom's light ; cr Give the word, and of the preacher
Speed the foot, and touch the tongue, / Till en earth by every creature
Glory to the Lamjj be sung. Amen
"And God said, Let there be light ; and 3SQ there was light."
m/Tnou, Whose Almighty Word Chaos and darkness heard, And took their Might ; p Hear us, we humbly pray, cr And where the Gospel-day Sheds not its glorious ray, Let there be light. mf Thou, Who didst come to bring On Thv redeeming wing
Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, cr Oh ! now to all mankind / Let there be light. mf Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, Holy Dove, Speed forth Thy flight : p Move on the waters' face, cr Bearing the lamp of crace,
And in earth's darkest place / Let there be light. ( 100)
trf Holy and Blessed Three,
Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might ; / Boundless as ocean's tide
Rolling in fullest pride, cr Through the earth, far and wide, ff Let there be light. Amen.
" Come over into Macedonia, and help
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p Throvgh midnight gloom from
Macedon The cry of myriads as of one. The voiceful silence of despair, Is eloquent in awful prayer, cr The soul's exceeding hitter cry, 'Come o'er and help us, (d<w) or we die."
?How mournfully it echoes on ! or half the earth is Macedon ; rnf These brethren to their brethren
call, [all,
And by the Love which loved them And by the whole world's Life they
cry, [die ! '
cr 0 ye that live, (dim) behold we mf By other sounds the world is won Than that which wails from Macedon; The roar of gain is round it roll'd, Or men unto themselves are sold, And cannot list the alien cry, p " 0 hear and help us, lest we die ! mf Yet with that cry from Macedon The verv car of Christ rolls on ; " I come ; who would abide My day In yonder wilds prepare My way ; My voice is crying in their cry : Help ye the dying, lest ye die." Jest/, for men of Man the Son, Yea, Thine the cry from Macedon ; cr 0 by the kingdom and the power And glory of Thine Advent hour, Wake heart and will to hear their cry ; Help us to help them, lest we die !
Amen.
jj Loud, her watch Thy Church is
keeping : cr When shall earth Thy rule obey? When shall end the night of weeping ?
When shall break the promised day ? p See the whitening harvest languish,
Waiting still the labourers toil ; cr Was it vain, Thy Son's deep anguish?
Shall the strong retain the spoil ? P Tidings, sent to every creature,
Millions yet have never heard ; cr Can thev hear without a preacher?
Lord Almighty, give the Word :
mf Give the Word ; in every nation Let the Gospel-trumpet sound,
Witnessing a world's salvation
cr To the earth's remotest bound.
/Then the end: Thy Church coin- All Thy chosen gather 'd in, [pleted.
With their King in glory seated, Satan bound, and banish 'd sin ;
p Gone for ever parting, weeping, Hunger sorrow, death, and pain :
cr Lo : her watch Thy Church is keep-
363 " Tu!"'1 l(s ih«n> 0 God our Saviour.' mf Almighty God, Whose only Son O'er sin and death the triumph won, And ever lives to intercede for souls who Thy sweet mercy need; In His dear Name to Thee we pray For all who err and go astray, For sinners, wheresoe'er they be, Who do not serve and honour Thee. p There are who never yet have heard The tidings of Thy blessed Word, But still in heathen darkness dwell, Without one thought of Heav'n or
hell; And some within Thy sacred fold To holy things are dead and cold, And waste the precious hours of life In selfish ease, or toil, or strife : And many a quicken 'd soul within There lurks the secret love of sin, A wayward will, or anxious fears. Or lingering taint of bygone years. mf 0 give repentance true and deep To all Thy lost and wandering sheep, cr And kindle in their hearts the tire Of holy love and pure desire. / That so from Angel-hosts above May rise a sweeter song of love, And we, with all the Blest, adore Thy Name, 0 God, lor evermore.
Amen " That Thy way may he known upon earth, Thy saving health among, all 3g4 nations."
p God of grace, 0 let Thy light Bless our dim and blinded sight ; cr Like the dav-spring on the night.
Bid Thy grace to shine. mf To the nations led astray Thine eternal love display ; Let Thv truth direct their way cr Till the world be Thine. / Praise to Thee, the faithful Lord ; Let all tongues in glad accord Learn the good thanksgiving word,
Lver piaising Thee.
r
mf Let them moved to gladness sing, Owning Thee their Judge and King : Righteous truth shall bloom and spring
Where Thy rule shall be, ff Praise to Thee, all faithful Lord ; Let all tongues in glad accord Speak the good thanksgiving word,
Heart-rejoicing praise. mf So the fruitful earth's increase, Bounty of the God of peace, Never in its course shall cease
Through the length of clays ; While His grace our life shall cheer, Furthest lands shall own His fear, Brought to Him in worship near,
Taught His mercy's ways. Amen.
The following Hymns are suitable:
aimssibing.
"Freely ye have received, freely give.'''
365
/O LoRDbf Heav'n, and earth, and sea, To Thee all praise and glory be ; How shall we show our love to Thee,
Who give~t all ? ™/The golden sunshine, vernal air, Sweet Mowers and fruit, Thy love
declare ; When harvests ripen. Thou art there,
Who givest all. For peaceful homes, and healthful
days For all the blessing? earth displays, cr We owe Thee ^thankfulness and praise,
Who givest all. p Thou didst not spareThine Only So^, But gav'st Him for a world undone, cr And freelv with that Blessed One
Thou givest alL mf Thou giv'st the Holt Spirit's
dower, Spirit of life, and love, and power, And dost His sevenfold graces shower
Upon us all. For souls redeem'd, for sins forgiven, For means of grace and hopes of
Heav'n, cr Father, what can to Thee be given,
Who givest all ? p We lose what on ourselves we spend, / We have as treasure without end Whatever, Lord, to Thee we lend,
Who divest all.
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mf Whatever Lord, we lend to Thee cr Repaid a thousandfold will be ; /"Then gladly will we give to Thee,
Who givest all : To Thee, from Whom we all derive Our life, our gifts, our power to give ; p O may we ever with Thee live,
Who givest all. Amen.
" Whoso hath this world's good, ind seeth
his brother have need, and shutieth
up his bowel* of compassion froir,
him, how dwelleih the love o'f<Jj<X
365 inhimT'
mf We give Thee but Thine own.
Whate'er the gift may be : All that we have is Thine alone.
A trust, 0 Lord, from Thee.
May we Thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive, And gladly, as Thou blessest u?,
To Thee our first-fruits give. p Oh, hearts are bruised and dead,
And homes are bare and cold, And lambs, for whom the Shepherd
Are straying from the fold, [bled, e?- To comfort and to bless,
To fin 1 a balm for woe, To tend the lone and fatherless.
Is Angels' work below.
The captive to release,
To God the lost to bring, To teach the way of life and peace,
It is a Christ dike thing.
And we believe Thy Word, dim Though dim our faith may be : cr Whate'er for Thine we do, O Lord,
We do it unto Thee. / All might, all praise be Thine,
Father, Co-equ I An 1 Spirit, Bond of love Divine,
While endless ages run. Amen.
" Ye ought . . . to remember the words of
the Lord Jesus, how He said, It is
367 more blessed to give than to receive."
m/LoKD of glorv, Who hast bought us
With Thv .Life-blood as the price. Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous Sacrifice, And with that hast freely civen
Blessings, countless as the sand, To the unthankful and the evil
With Thine own unsparing hand ; Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to yield Thee
Gladly, freelv of Thine own : With the sunshine of Thy goodness
Melt our thankless hearts of stone; 2 J
ALMSGIVING.
P Till our cold and selfish natures, or Warm'd by Thee, at length believe That more happy and more blessed
'Tis to give than to receive. mf Wondrous honour hast Thou given
To our humblest charity In Thine own mysterious sentence,
" Ye have done it unto Me." p Can it be, 0 gracious Master,
Thou dost deign for alms to sue, or Saying by Thy poor and needy.
" Give as I have given to you ? p Yes : the sorrow- and the suffering,
"Which on every hand we see, Channels are for tithes and offerings
Due by solemn right to Thee ; [Thee, cr Right of which we may not rob
Debt we may not choose but pay, dim Lest that Face of love and pity
Turn from us another day. mf Lord of glory, Who hast bought us
With Thy Life-blood as the price, Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous Sacrifice, cr Give us faith, to trust Thee boldly,
Hope, to stav our souls on Thee ; / But 0, best of all Thy graces, dim Give us Thine own charity.
Amen. TJte following Hymn is suitable: 259 Thy life was given for me.
Hospital*.
" They brought unto Him all sick people that were taJcen with divers dis- 333 eases, . . . and He healed them." mf T hotj to Whom the sick and dying
Ever came, nor came in vain. Still with healing word replying
To the wearied cry of pain, p Hear us, Jest;, as we meet
Suppliants at Thy mercy-seat. Still the wean', sick, and dying
Need a brother's, sister's care, cr On Thy higher help relying
May we now their burden share, mf Bringing all our offerings meet
■ Suppliants at Thy mercy-seat. ■ May each child of Thine be willing, *
Willing both in hand and heart, All the law of love fulfilling, . Ever comfort to impart ;
Ever bringing offerings meet
Suppliant to Thy mercy-seat.
So may sickness, sin, and sadness
To Thy healing virtue yield, cr Till the sick and sad. in gladness.
Rescued, ransom'd, cleansed, heal d, f One in Thee together meet, P Pardon d at Thy judgment-seat. Amen.
" They brought unto Him all that were
diseased, and besought Him that
they might only touch the hem of
His garment; and as many at
369 touched were made perfectly whole."
f Thike arm, 0 Lord, in days of old
Was strong to heal and save ; It triumph a o'er disease and death,
O'er darkness and the grave ; p To Thee they went, the blind, the dumb, The palsied and the lame,
ra/And lo ! Thy touch brought life and health, Gave speech, and strength, and sight ; cr And youth renew'd and frenzy calm'd Own'd Thee, the Lord of light ; / And now, 0 Lord, be near to bles3,
Almighty as of yore, In crowded street, by restless couch, As by Gennesareth's shore.
mf Be Thou our great Deliverer still,
Thou Lord of life and death ; Restore and quicken, soothe and bless
With Thine Almighty Breath ; To hands that work, and eyes that see,
Give wisdom's heavenly lore, / That whole and sick, and weak and strong
May praise Thee evermore. Amen.
$ox tfjose at Sea,
" These'men see the works of the Lord, and 370 1 His wonders in the deep." mf Eternal Father, strong to save. Whose arm hath bound the restless
wave, Whc bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep : p 0 hear us (cr) when we cry to Thee dim For those in peril on the sea.
p And hush'd their raging at Thy word, cr Who walkedst on the foaming deep, dim And calm amid the storm didst
sleep ; p 0 hear us (cr) when we cry to Thee dim For those in peril on the sea.
mf 0 Holy Spirit, Who didst brood Upon the waters dark and rude. And bid their angrv tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion , (p) peace: O hear us (cr) when we cry to Thee dim For those in peril on the sea.
FOR THOSE AT SEA.
mf 0 Trixttt of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour ; From rock and tempest, lire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they so ; cr Thus evermore shall rise to Thee / Glad hymns of praise from land
and sea. Amen.
" Thou shalt shew us wonderful things in
Thy righteousness, 0 God of our
Salvation : That, that art the hope of
all the ends of the earth, and of
371 tfiem thi- remain in the broad sea.' mf almighty Father, hear our cry, As o'er the trackless deep we roam ; Be Thou our haven always nigh,
On homeless waters Thou our home. p 0 Jbsu, Saviour, at Whose Voice The tempest sank to perfect rest, cr Bid Thou the fearful heart rejoice, And cleanse and calm the troubled
breast. »w/0 Holy Ghost, beneath Whose
Power The ocean woke to life and light, Command Thy blessing in this hour, Thy fostering' warmth, Thy quicken- ing might. /Great God of our salvation, Thee We love, we worship, we adore : Our Refuge on time's changeful sea, Our Joy oh Heav'n's eternal shore.
Amen. " They willingly received Him itito the
372 *'*;>."
v Ox the waters dark and drear,
o Esrs, Saviour, Thou art near,
cr With our ship where'er it roam,
As with loving friends at home.
77i/ Thou hast waik'd the heaving
/ Thou art mighty still to save ; [wave ;
p With one gentle word of peace
Thou canst bid the tempest cease.
77?/ Safely from the boisterous main
Bring us back to port again:
In our haven Ave shall be,
Jesu, if we have but Thee.
Only by Thy power and love
Fit us for the port above ;
dim Still the deadly storm within,
Gusts of passion, waves of sin.
/ So, when breaks the glorious dawn
Of tne Resurrection mom,
P When the night of toil is o'er,
cr We shall see~Thee on the shore.
/ Holy Father, Holy Sox,
Holy Spirit, Three in Oxe,
Praise unending unto Thee,
Now and evermore shall be. Amen.
The following Hymn is suitable : 285 Fierce raged the tempest o'er tte deep.
3n (Times of (Trouble.
"What I do thou knouest not now • but
373 thou shalt Uw» hereafer.'' mf God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform : He plants His footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill He treasures up His bright designs,
And works His sovereign Will. Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take ;
The clouds ye so much dread Are big with 'mercy, and shall break
In blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord bv feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace ; p Behind a frowning providence cr He hides a smiling face.
mf Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan His work in vain ;
cr God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. Amen.
" God is our hope and strength, a very
374 present help in trouble.''
p God of our life, to Thee we call,
Afflicted at Thy feet we fall :
When the great water-floods prevail.
Leave not our trembling hearts to fail.
Friend of the friendless and the faint, Where should we lodge cur deep
complaint ? [door
cr Where but with Thee. Whose open Invites the helpless and the poor? p Did ever mourner plead with Thee, cr And Thou refuse that mourner's
plea? [main,
777/ Does not the Word still fix'd re- That none shall seek Thy Face in vain?
n Then hear, 0 Lord, our humble cry, And bend on us Thy pitying eye : To Thee their prayer Thy people
make, Hear us for our Redeemer's sake.
Amen.
" Thou that hearest the prayer ; unto Thee
375 shall all flesh come/'
p Great King of rations, hear our
While at Thy fe^t we fall, [prayer, And humbly with united cry
To Thee for mercy call ; The guilt is ours, but grace is Thine,
0 turn us not away : cr But hear us from Thy lofty Throne
And help us when we pray.
IN TIMES OF TROUBLE.
p Our fathers' sins were manifold,
And ours no ltss we own, *>'/ Yet wondrously from age to age
Thy goodness hath been shown ; dim When dangers, like a stormy sea,
Beset our country round, [cried, •jrTo Thee we lobk'd, to Thee we
And help in Thee was found.
p With one consent we meekly bow Beneath Thy chastening hand,
And, pouring forth confession meet, Mourn with our mourning land ;
cr With pitying eye behold our need, As thus we lift om* prayer : [Lord,
p Correct us with Thy judgments,
cr Then let Thy mercy spare. Amen.
" The Lord shall give Hit people the 87g blessing of peace.'
Wab.
mf 0 God of love, 0 King of peace, Make wars throughout the world to
cease : The wra'Ji of sinful man restrain, y Give peace, 0 God, give peace again. mf Remember, Lord, Thy works of
old, The wonders that our fathers told, Remember not our sin's dark stain, pGive peace, O God, give peace again.
mf Whom shall we trust but Thee, 0
Lord? Where rest but on Thy faithful Word ? cr None ever call'd on Thee in vain, p Give peace, 0 God, give peace again.
/ Where Saints and Angels dwell
above. All hearts are knit in holy love; 0 bind us in that heavenly chain, p Give peace, 0 God, give peace again. Amen.
" Thou shalt not be afraid . . . fjr the pestilence iha ' vialhe'.h in darkness ; nor for the sickness that deslroye.h 377 *n f^e noon-day."
Pestilence. p In grief and fear to Thee, 0 Lord,
Wo now for succour fly ; Thine awful .judgments are abroad, cr e dim 0 shield us lest we die. p The fell disease on every side
Walks forth with tainted breath ; And pestilence, with rapid stride,
Bestrews the land with death.
mf 0 look with pity on the scene
Of sadness ana of dread ; And let Thine Angel stand between
p With contrite hearts to Thee, out King,
We turn who oft have stray d ; cr Accept the sacrifice we bring,
And let the plague be stay'd. Amen.
In time of Famine or Scarcity the follow- ing Hymn is suitable : ' 389 What our Father does is well,
Gnjanfiggt&tng.
" 0 praise the Lord, laud ye the Name of the Lord ,- praise it, 0 ye servant*
378 of the Lord."
f Rejoice to-day with one accord,
Sing out with exultation ; Rejoice and praise our mighty Lord, Whose arm hath brought salvation ; His works of love proclaim The greatness of His Name ; For He is Gcd alone Who hath His mercy shown •, dim Let all His saints adore Hirn ! p When in distress to Him we cried.
He heard our sad complaining ; cr O trust in Him, whate'er betide,
His love is all-sustaining ; / Triumphant songs of praise
To Him our hearts shall raise ; Now every voice shall say, " O praise our God alway ; " dim Let all His saints adore Him ! ff Rejoice to-day with one accord,
Sing out with exuitation : Rejoice and praise our mighty Lord Whose arm hath brought salvation ; His works of love proclaim Tire greatness of His Name ; For He is God alone Who hath His mercy shown ; Let all His saints adore Him !
Amen
" 0 clap your hands together, all ye people ; 0 sing unto Cod with the voice of
379 melody."
f Now thank we all our God, With heart, and hands, and voices
Who wondrous things hath done In Whom His world rejoices ;
Who from our mother's arms Hath bless'd us on our way
With countless t'ifts of love,
And still is ours to-day.
mf 0 may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us ;
And keep us in His grace. And guide us when perplex 'd
And free us from all ills
THANKSGIVING.
f All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given.
The Son, and Him Who reigns With Them in highest Heaven, The Oxe Eternal God,
Whom earth and Heav'n adore, For thus it was, is now. And shall be evermore. Amen.
jfrtcrrtilp Societies.
''Bear ye one another's burden.!, and so
380 ful^1 the Iaw °f cWf*."
/O praise our God to-day,
His constant mercy bless, Whose love hath help'd us on our way,
A:id granted us success. mf His arm the strength imparts
Our daily toil to bear ; His grace alone inspires our hearts
Each other's load to share.
O happiest work below,
Earnest of joy above, To sweeten many a cup of woe
By deeds of holy love :
Lord, may It be our choice
This blessed rule to keen, cr " Rejoice with them that do rejoice, dim And weep with them that weep.'' / 0 praise our God to-day,
His constant mercy bless, Whose love hath help'd us on our way,
And granted us success. Amen. The following Hymns are suitable :
273 0 Lord, how joyful 'tis to se?.
274 Through the eight of doubt and
sorrow.
Pfrrfrest
" Who giveth food to all flesh ; for His 33J mercy endureth for ever."
f Praise, 0 praise our God and King ; Hymns of adoration sins :
For His mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure. mf Praise Him that He made the sun Pfiy by day his course to ran ; f For His mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure ; p And the silver moon by night Shining with her gentle licmt ; / For His mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure. mf Praise Him that He gave the rain To mature the swellinc grain ; f For His mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure ;
mf And hath bid the fruitful field Crops of precious increaes yield; / For His mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure. ff Praise Him for our harvest-store He hath fiU'd the garner-floor ;
For His mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure ; p And for richer Food than this, cr Pledge of everlasting bliss ; / For His mercies still endure
Ever faithful, ever sure. ff Glory to our Bounteous King ; Glory let creation sing;
Glbrv to the Father, Son*,
And Blest Spirit, Three in 0>~e. Amen.
" They joy before Thee according to the 332 J°V *" harvest."
f Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home : All is safely .rather 'd in. Ere &8 winter-storms beain : ?n/GoD, our Maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied ; /Come to God's own Temple, come ; Raise the song of Harvest-home. vrt/All this world is Gods own field, Fruit unto His praise to yield : Wheat and tares therein are sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown ; cr Ripening with a wondrous power Till the final Harvest-hour : p Grant, 0 Lord of life, that we Holy grain and pure may be. mf For we know that Thou wilt come, And wilt take Thy people home ; From Thv field wilt puree away All that doth offend, that day ; p And Thine Angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast, / But the fruitful ears to store In Thy garner evermore. m^Come then, Lord of mercy, come. Bid us sing Thv Harvest-home : cr Let Thy Saints be gather'd in, Free from sorrow, free from sin ; f All upon the golden floor Praisina Thee for evermore : Crime, with all Thine Angels come ; Bid us sing Thy (rail) Harvest-home. Amen.
" The eyes of all wait upon Thee, 0 Lord, and ITwu givest them tkeir meat in 383 due season." mf We plouch the fields, and scatter
The cood seed on the land, But it is fed and water 'd By God's Almighty Hand ; i 106)
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes, and the sunshine, p And soft refreshing rain. / All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heav'n above, ff Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, For all His love. mf He only is the Maker
Of all things near and far ; He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star ; cr The winds and waves obey Him, l> By Him the birds are fed : cr Much more to us, His children,
He gives our daily bread. / All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heav'n above, ff Then thank the Lord, 0 thank the Lord, For all His love. mf We thank Thee then, 0 Father,
For all things bright and good, The seed-time and the harvest, Our life, our health, our food ; Accept the gifts we offer
For all Thy love imparts, And, what Thou most desirest, p Our humble, thankful hearts. / All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heav'n above, ff Then thank the Lord, 0 thank the Lord, For all His love. Amen,
" Thou crowntst the year with Thy good-
384 ness"
f To Thee, 0 Lord, our hearts we
In hymns of adoration, [raise
To Thee bring sacrifice of praise
With shouts of exultation ; mf Bright robes of gold the fields adorn,
The hills with joy are ringing, The valleys stand so thick with corn / That even they are singing. m/And now, on this our festal day,
Thy bounteous Hand confessing, Upon Thine Altar, Lord, we lay
The first-fruits of Thy blessing : p By Thee the souls of men are fed
With gifts of grace supernal, Thou, Who dost give us earthly bread,
Give us the Bread Eternal. mf We bear the burden of the day,
And often toil seems dreary ; But labour ends with sunset ray,
And rest comes for the weary ; May we, the Angel-reaping o'er,
Stand at the last accepted, Christ's golden sheaves for evermore
To garners bright elected.
( io;
Oh, blessed is that land of God,
Where Saints abide for ever ; Where golden fields spread far and broad,
Where flows the crystal river : p The strains of all its holy throng
With ours to-day are blending ; / Thrice blessed is that harvest-song
Which never hath an ending. Amen.
" ITHiile the earth remaineth, sted-time and 335 harvest . . . shall not cease." m/GoD the Father ! Whose Creation
Gives to flowers and fruits their birth, Thou, Whose yearly operation
Brings the hour of harvest mirth, Here to Thee we make oblation
Of the August-gold of earth. God the Word ! the Sun, maturing
With his blessed ray the corn, cr Spake of Thee, 0 Sun enduring,
Thee, 0 everlasting Morn ! p Thee in Whom our woes find curing, cj-Thee that liitest up our horn. mf God the Holy Ghost ! the showers
That have fatten 'd out the grain, Typos of Thy celestial powers,
Symbols of baptismal rain, Shadow'd out the grace that dowers
All the faithful of Thy train. When the harvest of each nation
Severs righteousness from sin, And Archangel-proclamation
Bids to put the sickle in. And each age and generation
Sink to woe, or glory win ; p Grant that we, or young, or hoary,
Lcngthen'd be our span or brief, Whatsoe'er the life-long story
Of our joy or of our grief. cr May be garner 'd ur> in glory
As Thine own elected sheaf. /Laud to Him to Whom Supernal
Thrones and Virtues bend the knee : Laud to Him from Whom infernal
Powers and Dominations flee ; Laud to Him the Co-eternal
Paraclete, for ever be. Amen.
386 "Behold a sower went forth to
mf The sower went forth sowing,
?The seed in secret dopt hrough weeks of faith and patience, cr Till out the green blade crept ; And warm'd by golden sunshine.
And fed by silver rain, At last the fields were whiten'd
To harvest once again. / 0 praise the heavenly Sower,
who gave the fruitful seed. And watch'd and water 'd duly.
And ripen 'd for our need, i
m/Behold ! the heavenly Sower
Goes forth with better seed, The Word of sure Salvation, V With Feet and Hands that bleed : m/Here in His Church 'tis scatter'd,
Our spirits are the soil ; Then let an ample fruitage
Repay His pain and toil. /Oh, beauteous is the harvest
Wherein all goodness thrives, And this the true thanksgiving.
The first-fruits of our lives.
p Within a hallow'd acre
He sows yet other grain. When peaceful earth receiveth
The dead He died to gain : For though the growth be hidden, cr We know that they shall rise ; Yea even now they ripen
In sunny Paradise. fO summer land of harvest,
0 fields for ever white Tment,
With souls that wear Christ's rai-
With crowns of golden light I
m/One day the heavenly Sower
Shall reap where He hath sown, cr And come again rejoicing,
And with Him bring His own ; jj And then the fan of judgment
Shall winnow from His floor The chaff into the furnace
That flameth evermore. m/O holy, awful Reaper, v Have mercy in the dav Thou puttest in Thy sickle, rail e pp And cast us not away.
Amen.
387 " The harvest is the end of the world,
and the reapers are the Angels." mf Lord of the harvest, once again We thank Thee for the ripen'd grain ; For crops safe carried, sent to cheer Thy servants through another year ; For all sweet holv thoughts supplied Ey seed-time, and by harvest-tide.
p The bare dead grain, in autumn
sown, cr Its robe of vernal green put3 on ; w/Glad from its wintry grave it
springs, [kings :
Fresh garnish 'd by the King of p So, Lord, to those who sleep in Thee cr Shall new and glorious bodies be.
mf Nor vainlv of Thy Word we ask A lesson from the reaper's ta^k : So shall Thine Angels issue forth ; The tares be burnt ; {cr) the just of
earth, So wind and storm exposed no more, "3e gather d to their Father's store. (1
mf Daily, 0 Lord, ourprayers be said, As Thou hast taught, for daily bread ; But not alone our bodies feed, Supply our fainting spirits' need : cr 0 Bread of life, from day to day Be Thou their Comfort, Food, and Stay. Amen.
388 " Tho'* visitest the earth, and blessest it; Thou makest it very plenteous." to/ Father of mercies, God of love,
Whose gifts all creatures share, The rolling seasons as they move
Proclaim Thy constant care. p When in the bosom of the earth
The sower hid the grain, [birth. cr Thy goodness mark'd its secret
And sent the early rain. mf The spring's sweet influence, Lord, was Thine,
The seasons knew Thy call ; Thou mad'st the summer sun to shins,
The summer dews to fall. Thy gifts of mercy from above
Matured the swelling grain ; (love, /And now the harvest crowns Thy
And plenty fills the plain.
m/O ne'er may our forgetful hearts
O'erlook Thy bounteous care, But what our Father's Hand imparts
Still own in praise and prayer. /To Father, Sox, and Holy Ghost,
The God Whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore. Amen.
" Although . . . the fields shall yield no meat . . . yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my 339 salvation."
mf What our Father does is well ; Blessed truth His children tell ! ' dim Though He send, for plenty, want, Though the harvest-store be scant, cr Yet we rest upon His love, Seeking better things above. mf What our Father does is well ; Shall the wilful heart rebel ? dim If a blessing He withhold In the field, or in the fold, cr Is it not Himself to be All our Store eternally ? mf What our Father does is well ; p Though He sadden hill and dell, cr Upward yet our praises rise For the strength His Word supplies; He has call'd us sons of God, P Can we murmur at His rod ?
w/ What our Father does is well : May the thought within us dwell ; dim Though nor milk nor honey flow In our barren Canaan now, cr God can save us in our need, God can bless us, God can l'aed.
f Therefore unto Him we raise Hymns of glory, songs of praise ; To the Father, and the Son, And the Spirit, Three in One, Honour, might, and glory be Now, and through eternity. Amen.
processional.
"Behold, I have given Him for ... o leader and commander to the 300 people."
f Brightly gleams our banner Pointing to the sky, Waving wanderers onward To their home on high. p Journeying o'er the desert,
Gladly thus we p ay, cr And with hearts united
Take our heavenward way. / Brightly gleams our banner Pointing to the sky, Waving wanderers onward To their home on high
mf Jest, Lord and Master, At Thy sacred Feet, Here with hearts rejoicing See Thy children meet ; p Often have we left Thee, Often gone astray : Keep us, mighty Saviour, In the narrow way.
/ Brightly gleams, <Sx.
m/All our days direct us
In the way we go, / Lead us on victorious
Over every foe : p Bid Thine Angels shield us
When the storm-clouds lour, cr Pardon, Lord, and save us p In the last dread hour.
/ Brightly gleams, &c.
n</Then with Saints and Angels May we join above, Offering prayers and praises At Thy Throne of love ; p When the toil is over,
Then comes rest and peace, cr Jesus in His beauty, / Songs that never cease.
ff Brightly gleams, &c. Amen. (
"Be ttrontr and of a gcod courage. . , And (he Lord, He it is thai doth mo
391 before thee."
f Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus
Going on before. Christ the Royal Master
Leads against the foe ; Forward into battle, See, His banners go ! ff Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the Cross of Jesus Going on before. / At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee ; On then. Christian soldiers,
On to victory. Hell's foundations quiver At the shout of praise ; Brothers, lift your voices, Loud your anthems raise.
ff Onward, &c. / Like a mightv armv
Moves the Church of God; m/ Brothers, we are treading Wheie the Saints have trod ; We are not divided, All one body we, cr One in hope and doctrine, One in charity.
'ff Onward, &c. p Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane, cr But the Church of Jesus
Constant will remain ; f Gates of hell can never
'Gainst that Church prevail ; We have Christ's own promise, And that cannot fail.
ff Onward, &c. / Onward, then, ye people, Join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song ; Glory, laud, and honour
Unto Christ the King,
This through countless ages
Men and Angels sing.
ff Onward, &c. Amen
"Speak unto the children of Israel that
392 they go forward." mf Forward ! be our watchword,
Steps and voices ioin'd ; Seek the things before us,
Not a look behind ; Burns the fiery pillar
At our army's head : Who shall dream of shrinking,
By our Captain led ? 100 )
PROCESSIONAL.
Forward through the desert.
Through the toil and fight ; Jordan flows before us,
Sion beams with light.
m/ Forward, when in childhood Buds the infant mind; All through youth and manhood,
Xot a though: behind ; Speed tbrougn realms of nature,
Climb the steps of grace ; Faint not. till in glory Gleams our Father's Face. Forward, ail the life-time,
Climb from height to height ; Till the hea i be hoary, Till the eve be light.
mf Forward, flock of Jesvs,
Salt of all the earth,
Till each yearning purpose
Spring to glorious birth ;
p Si^k, they asSc for healing,
Blind, they grope for day ; cr Pour upon the nations
Wisdom's loving ray. / ForwarJ, out of error,
Leave behind the night ; Forward through the darkness, t or ward into light.
Glories upon glories Hath our God prepared,
Bv the souls that love Hun One day to be shared ; mf Eve hath n :■•: beheld them, Ear hath never heard : Nor of these hath utter'd Thought or speech a word; / Forward, marching eastward. Where the Heav'n is bright, Till the veil be lifted. Till our faith be sight.
m/Far o'er yon horizon Rise the city towers, Where our God abideth ; That fair home is ours : Flash the streets with jasper, Shine the sates with gold ; Flows th? _"iaJdrnins river Shedding joys untold. / Thither, onward thither. In the Spirit's might ; Pilgrims to your country, Forward into light.
mf Into Goo's high temple Onward as we press, Beauty spreads around us,
Porn of holiness ; Arch, and vault, and carving. Lights of varied tone, p Soften'd words and holv, Prayer aad praise alone :
[ / Every thought upraising To our city bright, Where The tribes assemble Round the Throne of light mf Nought that city needeth Of these aisles of stone ; Where the Godhead dwelletb,
Temple there is none ; All the Saints, that ever In these courts have stood, p Are but babes, and feeding
On the children's food. / On through sign and token, Stars amidst the night, Forward through tha darkness. Forward into light, if To the Eternal Father Loudest anthems raise ; To the Sox and Spirit Echo songs of praise ; To the Lord of clorv.
Blessed Three in Okk, Be by men and Angels Endless honours clone : p Weak are eartldy praises : Dull the songs ot night ; cr Forward into triumph, / Forward into light 1 Amen.
" Younj men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the 393 Lord."
f Rejoice, ye pure in heart.
Rejoice, rave thanks, and sing : Your festal" banner wave on high,
The Cross of Christ your King. mf Bright youth and snow-crown'd age,
Strong men and maidens meek, Raise high your free exulting song,
God's wondrous praises speak.
Yes onward, onward still,
With hymn, and chant, and song, Thro' pate, and porch, and column'd aisle,
The hallow'd pathways throng.
With all the Angel choirs.
With all the saints on earth, Pour out the strains of joy and bliss,
True rapture, noblest mirth. / Your clear Hosannas raise,
And Alleluias loud; Whilst answering echoes upward float.
Like wreaths of incense cloud.
With voice as full and strong
As ocean's surging praise, Send forth the hvmns our fathers
The psalms of ancient days, [loved, mf Yes on. through life's long path,
Still chanting as ye go. From youth to aae. by night and day.
In gladness and in woe. 1110 1
PROCESSIONAL.
Still lift your standard high,
Still march in firm array, As warriors through the darkness toil
Till dawns the golden day. p At last the march shall end,
The weaned ones shall rest. cr The pilgrims find their Father's
Jerusalem the blest. [house,
f Then on, ye pure in heart,
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing ; Your festal banner wave on high,
The Cross of Christ your King. ff Praise Him Who reigns on high,
The Lord Whom we'adore, The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One God for evermore. Amen. The following Hymns are suitable : 96 The Roval Banners forward go. 173 To the Name of our Salvation. 215 The Church's one foundation. 224 0 happy band of pilgrims. 274 Througu the night of doubt and sor- row. 302 Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem.
305 Saviour, Blessed Saviour.
306 At the Name of Jesus.
SLagmcj tfje JFourfbatton Stone of a <£fjtirrfj.
" The fjlory of Lebanon shall come unto ihce, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the 394 Place °f MV sanctuary." mfO Lord of hosts, Whose glory fills The bounds of the eternal hills, And yet vouchsafes, in Christian
lands, To dwell in temples made with hands; Grant that all we, who here to-day Rejoicing this foundation lay, May be in very deed Thine own, Built on the precious Corner-stone. Endue the creatures with Thy grace, Thac shall adorn Thy dwelling-place; The beauty of the ouk and pine, The gold and silver, make them Thine. To Thee they all belong : to Thee The treasures of the earth and sea ; And when we bring them to Thy
Throne, We but present Thee with Thine own. V The heads that guide endue with
skill, The hands that work preserve from ill, cr That we. who these foundations lay, May raise the topstone in its day. m/Both now and ever, Lord, protect The temple of Thine own elect ; /Be Thou in them, and they in Thee. 0 Ever-blessed Trinity. Amen.
( HI
iTcstibal of the Betncatton of a Crjurcfj.
" This is none other but the house of God, 395 aH<i f'«s *» tfl€ 9ate °f Heaven." f 0 Word of God above,
Who fillest all in all, Hallow this house with Thy sure love,
And bless our Festival. mf Here from the Font is pour'd
Grace on each sinful child ; The blest Anointing of the Lord
Brightens the once defiled.
Here Christ to faithful hearts p His Body gives for food ; cr The Lamb of God Himself imparts p The Chalice of His Blood.
Here guilty souls that pine
May health and pardon win ; cr The Judge acquits, and grace
Restores the dead in sin. [Divine mf Yea, God enthroned on high
Here also dwells to bless : Here trains adoring souls that sigh
His mansions to possess. / Against this holy home
Rude tempests harmless beat, And Satan's angels fiercely come
But to endure defeat, if All might, all praise be Thine,
Father, Co-equal Son, And Spirit, Bond of love Divine,
While endless ages run. Amen.
" I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned
396 for her husband."
mf Blessed city, heavenlv Salem,
Vision dear of peace and love. / Who of living stones art builded
In the height of heav'n above, mf And, with Angel hosts encircled
As a bride doth earthward move ; cr From celestial realms descending,
Bridal glorv round thee shed, p Meet for Him Whose love espoused
thee, cr To thy Lord shalt thou be led ; All thy streets, and all thy bulwarks
Of pure gold are fashion dd. mf Bright thy gates of pearl are
They are open evermore ; [shining, cr And by virtue of His merits
Thither faithful souls do soar, p Who for CnRisT's dear Name in this world
Pain and tribulation bore. )
FESTIVAL OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH
Manv a blow and biting sculpture
Polish 'd well those stones eiect. cr In their places now compacted
By the heavenly Architect. Who therewith hath will'd for ever
That His Palace should be deck'd. Part 2. /Christ is made the sure Foundation,
Christ the Head and Corner-stone, mf Chosen of the Lord, and precious,
Binding all the Church in one, / Holv Sion's help for ever,
And her confidence alone. m/Aii that dedicated city.
Dearly loved of God on high, / In exultant jubilation
Pours perpetual melodv, P God the One in Three adoring cr In glad hymns eternally. m/Tn this Temple, where we call Thee,
Come, 0 Lord of hosts, to-day ; With Thy wonted loving-kindness
Hear Thy servants, as rhey pray ; cr And Thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls alway. p Here vouchsafe to all Thv servants
What thev ask of Thee to gain, cr What thev train from Thee for ever
With the Blessed to retain, /And hereafter in Thy don- Evermore with Thee to reign. The following may he sang at the end of each Part:
/Laud and honour to the Father, Laud and honour to the Sox.
Laud and honour to the Spirit Ever Three, and ever One,
Consubstantial. Co-eternal, While unending ages run. Amen.
The fallowing Hymn* are suitable :
215 The Church's cne foundation.
2*28 Jerusalem tlie golden.
237 0 God of hosts, the mighty Lord.
239 Christ is our corner-stone.
240 Pleasant are Thy courts above.
241 Hosanna to the living Lohd '
242 We love the place, 0 God.
Cfje Restoration of a Crjtircrj.
'-' We are the servants of the God of Heaven
and earth, and but! the house that
397 was budded these many years ago.''
/Lift the strain of high thanksgiving!
Tread with songs the hallow'd way ! Praise our fathers' God for mercie3
New to us 'heir sons to-day : m/Here they built for Him a dwelling, cr Served Him here in ages past, /FixM it for His sure possession.
Holy ground, n bile time shall last.
: mf When the years had wrought their changes, He, our own unchanging God, I Thought on this His Habitation, Look'd on His decay'd abode : : Heard our prayers, and help*d our counsels, Bless 'd the silver and the gold, |ing cr Till once more His House is stand- / Firm and stately as of old. mf Entering then Thy gates with praises, I Lord, be ours Thine Israel's prayer ; ; cr "Rise into Thy place of resting, I Show Thy !'•!•• -mis-dPresence there!"
p Let the gracious Word be spoken. ; cr Here, as once on Sion's height, I " This shall be My rest for ever, 1 This My dwelling of delight. / Fill this letter house with glory Greater than the former knew"; mf Clothe with righteousness its Friesthood. Guide its Choir to reverence true ; Let Thy Holy One's anointing
Here its sevenfold blessings shed : Spread for us the heavenly Banquet,
Satisfy Thy poor with Bread. / Praise to Thee, Almighty Father,
Praise to Thee, Eternal Son. Praise to Thee, all-quickening Spirit
Ever-blessed Three in One ; v Threefold Power and Grace and
Wisdom, cr Moulding out of sinful elav / Living stones for that true Temple I Which shall never know decay.
Amen-
Burial of trjc Beab.
393 " He cometh to judge the earth." I "/Day of Wrath ! 0 day of mourning !
See fulfill 'd the prophets' warning ! , Heav'n and earth in ashes burning ! / Oh, what fear man's bosom rendeth p When from Heav'n. the Judge de- scendeth, [pendeth !
/ On Whose sentence (dim) all de- ff Wondrous sound the trumpet
flingeth, Through earth's sepulchres it ringeth, Ail betore the Throne it bringeth. Death is struck, and nature quaking, All creation is awaking, To its Judge an answer making. ™/Lo ! the Book exactly worded. Wherein all hath been recorded ; Thence shall judgment be awarded. When the Judge His seat attaineth, i And each hidden deed arraigneth, I Nothing unavenged remainetk
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
mf Thou hast bow'd the dying head, Thou the blood of life bast shed, Thou hast fill'd a mortal bier ; Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. p When the heart is sad within With the thought of all its sin, When the spirit shrinks with tear, Jesu, Son of Mary, hear.
p What shall I, frail man, be pleading, Who lor me be interceding, When the just are mercy needing ? ff King of Majesty tremendous, mf Who dost free salvation send us, Fount of pity, {p) then befriend us ! Think, good Jest", my salvation Caused Thy wondrous Incarnation ; Leave me not to reprobation. Faint and weary Thou hast sought me, On the Cross of suffering bought me ; Shall such grace be vainly brought me? mf Righteous Judge ! for sin's pollu- Grant Thy gift of absolution, [tion Ere that day of retribution. Guilty, now I pour my moaning, All my shame with anguish owning ; Spare, 0 God, Thy suppliant groaning. Thou the sinful woman savedst ; Thou the dying thief forgavest ; cr And to me a hope vouehsafest. p Worthless are : my prayers and
sighing ; Yet, good Lord, in grace complying, Rescue me from fires undying. With Thy favour'd sheep 0 place me, cr Nor among the goats abase me, ra U But to Thy right hand upraise me. /While the wicked are confounded, jTDoom'd to flames of woe unbounded, pp Call me with Thy Saints sur- i And since He hath order 'd this,
rounded. p Low I kneel, with heart-submission, See, like ashes, my contrition ; Help me in my last condition. Ah ! that day of tears and mourning ! cr From the dust of earth returning / Man for ff) judgment must prepare
him ; [him !
dim Spare, 0 God, in mercy spare pp Lord, all pitying, Jesu Blest, cr Grant them Thine {dim) eternal
rest. {pp) Amen.
"Surely He hath borne
399 carried our tort
mf Thou the shame, the grief, hast
known, Though the sins were not Thine own- er Thou hatt deign 'd their load to
bear; Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. Amen.
" When I am there shall also My servant
400 be-"
p Christ will gather in His own To the place where He is gone, mf Where their heart and treasure lie, Where our life is hid on high. p Day by day the voice saith, "Corns, Enter thine eternal home ; " Asking not if we can spare This dear soul it summons there. Had He ask'd us, well we know We should cry, '* U spare this blow ! " Yes, with st rt ami 1 1 j tears should pray, "Lord, we love-Aim, let him stay." mf But the Lord doth nought amiss. And. since He hath order 'd this, We have nought to do but still pp Rest in silence on His Will. mf Many a heart no longer here, Ali : was all too inly dear ; cr Yet, 0 Love, 'tis Thou dost call, /Thou wilt be our All in all. Amen.
'The souls of the righteous are in tht
hand of God, and there shall no 401 torment touch them." p Now the labourer's task is o'er ;
Now the battle day is past ; cr Nov.- upon the farther shore • grief'; and Lands the voyager at last.
p Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.
When our bitter tears o'erflow, [woe, ! There the tears of earth are dried ;
When we mourn the lost, the dear,
Jesu, Hon of Mary, hear.
mf Thou our throbbing flesh hast
worn. Thou our mortal Griefs hast borne, Thou hast shed the human tear ; Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. p When the solemn death-bell tolls For our own departed souls,
When our final doom is near, Jesc, Son of Mary, hear.
There its hidden things are clear ; cr There the work of life is tried By a juster Judge than here.
L Father, in Thy gracious keeping save we now Thy servant sleeping There the sinful souls, that turn To the Cross their dying eyes, cr All the love of Christ shall learn
At His Feet in Paradise. p Father, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping (U3)
BCRIAL OF THE DEAD.
<nf There no more the powers of hell p Jescs calls us (cr) from the worship
Can prevail to mar their peace : Of the vain world's golden store,
cr Christ the Lord shall guard them From each idol that would keep u
He Who died for their release.
V Father, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.
'•Earth to earth, and dust to dust,"
Calmly now the words we say, Leaving him to sleep in trust
E . in Thy gracious keeping .Leave we now Thy serrant si
Amen.
402 " Thrj are iv. pact."
For a Child. p Tender Shepherd. Thou hast stLTd
Now ihy little lamb's brief weep- Oh, how peaceful, pale, and mild, [ing;
In its narrow bed 'tis sleeping, cr And no si-h o:" anraish sore p Heaves that little bosom more.
mf In a world of pain and care. Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave
To Thv meadows bright and fair [it ; Lcmngty ihou dost receive it :
cr Clothed in robes of si
. I dwells with Thee in light.
p Ah, Lord Jesc, grant that we There mav live where it is living,
cr And the blissful past". That its heavenly food are giving ;
p Lost awhile our treasured love,
cr Gain'd for ever, safe above.
Amen.
The following Hymns are sv.iiable: 140 Jesus live3 ! no longer now. •2zo Brief life is here our portioD. 235 Oh, what the joy aui the glory must be.
£t. 3nSrcbj tfjc apastk.
m f In our jovs and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease, Still He calls, in carts and pleasures.
That we love Him more than these. P Jzsrs calls us : (cr) by II Saviour, make us hear I Give our hearts to Thine obedience, ind love Thee best of all.
Amen.
St. Oortns the apostle. 404 " Si
mf How oft, 0 Lord, Thy Face hath
shone On doubting souls whose wills were
true! Thou Christ of Cephas and of John, Thou art the Christ of Thomas too. He loved Thee well, and calmly said. dim "Come, let us go, and die with
Him : " cr Yet when TTiine Easter-news was
spread, 'Mid all its I 9 were dim.
mf His brethren's word he would not
take, But craved to touch those Hands of
Thine: P The bruised reed Thou didst not
break ; cr He saw, and hail'dhis Lor.D Divine. /He saw Thee risen ; at once he rose To full beliefs unclouded b And still through his confession flow3 To Christian souls Thy life mfO Saviour, make Thy Presence
known To all who doubt Thy Word and Thee ;
rd alone To find the truth that sets them free. And we who know how true Thou art, And Thee as God and Lo:-._
. ■■ cr To trust and love Thee more and
more. Amen.
" One of the tiro wkiel . . . followei Him 4Q3 u as Andre x.'\
mf Jests calls us : 'cr> o'er the tumult Cfa ConbfTSlCrt of St. gSottL
Of our life's wild restless sea Day by day His sweet voice soundeth.
Saying, \p) "Christian, follow Me : "
mf As of old Saint Andrew heard it By the Galilean lake, [kindred,
Turned from home, and toil, and Leaving all for His dear sake.
(Ill)
405 ft'J'"f '-/ Libanus.''
mfTn-E Shepherd now was smitten ;
The wolf was ravening near : The scatter 'd flock he threaten'd.
But knew not Whose they were.
THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL.
cr In zealous fury seeking
To bind and crucify, A sudden voice -withheld him,
A loud and startling cry : ' Saul ! Saul ! why blinc persecute thy Lord ? p 'Tis Jesus Whom thou hatest, cr Rebel not at My < Word." m/Then forth in prayer he stretcheth
Those hands urrpaivd to slay ; " What wouldst Thou with Thy ser-
My Lord and Master, say." [vant ? Christ's foe becomes His soldier,
The wolf destroys no more, p A gentle lamb he enters
The sheep fold by the door. / 0 voice of God Almighty,
What wonders hath it wrought ! It rends the lofty cedars,
It bends the haughty thought. p Jesu, our Shepherd, cease not
Thy flock from harm to free, And, when Thy sheep are wandering,
O lead them back to Thee. / To Father, Son, and Spirit
All glory, praise, and might, mf Who call "d us out of darkness / To His own glorious light. Amen.
"He which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once 406 he destroyed."
f We sing the glorious conquest
Before Damascus' gate, w/When Saul, the Church's spoiler,
Came breathing threats and hate ; The ravening wolf rush'd forward
Full early to the prey ; / But lo ! the Shepherd met him,
And bound him fast to-day. Oh, glory most excelling
That smote across his path ! Oh, light that pierced and blinded
The zealot in his wrath ! p Oh, voice that spake within him
The calm reproving word ! cr Oh, love that sought and held nun
The bondman of his Lord ! mfO Wisdom, ordering all things
In order strong and sweet, cr What nobler spoil was ever
Cast at the Victor's feet ? mf What wiser master-builder
E'er wrought at Thine employ Than he, till now so furious
Thy building to destroy? p Lord, teach Thy Church the lesson,
Still in her darkest hour Of weakness and of danger
To trust Thy hidden power :
cr Thy Grace by ways mysterious The wrath of man can bind,
And in Thy boldest foeman Thy chosen Saint can find. Amen.
presentation of Christ in ifjc Rumple
COMMONLY CALLED
STfje purification of £>t. iKarg ti)e Uirgtrt.
" The Lord, Whom ye seek, shall suddenly
407 come to His temple." mf 0 Sion, open wide thy gates,
Let figures disappear ; A Priest and Victim, both in one,
The Truth Himself, is here. No more the simple flock shall bleed ; cr Behold, the Father's Son Himself to His own Altar comes, dim For sinners to atone. p Conscious of hidden Deity,
The lowly Virgin brings [doves, Her new-born Babe, with two young
Her tender offerings. mf The aged Simeon sees at last
His Lord so long desired, cr And Anna welcomes Israel's Hope,
With holy rapture fired. p But silent knelt the Mother blest
Of the yet silent Word, [heart, And, pondering all things in , her
With speechless praise adored. . / All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son, Ail glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While endless ages run. Amen.
The following Hymns are suitable :
449 The God, Whom earth, and sea, and sky.
450 .Shall we not love t^ee, Mother dear.
St. fflattfjtas tfje 8pogtlc.
"And they gave forth their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matthias ; and he was
408 numl>ered with the eleven Apostles." mf Bishop of the souls of men,
p When the foeman 's step is nigh, When the wolf lays v/ait by night
For the lambs continually, cr Watch, 0 Lord, about us keep, Guard us, Shepherd of the sheep. p When the hireling flees away.
Caring only for his gold, And the gate unguarded stands
At the entrance to the fold, /Stand, 0 Lord, Thv flock bfefore, Thou the Guardian, Thou the Door,
ST. MATTHIAS
rrjf Lord, Whose guiding finger ruled
In the casting of the lot. That Thy Church might fill the throne
Of the lost Iscariot, p In our trouble ever thus / Stand, good Master, nigh to us. mf When the Saints their order take
In the New Jerusalem, / And Matthias stands elect, p Give us part and lot with him, cr Wherein Thine own dwelling-place We may witness face to face. Ainen.
Ok Annunciation of tfjc SlcssrtJ Firgtn fHarg.
"Behold, a Virgin (hall be with child, arid shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His XameEmmar, uel, which being interpreted is, God with
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/ Praise we the Lord this day,
This day so long foretold. Whose promise shone with cheering
On waiting saints of old. [ray '
mf The Prophet gave the sign
For faithful men to read ; A Virgin, born of David's line,
Shall bear the promised Seed.
Ask not how this should be,
£But worship and adore : ike her. whom Heaven 's Majesty
Came down to shadow o'er.
Meekly she bow'd her head
To hear the gracious word, mf Man-, the pure and lowly maid,
The favour'a of the Lord."
Blessed shall be her name
In all the Church on earth, [came, Through whom that wondrous mercy
The Incarnate Saviour's birth.
Jest-, the Virgin's Sox,
We praise Thee and adore, Who art with God the Father 0>~e
And Spirit evermore. Amen.
The following Hymns are suitable :
449 The GoD.TThom earth, and =^2. and sky.
450 Shall we Dot love thee, Mother dear."
St iEarfc tfjr evangelist. \
•• The face of a lion on the right tide." >
410
mf From out the cloud of amber light. Borne on the whirlwind from the north. [bright
Four living creatures wincrd and Before the Prophet's eye came forth.
( n
THE APOSTLE.
/ The voice of God was in the Four P Beneath that awful crystal mist, cr And even- wondrous form they wore Foreshadow'd an Evangelist. / The lion-faced, he told a'oroad The strength of love, the strength of
faith ; He show'd the Almighty Soy of God, The Man Divine Who won by death. 0 Lion of the Royal Tribe. Strong Sox of Gob, and strong to save, All power and honour we ascribe To l'hee Who only makest brave. m/Tor strength to love, for will to
speak, /For fierv crowns by Martyrs won. p For suffering patience, strong and
meek, /We praise Thee, Lord, and Thee
alone. Amen.
&t 3{tf)iUp ano St. 3amcs tfjc apostles.
"Philip siith unto Him, Lord, shew u$ the Father and it suficeth vs.''
411 '' James, a servant of God.''
mf There is one Way, and only one, Out ot our gloom, and sin, and care. To that far land where shines no sun Because the Face of God is there. There is one Truth, the Truth of God, That Christ came down from heaven
to show One life that His redeeming Blood Has won for all His saints below. The lore from Philip once conceal'd. We know its fulness now in Christ ; In Him the Father is reveald, And all our longing is sufficed. And still unwavering faith holds sure The words that James wrote sternly
down ; Except we labour and endure, We cannot win the heavenly crown. / 0 Way Divine, through gloom and
strife, Bring us Thy Father's Face to see ; 0 heavenlv Truth, 0 precious Life, p At last, at Lost, we rest in Thee.
Amen.
St. Barnabas tfje gpostlr.
"He u-as a good man, and full of the Holy Ghos', and of faith ; and much
412 I e',l'ie wat added unto the Lord." ^Brightly did the lisht Divine From his words and actions shine, Whom the Twelve, with love un-
blamed. "Son of consolation " named.
ST. BARNABAS THE APOSTLE.
Full of peace and lively joy Sped he on his high employ, By his mild exhortinc word Adding many to the Lord. p Blessed Spirit, Who didst call Barnabas and holy Paul, cr And didst them with gifts endue, Mighty words and wisdom true, mf Grant us, Lord of life, to be By their pattern full of Thee ; cr That beside them we mav stand In that day on Christ's right Hand. Amen.
" loses, who by the Apostles was surnamed Barnabas, which is, being inter- 413 preied, The son of consolation." mf 0 Son of God, our Captain of Sal- vation, Thyself by suffering school'd to human grief, [solation,
cr We bless Thee for Thy sons of con- Who follow in the steps of Thee their Chief ; mf Those whom Thy Spirit's dread vocation severs To lead the vanguard of Thy con- quering ho.it ; Whose toilsome years are spent in brave endeavours To bear Thy saving Name from coast to coast ; / Those whose bright faith makes feeble hearts grow stronger, And sends fresh warriors to the great campaign, [no longer,
p Bids the lone convert feel estranged cr And wins the sunder d to be one
again ; mf And all true helpers, patient, kind, " and skilful,
Who shed Thy light across our darken'd earth, Counsel the doubting, and restrain
the wilful, dim e cr Soothe the sick bed, and
share the children's mirth. / Such was Thy Levite, strong in self- oblation [feet : To cast his all at Thine Apostles He whose new name, through every Christian nation, From age to age our thankful strains repeat. mf Thus, Lord, Thy Barnabas in memory keeping, Still be Thy Church's watchword, " Comfort ye;" Till in our Father's House shall end
our weeping, cr And all our wants be satisfied in Thee. Amen.
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£rje pattbttg of &t. Soljn iSapttgt.
ynf Lo ! from the desert homes,
Where he hath hid so long, The new Elias comes,
In sternest wisdom strong ; cr The voice that cries
Of Christ from high dim And judgment nigh From opening skies.
mf Your God e'en now doth stand
At heaven's opening door ; His fan is in His hand.
And He will muge His floor; / The wheat He claims
And with Kim stows, P The chaff He throws To quenchless flames.
/Ye haughty mountains, bow
Your sky-aspiring heads ; p Ye valleys, hiding low, cr Lift up your gentle meads : Make His way plain Your King beiore, / For evermore He comes to reign.
mf May thy dread voice around,
Thou harbinger of Light,
On our dull ears still sound,
dim Lest here we sleep in night,
Till judgment come,
And on our path
Shall burst the wrath,
And deathless doom.
mf 0 God, with love's sweet might,
Who dost anoint and arm Christ's soldier for the fight
With grace that shields from harm / Thrice Blessed Three, Heav'n's endless days Shall sing Thy praise Eternally. Amen.
" Behold, J will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before
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mf The great forerunner of the morn, The herald of the Word, is born : And faithful hearts shall never fail With thanks and praise his light to
hail. With heavenly message Gabriel came, That John should be that herald's
name, And with prophetic utterance told His actions great and manifold.
THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST.
John, still unborn, yet gave aright Hi; v.itness to the coming Light : cr And Christ, the Sun of all the
earth, Fulfill'd that witness at His Birth.
/ Of woman-born shall never be A greater Prophet than was he, Whose mighty deeds exalt his fame To greater than a Prophet's name.
M/But why should mortal accents
raise Tpraise ?
The hymn of John the Baptist's
. or e'er his course was run,
Thus spake the Father to the Sox :
p " Behold, My herald, who shall go Before Thy Face Thy way to show, And shine, as with the day-star's
gleam. Before Thine own eternal beam."
f All praise to God the Father be, All praise Thee,
Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen.
"Sftmom Peter answered and Slid, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the litina
417 «-*M
/ " Thoc art the Christ. 0 Lord, j The Sox of God most high I " For ever be adored That Name in earth and sky,
dim In which, though mortal strength may fail,
cr The Saints of God at last prevail 1
mf oh, surely he was blest Wi:h blessedness unpriced. Who. taught of God. c n The Godhead in the Christ !
For of Thy Church, Lord, Thou didst
Thy Saint a true foundation-st 5i:e. p Thrice was he put to shame, i Thrice did the dauntless fall ;
But, oh, that look that cam? cr From out the judgment -hall ! It pierced and broke the spell-bound
heart. /And foii'd the tempter's sifting art. p Thrice fallen, thrice restored :
The bitter lesson learnt, cr That heart for Thee, 0 Lord,
W ith triple ardour burnt. The cross he took he laid not down Until he grasp 'd the Martyr's crown. / Oh, bright triumphant faith '.
Oh, courage void of fears !
Oh, love most strong in death '. p Oh, penitential tears I
-•.-, Lord, keep us lest we fall And make us go where Thou shalt call. Amen.
£t. Sanus tfjt Spastic.
"He killed James, the brother of John, 413 with the sword."
mf For all Thy Saints, a noble throng,
Who fell by fire and sword, Who soon were call'd, or waited long,
We praise Thy Name, 0 Lord ; For him who left his father's side,
Xor linger'd by the shore, p When, softer than the weltering tide, Thy summons glided o'er ; Who stood beside the maiden deid, cr Who climb'd the mount with Thee, And saw the glory round Thy Head,
One of Thy chosen three ; p Who knelt beneath the olive shade.
Who drank Thy cup of pain, And pass'd from Herod's flashing And hearts to love Thee more. blade
Amen, cr To see Thy Face again. ( 113 )
St. 13ttrr t&e apostfc.
416 "Loves! tkm Mf*/*
p Forsaken- once, and thrice denied, cr The risen Lord gave pardon free, Stood once again at Pet a
And askd him, (p) "Lov'st thou Me I " How ruanv time; with faithless word Have we denied His holy Name, How oft forsaken our dear Lord,
And shrunk when trial came '.
mf Saint Peter, when the cock crew
clear, Went out, and wept his broken faith ; ..a rock through strife and . fear.
He served his Lord till death. p How oft his cowardice of heart We have without his love sincere, The sin without the sorrow's smart, The shame without the tear : mf 0 oft forsaken, oft denied, Forgive our shame, wash out our sin ; Look on us from Thy Father s side p And let that sweet look win.
mf Hear when we call Thee from the
deep. Still walk beside u; on the shore, Give hands to work, (p) arid eyes to
weep,
ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE.
mf Lord, give us grace, and give us Like him to leave behind [love,
Earth's cares and joys, and look above With true and earnest mind.
So shall we learn to drink Thy cup. So meek and firm be found, [up
cr When Thou shalt come to take us Where Thine elect are crown'd.
Amen, j
St. Barttolomcfo tfje apostle.
" The Lord hnoweth them that are His,"
419
rn/KiKo of Saints, to Whom the number
Of Thy starry host is known, Many a name, by man forgotten,
Lives for ever round Thy Throne ', Lights, which earth-born mists have
darken'd, cr There are shining full and clear. Princes in the court of Heaven, dim Nameless, unremember'd here.
mf In the roll of Thine. .
One there stands, Bartholomew, He for whom to-day we offer,
Year by vear, our praises due : P How he toil'd for Thee and suffer'd
None on earth can now record ; cr All his saintlv life i> hidden
In the knowledge of his Lord.
m.fWas it he, beneath the fig-tree
Seen of Thee, and guileless found ; ie who saw the good lie long'd for
Rise from Naz^ reth's 1 >arren ground; He who met his risen Master
On the shore of Galilee ; He to whom the Word was spoken,
" Greater things thou yet shalt see ? "
P None can tell us ; (cr) all is written
In the Lamb's great book of life, All the faith, and prayer, and patience,
All the toi!i;._'. and the strife ; /There are told Thy hidden treasures; ;- Number us, O Lord, with them, cr When Th>>u makest up the jewels / Of Thy living Diadem. Amen.
&t.-' JBaityfto tije gpostle.
" Lay up for yourselves treasures in 420 heaven."
mf Dear Lord, on this Thy servant's
day. Who left for Thee the cold and mart, Who heard Thee whisper, " Come
away," And foilow'd with a single heart,
( 119 )
Give us, amid earth's weary moil, And wealth for which men cark and
care, 'Mid fortune's pride, and need's wild
toil, And broken hearts in purple rare,
Give us Thy grace to rise above The glare of this world's smelting fires ; Let God's great love put out the love Of gold, and gain, and low desires.
p Still, like a breath from scented lime Borne into rooms where sick men
faint, His voice comes floating thro' all time, Thine own Evangelist and Saint.
cr Still sweetly rings the Gospel strain Of golden store that knows not rust : / The love of Chbtst is more than gain, And heavenly crowns than yellow dust. Amen.
St. fHtcfjacI an* all 8ngete.
" O praise the Lord, all ye His hosts ; ye servants of His that do His plea-
421 «"."
/ Praise to God Who reigns above. Binding earth and Heav'n in love ; All the armies of the sky Worship His dread sovereignty.
mf Seraphim His praises sing,
< hembim on f^un'old wing, Thrones, Dominions. Princes, Powers, Marshall'd Might that never cowers.
Speeds the Archangel from His Face, Bearing messages of grace ; Ansel hosts His words fulfil, Ruling nature by His Will.
Yet on man they joy to wait, All that bright celestial state, For in Man their Lord they see, Christ, the Incarnate Deity.
dim On the Throne their Lord Who
died cr Sits in Manhood glorified : p Where His people faint below cr Angels count it joy to go.
mf Oh, the depths of joy Divine Thrilling through those Orders nine, When the lost are found again, When the banish 'd come to reign I
Now in faith, in hope, in love, We will join the choirs above, f Praising, with the heavenlv Host, I Father. Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.
"There was war in heaven ,- Michael and hit anrjel* fought ajainst the drag- on,- and the dragon fought and his
422 <*n9ei*-"
f Christ, in highest Heav'n en- throned.
Equal of the Father's Might, By pure spirits, trembling, owned,
God of God, and Light of Light, Thee 'mid Angel hosts we sing, Thee then- Maker and their King.
wi/AH who circling round adore Thee, All who bow before Thv Throne,
Burn with flaming zeal before Thee, Thy behest;, to carry down;
To and fro, 'twixt earth and Heaven,
Speed they each on errands given.
Who of old in war victorious
Did the Dragon's fierceness tame ; Who with might invincible Thrust the rebel down to hell
m/ Strong to aid the sick and dying, Call'd from Heav'n they swiftly fly, Grace Divine and strength supplying p In their mortal agony : Souls released from bondage here Safe to Paradise they bear.
/ To the Father praise be given By the unfailen Angel-host,
Who in His great war have striven With the legions of the lost ;
Equal praise in hi .'host Heav'n
To the Soif and Holy Ghost. Amen.
" Hlien the morning s'ars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for
423 }°9'a
/Stars of the morning, so gloriously
bright, Fill u with celestial virtu3 and light, These that, where night never fol-
loweth day, ■p Raise the "Trisagion"* ever and
aye:
mf These are Thy ministers, these dost
Thou own, Lord God of Sabaoth, nearest Thy
Throne ; These are Thy messengers, these dost
Thou send. Help of the helpless ones ! man to
de'fend.
* In Greek, from which this Hymn is translated, " Trisacion " is the sume as the Latin " Tersaac:u» "' and the English " Thrice-Holy.
These keep the guard amidst Salem's
dear bowers. Thrones, Principalities, Virtues, and
Powers, Where, with the Living Ones, mystical
Four, Cherubim, Seraphim (p) bow and
adore. mf Then, when the earth was first
poised in mid space, Then, when the planets first sped on
their race, Then, when were ended the six days'
employ, /Then ad the Sons of God shouted
for joy. mf Still let them succour us ; still let
them fight, Lord of Angelic hosts, battling for
right ; Till, where their anthems they cease- lessly pour, We with the Angels may (p) bow and
adore. Amen.
"Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who 424 *haU &« heirs of salvation f "
?;jt"They come, God's messengers of
l#ve. They come from realms of peace above, From homes of never-lading light, From blissiul mansions ever bright.
They come to watch around us here, To soothe our sorrow, cairn our fear : Ye heavenly guides, speed not away, God wiileth you with us to stay.
p But chiefly at its journey's end 'Tis yours the spirit to befriend, And whisper to the faithful heart, rallpp "0 Christian soul, in peace
depart." p Blest Jbstj, Thou Whose groans and
tears Have sanctified frail nature's fears, To earth in bitter sorrow weigh 'd, Thou didst not scorn Thine Angel's
aid;
fTo God the Father, God the Sow, And God the Spirit, Three in 0>"E, From ail above and all below Let joyful praise unceasing flow.
Amen.
These Hymns on the ministry of Angela mag be sung, if desired, at othtr timet.
ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST.
St. Eufo tfje (£uangrlist.
" 7Vie brother, whose praise is in the
425 gospel."
f What thanks and praise to Thee we 0 Priest and .Sacrifice Divine, [owe, For Thy dear Saint through whom
we know So many a gracious Word of Thine ; »n/Whom Thou didst choose to tell
the tale Of all Thy Manhood's toils and tears, And tor a moment lift the veil That hides Thy Boyhood'
years. p How many a soul with guilt op-
press'd cr Has learn'd to hear the joyful sound In that sweet tale of sin confess'd, The Father's love, the lost and
found ! p How many a child of sin and shame cr Has refuge found from guilty fears Through her, who to the Saviour came With costly ointments and with tears '. mf What countless worshippers have In lowly fane or lofty choir, [sung, The song that loosed the silent tongue Of him who was the Baptist's sire 1 cr And still the Church through all
her days Uplifts the strains that never cease, The Blessed Virgin's hymn of praise, p The aged Simeon's words of peace. /O happy Saint ! whose sacred page, So rich in words of truth and love, Pours on the Church from age to age w/This healing unction from above ; The witness of the Saviour's life, The great Apostle's chosen friend p Through weary years of tod and
strife, cr And still found faithful to the end. mf So grant us, Loud, like him to live, Beloved by man, approved by Thee, Till Thou at last the summons give, And we, with him, Thy Face shall see. Amen.
St. Simon ano St. Suae, apostles.
"Just and true are Thy ways, Thou King
426 of Saints."
to/Thou Who sentest Thine Apostles
Two and two before Thy Face, Partners in the night of toiling,
Heirs together of Thy crrace, Throned at length, their labours I ended, Each in his appointed place ;
it
/ Praise to Thee for those Thy cham- pions
Whom our hymns to-day proclaim ; mf One. whose zeal by Thee en- lighten'd
Burn'd anew with nobler flame ; One, the kinsman of Thy Childhood,
Brought at last to know Thy Name. / Praise to Thee ! Thy fire within them
Spake in love, and wrought in power ; Seen in mighty signs and wonders
In Thy Church's morning hour; Heard in tones of sternest warning
When the storms began to lower. p Once again those storms are break- ing ;
Hearts are failing, love grows cold ; Faith is darken 'd, sin abounding ;
Grievous wolves assail Thy fold : cr Save us, Lord, our One Salvation :
Save the Faith reveal'd of old. mf Call the erring by Thy pity ;
Warn the tempted by Thy tear ; Keep us true to Thine allegiance,
Counting life itself less dear, cr Standing firmer, holding faster, dim As we see the end draw near, mf Till, with holy Jude and Simon
And the thousand faithful more, We, the good confession witness'd
And the lifelong conflict o'er, cr On the sea of fire and crystal
Stand, and wonder, [p] and adore. /God the Father, great and won- drous
In Thy works, to Thee be praise ; King of Saints, to Thee be glory,
Just and true in all Thy ways ; Praise to Thee, from Both proceeding,
Holy Ghost, through endless days. Amen.
911 Saints' Dau.
"What are these which are arrayed in white robes/ and whence came 427 theiJr'
mf Who are these like stars appear- ing, [stand ? These, before God's Throne who Each a golden crown is wearing, Who are ail this glorious band? Alleluia, hark ! they sing, / Praising loud their heavenly King. mf Who are these in dazzling bright- ness, Clothed in God's own righteousness. These, whose robes of purest whiteness Shall their lustre stnl possess, Still untouch'd by time's rude hand ? [band ? Whence came all this glorious :l )
ALL SAINTS' DAY.
/ These are they who have contended
For their Saviour's honour long, Wrestling on till life was ended, Following not the sinful throng : These, who well the fight sustam'd, Triumph by tne Lamb have gain'd. p These are they whose hearts were riven. Sore with woe and anguish tried, Who in prayer full oft have striven
With the God they glorified ; cr Now, their painful conflict o'er,
God has bid them weep no more. ?nf These, the Almighty contemplat- ing. Did as priests before Him stand, Soul and body always waiting
Day and night at His command : / Now in God's most holy place Blest they stand before His Face. Amen.
" That they may rest from their labours."
423
mf The Saints of God ! their conflict
past. And life s long battle won at last, No more they need the shield or
sword, They cast them down before their
Lord: cr 0 happy Saints ! for ever blest, p At Jesus' feet how safe your rest ! m/The Saints of God 1 then- wander- ings done, No more their weary course they run, No more they faint, no more they fall, No foes oppress, no fears appal ; cr 0 happy Saints ! for ever blest, p In that dear home how sweet your
rest! mf The Saints of God ! life's voyage
o'er. Safe landed on that blissful shore, No stormy tempests now they dread, No roaring billows lift their head : cr 0 happy Saints ! for ever blest, p In that calm haven of your rest I The Saints of God their vigil keep While yet then- mortal bodies sleep, cr Till from the dust they too shall rise And soar triumphant to the skies : / 0 happy Saints ! rejoice and sing ; He quickly comes, your Lord and
King. mf 0 God of Saints, to Thee we cry ; O Saviour, plead for us on hieh ; O Holy Ghost, our Guide and Friend, p Grant us Thy grace till life shall end ; cr That with all Saints our rest may be / In that bright Paradise with Thee. Amen. (1
'•And the city had no need of the tun, neither of the moon, to shine in it ; for the glory of God did lighten it,
429 <*nd the Lamb is (he Light thereof" mf 0 Heavenxy Jerusalem,
Of everlasting halls, cr Thrice blessed are the people dim Thou storest in thy walls. / Thou art the golden mansion,
Where Saints for ever sine. The seat of God's own chosen,
The palace of the King. p There God for ever sitteth, cr Himself of all the Crown ; The Lamb, the Light that shineth,
And never goeth down. P Nought to this seat approacheth
Their sweet peace to molest ; / They sing their God for ever.
Nor day nor night they rest. m/Sure hope doth thither lead us ;
Our longings thither tend ; cr May short-lived toil ne'er daunt us
For joys that cannot end. / To Christ the Sun that lightens
His Church above, below, To Father, and to Spirit,
Ad things created bow. Amen.
The Hymns for this Festival may be used
on other days.
lite following Hymns are suitable for thii
Festival :
222 Ten thousand times tea thousand.
223 Jerusalem the golden. 233 Jerusalem on high.
235 Oh.what the joy and the glory must be.
435 Lo! round the Throne, a glorious band.
436 Hark ! the sound of holy voices.
438 Hott bright those glorious spirits shine! U7 Soldiers, who are Christ's below.
Jf&ftfraTji of apostles.
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names
430 °f tiie twelve Apostles of the Lamb." f Th' eternal gifts of Christ the King, The Apostles' glory, let us sing ; And all, with hearts of gladness, raise Due hymns of thankful love and
praise.
For they the Church's Princes are, I Triumphant Leaders in the war,
In heavenly courts a warrior band, j True lights to lighten every land, i mf Theirs is the steadfast faith of
Saints, j And hope that never yields nor faints. i And love of Christ in perfect glow
That lavs the prince of this world low- 22)
FESTIVALS OF ArOSTLES.
In them the Father's glorv shone, In them the Will of God the Sow, In them exults the Holy Ghost, cr Through them rejoice the heavenly
Host. p To Thee, Redeemer, now we cry, That Thou wouldst join to them on
high Thy servants, who this grace implore, mf For ever and for evermore. Amen.
'■' Their sotmd went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the 431 «orld» mf Disposer Supreme,
And Judge of the earth, Who choosest for Thine
The weak and the poor; To frail earthen vessels
And things of no worth Entrusting Thy riches Which aye shall endure ; p Those vessels soon fail,
Thouch full of Thy light, And at Thy decree Are broken and gone ; cr Thence brightly appeareth Thy truth in its might, As through the clouds riven The lightnings have shone. / Like clouds are they borne To do Thy great Will, And swift as the winds About the world go ; The Word with His wisdom Their spirits doth till.
Their sound goeth forth,
"Christ Jesus the Lord; Then Satan doth fear,
His citadels fall: As when the dread trumpets
Went forth at Thy Word, And one long blast shattered
The Canaanite's wall. 0 loud be their trump,
And stirring their sound mf To rouse us, 0 Lord,
From slumber of sin ; The lights Thou hast kindled
In darkness around, 0 may they illumine
Our spirits within. f All lion our and praise.
Dominion and might, To God, Three in One,
Eternally be, Who round us hath shed
His own marvellous light, And call'd us from darkness
His glory to see. Amen.
" Ye also shall sit upon twelve fhron-s, 432 judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
mf Captains of the saintly band, Lights who lighten everv land, Princes who with Jesus dwell, Judges of His Israel,
On the nations sunk in night Ye have shed the Gospel light ; crSin and error ilee away, Truth reveals the promised day.
mf Not by warrior's spear and sword.
Not by art of human word, p Preaching but the Cross of shame, crRebel hearts for Christ ye tame.
p Earth, that long in sin and pain Groan d in Satan's deadly chain,
/ Now to serve its God is free In the law of liberty.
mf Distant lands with one acclaim Tell the honour of your name, Who. wherever man has trod, Teach the mysteries of God.
/ Glory to the TnREE in One While eternal ages run, Who from deepest shades of night Call'd us to His glorious light. Amea
jftsfi&als of fflftattserfefo
"Beheld upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that 433 publisheth peace" mf Behold the messengers of Christ,
Who bear to every place The uhyeil'd nays U ries of God,
The Gospel of His grace.
p The things thro' mists and shadows By holy prophets seen, [dim
cr In the lull light of day they saw With not a cloud between.
jaWliat Christ, True Man, divinely wrought,
What God in Manhood bore [words m/Thev wrote, as God inspired, in
That live for evermore.
Although in space and time apart.
One Spirit ruled them all ; And in their sacred pages still
We hear that Spirit's call.
/To God, the Blessed Three in One,
Be glorv, praise, and might, Who call'd us from the shades of death To His own glorious light. Amen. I 123 )
FESTIVALS OF EVANGELISTS.
"And a river went out of Eden to water
the garden ; and from thence it wax
434 I'^rted, and became into four heads."
mf Come, pure hearts, hi sweetest
measures Sing of those who spread the treasures
In the holy Gospel shrined; lings o: salvation, p Peace on earth, their proclamation, cr Love from Goi» to lost mankind. m/See the Rivers four that gladden "With their streams the better Eden
Planted hy our Lord most dear : /Christ the Fountain, [mf] these the
wab /Brink, 0 Sion's sons and daughters,
Drink and find salvation here. m/Othat we Thy truth confessing, And thy holy Word possessing,
Jkbd, may Thy love adore; Unto Thee our voices raising.
"After thu I beheld, and lo, a great multi- tude, which no man could number, of all nation* and kindreds and people and tongues., stood before the throne and before the Lamb clothed with white robes, and palms in their
436 hands.-'
f Hark : the sound of holv voices, Chanting at the crystal sea,
P Alleluia, ( 1') Alleluia,
ff Alleluia. Lord, to Thee :
p Multitude, which none can number,
er Like the stars in glory stands,
in white apparel, holding Palms of victory in their hands.
""'Patriarch, and holy Prophet. « ho prepared the way of Christ,
King, Apostle. Saint, Confessor, and Evangelist
p Saintly Maiden, godly Matron,
crWidows wi;o 'nave watch'd to prayer,
cz-fhee ft-ithalirilvraiii^in'd praisin;' / J'"-in'd in holy concert, singing To the Lord of alh are there.
Ever and for evermore. Amen. The Hymn Xo. 126, Parts 2 and 3, may be used on the Festivals of .
eat Eaeteiduy and Triidij 5
p Thev have come from tribulation. And have wash'd their robes hi Blood, Wash'd them in the Blood of Jest-s ; cr Tried they were, and firm they stood ; i p Mock'd, imprison'd, stoned, tor- mented,
" Therefore are they before the throne cf Sawn asunder, slain with sword,
God, and te-xe Him day and niyht cr They have conquer d death and 435 in His temple."
festivals of fHarisrc arOj otfjcr ftolg Sags.
Satan f Ey the might of Christ the Lord.
/ Lo ! round the Throne, a glorious ,
" f Uins Marclnng with Thy Cross their
nntleaa myriads stand, ^.})Cir[lier' j. ■ i_.j r n
(if everv touL-u- redeem : - - ,:- lV: triumph d following
Thee, theCaptam of salvation,
Thee their Saviour and ti. don Harm Gladlv, Lord, with Thee - ifferid; Gladly, Lord, with Tliee they died, And hy death (cr) to life immortal
They were horn, and g: ■: ff Un 'g Now they reign in heavenly glory,
ey walk in golden light, Now they drink, as from a river,
Hoiy bliss and infinite ; [for ever. p Harm Love and peace they taste cr And all truth and knowledge see In the Beatific Vision Of the Blessed Trinity.
P Thr -. ngfa tribulation great they crime: cv They bore the cross, dc
shame ; From all their labours now they rest, In God's eternal glory I wi/They see their Saviour face to face,
the triumphs of His grace : /"Him day and night the]
praise. To Him the loud thanksgiving raise : ^"'Worthy the Lamb, for sinners
slain, [reign :
Through endless years to live and p> Thou hast redeem'd u by Thy Hood, /And made us kings and priests to
God." mfO may we tread the sacred road
- :its and hoiy Martyrs trod ; Waae to the end the glorious strife,
/God of God, the One-begotten,
Ltokt of Light, Emmanuel. In Whose Bodyjoin'd together
j All:. -dwell;
p Pour upon us of Thy fulness, cr That we may for evermore
/And win, like them, a crown of life. \ Gun the Father. God the Sox, ana Amen. God the Holy Ghost adore. Amen. (Ui)
FESTIVALS OF MARTYRS AND OTHER KOLY DAYS.
" Compulsed about with so great a cloud
437 of witnesses."
f For all the Saints who from their
labours rest. Who Thee by faith before the world
confess'd, Thy Name, 0 Jesu, be for ever blest.
Alleluia ! Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress,
and their Might : Thou, Lord, their Captain in the
O mav Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and
bold. Fight as the Saints who nobly fought
of old, And win, with them, the victor's
crown of gold. Alleluia !
mf 0 blest communion ! fellowship
Divino ! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; cr Yet all are one in Thee, for all are
Thine. Alleluia !
p And when the strife is fierce, the
warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph-
song. cr And hearts are brave again and
arms are strong. Alleluia !
m/The golden evening brightens in
the west ; Soon, soon lo faithful warriors comes
their rest : j) Sweet is the calm of Paradise the
blest. Alleluia !
/But lo! there breaks a yet more
glorious 'lav : The Saints triumphant rise in bright
array : The King of glory passes on His way.
Alleluia ! ff From earth's wide bounds, from
ocean's farthest coast. Through, gates of pearl streams in the
countless host, Singing to Father, Sox, and Holy
Ghost. Alleluia ! Amen.
"These ire they which came out of pre it tribulation, and have washed their robet, and made them white in the
43g Btodef the Lamb."
/How bright these glorious spirits
shine '. mf Whence all their white array? How came they to the blissful seats Of everlasting day ?
p Lo ! these are they from sufferings great Who came to realms of light ; . cr And in the Blood of Christ have wash'd Those robes that shine so bright. / Now with triumphal palms they Before the Throne on high, [stand And serve the God they love amidst
The glories of the sky. n?/Hunger and thirst are felt no more,
Nor suns with scorching ray ; cr God is their Sun, Whose cheering DilFu.se eternal day. [beams
m/The Lamb, Which dwells amidst the Throne, Shall o'er them still preside, p Feed them with nourisliment
Divine, cr And all their footsteps guide. p 'Midst pastures green He'll lead His flock, Where living streams appear : cr And God the Lord from every eye I Shall wipe off every tear. : / To Father. Son, and Holy Ghost.
The God Whom we adore, j Be glory, as it was, is now, 1 And shall be evermore. Amen.
" Fight the good fight of faith, lay li/Al on 439 eternal life."
f The Son of God goes forth to war,
A Kingly crown to gain ; His blood-red banner streams afar !
Y/ho follows in His train? m f Y no best can drink his cup of woe, / Triumphant over pain, P Who patient bears his cross below, / He follows in His train. mf The Martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave ; Who saw his Master in the sky, cr And call'd on Him to save. dim Like Him, with pardon on his
In midst of mortal pain, [tongue mf He pray'd for them thnt did the / Who follows in his train ? [wrong ; A glorious band, the chosen few
On whom the Spirit came, Twelve valiant Saints, their hope they knew,
And inock'd the cross and flame. They met the tyrant's brandish'd steel,
The lion's gory mane, [to feel ;
p They bnw'd their necks, the death f Who follows in their train ? A noble army, men and boys,
The matron and the maid. Around the Saviour s Throne rejoice
In robes of light array'd.
FESTIVALS OF MARTYRS AND OTHER HOLY DAYS. They climb'd the steep ascent, of
Heav'n mf Through peril, toil, and pain ; p 0 God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train. Anien.
" They were stoned, they were tecum asun- der, were tempted, were slain with the sword; . . . being destitute, afflicted, tormented ; of whom the
440 u'orld was not worthy."
wi/Blessed feasts of blessed Martyrs,
Holy days of holy men, With affection's recollections
Greet we your return again. /Worthy deeds they wrought and wonders,
Worthy of the Name they bore ; We with meetest praise ami sweetest
Honour them for evermore. mf Faith prevailing, hope unfailing,
Jesus loved with single heart— /Thus thev glorious and victorious
Bravely bore the Martyr's part. >n/Rack'd with torture, haled to slaughter,
Fire, and axe, and murderous sword, / Chains and prison, foes' derision
They endured for Christ the Lord.
p So they pass'd through pain and sorrow,
Till they sank in death to rest ; cr Earth's rejected, God's elected,
Gain'd a portion with the blest. m/By contempt of worldly pleasures,
And by deeds of valour done, / They have reach'd the land of Angels,
And with them are knit in one. Made co-heirs with Christ in glory,
His celestial bliss they share : p May they now before Him bending
Kelp us onward by their prayer ; That, this weary life completed,
And its fleeting trials past, /We may win eternal glory
In our Father's home at last.
Amen.
"Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake ; Ur theirs
441 is the kingdom of heaven."
f Let our Choir new anthems raise, Wake the song of gladness ;
God Himself to joy and praise Turns the Martyrs' sadness :
Bright the day that won their crown, Open'd Heaven's bright portal,
dim As they laid the mortal down
cr To put on the immortal.
mf Never flinch'd they from the flame.
From the torture never ; Vain the foeman's sharpest aim,
Satan's best endeavour : crFor by faith they saw the land
Deck'd in all its glory, / Where triumphant now they stand
With the victor's story. Up and follow, Christian men !
Press through toil and sorrow ; Spurn the night of fear, and then,
Oh, the glorious morrow ! mf Who will venture on the strife ? / Blest who first begin it : ?;>/ Who will grasp the land of life ? ff Warriors, up and win it ! Amen.
" Blessed is the man that endureth tempta- tion, for when he is tried he shall 442 rece ive tfte crown of life." m f 0 God, Thv soldiers' great Reward. I Their Portion, Crown, and faithful
Lord, From all transgressions set us free Who sing Thy Martyr's victory. By wisdom taught he learn'd to know The vanity of all below. The fleeting joys of earth disdain'd, And everlasting glory gain'd. Right manfully his cross he bore, And ran his race of torments sore ; dim For Thee ho pour'd his life away, cr With Thee he lives in endless day. p We therefore pray Thee, Lord of
Love, Regard us from Thv Throne above ; cr On this Thy Martyr's triumph-day p Wash every stain of sin away. / All praise to God the Father be. All praise. Eternal Sox, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen.
" Be thoufatfhful unto death, and [ will : 443 9*re tfice a crown °f Hfe-'
1 p For man the Saviour shed
His all-atoning Blood, cr And oh, shall ransom'd man refuse
To suffer for his God ? mf Ashamed who now can be
To own the Crucified ? cr Nay, rather be our glory this
To die for Him Who died. ?nfSo felt Thv Martvr, Lord ;
Bv Thv right hand sustain'd, He "waged for Thee the battle's strife,
And f hreaten'd death disdain'd.
Upon the golden crown
Gazing with easer breath, He fought as one who fain would die,
And, dying, conquer death.
FESTIVALS OF MARTYRS
Alone he stood unmoved
Amid his cruel foes ; /"Oh, wondrous was the might that
Above his torturers rose ! [then
p Lord, give us grace to bear
Like him ■ ar cross of shame. To do and suffer what Thou wilt,
For love of Thy dear Name. / Jest;, the King of Saints,
We praise Thee and adore, Who art with God the Father One
And Spirit evermore. Amen.
" Of whom the world was not worthy."
444
/ Ye servants of our glorious King. To Him your thankful praises bring ; And tell the deeds that grace has done, The triumphs by His Martyrs won. mf Since they were faithful to the last, Their holy struggles now are past ; The bitterness of death is o'er, / And theirs is bliss for evermore. p The flame might scorch, the knife
lay bare, And cruel beasts their members tear ; cr No powers of earth, no powers of
hell [quell.
The souls that loved their Lord could / For ever broken is the chain [vain : That sought to bind them, but in m/Q let us strive like them to win Our freedom from the bonds of sin. p 0 Saviour, may our portion be With those who gave themselves to
Thee, / Through all eternity to sing All praise to Thee the Martyrs' Kin^. Amen.
" Clothed with white robes, and palms in 445 their hands."
f Palms of glory, raiment bright, Crowns that never fade away, Gird and deck the Saints in light, Priests, and kings, and conquerors
they. mf Yet the conquerors bring their
palms To the Lamb amidst the Throne, cr And proclaim in joyful psalms Victory through His Cross alone. mf Kings their crowns for harps
resign, Crying, as they strike the chords, cr " Take the Kingdom, it is Thine, King of kings, and Lord of lords." p Round the Altar Priests confess, If their robes are white as snow, 'Twas the Savj air's Righteousness, And His Blood, that made them so.
AND OTHER HOLY DAYS. mf They were mortal too like us ; 0, when we like them must die, cr May cur souls translated thus Triumph, reign, and shine on high.
Amen.
"/ reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be com- pared with the glory which shall be 446 revealed in us.'' mf Oh ! what, if we are Christ's,
Is earthly shame or loss ? cr Bright shall the crown of glory be dim When we have borne the cross. p Keen was the trial once,
Bitter the cup of woe, [blood,
When martyr d Saints, baptized in
Christ's sufferings shared below : / Bright is their glory now,
Boundless their joy above, Where, on the bosom of their God,
They rest in perfect love. mf Lord, may that grace be ours,
Like them in faith to bear p All that of sorrow, grief, or pain
May be our portion here ; mf Enough if Thou at last
The word of blessing give, And let us rest beneath Thy feet,
Where Saints and Angels live. / All glory, Lord, to Thee,
Whom Heav'n and earth adore; To Father, Son, and Holy Gho.st,
One God for evermore. Amen.
447 ' To him that overcometh."
f Soldiers, who are Christ's below- Strong in faith, iv.-ist toe foe : Boundless is the pledg'd reward Unto them who serve the Lord. mf Tis no palm of fading leaves That the conqueror's hand receives : Joys are his, serene and pure, Light that ever shall endure.
For the soids that overcome Waits the beauteous heavenly home, cr Where the Blessed evermore Tread, on high, the starry floor.
p Passing soon and little worth Are the things that tempt on earth ; mf Heavenward lift thy soul's regard ; God Himself is thy Reward.
/ Father, Who the crown dost give, Saviour, by Whose Death we live, Spirit, Who our hearts dost raise. Three in One, Thy Name we praise. Amen.
FESTIVALS OF MARTYRS 443 " And they glorified God in me."
mf For Thy dear Saint, 0 Lord, Who strove in Thee to live,
Who follow'd Thee, obey'd, adored, Our grateful hymn receive.
p For Thy dear Saint, 0 Lord, Who strove in Thee to die,
cr And found in Thee a full reward, Accept our thankful cry.
m/ Thine earthly members fit
To join Thy Saint* above, In one communion ever knit,
One fellowship of love.
Jesu. Thy Name we bless, And humbly pray that we May follow them in holiness. Who lived and died for Thee.
/ All might, all praise, be Thine,
Father, co-equal Sox, And Spirit, Bond of love Divine,
While endless ages run. Amen,
"Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the
Lord is with thee ; blessed art rh-jV. 449 among women."
For the B. V. Mart. mf The God, Whom earth, and sea,
and sky Adore, and laud, and magnify,
Whose might they own, Whose praise
they swell, p In Mary's womb vouchsafed to dwell.
mf The Lord, Whom sun and moon
obey, Whom all tilings serve from day to day, p Was by the Hot.y Ghost conceived Of her who through His grace believed.
mf How blest that Mother, in whose
shrine The world's Creator, Lord Divine, Whose Hand contains the earth and
sky, p Once deign 'd, as in His ark, to lie ;
/ Blest in the message Gabriel brought, Blest by the- work the Spirit wrought ; From whom the great Desire of earth p Took human flesh and human birth.
/O Lord, the Virdn-born, to Thee ! Eternal praise and glory b3, Whom with the Father we adore I And Holy Ghost for evermore.
Amen. (128
AND OTHER HOLY DAYS.
1 450 " Mary, the Mother of J esut."
j For the B. V. Mary.
1 mf Shale we not love thee, Mother
Whom Jests loves so well ? [dear. And, to His glory, year by year,
Thy joy and honour tell ?
p Bound with the curse of sin and We helpless sinners lay. [shame
cr Until in tender love He came To bear the curse away.
mf And thee He chose from whom to True flesh His Flesh to be ; [take p In It to suffer for our sake, / By It to make us free.
p Thy Babe He Lav upon thy breast To thee He cried for food ;
Thy gentle nursing sooth'd to rest Th* Incarnate Sox of God.
mf 0 wondrous depth of grace Divine That He should l>end so low !
cr And, Mary, oh, what joy 'twas thine In His dear love to know ;
/ Joy to be Mother of the Lord,
And thine the truer bliss, In every thought, and deed, and word
To be for ever His.
mf And as He loves thee, Mother dear.
We too will love thee well ; cr And, to His glory, year by vear, • Thy .joy and honour tell.
/Jesu, the Virgin's Holy Son, We praise Thee and adore,
Who an with Goo the Father Oke And Spirit evermore. Amen.
Whosoever therefore shall confess Mt before me, i, him will I '■onfess a' before My Father Which is 451 heaven."
For a Coxfessor. mf Not by the Martyr's death alone The Saint his crown in Heav'n has
won. There is a triumph robe on high For bloodless fields of victory. What though he was not call'd to feet The cross, or flame, or torturing
wheel, „ ,
cr Yet daily to the world he died ; His flesh, through grace, he crucified. P What though nor chains, nor
scourcres sore, Nor cruel beasts his members tore. cr Enough if perfect love ari=e To Christ a grateful sacrifice.
FESTIVALS OF MARTYRS AND OTHER HOLY DAYS.
f> Lord, grant us so to Thee to turn That we through life to die may learn, pr And thus, when life's brief day is
o'er, May live with Thee for evermore.
mf 0 Fount of sanctity and love, U perfect Rest of Saints above, | All praise, all dory be to Thee Loth now and through eternity.
Amen.
"If at 452
For a Bishop. mfO Thou Whose all redeeming
might [fight,
Crowns every Chief in faith's true On this commemoration day Hear us, good Jesu, while we pray. In faithful strife for Thy dear Name Thv servant earn'd tbe saintly fame, Which pious hearts with praise revere In constant memory year by year.
p Earth's fleeting joys he counted
nought, cr For higher, truer joys he sought, /And now, with Angels round Thy
Throne, Unfading treasures are his own.
And, freed from every stain of sin, As he hath won may also win. /To Thee, 0 Christ, our loving King. All glory, praise, and thanks we bring; Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost for evermore
Amen.
" The memory of the just is blessed.'
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For a Bishop
| mfO Shepherd of the sheep, High Priest of things to come Who didst in grace Thy servant keep, p And take him safely home.
His zeal unquench'd through length
The trials that he bare. f of days, W Chief of Thy faithful band
He held himself the least. 1 Though Thy dread keys Mere in his , 0 everlasting Priest. Lhainl,
/ So, trusting in Thy might,
He won a fair renown : So. waxing valiant in the fight,
He trod the lion down.
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The charge Thy love had given, And pass'd away (cr) Thy Face to see
Reveal'd in highest Heav'n. w/On all our Bishops pour
The Spirit of Thy grace ; That, as he won the palm of yore,
So they may run their race ;
That, when this life is done,
They may with him adore cr The ever Blessed Three in One,
In bliss for evermore. Amen.
"He gave some . . . Pas'.ors anat 454 Teachers.''
For a Doctor. mf Jesu, for the beacon-light
By Thy holy Doctors given, p When the mists of error's night
Gather'd o'er the path to Heav'n ; mf For the witness that they bare cr To the truth t'.:ey learn 'd of lhee, / For the glory that they share,
Let our praise accepted be. mfln Jerusalem below
They were workmen at Thy call, cr Each with one hand met the foe,
With the other built the wall ; / Watchmen on the mountain set,
Scribes instructed in Thy Word, dim Fishers with the Gospel net cr Drawing souls to Thee their Lord. mf Like Thy learned sons of yore,
Jesu, may Thy Pastors still cr Know and teach Thy sacred lore
With brave heart and patient skill ; p In these latter days of strife cr Keep, 0 keep them true to Thee, /Till beside the well of life
Light in Thine own Light they see Amen.
" Thy Name is as ointment poured forth, 455 therefore do the virgins love Thee."
For a Virgin. mf Jesu, the Virgins' Crown, do Thou Accept us as in prayer we bow, Born of that Virgin whom alone The Mother and the Maid we own. Amongst the lilies Thou dost feed, And thither choirs of Virgins lead ; Adorning all Thy chosen brides With glorious gifts Thy love provides. And whither, Lord, Thy footsteps
wend, The Virgins still with praise attend; For Thee they pour their sweetest
song. And after Thee rejoicing throncr.
FESTIVALS OF MARTYRS AND OTHER HOLY DAYS.
p 0 gracious Lord, we Thee implore Thy grace on every sense to pour ; From all pollution keep us free, And make us pure in heart for Thee. /All praise to God the Father be, All praise. Eternal Soar, to Thee, "Whom -with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen.
" My Beloved is mine, and I am His."
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For a Virgin. p 0 Lasub of God, Whose love Divine Draws Virgin-souls to follow Thee : cr And bids them earthly joys resign If so they may Thy beauty see :
And, casting other"hopes away. Took Thee to be her God, her All. To Thee she yielded up her will. Her heart was drawn to Thine above ; Content if Thou wouldst deign to fill Thine handmaid .with Thy perfect
love. p Beneath Thy Cross she loved to
stand, Like Mary in Thy dying hour, That blessings from Ihv pierced Hand cr Might clothe her with undying
power ; ??i/ With power to win the crown of
light For '\ irgin-souls laid up on high, And ready keep her lamp at night To hail the Bridegroom drawing nigh. p And surely Thou at last didst come To end the sorrows of Thv bride, ppAnd bear her to Thy peaceful home cr With Thee for ever to abide. /All glorv. jEsr. for the grace That drew Thy Saint to follow Thee ; p Grant us too in Thv love a place Roth now and through eternity.
Amen.
"Who cm f.nd a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies : the heart of her hu.slu.nd doth safely 457 inisi ** her.-'
For a Holy Matron. ♦n/How blest the matron, who, en- With holy zeal and fortitude, [dued Has won through grace a saintly fame, And cwns a dear and honour Vf name. Such holy love inflamed her breast She would not seek on earth her rest. But, strong in faith and patience, trod The narrow way that leads to God.
p She learn 'd, through fasting, to con- trol The flesh that weigheth down the soul, cr And then, by prayer's sweet food
sustain'd, To seek the joys she now has gain'd. mf 0 Christ, from Whom all virtue
springs, V»Tio only doest wondrous things, To Thee, the King of Si&ints, we pray, Accept and bless Thy flock to-day. / All praise to God the Father be, All praise. Eternal Son, to Thee. Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen.
" I John, who also am your brofhe- aid cmmpmmtm in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle th I Patmos, for the Word of God, and 458 fcr the testimony of J a*. St. John before the Latin Gate. mf Ax exile for the faith
Of his Incarnate L< r.r>. Beyond the stars, beyond all spare. cr "His soul in vision soar'd : mf There saw in glory Him
Who liveth, and was dead, There Judah's Lion, and tb P That for our ransom bled : mf There of the Kingdom learn d
The mysteries sublime : [faith
2> How, sown in Martyrs" blood, the cr Should spread from clime to clime. p Lord, give us grace, like him,
In Thee to live and die : cr To spurn the fleeting things of earth,
And seek for joys on high. / Jesv, our risen Lord.
We praise Thee and adore. Who art with G i> the Tathe? One
And Spirit evermore. Amen.
Jil-7ie, out of whom lit .had
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Si. Mary Magdalene. mf Son of the Highest, deign to cast
On us a pitying eye, Thou Who repentant Magdalene cr Didst call to joys on high. mf Thy longdost coin is stored nt
In treasurediouse Divine, [length The jewel from pollution cleansed '
Doth now the stars outshine. Jbsu, the balm of everv wotmd,
The sinner's only stay, 2) Grant us. like Magdalene, I
In this Thy mercy's day j • J
FESTIVALS OF MARTYRS AND OTHER HOLY DAYS.
cr Absolve us by Thv gracious Word,
Fulfil us with Thy love, And guide us through the storms of life
To perfect rest above.
/ All praise, all glory be to Thee,
() everlasting Lord, Whose mercy doth our souls forgive,
Whose bounty doth reward. Am-en.
" His Fa'? did shine as the sun, and His 460 raiment u\;s white as the light."
Transfiguration of our Lord. / In days of old on Sinai
The" Lord Almighty came cr In majestv of terror.
In thunder-cloud and flame : mf On Tabor, with the glory
Of sunniest light for vest, The excellence of beauty
In Jesus was express'd.
p All light created paled there, And did Him worship meet ; The sun itself adored Him, And bow'd before His Feet ; cr While Moses and Elias, Upon the Holy Mount, The co-eternal glory Of Christ our God recount.
p 0 holy, wondrous vision ! cr But what when, this life past, The beauty of Mount Tabor Shall end in Heav'n at last? / But what when all the glory Of uncreated light Shall be the promised guerdon Of them that win the fight ?
Amen.
481 " Lord, it is good for us to be here." Transfiguration of our Lord.
mf For ever we would gaze on Thee, O Lord, upon the Mount ;
With Moses and Elias see
/ That light from Light's own Fount ;
mf For ever with the chosen three Would stand upon that height,
And in that blessed company Be plunged in pure delight.
For ever would we train the ear
To that celestial Voice ; cr In Thee, the Son of God, so near,
For evermore rejoice.
mf Here would we pitch our constant ;
For ever here abide ; [tent, !
And dwell in peace and full content, j
Dear Master, at Thy side.
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p But no ! not yet to man 'tis given
To rest upon that height ; 'Tis but a passing glimpse of Heav'n j
We must descend and fight. mf Beneath the Mount is toil and
pain ; cr O Christ, Thv strength impart ; /Till we, transfigured too, shall reign
For ever where Thou art. Amen.
"And Herod sent 'and beheaded John in
462 the prison."
The Beheading of St. John Baptist. mf Herald, in the wilderness Breaking up the road, Sinking mountains, raising plains.
For the path of God ; Prophet, to the multitudes
Calling to repent, In the way of righteousness
Unto Israel sent ; Messenger, God's chosen One
Foremost to proclaim. Proffer 'd titles passing by,
Pointing to the Lamb ; Captive, for the word of truth Boldlv witnessing; dim Then in Herod's dungeon-cave
Faint and languishing ; p Martyr, sacrificed to sin At that feast of shame : cr As his life foreshow'd the Lord,
In his death the same— p Holy Jesus, when He heard,
Went apart to pray : cr Thus may we our lesson take From His Saint to-day. Amen.
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463 GTfcmgg*
mf God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit. Three in One, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne,
p Spare us, Holy Trinity. mf Jesu, Life of those who die, Advocate with God on high, Hope of immortality,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Thou Whose Death to mortals gave Power to triumph o'er the grave, Living now from death to save,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. p Thou before Whose great white
Throne All our doings must be shown. Pleading now for us Thine own,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. • ) F2
LITANY OF THE FOUR LAST THINGS.
Thou Whose Death was borne that From the i-ower of Satan free, [we, Might not die eternally,
Hear us. Holy J esc. mfThou Who dost a place prepare That in heaveniv mansions fair Sinners mav Diy glory share,
Hear lis, Holy Jesu. Death. • We are dying day by day ; Soon from earth we pass away ; Lord of life, to Thee we pray ;
Hear us, Holy J esc. £re we hear the Angel*- call, And the shadows round us lall, <rr Be our Saviour, be our All:
Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf Wean our hearts from tilings
Make us' all Thy love to know, Guard us from our ghostly foe :
Hear us. Holy Jesu. P Shelter us with Angel's wing, To our souls Thy pardon bring : So shall death h:ive lost its sting :
Hear us, Holy Jesu. In the doom Thy light provide ; Safelv through the valley guide ; Thee we trust, for Thou hast died :
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
Judgment. p When Thy summons we obey On the dreadful Judgment Day, Let not fear our soul dismay :
Hear us, Holy Jesu. While the lost in terror fly, or May we see with joyfoi eye Our Redemption drawing nigh:
Hear us, Holy Jesu' mfUxf we see Thee on Thy Throne As the Saviour we have known, And have f- Jlow'd as our own :
Hear us, Holy Jesu May we then, among the blest Who Thy Name on earth confess 'd, Hear Thee calling as to rest :
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Hell. p From the awful place of doom, \Vhere in rayless outer gloom Dead souls lie as in a tomb,
Save as, Holy Jesu. • From the black, the dull despair Ruin d men and Angels share. From the dread *->mpar.i< ns there.
Save us. Holy Jesu. Prom rhe unknown agonies ){ the soul that helpless lies. fnm the worm that never dies
.Save us. Holy Jesu,
From the lusts that none can tame. From the fierce mysterious flame, From the everlasting shame, Save us, Holy Jkbu.
Heaven*. / Where Thy Saints in (dory rei^n. Free from sorrow, free from pain, Pure from every guilty stain. Bring us, Holy J esu.
mf Where the captives find release. Where all foes from troubling cease,
Where the wean- rest in peace, Bring us, Holy Jesu. cr Where the pleasures never clov, Where in Angels' holy joy Thy redeem <f their powers emplov,
Bring us, Holy Jesu. Where in wondrous light are shown All Thy dealings with Thine own, Who snail know as they are known,
Bring us. Holy Jesu. /Where, with loved ones gone before, We may love Thee and adore In Thy Presence evermore,
Bring us, Holy Jesu. Amen.
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m/Gor> the Father, God the So?:, God the Spirit. Three in Ohk, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne,
p Spare us, Holy Trixity mf Son* of God, for man decreed, To be born the woman's Seed, Very God and Man indeed,
Bear us. Holy J. Thou Whose Wisdom ail tilings i plann'd. Hold by Whose Almiehtv Hand All things in their order stand,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. God with us, Emmanuel. Coming here as Man to dwell, Saving us when Adam fell,
Hear us. Holy Jesu. ; Saviour, full of truth and grace, Leaving Thine eternal place To restore our fallen race,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Image of the God unseen, Still what Thou hadst ever been, , Though in form of Infant mean,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Word, -by Whom the worlds were In a lowly manger laid, [made,
Taught oil earth an humble trade, I Hear us, Holy Jesu.
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LITANY OF THE INCARNATE WORD.
P Jesu, lea by love to share Ali the forms of grief and care, That we sinful mortals bear,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. m f Good Physician, come to cure All the ills that men endure, And to make our nature pure,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. p Man of Sorrows, weak and worn with Thy woes for sinners borne, Lest we should for ever mourn,
Hear us. Holy Jesu. pit Shepherd, Who Thy watch dost
keep, Guarding still Thy chosen sheep From the spoilers malice dec-y,
Hear us, Holy Je^u. r> Lamb, from earth's foundation slain, By Whose bitter stripes of pain Yi e are freed from guilty stain,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf Only Victim we can plead, Our High Priest to intercede, Advocate in all our need,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Standing now before the Throne, Pleading that which can alone For the sin of man atone,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Only Hope of those who pray, Only Kelp while here we stay, Life of those who pass away,
Hear us, xloly Jesu. Amen.
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No. l. Part 1. mf Gov the Father, God the Sok, God the Spirit, THRh.E in One, hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, p Spare us, Holy Trinity. Father, hear Thv children's call: Humbly at Thy feet we fall, Prodigals, confessing ail :
We beseech Thee, hear us. Christ, beneath Thy Cross we blame All our lite of sin and shame, Penitent we breathe Thy Name :
We beseech Thee, hear us. ■ Hoet Spirit, grieved and tried, Oft forgotten and defied, Now we mourn our stubborn pride :
We beseech Thee, hear us. mf Love, that caused us first to be p Love, that bled upon the Tree, cr Love, that draws us lovingly :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
p We Thv call have disobey 'd, Into pat lis of sin have stray 'd, And repentance have delay 'd :
We beseech Thee, hear U3. Sick, we come to Thee for cure, Guilty, seek Thy mercy sure, Evil, long to be made pure :
We beseech Tiiee, hear us. Blind, we pray that we may see. Bound, we pray to be made free, Stain'd, we pray for sanctity :
We beseech Thee, hear us. wi/ Thou Who hear'st each contrite Bidding sinful souls draw nigh, [sigh, Willing not that one should die,
We beseech Thee, hear us. Part 2. mf By the gracious saving call Spoken tenderly to all Y> ho have shared in Adam's fall, We beseech Thee, hear us. p By the nature Jesus wore, By the Stripes and Death He bore, cr By His Life for evermore,
We beseech Thee, hear us. mf By the love that longs to bless, Pitying our sore distress, Leading us to holiness,
We beseech Thee, hear us. By the love so calm and strong, Patient still to suffer wrong And our day of grace prolong,
We beseech Thee, hear us. By the love that speaks within, Calling us to iiee from sin And the joy of goodness win,
We beseech Thee, hear us. By the love that bids Thee spare, cr By the Heav'n Thou dost prepare, By Thv promises to prayer,
We beseech Thee, hear us. Part 3. p Teach us what Thy love has borne, That with loving sorrow torn i Truly contrite we may mourn : We beseech Thee, hear us. mf Gifts of light and grace bestow, | Help us to resist the foe, Fearing what alone is woe :
We beseech Thee, hear us. Let not sin within us reign, May we gladly suffer pain, If it purge away our stain :
We beseech Thee, hear us. May we to all evil die, Fleshly longings crucify, ' Fix our hearts and thoughts on high: 1 We beseech Thee, hear us.
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LITANIES OF PENITENCE.
Grant us faith to know Thee near, Hail Thy grace, Thy judgment fear, And through trialpersevere :
We beseech Thee, hear us. Grant us hope from earth to rise, And to strain with easer eyes Towards the promised heavenly prize :
We beseech Thee, hear us. Grant us love Thy love to own, Love to live for Thee alone. And the power of grace make known :
We oeseech Thee, hear us. All our weak endeavours bless, As we ever onward press, Till we perfect holiness :
We beseech Thee, hear us. cr Lead us daily nearer Thee, Till at last Thy Face we see. Crown'd with Thine own purity : We beseech Thee, hear us. Amen.
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No. 2. mf God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, Three in One, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, p Spare "us, Holy Trinity. Thou Who leaving Crown and Throne Camest here, an outcast lone, That Thou mightest save Thine own,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf Thou with sinners wont to eat, Who with loving Words didst greet Mary weeping at Thy Feet,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Thou Whose sadden 'd look did chide Peter when he thrice denied, Till with bitter tears he cried,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Thou Who hanging on the Tree To the thief saidst, "Thou shalt be To-day in Paradise with Me,"
Hear us, Holy Jesu. p Thou, despised, denied, refused, And for man's transgressions bruised, Sinless, yet of sin accused,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf Thou Who on the Cross didst reign, Dying there in bitter pain, Cleansing with Thy Blood our stain,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Shepherd of the straying sheep, < ' iniforter of them that weep, Hear us crying from the deep,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. That in Thy pure innocence We may wash our souls' offence, And find truest penitence, •
We beseech Thee, Jesu.
That we give to sin no place, That we never quench Thy grace, That we ever seek Thy Face,
We beseech Thee, Jesu.
That denying evil lust, Living godly, meek, and just, In Thee onlv we may trust,
We beseech Thee, Jesu.
That to sin for ever dead We may live to Thee instead, And the narrow pathway tread,
We beseech Thee, Jesu.
/ When shall end the battle sore, When our pilgrimage is o'er, p Grant Thy peace for evermore, We beseech Thee, Jesu. Amen.
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mf God the Father, God the Son, God the Spip.it, Three in One. Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, V Spare us, Holy Trinity. Jesu, Who for us didst bear Scorn and sorrow, toil and care, Hearken to our lowlyprayer ;
Hear us, Holy Jesu. pp By that hour of Agonv, Spent while Thine Apostles three Slumber'd in Gethsemane,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. cr By the prayer Thou thrice didst
pray That the cup might pass away, So Thou mightest still obev,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. P By the kiss of treachery To Thy foes betraying Thee, By Thy harsh captivity,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. By the scourging Thou hast borne, By the purple robe of scorn, By the reed and crown of thorn,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. By the insult of the Jews, When Barabbas they would choose, And did Thee their King refuse,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. By Thy going forth to die, When they raised the wicked cry, " im, crucify ! "
Hear us, Holy Jesu. By the Cross which Thou didst bear
Mingled gall and vinegar,
Hear us, Holy Jesu, ( 134)
LITANY OF THE PASSION.
Bv Thy nailing to the Tree,
BV the title over Thee, By the gloom of Calvary,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. By the parting of Thy clothes, By the mocking of Thy foes, As they wab h'd Thy dving woes,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Bv Thv seven Words then said, ■pp By the bowing of Thy Head, By Thy numbering with the dead,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf When temptation sore is rife, When we faint amidst the strife, Thou, Whose Death hath been our life,
Save us, Holy Jese. While on stormy seas Ave toss, Let us count all things as loss But Thee only on Thy Cross :
Save us, Holy Jesu. So, with hope in Thee made fast, p When death's bitterness is past cr We may see Thy Face at last :
Save us, Holy Jesu. Amen.
ILttanrj for tfce ftorjation Bang.
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m.f God the Father, from ThyThrone,
Hear us, we beseech Thee ; God the co-eternal Son,
Hear us, we beseech Thee ; God, the Spirit, mighty Lord,
Hear us, we beseech Thee ; Three in Oxe. by all adored,
Hear us, we beseech Thee. p Jrsr ! {cr) Jesu ! mf By Thy wondrous Incarnation, By Thy Birth for our salvation, p We beseech Thee, (cr) we beseech mf From every ill defend us, [Thee,
Thy grace and mercy send us. p Jest: ! Jesc !
mf By Thy Fasting and Temptation, By Thy nights of supplication. p We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, mf From every ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us. p "3 esu ! Jesu !
mf By Thv works of sweet compassion, By Thy Cioss and bitter Passion, p We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, mf From every ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us. p Jesu ! Jesu ! Bv Thv Blood for sinners flowing, cr By Thy Death true life bestowing, p We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, mf From everv ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us.
p Jesu '. Jesu ! f By Thv glorious Resurrection, 'Earnest oi our own perfection. "p We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, mf From every ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us. P Jesu ! Jesu !
/To the Father s Throne ascended, All Thy pain and sorrows ended, p We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, mf From every ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us. p Jesu ! Jesu !
mf Advocate for sinners pleading, With the Father interceding, p We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, mf From every ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us. Amen.
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mf God the Father, throned on high, Saviour, Who didst come to die, Spirit, Who dost sanctifv,
p Save us, HoRTrinity.' mf Jesu, Prince of life and light, Dwelling now in glory bright, Ruling all things by Thy might,
p Hear us, Holy Jesu. Thou Whose Death did death destroy, cr Who through pain didst pass to Endless and without alloy, [joy
Hear us, Holy Jesu. /Thou Who didst to Heav'n ascend Still to be the sinner's Friend, Still Thy people to defend,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Jesu, raised to God's right hand. i Round Whose Throne the Angel band j Waits Thy Word of dread command,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. i Thou Who dost the Sceptre bear, And in Heav'n a place prepare That we may be with Thee there, Hear us, Holy Jesu. : Thou Who must in glory reign, Conqueror of sin and pain, Till no enemv remain,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf Jesu, Who art glorified ■• In the very Flesh that died, p With the pierced Hands and Side,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf Jesu, though enthroned on high Still for our infirmity i Touch d with human svmpathy, Hear us, Holy Jesu. t 135 )
LITANY OF JESUS GLORIFIED.
Jest/, in our time of need Our Hi^h Priest to intercede, Living still Thy Death to plead,
Hear us. Holy J esc. JEsr. able to bestow On Thv struggling Church below More than we can ask or know,
H^-ar as, Holy Jbsit. Jest, Who to Heav'n upborne Didst not leave rhy Church to mourn, p Orphan''!, c unfortless, forlorn,
Bear us, Holy Jesu. m* Thou Who. still our Saviour Didst the Holt Spirit send [Friend, To be with us to the end.
Hear us, Holy Jesc p JEsr, Who Thy Flesh and Blood, Offer d once upon the Rood. Gives: fur Thy children's Food
Hear us. Holy Jsso. mf Only Balm for souls uistress'd, Happiness of all the hless'd. Peace o: those who long for rest,
Hear us. Holy Je>^. / Thou Who. as Thou once didst rise Shalt be seen by human eyes Coming through the narted skies,
Hear u=, Holy Jesu. p Thou Who then on quick and dead, All for whom Thy Blood was shed. Shalt pronounce the judgment dread,
Hear us. Holy Jrsu. m/Jssu, God's Incarnate Sok, By Thy work for sinners done, By the gifts for sinners won.
Hear us. Holy Jest/ That while pilgrims toiling here We i by Name may love and ;ear, And to death may persevere,
Hear "us. Holy Jest:. cr That when earthly toil is o'er We. in rest for everm Me May behold Thee and adore.
Hear us, Holy Jeam. Amen
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mf God the Father. God the Ek», God the Spirit, Three in I s_n"e. Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne,
p Spare us, Holy Trinity. m/HoLY Spirit, heavenly Dove, Dew descending from above. Breath of life, and Fire of love,
p Hear us. Holy Spirit. Source of strength, of knowledge clear, Wisdom, godliness sincere. Understanding, counsel, fear. Hear us, Holy Spirit.
Source of meekness, love, and peace, Patience, pureness, faith's increase. Hone and joy rn.it cannot cease, Hear us, Holy Sfirit.
Spirit guiding us aright, Spirit making darkness light, cr Spirit of resistless might, Heat us. Holy Spirit.
p Thou by Whom the Virgin bore Him Whom heaven and earth adore, Sent our nature to restore,
Hear us, Holy Spirit.
mf Thou Whom Jesus from His
Gave to cheer and help His own, That they ro.i-rht not be alone, Hear us. Holy Spirit.
Co>iforter, to Whom we owe Ah that we rejoice to know Or our Saviour's woi ..
as, Holy Spirit.
Thou Whose sound Apostles heard.
ThuJ V. host power their spirit stirr'd, Giving them the livins Word,
Hear us, Holy Spirit. Thou Whose grace the Church doth fiU, Showing her God's perfect Will, •is present still, Hear us, Holy Spirit. Coming with Thy power to save, Ba] bsmal wave,
-n's 'lark crave, Hear us, Holy Spirit. p All our evil pass: m Bend aright our stubborn will,
grieve Thee, patient still ; Hear us, Holy Spirit. mf Come to raise us when we fall,
r.r souls enthral, Lead us back with srentie ca'.i ; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Come to strengthen all the weak, Give Thy courage to the meek,
ilterin^ t-'umies to speak ; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Come to aid the souls who yearn More of truth Divine to learn. And with deeper love to burn : Hear us, Holy Spirit. Keep us in the narrow way, Warn us when we go astray. Plead within us when we pray ; Hear us, Holy Spirit. cr Holy, loving, a- Thou art. All Thy sevenfold gifts impart, Xever more from us depart ;
Hear us, Hob- Spirit. Amen. ( 126 »
LITANY OF
471 3Litang of trie Cfjurcf).
mf God the Father, God the Son, God the Sfip.it, Three in One, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne,
p Spare us, Holy Trinity. 5?/ Jest-, with Thy Church abide. Be her Saviour, Lord, and Guide,
Arms of love around her throw, Shield her sate from every foe, dim Comfort her in time of woe :
We beseech Thee, hear us. mf Keep her life and doctrine pure, Grant her patience to endure, Trusting in Thy promise sure :
We beseech Thee, hear us. May her voice be ever clear, Warning of a judgment near, Telling of a Saviour dear :
We beseech Thee, hear us. AH her fetter'd powers release, Bid our strife and envy cease, Grant the heavenly gift of peace :
We beseech Thee, hear us. All that she has lost restore. May her strength and zeal be more Than in brightest davs of yore:
We beseech Thee, hear us. May she one in doctrine be, One in truth and charity, Winning all to faith in Thee :
We beseech Thee, hear us. May she guide the poor and blind, Seek the lost until she f nd. And the broken-hearted bind ;
We beseech Thee, hear us. Save her love from growing cold. Make her watchmen strong and bold, Fence her round, Thy peaceful fold :
We beseech Thee, hear us. May her Priests Thy people feed, Shepherds of the flock indeed. Ready, where Thou call'st, to lead :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
? Judge her not for work undone, udse her not for fields unwon, cr Bless her works in Thee begun :
We beseech Thee, hear us. p For the past give deeper shame, cr Make her jealous for Thv Name, Kindle zeal's most, holv flame :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
/ Raise her to her calling high, J.ft the nations far and nigh Hear Thy heralds' warning cry :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
THE CHURCH.
i May her lamp of truth be bright, Bid her bear aloft its light Tlirough the realms of heathen night;
We beseech Thee, hear us. mf May her scatter'd children be From reproach of evil free, Blameless witnesses for Thee ;
We beseech Thee, hear us. Arm her soldiers with the Cross, Brave to suffer toil or loss, Counting earthly gain but dross :
We beseech Thee, hear us. cr May she holy triumphs win, Overthrow the hosts of sin, Gather ail the nations in :
We beseech Thee, hear us. / May she soon all glorious be, Spotless and from wrinkle free, Pure, and bright, and worthy Thee :
We beseech Thee, hear us. Fit her all Thv joy to share In the home Thou dost prepare, And be ever blessed there :
We beseech Thee, hear us. Amen.
Ettang of tfje BIcssco &acra= mmt of ttje 33ooo ana I 472 Btooo of erijr&t.
i w/God the Father, God the Son, I God the Spirit, Three in One,
p Spare us, Holy Trinity. I /God of God, and Light of Light, ! King of glory, Lord of might, Hear us, Holy Jesu. ! p Very Man, Who for our sake Didst true Flesh of Mary take, Hear us, Holy Jesu. mf Shepherd, Whom the Father gave His lost sheep to find and save,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Priest and Victim, Whom of old Type and prophecy foretold,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. King of Salem, Priest Divine. Bringing forth Thy Bread and Wine:
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Paschal Lamb, Whose sprinkled Blood Saves the Israel of Goo,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Manna, found at dawn of day, Pilgrim's Food in desert-way, Hear us, Holy Jesu. Offering pure, in everv place Pledge and means of heavenly grace, Hear us, Holy Jesu.
LITANY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. Part 2. P By the mercy, that of yore Shadow'd forth Thy gifts in store, Save us, Holy Jesu.
Jest:, at Whose Infant Feet Shepherd.?, coming Thee to greet,
Save us, Holy Jest;.
?By the Death, that could alone or the whole world's sin atone,
Save us, Holy Jest;. By the Wounds, that ever plead For our help in time of need,
Save us, Holy Jesu. Part 3. That we may remember still Kedron's brook and Calvary's hill,
Grant us, Holy Jest;. mf That our thankful hearts may glow As Thy precious Death we show,
Grant us. Holy Jesu. That, with humble contrite fear, \\ e may joy to feel Thee near.
Grant us, Holy Jesu. cr That in faith we may adore, Praise, and love Thee more and more.
Grant us, Holy Jesu. p That Thy Sacred Flesh and Blood Be cur true life-giving Food,
Grant us. Holy Jesu. »"f That in all our words and ways We may daily show Thv praise,
Grant us, Holy Jesu. cr That, as death's dark vale we tread. Thou mayst be our strengthening Bread,
Grant us, Holy Jesu.
mf That, unworthy though we be, We may ever dwell with Thee,
Grant us, Holy Jesu. Amen.
473 ILitanu for (Cfjtltircn.
mf Got> the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit. Three in Oxe, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne. p Spare us, Holy Trinity. p Jesu, Saviour ever mild, Born for us a little Child Of the Virgin undefiled.
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Jesu, by the Mother-Maid In Thy swaddling clothes array'd, And within a manger laid.
Hear us, Holv Jesu.
ear us, Holy Jesu. w/Jbsu, unto Whom of yore Wise men, hastening to adore, Gold and myrrh and incense bore,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Jesu, to Thv Temple brought, Whom, by Thy good Spirit taught. Simeon and Anna sought.
Hear us, Holy Jesu. V Jesu, Who didst deign to flee From King Herod's cruelty In Thy earliest Infancy,
Hear us, Holy Jesu. cr Jesu, Whom Thy Mother found 'Midst the doctors sitting round, Marvelling at Thy Words profound,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
Part 2.
?From all pride and vain conceit, rom all spite and angry heat, From all lying and deceit,
Save us, Holy Jesu. From all sloth and idleness, From not caring for distress, From all lust and greediness,
Save us, Holy Jesu. From refusing to obey, From the love of our own way. From forgetfidness to pray,
Save us, Holy Jesu.
Part 3. ?*/ By Thy Birth and early years, By Thine Infant wants and fears, By Thy sorrows and Thy tears,
Save us, Holy Jesu. By Thv Pattern bright and pure, Bv the pains Thou didst endure Cur salvation to procure.
Save us, Holy Jesu. p By Thv Wounds and thorn-crown'd Bv Thv Blood for sinners shed, [Head nif By Thy Rising from the dead,
Save us. Holy Jesu. Bv the Name we bow before, I Human Name, which evermore All the hosts of Heav'n adore,
Save us, Holy Jesu. f By Thine own unconquer'd might, Bv Thy glory in the height, By Thv mercies infinite.
Save us, Holy Jesu. Amen. ( 138 )
SUPPLEMENTAL HYMNS.
fftcmmg.
" I laid me down and slept, and rose up 474 again for the Lord sustained me." vi f Awaked from sleep we fall "Before Thee, God of love, And chant the praise the Angels
raise, O God of might, above ; Holy, Holy, Holy! Thou art God
adored ! p In Thy pitying mercy show us mercy,
Lord. w/Thou wakedst me from sleep ; 'Shine on this mind and heart, And touch my tongue, that I among Thy choir may take my part ; Holy, Holy, Holy ! Trinity adored ! pin Thy pitying mercy show me
mercy, Lord. m/The Judge will come with speed, And each man's deeds be known : dim Our trembling cry shall rise on high At midnight to Thy Throne ; Holy, Holy, Holy 1 King of Saints
adored ! p In the hour of judgment show us mercy, Lord. Amen.
fHttJ=tJcTrj— for a (Cttrj Cf)urtfj.
475 " A House of rest."
nf Behold us, Lord, a little space
From daily tasks set free, And met within Thy holy place
To rest awhile with Thee.
Around us rolls the ceaseless tide
Of business, toil, and care ; p And scarcely can we turn aside
For one brief hour of prayer. Yet these are not the only walls
Wherein Thou may'st be sought ; crOn homeliest work Thy blessing falls,
In truth and patience wrought. Thine is the loom, the forge, the mart,
The wealth of land and sea ; The worlds of science and of art,
Jieveal'd and ruled by Thee.
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m/Then let us prove cur heavenly
In all wre do and know ; [birth
And claim the kingdom of the earth
For Thee, and not Thy foe. Work shall be prayer, if all be wrought
As Thou wouldst have it done ; And prayer, by Thee inspired and taught,
Itself with work be one. Amen.
(Efcemrtcr.
" The Lord shall be thine everlasting
476 Wt."
w/Behold the sun, that seem'd but
Enthroned overhead, [now
Beginneth to decline below
The globe whereon we tread : And he, whom yet we look upon
With comfort and delight, [anon, dim Will quite depart from hence p And leave us to the night. Thus time, unheeded, steals away
The life which nature gave ; Thus are our bodies every day
Declining to the grave ; Thus from us all our pleasures fly
Whereon we set our heart ; [nigh, And when the night of death draws
Thus will they all depart. cr Lord ! though the sun forsake our
And mortal hopes are vain ; [sight, mf Let still Thine everlasting light
Within our souls remain : And in the nights of cur distress
Vouchsafe those rays Divine, [ness cr Which from the Sun of Righteous-
For ever brightly shine. Amen. "The Lord's Xame is praised from the rising tip of the sun unto the going 477 down of the same." m/THE day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest ;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
cr Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
mf We thank Thee that Thy Church
unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light, Thrsugh all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night 139 )
As o'er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent.
Nor dies the strain of praise away. The sun that bids as rest is waking
Our brethren 'neath the western sky, And hour bv hour fresh lips are making Thy wondrous doings heard on high. crSo be it, Lord; Thy Throne shall never, Like earth's proud empires, pass away ; /Thy Kingdom stands, and grows for ever, Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway. Amen.
Stutirag.
478 " A good day."
m/Tms is the day the Lord hath made,
He calls the hours His own ; Let Heav'n rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the Throne. To-day He rose and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell ; To-day the saints His triumphs spread,
And all His wonders telL Kosanna to th' anointed Kins:,
To David's Holy Sox ! [and bring dim Make haste to help us, Lord, cr Salvation from Thy Throne. Bless'd be the Lord, Who comes to men
With messages of grace : Who comes, in God His Father's
Name, dim To save our sinful race. /Hosanna in the highest strains
The Church on earth can raise ; The highest Heavens in which He reigns
Shall give Him nobler praise. Amen.
479 " There sluill be no night there." Evening.
mf Great God, Who, hid from mortal
'sight, Dost dwell in unapproached light. Before Wnose Throne with veiled
brow, Thy sinless Angels trembling bow. dim Awhile in darkness here below We lie oppress'd with sin and woe ; cr But soon the everlasting day Shall chase the night of gloom away ;— The day prepared for us by Thee ; The day reserved for us to see ;— A dav but faintlv imaged here By brightest sun at noontide clear.
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pToo long, alas ! it still delays. It lingers vet. that day of days : The flesh, with all its load of sin, Most perish, ere its joy we win. cr Then from these earthy bonds set
free The soul shall fly, 0 God, to Thee ; To see Thee, love Thee, and adore, Her blissful task for evermore. m/ All bounteous Trinity ! prepare Our souls Thy hidden joy to snare. That our brief daytime, used aright, May issue in eternal light. Amen.
jFrtoag.
480 " TIm marks of the Lord Jesus." p 0 Jesu, crucified for man,
O Lamb, all glorious on Thy Throne. cr Teach Thou our wond'ring souls to scan The mystery of Thy love unknown. Wfe pray Thee, grant us strength to take Our daily cross, v. hate'er it be, inf And gladly, for Thine own dear
sake, p In paths of pain to follow Thee. mp As on o\;r daily way we go, Through light or shade, in calm or strife, Oh ! may we bear Thy marks below
In conquer 'd sin and chasten'd life. And week bv week this dav we ask That holy memories of Thy Cross May sanctify each common task.
And turn to gain each eartlily loss. Grant us, dear Lord, our cross to bear
Till at Thy Feet we lay it down, cr Win through Thy Blood our pardon there, And through the Cross attain the crown. Amen.
Satarfcag.
" There remaineth a rest to the people of 431 aod-"
Evening. m/Now the busy week is done, Now the rest-time is begun Thou hast brought us on our way. Kept and led us day by day ; cr Now there comes the first and best, Day of worship, light and rest. p Hallow, Lord, the coming day ! Whe?i we meet to praise and prav, cr Hear Thv Word. Thy Feast attend, Hours of happy service spend ; To our hearts be manifest, Lord of labour and of rest i
For Thy children gone before We can trust Thee and adore ; p All their earthly week is past, Sabbath-time is theirs at last ; Fold them, Father, to Thy breast, dim Give them everlasting rest. m/Guide us all the days to come, Till Thy mercy call us home : All our powers do Thou employ, Be Thy work our chiefest joy ; Then, the promised land possest, p Bid us enter into rest. Amen. .
Christmas.
482 " Wt are come to worship Him.'" mfAsGELB, from the realms of glory.
Wing your flight o'er ail the earth ; Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth :
cr Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new-born King w/Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flecks by night, God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the Infant Light ;
cr Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new-born King, m/ Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar ; Seek the great Desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star ;
cr Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new born King. m/All creation, join in praising
God the Father, Spirit, Son— Evermore your voices raising
To th' Eternal Three in One ;
cr Come and worship, /Worship Christ, the new-born King. Amen.
" JFho being in the form ef God .... made Himseli of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a ser- vant, and was made in the likeness
483 of men."
/From east to west, from shore to
shore, Let everv heart awake and sing dimThe Holy Child Whjm Mary
bore. /The Christ, the everlasting King. mf- Behold ! the world's Creator wears The form and fashion of a slave ; Our very flesh our Maker shares, His fallen creature, man, to save. For this how wondrously He wrought ! dim A maiden, in her lowly place, Became, in ways beyond ali thought, The chosen vessel of His grac<
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She bow'd her to the Angel's word Declaring what the Fathlr will'd. And suddenly the promised Lord That pure and hallow'd temple fiii'd
&He shrank not from the oxen's stall, e lay within the manger bed, And He Whose 1 untv leedeth all At Man's breast Himself was fed.
cr And while the Angels in the sky Sang praise above the silent field, m/To shepherds poor the Lord Most
High, The one great Shepherd, was reveal'd
/All glory for this blessed morn To God the Father ever be : All praise to Thee, O Virgin-born, All praise, 0 Holy Ghost, to Thee. Amen
484 " Jesus Christ is come in the flesh."
/Christians, sing out with exulta- tion,
And praise your Benefactor's Name ' To-day the Author of Salvation,
The Father's well beloved came. mf Of undefiltd Virgin Mother
An Infant, all Divine, was born, cr And God Himself became your Brother
Upon this happy Christmas morn
mf In Him eternal might and power
To human weakness hath inclined ; And this poor Child brings richest dower
Of gifts and graces to mankind, dim While here His Majesty dis- guising,
A sen-ant's form the Master wears, cr Behold the beams of glory rising
E'en from His poverty and tears.
p A stable serves Him for a dwelling,
And for a bed a manger mean ; cr Yet o'er His Head, His Advent telling,
A new and wondrous star is seen. Angels rehearse to men the story,
The joyful story of Kis birth ; To Him" they raise the anthem— (f) "Glory [earth!''
To God on high, and peace on For through this holy Incarnation
The primal curse is done away ; dim A nd blessed peace o'c r all creation
Hath shed its pure and gentle ray. cr Then, in that heavenly concert joining,
0 Christian men, with one accord. /Your voices tunefully combining,
Salute the Birthday of your Loku : Amen
NEW YEAR'S DAY.
/From glory unto glo tilings He hath doi
SCrfo gear's Sao.
" They will go from strength to
485 strength."
/From glory unto glory : Be this our
jovcus song. As on the King's own highway, we
bravely march along ! From glory unto glory! O word of
stirring cheer, m/As dawns the solemn brightness
of another glad New Year.
glory ! What great done, What wonders He hath shown us,
what triumphs He hath won ! From giory unto glory ! What mighty
blessings crown The lives for which our Lord hath
laid His own so freely down ! The fulness of His blessing encom-
passeth our wav ■ The fulness of His promises crowns
every bright'ning dav ■ Th.e fulness of His glory is beaming
from above, While more and more we learn to
know the fulness of His love. And closer yet and closer the golden
bonds shall be, Uniting all avIio love our Lord in pure
sincerity ; An I wider yet and wider shall the
circling glory glow, As more and more are taught of
God that mighty Love to know. w f 0 let our adoration for all that He
hath done, Peal out beyond the stars of God,
while voice and life are one ; dim And let our consecration be real,
deep, and true ; Oh, even now our hearts shall bow,
and joyful vows renew. /Now onward, ever onward, from
strength to strength we go, While grace for grace abundantly
shall from His fulness flow, To glory "s full fruition, from glory "s
foretaste here, jf Until His very presence crown our
happiest New Year. Amen.
Grptpfjanrj.
" The kindness and love of God our
486 Saviour toward man appeared.'" to/The Father's sole-begotten Sos dim "Was born, the Virgin's Child, on
earth : His Cross for us adoption won.— *</The life and grace of second birth. ( h
Forth from the height of Keav'n He
came, dim In form of man with man abode ; w/Redeeni'd His world from death
and shame. The joys of endless life bestow'd. P Redeemer, come with power benign, Dwell in the souls that look for Thee : 0 let Thy light within us shine That we may Thy salvation see. Abide with us, 0 Lord, we pray, Dispel the gloom of doubt and woe ; Wash every stain of guilt away, Thy tender healing grace bestow. »;/ Lord, Thou hast come, and well
we know That Thou wilt likewise come again t Thy Kingdom shield from every foe, Thy honour and Thy rule maintain. /"Eternal glory, Lord, to Thee, Whom.now rtveal'd, our hearts adore ; io God the Father glory be, And Holy Spirit evermore. Amen.
487 "He not baptised."
???/The Son of Man from Jordan rose,
And pray'd to God above ; When lo, the op'ning Heav'ns disclose
A swift-descending Dove. The Spirit, lighting on His Brow,
Anoints the Holy One: — The Father's voice declaring—" Thou
Art My Beloved Sox." So when, through His Baptizing bless'd
The Font new birth conveys. Man kneels a son of God confess 'd,
Heav'n opens as he prays. p Fair innocency, like the dove's,
Invests him, p'urged from sin : For God the brooding Spirit moves,
Directs and rules within. mfO Christ, Whose mercy cleansed cur stain
With streams of grace Divine ; Let us not soil th.e robes again
Made white in Blood of thine. Redeemer of a world undone,
We praise Thee and adox Jestj, with God the Father One,
And Spirit evermore. Amen.
" The Lord shall suddenly cone to Hit 488 temple."
mfWiTHTN the Father's house
The Soh hath found His home; cr And to His temple suddenly The Lord of life hath come. )
j??/The doctors of the law Gaze on the wondrous Child,
And marvel at His gracious words Of wisdom undefiled.
p Vet not to them is giv'n The mighty truth to know,
To lift the fleshly veil which hides Incarnate God below.
The secret of the Lord Escapes each human eye, cr And faithful pond'ring hearts await The full Epiphany.
P Lord, visit Thou our souls, And teach us by Thv grace
Each dim revealing of Thyself With loving awe to trace ;
cr Till from our darken'd sight
The cloud shall pass away, A nd on the cleansed soul shall burst mj The everlasting day ;
Till we behold Thy Face, And know, as we are known, /Thee, Father, Son, and Holt Ghost, Co-equal Three in One. Amen.
" God IFho created all things by Jesus 489 Christ."
mfQ God, the joy of Heav'n above, Thou didst not need Thy creatures
love, When from Thy secret place of rest Thy Word the earth's foundations
blest.
Thou spakest ;— worlds began to be ; They how before Thy Majesty ; , And all to their Creator raise A wondrous harmony of praise.
But ere. 0 Lord, this lovely earth From Thy creative will had birth, Thou in Thy counsels didst unfold Another world of fairer mould.
cr That realm shall our Redeemer
frame, And build upon His mighty Name ; His Hand the word of power shall sow, That all the earth His truth may know.
When time itself has pass'd awny, Hi:j Church, secure in Heaven for aye, Shall share His Table and His Throne, And God the Father reign alone.
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/O Father, Son. and Spirit Blest, One God in Heav'n and earth contest, Preserve, direct, and fill with love Thy realm on earth, Thy realm above. Amen. The following Hymn is suitable for this
seaton : 533 Oh how fair that morning broke.
Entt.
" Hear my crying, 0 God .- give ear unto 490 my prayer."
mf Sweet Saviour 1 in Thy pitying grace Thy sweetness to our souls impart ; Thou only Lover of our race
Give healing to the wounded heart ; p Oh ! hear Thy contrite servants' cry, pp And save us, Jesu ! lest we die. p Long-suffering Jesu ! hear our prayer Who weep before Thee in our shame ; We have no hope but Thee ; O spare, Lord, spare us from th' undying flame ; Oh ! hear Thy contrite servants' cry, pp And save us, Jesu ! lest we die.
p All we have broken Thy command ;
Lord, help us for Thy mercies' sake ; Deliver us from Satan s hand,
And safely to Thy Kingdom take; Oh ! hear Thy contrite servants' cry, pp Ana save us, Jesu ! lest we die.
p We flee for refuge to Thy love, cr Salvation of the helpless soul ; Pour down Thy radiaice from above, And make these sin-worn spirits whole ; p Good Lord, in mercy hear our cry, pp And save us, Jesu ! lest we die.
Amen.
p Fain would I, Lord of grace,
With penitential tears The record of my sins efface.
That in Thy book appears :—
Fain would I journey hence, In garb of stainless white, cr And made by mine own penitence Well pleasing in Thy sight.
p Fond idle dream ! the foe But lures and fools my soul ;
Not all my teaas can peace bestow ;— Thou only makest whole.
TTatli ever sailor tost,
Or sufferer rackd in pain, C/- Within Thine anchorage been lost,
Or found Thy Gilead vain ? mf Maker and Hope of all ! p Wounded and sick am I : Great Healer, save me, lest I fail
And perish utterly. cr Can boundless love reject ?
Shall mercv say me nay, W no cry with all Thine own elect
Before Thee, night raid dav? m/Thine be glory, Christ Most High, dim Have compassion, [p) or we die. Amen. 402 " Redeeming the f.'>.:.\"
mf Lo ! now the time accepted peals
Its tidings of release ; A time that with salvation heals, And to repentant tears reveals 2> The mercy-seat of peace. Then let us wisely now restrain
Cur food, our drink, our sleep; From idle word and jest refrain, And steadfastly begin again J.
A stricter watch to keep. cr Now heaven-taught love will haste
And seek the cheerless bed. [to rise Where cold and wan the sufferer lies. And Christ Himself to heediui eyes
Is hungering for bread. " Tis now that zealous charity
Her goods more largely spends, Lays up her treasure in the sky
p Then consecrate us, Lord, anew.
And fire our hearts with love ; That all we think, and all we do, Within, without, re pure and true,
Rekindled from ;ibove. m/Now fuller praise and glory be
To Thee, the Firs: and Last'; And make us, Blessed Trinity. More faithful soldiers, worthier Thee,
Through this our chastening fast. Amen.
" Resist the devil, and he will flee from you ; draw nigh to God, ani He 433 will draw nigh to you.''
For a Late Evening Slkyice. 77)/ Father, Most High, be with us, Unseen, Thy goodness sh And Christ the Word Incarnate, And Spirit grace bestowing. cr O Trinity. O Oneness < f light and power exceeding; O God of God Eternal. 0 G >d, from Loth proceeding i
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dhn Now, ere we rest in slumber, We gather to adore Thee. Our Christian name and calling Of cur new birth remind us ; The Spirit's gifts and sealing To firm obedience bind us. mf Begone, ye powers of evil "W itli snares ana wiles unholy ! Disturb not with vour temptings The spirits of the lowly. Depart ! for Christ is present, Beside us. yea, within us ; Away : His sign, ye know it, The victory- shall win us. p Awhile the body resteth ; The spirit, wakeful ever, cr Abideth in communion With Christ. Who sleepeth never. /To God, th' Eternal Father, To Chp.ist, our sure salvation, To God, the Holy Spirit, Be endless adoration. Amen. The following Hymns are suitable 'or this season ;
523 Not for our sins alone.
63S O God, to know that Thou art just.
Pfpntns crt trjc passion.
" For-2sm'.;ch then as Christ hath si'-ffer-.d in the tU-sh, arm yourselves likewise 494 with the same n.ind.'"
to/My Lord, my Master, at Thy Feet
adoring, fof woe :
I see Thee bow'd beneath Thy load
For me, a sinner, is Thy Life-Blood
pouring ; dim For Thee, mv Saviour, scarce
my tears will flow. m/Thine own disciple to the Jews has soM Thee With friendship's kiss and loyal word he came : How oft of faithful love my lips have told Thee, [hood and my shame ! dim While Thou hast seen my lalse- m/With taunts and scoffs they mock what seems Thy weakness, With blows and outrage adding pain to pain : Thou art unmoved and steadfast in Thy meekness ; fl complain : dim When I am wrong 'd how quickly p My Lord, my Saviour, when I see The? wearing . [of thorn
Upon Thy bleeding brow the crown cr Snail I {or pleasure live, or shrink from l>earing [scorn ?
Whate'er my lot may be of pain or
HYMNS ON THE PASSION.
m/O Victim of Thy love ! 0 pangs
most healing ! 1 1 adore !
dim 0 saving Death ! 0 wounds that
m/O shame"most glorious ! Christ,
hefore Thee kneeling. p I pray Thee keep me Thine for evermore. Amen.
* JVeep not for Me, but weep for your- 485 selves."
pWsEF not for Him Who onward His Cross to Calvary ; [bears
Ha does not ask man's pitying tears, Who wills for man to die.
The awful sorrow of His Face,
The bowing of His Frame, Come not from torture or disgrace ;
He fears not Cross or shame.
There is a deeper pang of grief,
An agony unknown. In which His Love finds no relief;
He bears it all alone.
He thinks of all for whom His Life
Of lowliness and pain, And weariness and care and strife,
Will be alas ! in vain.
He sees the souls for whom He dies
Yet clinging to their sin, And heirs of mansions in the skies
Who will not enter in.
crAh! this, my Saviour., was the shame That bow'd Thy Head so low ! These were the wounds that rack'd Thy Frame, And mado Thy Tears to flow.
p Oh ! may I in Thy sorrow share, And mourn that sins of mine
Should ever wound with grief or care That loving Heart of Thine. Amen.
" A very scorn of men, and thz outcast 486 of the petple."
mf 0 scorn 'd and outcast Lord, beneath
Thv burden meekly bending, Thou, our true Isaac, to Thy death
Art wearily ascending.
dim And soon, with nail-pierced Feet and Hands
Upon the Cross they raise Thee : The Cross, which there uplifted stands,
To ah the earth displays Thee.
m/Oh ! wondrousloveofGononhigh,
The sinful thus to cherish ! He <rav-3 His guiltless Sox to die, di ri Lest guilty man should perish.
p Our sin's pollution to remove His Blood was freely given ;
cr So mighty was the Saviour's love, So just the wrath of Heaven.
Yes ! 'tis the Cross that breaks the rr d And chain of condemnation, [God
cr And makes a league 'twixt man and For our entire salvation.
/ 0 praise the Father, praise the Son-,
The Lamb for sinners given, [alone
And Holt Ghost, through Whom
©aster.
437 " Let us keep the Feast."
to/" Welcome, happy morning!"
age to age shall sav ; Hell to-day is vanquish 'd ! Heav'n
is won to-day ! [evermore !
/Lo ! the Dead is living, God for Him, their true Creator, all His
works adore : [to age shall say.
" V»relcome, happy morning ! " age
Earth with joy confesses, clothing her for Spring. [ing King ;
All good gifts return with her return- Bloom in every meadow, leaves en every bough, [triumph now :
Sneak His sorrows ended, hail His Hell to-day is vanquish'd I Heav'n is won to-day 1
mf Months in due succession, days of
length'ning light, Hours and passing moments praise
Thee in their flight ; Brightness of the morning, sky and
fields and sea, [praise to Thee :
Vanquisher of darkness, bring their " Welcome, happy morning ! " age to
age shall say.
Maker and Pvedcemer, Life and Health
of all, [abasing fall.
Thou from Heav'n beholding man's
Of th' Eternal Father true and only
■Son, [put on :
Manhood to deliver, manhood didst
Hell to-day is vanquish'd ! Heav'n is
won to-day!
Thou, of life the Author, (dim) death
didst undergo, Tread the path of darkness, (cr) savirg
strength to show ; mf Come then, True and Faithful,
now fulfil Thy word ; 'Tis Thine own Third Morning' rise,
O buried Lord ! [to age shall sav. /"Welcome, happy morning!" age H5 )
Loose the souls long prison 'd, bound
with Satan's chain ; |again ;
All that now is fallen raise to life
Show Thy Face in brightness, bid the
nations see ! [with Thee ;
Bring again our daylight : day returns
ff Hell to-day is vanquish'd ! Heav n
is won to-day ! Amen.
" Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath 498 triumphed gloriously."
/'The foe behind, the deep before, Our hosts have dared and past the sea ; And Pharaoh's warriors strew the
shore, And Israel's ransom'd tribes are free.
fflXit up, lift up vour voices now ! The whole wide world rejoices now ; The Lord hath triumph'd gloriously \ The Lord shall reign victoriously ! .
mf Happy morrow, Turning sorrow Into peace and mirth ! Bondage ending, Love descending O'er the earth. / Seals assuring. Guards securing? "Watch His earthly prison : Seals are shatter'd. Guards are scatter'd ;— ff Christ is risen ! w/No longer must the mourners weep. Nor call departed Christians dead ; dimFor death is hallow'd into sleep, And every grave becomes a bed,
cr Now once more Eden's door Open stands to mortal eyes ; f rise. For Christ hath risen, and man shall
Now at last, Old things past. Hope, and joy, and peace begin : For Christ hath won, and man shall
win. dim It is not exile, rest on high :
It is not sadness, peace from strife ; To fall asleep is not to die ; To dwell with Christ is better life.
/ Where our banner leads us We may safely go ; Where our Chief precedes us, We may face the foe. if His right arm is o'er us, He our Guide will be : Christ hath pone before us. Christians, follow ye I Amen.
EASTER.
" ffhen I awake up after Thy likeneit, I 499 1 >haU b<> satisfied with it.,, fOs the Resurrection morning
Soul and body meet again : No more sorrow, no more weeping,
no more pain ! p Here awhile they must be parted,
And the flesh its Sabbath keep, Waiting in a holy stillness,
wrapt in sleep. For a while the tired body
Lies with feet toward the morn ; cr Till the last and brightest Easter
day be bom. But the soul in contemplation
Utters earnest prayer and strong, mf Bursting at the Resurrection
into song. cr Soul and bodv reunited
Thenceforth nothing shall divide. Waking up in Christ's own likeness,
satisfied. /Oh ! the beauty, Oh ! the gladness
< >T that Resurrection day, Which shall not through endless ages
pass away ! mf 'On that happy Easter morning All the graves their dead restore ; Father, sister, child, and mother,
meet once more. To that brightest of all meetings dim Bring us, Jesu Christ, at last : By Thy Cross, through death {cr) and judgment,
holding fast. Amen.
" My Beloved speke and said unto me. Rise up My love, My fair one, and come away. For the winter is past ; the rain is over and gone ; the flowers appear upon the earth : the' time of tlie :i,iging of birds is eome, and the voice of the turtle it 500 heard in our land.'-' mfQ voice of the Beloved !
Thy Bride hath heard Thee say,— ' Rise up, My love, My fair one,
Arise and come away. For lo, 'tis past, the winter,
The winter of thy year ; The rain is past and over,
The flowers on earth appear. " And now the time of singing Is come for every bird ; ! And over all the country 1 The turtle dove is heard : The fig her green fruit ripens.
The vines are in their bloom : Arise and smell their fragrance. My love. My fair one, comp J " 146 )
p Yea. Lore ! Thy Passion over,
We know this life of ours cr Hath pass'd from death and v inter
To leaves and budding flowers : No more Thy rain of weeping
In drear Gethsemane ; No more the clouds and darkness, P That veil'd Thy bitter Tree. mf Our Easter Sun is risen ! dim And yet we slumber long. And need Thy Dove's sweet pleading
To waken prayer and song. p'Oh breathe upon our deadness,
Oh shine upon our gloom ; cr Lord, let us feel Thy Presence, / And rise and live and bloom.
Amen.
" Thanks be to God. Who givcth us the 591 victory."
vi/Far be sorrow, tears, and sighing ! Waves are calming, storms are dying ;
Moses harh o'erpass'd the sea,
Israel's captive hosts are free : Life bv death slew death and saved us, In His Blood the Lamb hath laved us,
Clothing us with victory. / Jesus Christ from death hath risen, "Lo ! His Godhead bursts the prison/
While His Manhood passes free,
Vanquishing our misery. wfRise we free from condemnation ; dim Through our God's humiliation, / Ours is now the victory. wr/Vain the foe's despair and mad- ness! See the dayspring of our gladness !
Slaves no more of Satan we ;
Children, by the Sun set free; /Rise, for Life with death hath striven, Ail the snares of hell are riven,
Rise and claim the victory. Amen.
" Who is this that eometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrahf this that is glorious in His apparel, travelling in the greatness of His
502 Strength?"
mf To Thee and to Thy Christ, 0 God, We sing— we ever sing ;
For He the lonely winepress trod, Our cup of joy to bring. [tain'd,
cr His glorious Arm the strife main- He march'd in might from far ;
His robes were with the vintage stain 'd, Red with the wine of war.
To Thee and to Thy Christ, 0 God, We mug— -we ever sing ;
dim For He invaded Death's abode,
cr And robbed him of his sting.
The house of dust enthrals no more, For He, the Strong to save,
Himself doth guard that silent door, Great Keeper of the grave.
?»/To Thee and to Thy Christ, 0
We sing— we ever sing ; [God,
For He hath crush'd beneath His rod
The world's proud rebel king. He plunged in His imperial strength
To gults of darkness down ; He brought His trophy up at length,
The foil'd usurper's crown.
To Thee and to Thy Christ, 0 God, We sing— we ever sing ; [Blood
dim For He redeem'd us with His From every evil thing. [upbore,
mf Thy saving strength His Arm
• J he Arm that set us free ;
/Glory, 0 God, for evermore B3 to Thy Christ and Thee.
Amen.
503 " Being seen of them forty days." mf Forty days Thy seer of old Communed with Thee, 0 Most High ; Fain Thy goings to behold And Thy glory passing by.
p In the rocky cleft he bow'd ;
Thou, as mortal gaze might bear, Part reveal'd and part in cloud, cr Didst Thy secret Name declare.
known ;
proved and
I W }
p Known. Most Merciful, yet veil'd ;
Else before the awful sight Surely heait and flesh had fail'd,
Smitten with exceeding light.
m f Risen Master, fain would we, Sharing those unearthly days,
Morn and eve, on shore and sea, Watch Thy movements, mark Thy ways ;—
Catch by faith each glad surprise Of Thy footstep drawing nigh, Hear Thy sudden greeting rise— dim " Peace be to you ! It is I ; "—
mf Secrets of Thy Kingdom learn, Read the vision open spread,
Feel Thy Word within us burn, Know Thee in the broken Bread.
So Thy glory's skirts beside "
Gently led from grace to grace, We Thy coming may abide, dim And adore Thee face to face.
Amen.
501 •'R;lenu-;thHim." /The Lord is risen indeed ;"
Now is His work perform'd ; Now is the might? Captive freed,
And death's strong castle storm d. The Lord is risen indeed ;
Then Hell has lost his prey ; With Him is risen the ransom d seed
To reign in endless day. The Lord is risen indeed ;
He lives, to die no more ; He lives, the sinner's cause to plead, dim Whose curse and shame He Dure. /The Lord is risen indeed ;
Attending Angels, hear ! Up to the Courts of Heav'n with speed
The joyful tidings bear. Then take vour golden lyres.
And strike each cheerful chord ; Join, ail ye bright celestial choirs,
To sing our risen Lord.- Amen.
Rogation Barjs.
" The earth is t e Lord's, an I the fulness 505 thereof."
mfO throned, 0 crown'd with ail renown,
Since Thou the earth hast trod, Thou request . an d bv Thee come down
Henceforth the gifts of God. EBv Tnee the smus of space, that bum
Unspent, their watches hold ; The hosts that turn, and still return.
Are sway'd, and poised, and roll'd.
The powers of earth, for all her ills.
An endless treasure yield ; [hills. The precious things of the ancient
Forest, and fruitful field.J Thine is the health, and Thine the
That in our halls abound : |wealch And Thine the beauty and the joy
With which the years are crown'd.
dim £.\nd as, when ebbed the flood, our sires KneeTd on the mountain sod,
While o'er the new world's altar fires Shone out the bow of God ;
And sweetly fell the peaceful spell- Word tha't shall aye avail—
"Summer and winter shall not cease, Seed time nor harvest fail ; ""}
cr Thus in their chance let frost and And winds and dews be given : [heat
All fostering power, all influence sweet, Breathe from the bounteous heaven.
'J~he parti within [brackets] may be uvdtted, it the Hymn be thought too isng.
That kindly earth with timely birth May yield her iruits again ;
m/That we mav feed Thv poor aright And. gath'ring round thv Throne, Here in the holv A:r_cl>/ sight Repay Thee of Thine own. i For so our sires in olden time i Spared neither gold nor gear, '. Nor precious wood, nor hewen stone, Thy sacred shrines to rear.
cr For there to give the second birth
In mysteries and signs. The Face of Christ o'er all the earth
On kneeling myriads shines. mfAxul i: so Fair beyond compare
Thine earthly houses be [Face
cr In how great grace shall we Ihy
In Thine own Palace see ': Amen.
Ascension.
" Kn vest th'.u that the Lord will take away thy Master /rem thy head
506 to-day*"
m/Kxow ye the Lord hath borne away
Your Master from your head to-day? Yea. we know it : yet we raise Joyous strains of hope and praise I He is gone, but not before Ail His eartldy work is o'er.
Alleluia !
Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your Master from your head to-day ?
Yea, we know it ; stand afar ;.
Mark Hi, bright triumphal car,
Mighty end of mighty deeds.
Know ye the Lord hath borne away Your Master from your head to-day ! Yea. we know it : ere He left, Jordan's stream in twain was cleft : With that glorious act in view, We shall one day cleave it too ! Alleluia !
Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your Master from your head to-day?
Yea. we know it : wondrous love
Bids Him seek His Home above :
dhn He hath said 'tis better so :
See His mantle dropt below !
Alleluia !
m/Know ye the Lord hath borne
awav Your Master from your head to-day *
Yea, we know it ; lo ! we trace Plenteous portions of His grace, Sent to all whose hearts can soar Whither He has gone before.
Alleluia 1
Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your Master from your head to-day?
Yea, we know it ; search would fail,
cr If ye pass'd through mount and
vale : [wide :
Earth contains Him not, chough
if .Seek Hun at His Father's side !
Alleluia I Amen.
5u5lintsuntit3f.
" 77>e Spirit of the Lord filleth the wcrtd."
507
?>i/BocNTEous Spirit, ever shedding
Life the world to fill ! [ing,
Swarms the fruitful elobe o'erspread- Shoals their ocean pathway threading, cr Own Thy quick'ning thrill : Author of each creature's birth, Life of life beneath the earth, Everywhere, 0 Spirit Blest, /Thou art motion, (p) Thou art rest. m/*Come, Creator I grace bestow- All Thy sevenfold dower ! [ing,— Come, Thy peace and bounty strowing, Earth's Renewer 1 Thine the sowing,
Thine the gladd'ning shower. Comforter '. v hat joy Thou art To the blest and faithful heart ; But to man's primeval foe Uttermost despair and woe. O'er the waters of creation
Moved Thy Wings Divine : When the world, to animation Waking 'neath Thy visitation,
Teem VI with powers benign : Thou didst man to being call, Didst restore him from his fall ; Pouring, like the latter rain, Grace to quicken him again. cr Thine the Gospel voices, crying
.As with trumpet sound ; Till the world, in darkness lying, Rose from deathly sleep, descrying
Heavenly light around. Man. to reach that prize reveal'd, Ann'd with Thee as with a shield, Nerved and girt his fkdit to win,,. Quells the prince ©f death and sin. »»/* Lowliest homage now before Thee
Let the ransom 'd pay ; For Thy wondrous gifts adore Thee, By Thy holiness implore Thee,
While in love they pray :
* Thexe verses may be omitted, if the Hymn be thought too Lung.
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dim Holy ! Holy ! we repeat, Kneeling at Thy mercy-seat ; There unbosom every woe, Groanings Thou alone canst know.
mf Fount of grace for every nation,
Refuge of the soul ! Strengthen Thou each new creation, With the waters of salvation
Make the guilty whole : Rule on earth the powers that be ; Give us priests inspired of Thee ; Through Thy Holy Church increase Purest unity and peace.
♦Purge and sanctify us wholly
From the leaven of ill ; Save from Satan's grasp unholy ; To a living faith and lowly
Mould the upright will ; Till the olden zeal return. And with mutual love we burn ; Till in peace, no more to roam, All the flock be gather'd home.
Amen.
" The Comforter, which is the Holy
503 Ghost."
mf Come, Holy Ghost, Eternal God.
Pi receding from above, Both from tne Fathjsk and the Son,
The God of peace and love ;
Visit our minds, into our hearts Thy heavenly grace inspire ;
That truth and godliness we may Pursue with full desire.
Thou in Thy gifts art manifold ;
By them Christ's Church doth
stand : [law,
In faithful hearts Thou writ'st Thy
The Finger of God's hand.
According to Thy promise, Lord, Thou givest speech with grace,
cr That through Thy help God'3 praises may Resound in every place.
dim 0 Holy Ghost, into our minds Send down Thy Heavenly Light ;
cr Kindle our hearts with fervent zeal To serve God day and night.
Our weakness strengthen and confirm,
For, Loud, Thou know'st us frail ; That neither devil, world, nor flesh, dim Against us may prevail.
mf Put back our enemy from us,
And help us to obtain Peace in our hearts with God and man, — The best, the truest gain ; 9 )
WHITSUNTIDE.
C-f strife and of dissension
Dissolve, 0 Lord, the bands, ' A.nd knit the knots of peace and love
Throughout all Christian lands. Grant us the grace that we may know
The Father of all might. That we of His beloved Son
May gain the blissful sight : And that we may with perfect faith
Ever acknowledge Thee, The Spirit of Father, and of Son,
One Goo in Persons Three. /To God the Father laud and praise,
And to His Blessed Son, And to the Holy Spirit of grace,
Co-equal Three in One. Amen.
2Trinitg SitrrtJag.
"/ am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
509 an<i the en&> the first and the last." m/BE near us, Holy Trinity,
One Light, one only Deity ! cr All things are Thine, on Thee
depend, / Who art Beginning without end.
The myriad armies of the sky Praise! bless, adore Thy Majesty : Earth's triple frame— land, air, and
Upraise their canticle to Thee. .
d/mWe too, Thy suppliant servants Before Thy feet adoring fall : [all. To Thee our vows and prayers we bring, [sing.
With hymns that Saints and Angels
cr One we believe Thee, Light Divine, And worship in a glorious Trine : 77?/ O First and Last, we humbly cry, And all thing? having breath reply.
/Praise to the Father, made of none. Praise to His sole-begotten Son, Praise to the Holy Spirit be. — Mysterious Godhead, One in Three !
Amen.
(general flgmns.
510 " L?> these are Parts of His v.ay.\" ?h/Hail, Father, Whose creating
call Unnumber'd worlds attend ; Who art in all and over all, Thyself both Source and End :
In light unsearchable enthroned,
Whom Angels dimly see, Tne Fountain of the Godhead own 'd,
First-named among the Three.
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From Thee, through an eternal Now, Springs Thy co-equal Son ;
An everlasting Father Thou, Ere time began to run.
p Not quite display'd to worlds above, Nor quite on earth conceal'd.
cr By wondrous, unexhausted love To' mortal man reveal'd j
When Nature's outworn robe shall be Exchanged for new attire ;
And earth, which rose at Thy decree, Dissolve before Thy fire ;
/ Thy Name, 0 God, be still adored - Through ages without end, [Word Whom none but Thine essential And Spirit comprehend. Amen.
" This glorious an' fearful Xame, the 511 Lord thy God."
1 Glorious is Thy Name, O Lord 1 Heav'n and earth with one accord Tell Thy greatness, part reveal'd, But the larger part conceal'd. dim How shall we poor sinners dare Seek Thy face in praise and prayer?
f Fearful is Thy Name, 0 Lord ! Dread Thy voice, and sharp Thy
sword ; Thunders roll around Thv path : None can stand before Thy wrath ! dim How shall trembling sinners dare Lift their voice in praise and prayer i
77?/ Yet with all Thy wondrous might Far l>eyond our mortal sight. Perfect wisdom, boundless powers, cr Thou, 0 glorious God ! art ours. dimSo, though fill'd with awe, we dare [prayer.
Name Thy Name in praise and
P Since, to save a world undone, Thou didst give Thine only Son, cr All Thv greatness. Lord Most High, Brings Thee to our hearts more nigh.
Thus in faith and hope we dare /Claim Thv love in praise and prayer. Amen.
"Jacob rowed a vote, saying, If Ood will be ulth me, ami will keep me in this vray that I g«, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father' 3 hviise in peace ; then shall the Lord
512 be my God."
m f 0 God of Jacob, by Whose hand Thv people still are fed,
Who" through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led ;
GENERAL HYMNS.
Our rows, our prayers, we now present Before Thv Throne of grace ;
<-■ >i> of our fathers, be the God Of their succeeding race.
2>Through each perplexing path of life
Our wandering footsteps guide ; Give us each day our daily bread,
And raiment fit provide. cr O spread Thy covering wings around,
Till all our wanderings cease, And at our Father's loved abode
Our souls arrive in peace. Amen.
" Strive for the truth to the death, and the Lord shall fight for thce.—Ttiou requirest truth in the inivard
513 parts."
mf 0 God of Truth, Whose living word
Upholds whate'er hath breath, dim Look down on Thy creation,
Enslaved by sin and death. [Lord, mf Set up Thy standard. Lord, that
Who claim a heavenly birth [they May march with Thee to smite the
That vex Thy ransom 'd earth, flies
dim Ah ! would we join that blest
And follow in the might [array, Of Him. the Faithful and the True,
In raiment clean and white ? cr Then, God of Truth, for Whom we long—
Thou Who wilt hear our prayer- Do Thine own battle in our hearts,
And slay the falsehood there. Yea, corne ! then, tried as in the fire,
From every lie set free, Thy perfect truth shall dwell in us, ?»/And we shall live in Thee. Amen.
514 " Our Father, whichart in Heaven." mp Father of all, to Thee
With loving hearts we pray, Through Him, in mercv given, The Life, the Truth, the Way ; cr From Heav'n, Thy Throne, in
mercy shed Thy blessings on each bended head. Father of all, to Thee
Our contrite hearts we raise, Unstrung by sin and pain, Long voiceless in Thy praise ; Breathe Thou the silent chords along, Until they tremble into song. Father of all, to Thee
We breathe unutter'd fears, Deep-hidden in our souls, That liave no voice but tears ;
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Take Thou our hand, and through the
wild Lead gently on each trustful child. mf Father of all, may we
In praise our tongues eraploy, When gladness fills the soul With deep and hallow 'd joy ; In storm and calm give us to see. The path of peace which leads to Thee. Amen.
" Jalezcalled on the God of Israel, saying-, Oh that Thou wonkiest bless me indeed . . . and that Thine hand might be with me, and that ITiou wouldest keep me from evil . . . And God granted him that which he
515 requested."
p Father, whate'er of earthly bliss
Thy sovereign will denies, Accepted at Thy Throne of grace
Let this petition rise :— Give me a calm and thankful heart,
From every murmur free ; The blessings of Thy grace impart,
And let me live to Thee. cr Let the sweet hope that Thou art
My path of life attend ; [mine
Thy presence through my journey
shine, mf And crown my journey's end.
Amen.
" 0 be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands."
516
mf Before Jehovah's awful Throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy ; /Know that the Lord is God alone ; mf He can create, and He destroy. Kis sov'reign power, without our aid, dim Made us of clay, and form'd us
men ; I stray 'd,
And when like wand'ring sheep we He brought us to His fold again. /We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful
songs ; High as the heav'ns our voices raise : And earth, with her ten thousand
tongues, praise.
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding Wide as the world is Thy command ; Vast as eternity Thy love ; Firm as a rock Thy truth shall stand. When rolling years shall cease to
move. Amen.
517 " The multitude of His mercies." mf When all Thy mercies, O my God,
My rising soul surveys. Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love, and praise.
GENERAL HYMNS.
Unnuinber'd comforts to my soul
Thy tender care bestcw'd, Before my infant heart conceived
From Whom those comforts flow'd. p When in the slippery paths of youth
With heedless steps I ran, cr Thine arm unseen convey "d me safe,
And led me up to man. Through even- period of my life
Thy goodness I'll pursue. cr And after death in distant worlds
The glorious theme renew. /Through all eternity to Thee
A joyful song I'll raise ; But oh ! eternity's too short
To utter ail Thy prake. Amen.
y like a sheep that i$
; " Yem, Lord, I heUeve that Thorn ar 519 Christ, the Sou of God."
m/Gou the Father's onlv Soy, And with Him in fd<
One in wisdom, Oxe in might, A 1 1>( 'lute and Infinite : /Jesu, I believe in Thee, Thou art Lord and God to me.
mf Treacher of eternal peace, Christ Anointed to release. Setting wide the dungeon door I nto dinner- chain'd before; /Jesu, I believe in Thee, Christ the Prophet sent to me.
p Low in deep Gethsemane, cr High on dreadful Calvary, In the Garden, on the Cross, Making good our utter loss ; /Jesu, I believe in Thee, Priest and Sacrifice for me.
" T have goni astro
518 l° * I ° «** 1 n'J s.rvaut.-
to/We have not known Thee as we ought, [power ;
Nor learn M Thy wisdom, grace, and The things of earth have^fiU'd our thought. And trifles of the passing hour. p Lord, give us Light Thy truth to And Rewarder at the end ; see, [Thee. /Jesu, I believe in Thee,
And make us wise in knowing
m/ Ruler of Thv ransom 'd race, And Protector by Thv grace, Leader in the way we vend,
Christ, the King of kings to m^
Amen.
520
T'is'.t r
with Thy salvation.'
mi/Love Divine, all loves excelling, Joy of Heav'n. to earth comedown,
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling. All Thy faithful mercies crown.
wi/ We have not fear'd Ihee as we ought. [eye,
Nor bow'd beneath Thine awful .Nor guarded deed, and word, and thought, Remembering that God was nigh. p Lord, give us faith to know Thee near, And grant the grace of holy fear. Mi/We have not loved Thee as we P Jesu, Thou art all compassion, ought, [Thee : Pure unbounded love Thou art
Nor cared that we are loved by cr Visit us with Thy salvation, Thy presence we have coldly sought, ! Enter every trembling heart.
And feebly long'd Thy Face to see. p Lord, give a pure and loving heart Come, Almighty to deliver.
To feel and own the love Thou art. ?/</ We have not served Thee as we ought, Alas : the duties left undone,— <ZiwiThe work with little fervour wrought,— The battles lost, or scarcely won ! Lord, give the zeal, and give the
might, For Thee to toil, for Thee to fight m/When shall we know Thee as we ought. And fear, and love, and =erve aright ! When shall wj out of trial brought cr Be perfect in the land of light ! Lord, may we day by day prepare To see Thy Face, and serve Thee there. Amen.
Let us all Thy grace receive ; Suddenly return, and never. Never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, .
^eive Thee as Thy Hosts above ; p Pray, and Icri praise Thee, without
Glory in Thy perfect love, [ceasing,
Mi/Finish then Thv new creation, Pure and spotless let us be ;
Let us see Thv great salvation, Perfectly restored in Thee.
cr Chansed from glory into glory.
Till in Heav'n we take our place.
Till we cast our crowns before Thee. .
Lc^t in wonder, love, and praise.
Amen, ( 162)
GENERAL HYMNS.
521 " J"7'* Xante cf the Lord Jesus." ?h/Thrice-holy Name ! that sweeter sounds Than streams which down the valley run, And tells of more than human love, And more than human power, in one: First from the gracious herald
heard, cr Heard since through all the choirs
on high ; 0 Child of Marv, Sox of God, Eternal, hear" Thy children's cry ! p While at the Dieted Name we how. ' Lord Jestts, he among us now !
mf Within our dim-eyed souls call up The vision of Thine* earthly years ;
The Mount of the transfigured Form ;
v The Garden of the bitter Tears ;
The Cross uprear'd i n darkening skies ; The thorn-wreath'd Head, the bleeding Side ;
And whisper in the heart, " For you, For you. I left the Heay'ns. and
died," While at the blessed Name we
bow, Lord Jes t:s, be among us now ! w/Ah ! with faith's inward piercing
The riven rock-hewn bed we see, Whence Thou in triumph hast gone forth By death from death to make us free ! A:kI when on earth's last awful day The Judgment-seat of God shall shine, Lift Thou our trembling eyes to read In Thy dear Face the mercy-sign. p While at the blessed Name we bow, »
Lord Jesus, be among us now. Amen.
" JVlien ye glorify the Lord, exalt Tlim as
much as ye can : for even yet will
He far exceed: and when ye exalt
Him, put forth all your strength,
CftQ Bnd be not weary : for ye can never
D46 go far enough."
/O for a thousand tongues to sing
My blest Redeemer's praise. The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace ! dim J f.sus— the Name that charms our fears. That bids our sorrows cease ; i is );n:*ic in the sinner's ears, 'lis life, and b alth, and peace.
(
m/He speaks ;— and. list'ning to His
New life the dead receive, [Voice, The mournful broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe. Hear Kim, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb,
Your loosen'd tongues employ : Ye blind, behold your Saviour come ;
And leap, ye lame, for joy ! My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim [abroad
And spread through all the earth / The honours of Thy Name. Amen.
523 " Who is this?"
p Who is this so weak and helpless,
Child of iov.-ly Hebrew maid, Rudely in a stable shelter'd,
Coldly in a manger laid ? / Tis the Lord of all creation.
Who this wondn ius path hath trod ; He is God from everlasting,
And to everlasting God. p Who is this— a Man of Sorrows,
Walking sadly life's hard way. Homeless, weary, sighing, weeping.
Over sin and Satan's sway? /'Tis our God, our glorious' Saviout.,
Who above the starry sky Now for us a place prepareth,
Where no tear can dim the eye. p Wrho is this— behold Him shedding
Drops of Blood upon the ground ? Who is this— despised, rejected,
Mock'd, insulted, beaten, bound? /Tis our God, Who gifts and graces
On His Church now poureth down ; Who shall smite in righteous judgment
All His foes beneath His Throne. p Who is this that hangeth dying,
While the lude world scoffs and scorns ; Number'd with the malefactors,
Torn with nails, and crown'd with thorns? /'Tis the God Who ever liveth
'Mid the shining ones on high, cr In the glorious pjlden city
Reigning everlastingly. Amen.
" The Sp'rit also helpeth our infirmities."
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w/Come to our poor nature's nieht With Thv bless-'d inward light, Holy Ghost the Infinite.
Comforter Divine. p Wre are sinful,— cleanse us. Lord, Sick and faint.— Thy strength afford, cr Lost, until by Thee restored,
Comforter Divine.
GENERAL HYMNS.
p Orphan are our souls and poor, Give us from Thy Heavenly store er Faith, love, joy for evermore,
Comforter Divine. p Like the dew Thy peace distil ; Guide, subdue our wayward will, cr Things of Christ unfolding still,
Comforter Divine. With us. for us, intercede, And with voiceless groaning plead uur unutterable need,
Comforter Divine. Earnest of the bliss on high Seal of immortality, In us " Abha, Father," cry.
Comforter Divine. cr Search for us the depths of God I Upward, by the starry road, Bear us to Thy high abode.
Comforter Divine.
Amen.
" IVhen they had praucd, the place was shaken where they were assembled cn. together, and they were ail filled 5**> with the HAy Ghost." mp Lord God the Holy Ghost,
In this accepted hour, As on the day of Pentecost,
Descend in all Thy power.
"We meet with one accord
In our appointed place, And wait the promise of our Lord,
The Spirit of all grace. cr Like mighty rushing wind
Upon the waves beneath, Move with one impulse every mind,
One soul, one feeling breathe : m/The young, the old inspire
W ith wisdom from above ; And give us heartsand tongues of fire,
To pray and praise and love.
Spirit of light, explore,
And chase our gloom away, With lustre shining more and more
Unto the perfect day.
Spirit of truth, be Thou
In life and death our Guide ; 0 Spirit of adoption, now
May we be sanctified. Amen. " The Lord is in this place . . . how 526 dreadful is this place." m/Lo ! God is here ! let us adore.
And own how dreadful is this place '. Let all within us feel His power.
And silent bow before His face ; dim Who know His power, His grace
whoprove, p Serve Him with awe, with reverence love.
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*«/Lo ! God is here ! Him day and night
The united choirs of Angels sin^ :
To Him, enthroned above all height,
The hosts of Heaven their praises
bring :
dim Disdain not, Lord, our meaner
song, Who praise Thee with a falt'ring
tongue. mf Being of beings .' may our praise Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill; Still may we stand before Thy face. Still hear and do Thy sovereign will: To Ihee may all our thoughts arise A true and ceaseless sacrifice. Amen.
527 " Ask what I shall give thee.'' mp Come, my soul, thy suit prepare, Jesus loves to answer prayer ;
cr He Himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not say thee nay. cr Thou art coming to a King, Large petitions with thee bring ; For His grace and power are such, None can ever ask too much. P With my burden I begin : Lord, remove this load of sin ; Let Thy Blood, for sinners spilt, Set my conscience free from guilt. Lord, I come to Thee for rest ; Take possession of mv breast ; There Thy blood-bought rigid main- And without a rival reign. [tain,
"While I am a pilgrim here, Let Thv love mv spirit cheer ; cr Be my Guide, my Guard, my Friend, Lead me to my journey's end. Amen.
"All our righteousnesses are as filthy
528 rags."
mfNor for our sins alone
Thv mercv, Lord, we sue : dim Let fall Thy pitying glance
On our devotions too. What we have done for Thee,
And wdiat we think to do. m/The holiest hours we spend
In praver upon our knees, The times when most we deem
Our songs of praise will please, Thou Searcher of all hearts p Forgiveness pour on tliese. mf And all the gifts we bring,
And all the vows we make, And all the acts of love
We plan for Thy d?ar sake. p Into Thv pard'ning thought,
0 God of mercy, take.
GENERAL HYMNS.
.With those sweet moments Wend, pp By Him Whose death we plead, Good Lord, Thy help extend.
p Bow down Thine ear and hear ! cr Open Thine eyes and see ! * Our very love is shame,
And we must come to Thee mfTo make it of Thy grace t What Thou would'st have it be.
Amen. I " In all places where I record My Name,
KOQ ' wi^1 come unt0 thee' an(* I wili 52U bless thee."
nu> Jesus, where'er Thy people meet, There they behold Thy mercy-seat ; Where'er they seek Thee Thou art
found, And every place is hallow'd ground.
For Thou, within no walls confined, Inhabitest the humble mind ; Such ever bring Thee when they come, And going, take Thee to their home.
cr Great Shepherd of Thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here" renew ; Here to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of Thy saving Name. .
Here may we prove the power of prayer,
To strengthen faith and sweeten care, To teach our faint desires to rise,* And bring ail Heav'n before our eyes.
pLord, we are few, but Thou art
near, Nor short Thine arm, nor deaf Thine
ear; cr 0 rend the Heav'ns, come quickly
down. And make a thousand hearts Thine
own. Amen.
" The entrance of Thy word giveth 530 ' I**."
rn/ The Voice of God's Creation
found me dim Perplex'd midst hope and fear, m/For though His sunshine flash'd
around me, dim His storms at times drew near : And I said—
mf Oh ! that I knew where He
abideth !
For doubts beset our lot,
dim And lo ! His glorious face He
hideth,
And men perceive it not I
<
m/The Voice of God's Protection told me i He loveth all He made ; I seem'd to feel His arms enfold me, p And yet was hah' afraid : And I said—
mf Oh ! that I knew where I might find Him ! His eye would guide me right : He leaveth countless tracks be>
hind Him, p Yet passeth out of sight.
mf The Voice of Conscience sounded nearer, It stirr'd my inmost breast ; But though its tones were firmer,
clearer, dim 'Twas not the voice of rest : And I said—
Oh ! that I knew if He forgiveth
My soul is faint within, Because in grievous fear it liveth Of wages due to sin. •
mflt was the Voice of Revelation
That met my utmost need ; The wondrous message of salvation cr Was joy and peace indeed : And I said—
Oh ! how I love the sacred pages 5rom which such tidings flow, As monarchs, patriarchs, poets, sages, dim Have long'd in vain to know !
/For now is life a lucid story.
And death (dim) a rest in Him, cr And all is bathed in light and glory
That once was dark or dim : And I said—
mf 0 Thou Who dost my soul deliver, And all its hopes uplift ; Give me a tongue to praise the
Giver, '
/ A heart to prize the gift.
Amen.
531 " 0 how siveet are Thy words."
mf Father of mercies, in Thy Word What endless glory shines !
For ever be Thy Name adored For these celestial lines.
Here may the blind and hungry come, And light and food receive ;
Here shah the lowliest guest have room , And taste and see and live.
Here springs of consolation rise To cheer the fainting mind,
And thirsting souls receive supplies, And sweet refreshment find.
GENERAL HYMNS.
Here the Redeemer's welcome Voice
Spreads heavenly peace around, And lire and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound. Oh. may these h?avenly pages be
My ever dear delight, And still new beauties may I sea,
And still increasing light. Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be Thou for ever near ; Teach me to love Thy sacred Word,
And view my Saviour here.
Amen.
" Thy ivord is tried to the uttermost ; and 53.2 Th<j servant loath <-."
?/if Church of the Living God,
Pillar and ground of truth, Keen the old paths the fathers trod
In thy illumined youth. Lo, in thy bosom lies
The touchstone for the age ; Seducing error shrinks.and dies
At light from yonder page. Woe to the hands that dare,
By lust of power enticed, To mingle with the doctrine there
The frauds of Antichrist. Once to the saints was given
All blessed gospel lore ; [Heav'n, There, written down in words from
Thou hast it evermore. Fear not, though doubts abound,
And scoffma tongues deride ; Love of God's Word rinds surer ground
When to the utmost tried. Toil at thy sacred text :
More fruitful grows the field ; Each generation' for the next
Prepares a richer yield. , God's Spirit in the Church
Still lives unspent, untired. Inspiring hearts that fain would search
The truths Himself inspired. or Move. Holy Ghost, with might
Amongst us as of old ; Dispel the falsehood, and unite
in true faith the true fold. Amen.
" He that sat on the Throne said, Behold I 533 make all thing i new."
vifGH how fair that morning broke, When in Eden man awoke ! Beast and bird and insect fright RevelTd in the gladsome light ; cr&iD look'd down from Heav'n
above, All was life and joy and love
p Ah ! the doleful change when sin Darkly, subtly enter'd in ! War and pestilence and dearth Mar and sadden God's fair earth ; Human sorrow fills the air ; Death is reigning everywhere. ??</Yet rejoice ; for God on high / Hath not left His world to die ! God's dear Son*, with dying breath, Broke the power ot sin and death ; Christ the Tempter overthrew. Chri.vt is making all things new.
f Lord, in me be sin subdued, o may i with heart renewed, -
r -Fight the fight and run the race, Work in my appointed place, :-.■>/ Waiting for the glad new birth Of Thy perfect Heav'n and earth.
" Verily when we were with you. we t,ld K94 J'°" bifore that wc thouid suffer
mf Fab. down the ages now,
Her journey well-nigh done, The pilgrim Church pursues her waT,
And longs to reach her crown. ran No wider is the gate,
No 1 roader is the way. No smoother is the ancient path
That leads to light and day. ra/No feebler is the foe.
No slacker grows the fight. Nor less the heed of armour tried,
Of shield and helmet bright. a- Thus onward still we press,
Through evil and through good, Through pain, or poverty, or want,
Through peril or through blood.
Still faithful to our God,
And to our Captain true, cr We follow where He leads the way,
The Kingdom still in view. Amen
"T, me to lire is C*irist and to
535 die is gain."
p Lord, it belongs not to my care ; Whether 1 die or live ; : cr To love and serve Thee is my share, ] And this Thy grace must give.
I If life be long, oh make me glad The longer to obey : If short, no labourer is sad To end his toilsome day.
;> Christ leads me through no darker rooms
Than He went through before ; He that unto God's kingdom comes
Must enter by this door,
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GENERAL HYMNS.
Come, Lord, when grace hath made
Tliy blessed Face to see : [ me meet cj- For if Thy work on earth be sweet,
What will Thy glory be ! Then I shall end my sad complaints
And weary sinful days, [Saints
WJ/And join with the triumphant
That sing my Saviour's praise. p My knowledge of that life is small,
The eye of iaith i.i dim ; [all.
But 'tis enough that Christ knows <;>• And I shall be with Him.
Amen.
I For now they desire a better country, 536 V^t «• <* heavenly."
»>//Therk is a land of pure delight, Where Saints immortal reign ;
Infinite day excludes the night, 1 And pleasures banish pain.
There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering dowers :
dim Death, like a narrow sea, divides That heavenly land from ours.
rr Sweet fields beyond the swelling Hood
Stand dress'd in living screen ; So to the Jews old Canaan stood,
While Jordan roll'd between.
pBut timorous mortals start and
To cross the narrow sea. [shrink, And linger shivering on the brink,
And fear to launch away. »rc/Oh, could we make our doubts . remove,
Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love
With un beclouded eyes : cr Could we but climb where Moses stood,
flood, Should fright us from the shore.
Amen.
" Thou wilt Jcecp him in perfect peace,
537 whose mind is Hayed on lli.ee."
???/Peaoe. perfect peace, in this dark world of sin ?
p The Blood of Jescs whispers peace within.
raf Peace, perfect peace, by throng- ing outies press'd ?
p To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.
mf Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round ?
p On Jesus' Bosom nought but calm is found.
Mi/Peace, perfect peace, with loved
ones far away ? p In Jesus' keeping we are safe and
they.
mp Peace, perfect peace, our future
all unknown ? / Jesus we know, and He is on the
Throne.
mp Peace, perfect peace, death
shadowing us and ours? /Jesus has vanquish'd death and all
its powers. P It is enough : (mf) earth's struggles
soon shall cease, And Jesus call us to Heaven's perfect
peace. Amen.
" That whether we ivake or sleep we should 538 live (■■ffether with Him."
P They whose course on earth is o'er, Think they of their brethren more 2 They before the Throne who bow, Feel they for their brethren now ? We, by enemies distrest— They in Paradise at rest ; We the captives— they the freed— WTe and they are one'indeed. One in ail we seek or shun, One— because our Lord is one; One in heart and one in love — We below, and they above. Those whom many a land divides, Many mountains, many tides, Have they with each other part, Fellowship of heart with heart? Each to each may be unknown, Wid^ apart their lots be thrown : Dift'ring tongues their lips may speak, One be strong, and one be weak ;— cr Yet in Sacrament and prayer Each with other hath a share ; dim Hath a share in tear and sigh, Watch, and Fast and Litany. m/Saints departed even thus Hold communion still with us ; Still with us, beyond the veil Praising, pleading without fail, cr With them still our hearts we raise, Share their work and join their praise, Rend 'ring worship, thanks, and love To the Trinity above. Amen.
" .?■ ek ye first t'l" kingdom of God and Hit C"Q ru/htf.u.in"ss, and all these things 06V shall be added into you."
mp Take not thought for food or raiment,
Careful one. so anxiously ; erFor the Kine Himself provideth
Food and clothes for thee. 7)
GENERAL HYMNS.
flc Who dally feeds the sparrows,
He Who clothes the lilies bright, More than birds and flowers holds
Precious in His sight. [thee
dim Would'st thou give a stone, a serpent
To thy pleading child for food ? or And shall not thy Heavenly Father
Give thee what is good ? mf On the heart that careth for thee
Rest thou then from sorrow free ; For of all most tender fathers
None so good as He. Seek thou first His gracious promise,
Treasure stored in Heav'n above ; So thou mav'st entrust all other
Safely to His love. / Unto Thee, O bounteous Father,
Glory, honour, praise be done ; "With tie So> and Holy Spirit,
God for ever On~e, Amen.
54Q ' ' Fight the good fight."
raf Fight the good fight with ail thy
might, Christ is thy Strength, and Christ
thy Right; Lay hold on life, and it shall be Ihy joy and crown eternally. Run the straight race through Goo's
good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His Face ; Life with its way before us lies, cr Christ is the' path, and Christ the
prize, mf Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide ; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall
prove cr Christ is its life, and Christ its
love. mf Faint not nor fear, His Arms are
near, He changeth not, and thou art dear ; cr Only believe, and thou shaft; see That Christ is all in all to thee.
Amen.
" JVith 'one mind 'striving together . . , -.. and in nothing terrified by your >)41 adversaries." ttfWn are soldiers of Christ, Who is
mighty to save. And His Banner the Cross is un-
furl'd ; We are pledged to be faithful and
stedfast and brave Against Satan, the flesh, and the
world.
We are brothers and comrades, we stand side by side. And our faith and our hope are the same ; p And we think of the Cross on which Jesus has died, When we bear the reproach of Hi; Name.
mf At the font we were mark'd with the Cross on our brow, Of our grace and our calling the sign : And the weakest is strong to be true to his vow, ; For the armour we wear is Divine.
We will watch ready arm'd if the
Tempter draw near,
If he come with a frown or a smile :
We will heed not his threats, nor
his fiatteries hear,
Nor be taken by storm or by wile.
We will master the flesh, and its longings restrain, We will not be the bond-slaves of Bin, The pure Spirit of God in our nature snail reign, And our spirits their freedom shall win.
For the world's love we live not, its hate we defy, And we will not be led by the throng ; We'll be true to ourselves, to our Father on high, And the bright world to which we belong.
Now let each cheer his comrade, let hearts beat as one, While we follow where Christ leads the way ; 'Twere dishonour to yield, or the battle to shun, We will fight, and will watch, and will pray.
dim Though the warfare be wean;
the trial be sore, cr In the might of our God wc will stand : I
mf Oh : what joy to be crown d and be pure evermore, In the peace of our own Fatherland. Amen.
542 "Qui* Vou We men ,■ be strong." mf Stand up '.— stand up for Jesus I
Ye soldiers of the Cross ; Lift high His royal banner,
It must not sutler loss.
GENERAL HYMNS.
cr From victory unto victory
Kis array He shall lead. Till every foe is vanquish'd, / And Christ is Lord indeed.
mf Stand up I— stand up for Jesus ! d/mThe solemn watchword hear ; If while ye sleep He suffeis, o- Away with shame and fear ; Where'er ye meet with evil,
Within vou or without, Charge for the God of battles,
And put the foe to rout.
mf Stand up I— stand up for Jesus :
The trumpet call obey : Forth to the mighty conflict
In this His glorious day. Ye that are men now serve Him
Against unnumber'd foes ; Let courage rise with danger
And strength to strength oppose.
Stand up !— stand up for Jesus !
Stand in His strength alone ; dim The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own. cr Put on the Gospel armour,
Each piece put on with prayer ;' When duty calls or danger *
Be never wanting there !
mf Stand up !— stand up for Jesus !
The strife will not he long ; This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor's song. cr To him that overcometh,
A crown of life shall be ; /He with the King of Glory
Shall reign eternally. Amen.
" When the enemy shall come in like a - -n flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall 0$O lift tip a standard against him."
7>There's peace and rest in Paradise,
In weary hours we say ; And oh that we had wings like doves
Tha: we might flee away I
mp For here so strong the evil seems, So weak appears the good,
Our standard wavers in the rush Of evil, like a flood.
At times, through the long lonely watch,
Nor sun nor moon appears ; Without, incessant fightings are,
Within; incessant fears.
Then for the quiet land we long,
And the ahode of Peace ; And for the word, (cr) "Come, weary
From war and vigil cease : " [soul, {
cr But in our stronger hours we grasp
The warrior's sword again, And burn the good fight yet to fight.
The faithful watch maintain. mf We fain would tread the famous
Martyrs and saints have trod ; [way The hours ebb fast of this one day
Of noblest war for God ! The Lord Himself hath need of us ; cr On : till the fight be won ; /And the King's words shall thrill the heart :
" Servant of God, well done ! "
Amen.
544 " 0 praise God." /Praise the Lord, His glories show. Saints within His courts below, Angels round His Throne above,
All that see and share His love. Earth to Heav'n, and Heav'n to earth, Tell His wonders, sing His worth ; Age to age, and shore to shore, Praise Him, praise Him, evermore.
Praise the Lord, His mercies trace ; Praise His providence and grace, All that He for man hath done, All He sends us through His Sox : Strings* and voices, hands and hearts, In the concert bear your parts ; All that breathe, voiir Lord adore. ff Praise Hun, praise Him, evermore. Amen.
" Glorious things are spoken of thee, 0
545 thou city of God." /Glorious things of thee are spoken.
Zion, city of our God ; He Whose word cannot be broken
Form'd thee for His own abode. On the Rock of ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose ? With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. mf See, the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows their thirst to assuage : Grace, which like the Lord the Giver,
Never fails from age to age ? Round each habitation hov'ring,
See the cloud and fire appear, For a glory and a cov'ring —
Showing that the Lord is near. Thus they march, the pillar leading,
Light by night and shade by day; Daily on the manna feeding [pray.
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GENERAL HYMNS.
p Saviour, since of Zion's city
I. through grace, a member am, Let the world deride or pity,
I will (dory in Tin Name. Fading is the world's best pleasure,
All its boasted pomp and show ; / Solid joys a;.d lasting Treasure
None but Son's children know. Amen.
Fear not, brethren, joyful stand
On the borders of vouf land ; Jesus. Christ, your Fathj Bids you undismayed go on.
7>Lord, obedient we would so. Gladly leaving all below ;
•' Praise the Lor Ifivm the heavens. Praise
546 ** Lor&fnm the earth." f Ye holy Angels bright '
Who wait at God's right hand, Or through the realms of light Fly at your Lord's command, Ass st our song, Or else the theme Too high doth seem For mortal tongue.
♦n/ Ye blessed souls at rest. Who ran this earthly race. And now. from sin i< :" Behold the Saviour's Face,
His praises sound,
As in His light
With sweet delight
Ye do abound.
Ye saints, who toil be] Ad«:-re your heavenly King, And onward as ye go Some joyful anthem sing ;
Take what He gives
And praise Him still.
Through goo 1 and ill,
Who ever lives :
My soul, bear thou thy pail, Triumph in God above.
And with a well-tuned heart Sing thou the songs of love I Let all thy days
/Till life shall end. Whate'er He send, Be fUl'd with praise. Amen.
I mud cf the Lord shall return
547 an<* tome to Zioii with tonga " mf Children of the Heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing :
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways.
7- We are travelling home to God In the way the fathers trod : cr Thev are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see.
w/Lift your eye', ye sons of light, Sion's city is in sight : There our endless home shall be. There our Lord we soon shall see.
"His name only is excellent, and Hit 548 l-raise above Beaten and earth."
f Let all the world in everv corner sing. My God and King ! The heav'ns are not too high, His praise may thither flv ; dim Tne earth is not too low, cr His praises there may grow. / Let ail the world in" every corner sins. My God and King :
Let all the world in every corner sing. My God and Kins: The Church with psalms must shout, No door can keep them out ; But above all the heart Must hear the longest part. Let all the world in every coiner sing. My God and King ! Amen.
549
'• A perfect heart.*1
m/O for a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free ;
A heart that's sprinkled with the So freely shed for me : [Blood
A heart resign'd. submissive, meek, My great Redeemer's Throne j
^Tiere only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone :
A humble, lowly, contrite heart, , Believing, true, and clean. ; Which neither life nor death can ! part I From Hun that dwells within :
A heart in everv thought renew'd,
And full of love Divine ; Perfect, and right, and pure, and good,
A copy, Lord, of Thine.
Tliy nature, gracious Lofd, impart. Come quickly from above ;
Vv'rite Thy new Name upon my heart, Thy new best Name of Love
Amen.
GENERAL HYMNS.
"The Lord hath given me a tongue . . . 550 and 1 will praise Him therewith." mf Angel-voices, ever singing,
Round Thy Throne of light. Angel-harps for ever ringing,
Rest not dav nor night ; Thousands only live to bless Thee
cr And confess Thee / Lord of might !
mf Thou, Who art beyond the farthest
Mortal eye can scan, — Can it be that Thou regardest
Songs of sinful man ? Can we know that Thou art near us,
cr And wilt hear us? / Yea, we can !
mf Yea, we know that Thou rejoicest
O'or each work of Thine; Tho i didst ears and hands and voices
For Thy praise design ; Craftsman s art and music's measure For Thy pleasure All combine. In Thv House, Great God, we offer
Of Thin 2 own to Thee; And for Thine acceptance proffer
All unworthily [voices,
Hearts and minds and hands and In our choicest Psalmody. /Honour, glory, might, and merit,
Thine shall ever be, Father, Sox, and Holy Spirit,
Blessed Trinity ! Of the best that Thou hast given, Earth and Heaven Render Thee. Amen.
" The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and f. -- the love of God, a?ul the communion OOi of the Holy Ghost be with you all."
w/May the grace of Christ our Saviour,
And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favour,
Rest upon us from above.
Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord.
And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford.
Amen.
f^olp Communion.
552 " If *» the Spirit that quickeneth" p Look down upon us, God of grace, And send from Thy most holy place The quickening Spirit all Divine On us and on this bread and wine.
O may His overshadowing Make now for us this bread we bring The Body of Thy Son our Lord, This cup His Blood for sinners pour'A. Amen.
553 " That they all may be one." mf Thou, Who at Thy first Eucharist didst pray That all Thy Church might be for ever one, p Grant us at every Eucharist to say With longing heart and soul, " Thy will be done." [ba,
Oh, may we all one Bread, one Bodv pp Through this blest Sacrament of
Unity. mp For all Thy Church, 0 Lord, we intercede ; Make Thou our sad divisions soon to cease *■ crDraw us the nearer each to each, we plead, By drawing all to Thee, 0 Prince of peace; [be,
Thus may we all one Bread, one Bodv pp Through this blest Sacrament of
Unity. pWe pray Thee too for wanderera from Thy Fold ; 0 bring them back, Good Shepherd of the sheep, Back to the Faith which Saints be- lieved of old, Back to the Church which still that Faith doth keep ; Soon may we all one Bread, one Body
be, pp Through this blest Sacrament of
Unity. mp So, Lord, at length when Sacra- ments shall cease, May we be one with all Thy Church above. One with Thy Saints in one unbroken peace, One with Thy Saints in one un- bounded love : mf More blessed still, in peace and
love to be pp One with the Trinity in Unity. Amen.
" In the midst of the Throne . . . stood a 554 Lamb as it had been slain. " mp 0 Thou, before the world began. Ordain 'd a sacrifice for man, And by Ih Eternal Spikit n.aie An Offering in the sinner's stead ; mf Our everlasting Priest art Thou, i dim Pleading Thy Death for sinners now.
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HOLY COMMUNION.
mp Thy Offering still continues new Before the Righteous Father's view ; cr Thyself the Lamb for ever slain, Thy Priesthood doth unchanged re- main ; mf Thv years, 0 God, can never fail, Nor Thy blest work within the veil. p 0 that our faith may never move, But stand unshaken as Thy love '. erJSure evidence of things unseen, Now let it pass the years between,
" Verily Thou art a God that hidest ___ Thyself, 0 God of Israel, the Oi>9 Saviour."
jk/Loed, enthroned in heavenly splendour, First begotten from the dead, Thou alone, our strong Defender, Liftest up Thy people's head. Alleluia, Jest;, True and Living Bread ! p Here our humblest homage pay we ;
Here in loving reverence bow : Here for Faith's discernment pray we, Lest we fail to know Thee now. mf Alleluia, Thou art here, we ask not how. p Though the lowliest form doth veil Thee As of old in Bethlehem, cr Here as there Thine Angels hail Thee; Branch and Flower of Jesse's stem mf Alleluia, We in worship join with them. Paschal Lamb, Thine Offering, finish'd Once for all when Thou wast slain, In its fulness undiminish'd Shall for evermore remain, Alleluia. Cleansing souls from every stain. cr Life-imparting Heavenly Manna,
Stricken Rock with streaming Side, /Heav'n and earth with leud Hosanna, Worship Thee, the Lamb Who died, Alleluia, Risen, Ascended, Glorified !
Amen.
" The Blood of sprinkling, which 556 speaketh."
r> Victim Divine, Thy grace we claim While thus Thy precious Death we
show ; Once offer'd up. a spotless Lamb, In Thv ereat temple here below, cr TSbu didst for all mankind atone, m/And standest now before the
Throne,
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Thou standest in the holiest place, As now for guilty sinners slain ; Thy Blood of sprinkling speaks and
prays ATI-prevalent for helpless man ; p Thy Blood is still our ransom found, cr And spreads salvation all around.
God still respects Thy sacrifice,
Its savour sweet«doth always please ;
The Offering smokes through earth
and skies, Diffusing life and joy and peace ; To these Thy lower courts it comes, And fills them with Divine perfumes.
cr We need not now go up to Heav'n To bring the long-sought Saviour
down ; Thou art to all that seek Thee given, Thou dost e'en now Thy banquet
crown :
557 " The Body and Blood of the Lord." mp Hail, Body true, of Mary born,
and in the manger laid, That once with thorn and scourging
torn wast on the Cross display 'd,' P That every eye might there descry
th' uplifted Sacrifice, mf Which once for all to God on
high paid our redemption's price 1
Hail, precious Blood, by true descent
drawn from our own first sire, Yet innocent of that fell taint which
fills our veins with fire, Once from the side of Him that died
for love of us His kin Drain'd an atonement to provide and
wash away our sin 1
Still Thou art there amidst us, Lokd,
unchangeably the same, When at Thv board with one accord
Thv promises we claim ; But lo ! the way Thou com'st to-day • is one where bread and wine
cr How glorious is that Body now,
throned on the Throne of Heav'n ! dim'The Angels bow, and marvel how
to us on earth 'tis given ; mf Oh, to discern what splendours
burn within these veils of His,— That faith could into vision turn,
and see Him as He is :
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HOLY COMMUNION.
How mighty is the Blood that ran
for sinful nature's needs ! cr It broke the ban, it rescued man ;
it lives, and speaks, and pleads : And all who sup from this blest Cup
in faith and hope and love, / Shall prove that death is swallow'd
up in richer life above. Amen.
" Thanks be to God for His unspeakable
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m/O Jesu, Blessed Lord, to Thee
My heartfelt thanks for ever be, Who ha-t d'o lovindv hestow'd On me Thy Body and Thy Blood.
/ Break forth, my soul, for joy, and
say, What wealth is come to me to-day ! p My Saviour dwells within me now; cr How blest am I ! (p) how good art
Thou 1 Amen.
" They took knowledge of them, that they
559 had beeji ivith Jesus."
mpO Christ, our God, Who with
Thine own hast been, Our spirits cleave to Thee, the Friend
unseen.
Vouchsafe that all who on Thy bounty
feed May heed Thy Love, and prize Thy
gifts indeed.
Make every heart that is Thy dwelling- place
A water 'd garden fill'd w:'th fruits of grace.
P Each holy purpose help us to fulfil ; Increase our faith to feed upon Thee still.
cr Illuminate our minds, that we may
see In all around us holy signs of Thee.
And may such witness in our lives
appear, That all may know Thou hast been
with us here. .
p 0 grant us peace, that by Thy peace
po.^sess'd. Thy life within us we may manifest.
cr So shall we pass our days in holy
fear, In joyful consciousness that Thou art
near.
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mf So shalt Thou be for ever, loving
Lord, Our Shield and our exceeding great
Reward. Amen.
560 " TJie Lord shall give thee rest." For Gatherings of Clergy or
Church- workers. mpWiTH weary feet and sadden 'd heart.
From toil ard care we flee, p And come, 0 dearest Lord, apart
To rest awhile with 1 hee.
The courts of Heav'n were lost to view, The world had come between ;
cr But here the veil is rent in two ; We see the tilings unseen.
p Our sins, in Thy pure light descried,
Stand out in dread array ; cr But here in Love's absolving tide
Their guilt is wash'd away.
pWith strife of tongues distraught and worn
Our troublous way we trod ; But cast ourselves, this holy morn,
Into the peace of God.
mf And oh ! what depth of joy, as thus We bend the trembling knee,
To know that Thou art one with us, And we are one with Thee. Amen.
The following Hymns are suitable* 520 Love Divine, all loves excelling. 528 Not for our sins alone.
polg tSaptfettu
" Buried with Him in Baptism, wherein
561 also ye are risen wiifl Him.'' p With Christ we share a mystic
grave, With Christ we buried lie ; But 'tis not in the darksome cave By mournful Calvary.
The pure and bright baptismal flood Entombs our nature's stain :
cr New creatures from the cleansing With Christ we rise again, [wave
Thrice blest, if through this world of And sin, and selfish care, [strhe,
Our snow-white robe of righteousness We undefiled wear.
m/Thrice blest, if through the gate of All glorious and free [death
/ We to our joyful rising pass, 0 risen Lord, with Thee. Amen.
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HOLY BAPTISM.
" BajtiHng them in the Xame of the .„- Father, and of the Son, and of the Ou2 Holy Ghost."
m '0 Father, bless the children
Brought hither to Thy gate ; Lift up their fallen nature,
Restore their lost estate ; Renew Thine image in them,
And own them, "by this sign, Thv verv sons and daughters, dim New bom of birth Divine. /O Jesu Loud, receive them ;
Thv loving Arms of old Were open'a wide to welcome
The children to Thy fold ; p Let these, baptized, and dying, cr Then rising from th .■ f Henceforth "be living members
Of Thee, their hving Head. pQ Holy Spirit, keep them ;
Dwell with them to the last, Till all the fight is ended.
And all the storms are past. cr Renew the gift baptismal,
From strength to strength, till each ;■ '■The troublous waves o'ercoming,
The land of life shall reach. 0 Father, Sox, and Spirit.
0 Wisdom, Love, and Power, We wait the promised blessing
In this accepted hour ! p We name udop. :Lr rhildren
The Threefold Name Divine : cr Receive them, cleanse them, own
them, mf And keep them ever Thine.
Amen.
" If any ma/i be in Christ, he is a neu 563 trtaturc"
For AH Adult. p Father. Sox, and Holy Ghost,
In solemn power come down. Present with Thy heavenly host cr ihy Sacram nt to crown : See a sinful child of earth ;
Bless for him the cleansing flood; Make him by a second birth mf One with the life of God. p Let the promised inward grace
Accompany the sign, On his new-born soul impress
The glorious Name Divine ; cr Father, all Thy love reveal,
Jesus, all Thy mind impart, th/Holy Ghost, renew, and dwell
For ever in his heart. Amen. The f Mowing Hymn is suitable :
4S7 Ike Soa of Alan from Jordan rose.
" S'oie therefore, our Bod, tee think F;;r, 5(}4 and praise Thy glorious Name."
Sen-day Evening. • mf And now this holy day Is chawing to its end. Once more, to Thee, 0 Lord, Our thanks and prayers we send.
We thank Thee for this rest From earthly care and strife ;
We thank Tii- for this help To higher, holier life.
We thank Thee for Thy House ; It is Thy Palace-gate
Where Thou, unon Thy Throne Of mercy, still dost wait
We thank Thee for Thy Word. Thy Gospel's joyful sound ; Oh. may its holy fruits Within our hearts abound I
dim Yet. ere we go to rest, - Father, to Thee we pray. Forgive the sins that stain E'en this Thy holy day.
Through Jesus let the past Be blotted from Thy sight, And let us all now sleep p At peace with Thee this night.
/ To God the Father, Son, And Spirit glory be,
From all in earth and Heav'n, Through all eternity. Amen.
'• The San ->f Man shjllcomein His Glory, 535 am* ail tfle holy --l.ije'.s with Htm." mf Up in Heaven, up in Heaven, In the bright place far away, He Whom bad men crucified, Sitteth at His Father's side. Till the Judgment Day.
And He loves His little children. And He pleadeth for them there, Asking the crreat God of Heav'n aim That their sins may be forgiven, And He hears their prayer.
cr Never more a helpless Baby,
Born in poverty and pain. wtfBut with awful glory crown'd, With His Angels standing round, He shall come again.
Then thQ wicked souls shall tremble.
And the good souls shah rejoice ; Parents, children, even- one. Then shall stand before His Throne.
And shall hear His voice.
FOR THE YOUNG.
cr And all faithful holy Christians, Who their Master's work have done, Shall appear at His right hand And inherit the fair land That His love has won. Amen.
586 " Partakers of the Divine nature." mf Members of Christ are we ;
He is our living Head, [be
d/mThat henceforth we should ever
By His good Spirit led
In the same narrow path
Our Lord and Saviour trod— The path that leadeth by the Cross cr To glory and to God. mf Children of God are we ;
Such grace to us is given, [words, To kneel and pray in Christ's own
" Father, Which art in Heav'n ; "
Set king to do His will
As Angels do above, And walking in obedient ways
Of holy truth and love.
Of Heaven's kingdom we
Inheritors were made ; [robe
Each at the Font in Christ's own
Of spotless white array'd. dim L pon our forehead now
Is traced the suffering sign, cr That one day on each saintly brow
A glorious crown may shine. mf Christ's little ones are we ;
And unto us are given Angelic guards, who ever see
Our Father's face in Heav'n. p To walk in folly now
We may not, must not, dare, cr Mindful Whose seal is on our brow,
Whose holy Name we bear. Amen.
" It shall be well with them that fear
567 God."
mp 0 my God, I fear Thee !
Thou art very high, cr Yet to us, Thy children, Thou art always nigh, Far removed from mortal sight, Dwelling in eternal light. p 0 my God. I fear Thee 1 Yet I come in prayer, For my Saviour tells me I need not despair ; cr Tells me of a Father's love, And. a home prepared above. Never earthly father
Loveth like to Thee ; Thou dost guide and pardon
Guilty ones like me ; Rending down Thy Holy Son That all sinners might be won.
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mp 0 my God, I fear Thee,
Holy, just, and true ; cr But, my Heavenly Father, I will love Thee too ; Guide me till this life be past, Take me to Thyself at last. A men.
568 " booking unto Jesus."
mf Lamb of God, I look to Thee, Thou shalt my example be : Thou art gentle, meek, and mild, Thou wast once a little child. Fain I would be as Thou art ; Give me Thy obedient heart ; dim Thou art pitiful and kind, Let me have Thy loving mind. Meek and lowly may I be ; Thou art all humility : Let me to my betters bow, Subject to Thy parents Thou. mf Let me above all fulfil God my Heavenly Father's will ; Never His good Spirit grieve, Only to His glory live. Thou didst live to God alone, Thou didst never seek Thine own, Thou Thyself didst never please, God was all Thy happiness. p Loving Jesx^, gentle Lamb, In Thy gracious Hands I am ; Make me, Saviour, what Thou art ; cr Live Thyself within my heart. mf I shall then show forth Thy praise, Serve Thee all mv happy days : Then the world shall always see Christ, the Holy Child, in me. Amen.
569 " Cease to do evil, learn to do well."" mf Do no sinful action,
Speak no angry word ; Ye belong to Jesus,
Children of the Lord. Christ is kind and gentle, Christ is pure and true ; dimAnd His little children Must be holy too. There's a wicked spirit
Watching round you still, And he tries to tempt you To all harm and ill. cr But ye must not hear him, Though 'tis hard for you To resist the evil, And the good to do. mf For ye promised truly, In your infant days, To renounce him wholly, And forsake his ways.
FOR THE YOUNG.
Ye are new-bora Christians,
Ye must learn to fight With the bad within you,
And to do the right. Christ is your own Master,
He is good and true, And His little children
Muse be holy too. Amen.
'• Tnine eyes shall see the Kin? in His be.mty; th:y shall behold the lund
570 thatU very far off."
m/EvERY morning the red sun
Vv;ses warm and bright ; dim But the evening comeih on,
And the dark, cold night cr There's a bright land tar away, Where 'tis never-ending day. mf Every spring the sweet young flowers
Open bright and gay. dim Till the chilly autumn hours
Wither them away. cr There's a land we have not seen, Where the trees are always iireen. mf Little birds sing songs of praise
All the summer long, dim But in colder, shorter days
They forget their song. cr There's a place where Angels sing Ceaseless praises to their King. m/Cmust our Lord is ever near
Those who fellow Him : dim But we cannot see Him here,
For our eyes are dim ; cr There is a most happy place, "Where men always see His face. p Who shall go to that bright land ? cr Ail who do the right : mf Holy children there shall stand
In their robes of white ; For that Heav'n, so bright and blest, dim Is our everlasting rest. Amen.
"Tt Him tfaj.t is able to keep you from
571 fiMiMg."
m/Sans to the Lord the children's hymn,
His" gentle love declare, Who ben is amid the Seraphim
To hear the children's prayer. p He at a mother's breast was fed,
Though Gods own Sox was He ; He learnt the first small words He said
At a meek mother's knee. cr Close to His loving Heart He press'd
The children of the earth : He lifted up His hands and bless'd
The babes of human birth.
i m/Lo! from the stars His Face will turn On us with glances mild ; ; The Angels :' H:5 Pies nee vearn To bless the little child. np Keep us, 0 Jesus, Lord, for Thee.
That so, by Thy dear grace, We, children of the Font, may see Our Heavenly Father's face.
Amen.
"God who kelpeth us, and poureth His
572 benefits upon us." m/LoRD, I would own Thy tender
care.
And all Thy love to me ; The food I eat, the clothes I wear,
Are all bestow'd by Thee. Tis Thou preservest me from death
And dangers every hour : p I cannot draw another breath cr L nless Thou give me power. Kind Angels guard me every night,
As round my bed they stay : Nor am I absent from Thy sight
In darkness or by day. My health, and friends, and parents dear,
To me by God are ciiven : I have not any blessing here
But what is sent from Heav'n. mf Such goodness, Lord, and con- stant care
I never can repay ; But may it be my daily prayer,
To love Thee and obey. Amen.
573 " The Lord made all things." /All thinsrs bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all. m/Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings. He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.
The rich man in his castle. The poor man at his sate, i God made them, high or lowly, And order 'd their estate.
The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by. The sunset and the morning,
That brightens up the sky ;—
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun. Tne ripe fruits in the garden.—
He made them every one ;
FOR THE YOUNG.
crThevdo not hear when the great bell Is ringing overhead ; They cannot rise and come to Church dim With us, for they are dead.
But we believe a day shall come cr When all the dead will rise, When they who sleep down in the grave Will ope again their eyes.
For Christ our Lord was buried
once, mf He died and rose again, He conquer'd death, He left the
grave ; dim And so will Christian men.
mp So when the friends We love the best
Lie in their churchyard bed, We must not cry too bitterly
Over the happy dead ;
cr Because, for our dear Saviour's sake, Our sins are all forgiven ; And Christians onlv fail asleep mf To wake again in Heav'n. Amen.
iTor Scfjwrol atrtj College 2Btee-
''The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; -«« and to depart from evil is under 070 standing"
Beginning of Term
ra/LoRD, behold us with Thy blessing
Once again assembled here ; Onward be our footsteps pressing
In Thy love, and faith, and fear ; dim Stiil protect us cr By Thy Presence ever near.
mf For Thy mercy we adore Thee, For this rest upon our way ;
p Lord, again we bow before Thee, Speed our labours day by day ; cr Mind and spirit With Thy choicest gifts array.
mf Keep the spell of home affection
Still alive in every hear!: : May its power, with mild direction, Draw our love from self anart, . Till Thv children j Feel that Thou their Father art.
! Break temptation's fatal power, | Shielding all with guardian care, Safe in every careless hour, Thev cannot hear our footsteps come, ! Safe from sloth and sensual snare ;
They do not see us pass : I Thou, our Saviour,
rhey cannot feel the warm bright sun I Still our failing strength repair. That shines upon the grass. I Amen.
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The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water,
We gather every day ;— He gave us eyes to see them.
And lips that we might tell, / How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
Amen.
"Speak, Lord, for Thy servant 574 heareth."
p Hush'd was the evening hymn,
The temple courts were dark ; dim The lamp was burning dim Before the sacred ark ; mf When suddenly a Voice Divine Rang through the silence of the shrine. p The old man, meek and mild,
The priest of Israel, slept ; His watch the Temple child, The little Levite kept ; cr And what from Eli's sense was
seal'd, The Lord to Hannah's son reveal'd. p Oh ! give me Samuel's ear,
The open ear, 0 Lord, cr Alive and quick to hear Each whisper of Thy word : Like him to answer at Thy call, And to obey Thee hist of all. p Oh ! give me Samuel's heart,
A lowly heart, that waits Where in Thy house Thou art, Or watches at Thy gates, cr By day and ni_'ht. a heart that still Moves at the breathing of Thy will. p Oh ! give me Samuel's mind, A sweet unmurmuring faith, Obedient and resign'd To Thee in life and death : cr That I may read with child-like
eyes mf Truths that are hidden from the wise. Amen.
5*75 " Thy or-Aher shall rise again." 2> Within the churchyard, side by side,
Are many long low graves ; And some have stones set over them,
On some the green grass waves. Full many a little Christian child,
Woman, and man, lies there : And we pass near them even' time
When we go in to prayer.
FOR SCHOOL AND COLLEGE USE.
"Sfablitk the thing, 0 God, that Thou 577 ha$t wrought in us."
End of Term. mf Lord, dismiss us with Thy bless- ing, Thanks for mercies past receive ; dim Pardon ail, then- faults confess- ing; Time that's lost may all retrieve ;
cr May Thy children Ne'er again Thy Spirit grieve.
mf Bless Thou all our days of leisure : Help us selrish lures to flee ;
Sanctify our every pleasure ; Pure and blameless may it be ;
May our gladness Draw us evermore to Thee.
By Thy kindly influence cherish All the good we here have gain'd ;
May all taint of evil perish By Thy mightier power restrain'd ;
Seek we ever Knowledge pure and love unfeign'd.
Let Thy father-hand be shielding
All who here shall meet no more ; May their seed-time past be yielding Year by year a richer store ;
Those returning, Make more faithful than before.
Amen.
f^alg fHairimcnrj.
*' The Lord do so to me and more also, if 578 ought but death part thee and me." mfO perfect Love, all human
thought transcending, p Lowly we kneel in prayer before
Thy Throne, cr That theirs mav be the love which
knows no ending, Whom Thou for evermore dost join
in one.
O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance Of tender charity and steadfast faith, Of patient hope, and quiet brave en- durance, With chiidhke trust that fears nor pain nor death.
Grant them the joy which brightens
earthly sorrow, p Grant them the peace which calms
all earthly strife ; m/And to life's day the glorious un- known morrow That dawns upon eternal love and life. Amen.
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" Except the Lord build the house, their 579 labour is but lost that build it." 77ifO Father all creating,
Whose wisdom, love, and power First bound two lives together
In Eden's primal hour, dim To-day to these Thy children
Thine earliest gif s renew,— cr A home by Thee made happy,
A love by Thee kept true.
7np 0 Saviour, Guest most bounteous
Of old in Galilee. Vouchsafe to-day Thv presence
With these who call on Thee ; cr Their store of earthly gladness
Transform to heavenly wine, And teach them, in the tasting,
To know the gift is Thine.
mp O Spirit of the Father,
Breathe on them from above, So mighty in Thy pureness,
So tender in Thy love ; cr Thatguarded by Thy presence
From sin and strife kept free, Their lives may own Thv guidance,
Their hearts be ruled by Thee.
m/Except Thou build it, Father,
The house is built in vain ; Except Thou, Saviour, bless it,
The jov will turn to pain ; But nought can break the marriage
Of hearts in Thee made one. And love Thy Spirit hallows
Is endless love begun. Amen,
jFor a Suacljcrs' faceting.
" The word that I shall speak unto thee.
580 tnMt thon $halt aPeaJt- " mf Shine Thou uoon us. Lord,
True Light of men. to-day ; And tlirough the written word
Thy very self display ; That so from hearts which burn
With gazing on Thy Face, The little ones may learn
The wonders of Thy grace.
mp Breathe Thou upon us, Lord,
Thy Spirit's living Flame, cr That so with one accord
Our lips may tell Thy Name ; Give Thou the hearing ear,
Fix Thou the wandering thought. That those we teach may hear
The great things Thou hast wrought
... all we sav of Thee ; According to Thy Word Let all our teaching be ; 16? )
FOR THEOLOGICAL COLLEGES.
ITiat so Thy lambs- may know
Their own true Shepherd's voice, Where'er He leads them go, cr A. id i;i His love rejoice.
motive Thou within us, Lord ;
Thv mind and will be ours ; B » Thou beloved, adored.
And served, with all ourfpowers ; That so our lives may teach
Thy children what Thou art, dhn And plead, by more than speech,
For Thee with every heart. Amen.
JFor Cfjealogtra! Colleges.
" .4!so I heard th? voice of the Lord, toying. Whom shall I send, and -01 who will at for us? Then said I, 031 Hero, ami; said me."
»//Lord of life, Prophetic Spirit,
In sweet measure evermore To the Ii.hv children dealing
Each his gift from Thy rich store \ r> Bless Thy family, adoring :r As in Israel's schools of yore. Holy Jesus. Eye most loving
On each young disciple bent ; Voice that, seeming earthly, sum- mon'd
Samuel to the awful tent ; Hand thr>t oust E!i;:di's mantle ;
Thine be ali Thy Grace hath lent. mf As to Tliine own seventy scholars
Thou of old Thine Arm didst reach, Under Thy majestic shadow
Guiding them to do and teach. Till their hour of solemn unction ; dim So be with us all and each. mf 'on and Father of all Spirits,
Whose dread call young Joshua knew, di*n Forty days in darkness waiting
With Thy servant trood and true, cr Thence to wage Thy war descend- ing,
Own" us, Lord, Thy champions too.
One Thy Light, the Temple filling,
Holy, Holy, Holy. Three: Meanest men and brightest Angels
Wait alike the word from Thee : Highest musings, lowliest worship,
Must their preparation be. pX<w Thou speakest — hear we trembling—
From the glory comes a Voice. Who accepts th' Almighty's mission?
Who will make Christ's work his choice ? Who for Us proclaim to sinners,
Turn, believe, endure, rejoice $
And our lips, unclean and earthly, Breathe no breath of high desire ;
c?-Send Thy Seraph from the Altar Veil'd, but in his bright attire.
m/Cause him, Lord, to fly full swiftly
"W ith the mystic ooal in hand. Sin-consuming, soul-transforming
dim (Faith and love will understand) ; Touch our lips, Thou awful Mercy, With Thine own keen healing brand. m/Thou didst come that fire to kindle : Fain would we Thy torches prove, Far and wide Thy beacons lighting With the undying spark ot love : dim Only feed our name, we pray Thee, With Thy breathings from above. /Now to God, the soul's Creator, To His Word and Wisdom sure, To His all-enhaiitening Spirit, Patron of the frail and poor, Three in One, be praise and glory Here and while the Heav'us en- dure. Amen.
582 " ^«*< /«M proof of thy ministry.'' w/Thou, Who didst call Thy Saint3 of old
Thy chosen flock to teach, Who mad'st the fearful-hearted bold,
And quick the slow of speech ; Still Thou dost ask whom Thou shalt send
And who will go for Thee, To teed Thy lambs, Thy sheep to tend ;
"Lord, here am I ; send me." 0 send us— e'en as Thou, 0 Lord,
Wast by the Father sent— p To speak Tliine own absolving word
To sinners penitent ; To wash Thy chosen in the flood
Whereby new birth is given ; cr To minister the sacred Food.
The Bread of Life from Heav n. m/And Thou, Who didst by prophets deign
To speak the will Divine, That we may never speak in vain,
May all our words be Thine ; p Oh. teach us, Holy Ghost, that we
Thine heritage may teach ; cr Bid us to prophesy for Thee,
And in Thy power to i reach, 9)
FOR CHURCH WORKERS AND GUILDS.
??-£/" So may we, though unworthy still,
Most Holy Trikitv, Thy prophets, pastors, priests, fulfil
Our sacred ministry : p That, when beside the crystal sea
We lay our office down, cr The souls that we have train'd for
Thee / May be our joy and crown. Amen.
jfar Cjjurrfj Otorfccrs anti 0iulos,
" Stand fast in one sririt. striping to- 583 ff ether for the faith of the Gospel."
«2/The call to arms is sounding,
The foemen master strong, dim While Saints beneatii the Altar
Are crying " Lord how long ? " ?n/The living and the loving
Christ's royal Standard raise, And marching on to conflict
Shout forth then Captain's praise.
No time for self-indulgence,
For resting by the way ; dim Repose will come at even,
But toil is for the dav : Work, like the Messed Jixrs.
Who from His earnest youth Would do His Father's business
And witness for the truth.
mf For the one Faith, the true Faith,
The Faith which cannot fail. For the one Church, the true Church,
'Gainst which no foes prevail ; Made one with God Incarnate,
We in His might must win The glory of self-conquest,
Of victory over sin.
/ Behold ! upon Mount Sion
A glorious people stand, A crown on every forehead,
A palm in everv hand : p Lo ! these are they who boldly
The Name of Christ confessed. /And now triumphant praise Him
In Heav'n's unresting rest.
p 0 Jesu ! Who art waiting Thy faithful ones to crown.
Vouchsafe to bless our conflict,
m/Our loving service own ;
Come in each heart for ever
cr As King adored to reign.
Till we with Saints triumphant Uplift the victor strain. Amen.
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iTor a Scrfcict for EEtorkmg fflm.
*' Do all in the Xame of ihe Lord 584 Jesus."
m/Sojra of Labour, dear to Jesus, To your homes and work again ; cr Go with brave hearts back to duty, dim Face the peril, bear the pain. p Be your dwellings ne'er so lowly, cr Yet remember, bv vour bed, w/That the Soh of God most Hoiv dim Had not where to lay His head.
>/?/Sons of Labour, think of Jesus As you rest your homes within,
dim Think of that sweet Babe of Mary In the stable of the Inn.
Think how in the sacred story Jesus took a humble grade,
;;?/ And the Lord of Life and Glory
dim Work'd with Joseph at his trade.
mf Sons of Labour, pray to Jesus, dim Oh, how Jesus prav'd for you ! In the moonlight, on the mountain,
Where the shimmering olives grew. cr When you rise up at the dawning,
Ere to toil you wend your way, Pray, as He pray'd, in the morning,
Long before the break of day.
»i f Sons of Labour, be like Jesus,
Undefiled, chaste, and pure ; And, though Satan tempt you sorely,
Bv His trrace vou shall endure. Husband, father, son, and brother,
Be ye gentle, just, and true,— Be ye kind to one another,
As the Lord is kind to you. Sons of Labour, seek for Jesus,
Where He tells you ve shall find,
dimln the children, 'mid the
mourners, *
In the sick, poor. lame, and blind,— " Search the Scriptures," He entreats you,
"For of Me thev testify ; " Love His Altar, where He meets you, p Saying, " Fear not— It is I " mf Sons of Labour, go to Jesus, dim In your sorrow, shame, and loss ; He is nearest, you are dearest, cr When you bravely bear His Cross. Go to Him, Who died to save you,
And is still the sinner's Friend ; And the great love, which forgave
you, dim Will forgive you to the end. rci/Sons of Labour, live for Jesus,
Be your work your worship too ; In His Name, and to His glory,
Do whate'er you find to do ;
FOR A SERVICE FOR WORKING MEN.
Till this night of sin and sorrow
Be for ever overpast ; f And we see the golden morrow,
Home with Jesvs, home at last !
Amen.
fKisstong.
" He shall testify of Me, and ye also shall
585 bear witness."
mf 0 Spirit of the Living God !
In all the fulness of Thy grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race. Give tongues of fire and hearts of love
To preach the reconciling word ; Give power and unction from above,
Whene'er the joyful sound is heard. Be darkness, at Thy coming, light,
Confusion order in Thy path ; Souls without strength inspire with might ;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath. mp 0 Spirit of the Lord ! prepare
All the round earth her God to
meet ; [air,
cr Breathe Thou abroad like morning
Till hearts of stone begin to beat. mf Baptize the nations ; far and nigh
The triumphs of the Cross record ; / The Name of Jesus glorify
Till every kindred call Him Lord. Amen.
" He shall set up an ensign ftr the
586 nations. "
mf Lift up your heads, ye gates of brass ;
Ye bars of iron, yield ; And let the King of Glory pass ;
The Cross is in the field. That banner, brighter than the star
That leads the train of night, Shines on the march, and guides from far
His servants to the fight. A holy war those servants wage ;
In that mysterious strife, The powers of Heaven and hell engage
For more than death or life. Ye armies of the living God,
Sworn warriors of Christ's host, Where hallow'd footsteps never trod,
Take your appointed post. f> Though few and small and weak
your bands, er Strong in your Captain's strength, Go to the conquest of all lands :
Ail must be His at length.
The spoils at His victorious Feet
You shall rejoice to lay, And lay yourselves as trophies meet,
In His great judgment day. mf Then fear not, faint not, halt not now ;
In Jesus' Name be strong ! To Him shall all the nations bow,
And sing the triumph song :— / Uplifted are the gates of brass,
The bars of iron yield ;
STTjatifeggfttiuj for fHt's stems,
" Blessed be His glorious Name for ever, and let the whole earth be fill ,d with 587 &** yl°r'J >' -dweii and Amen." mf Lord of the harvest! it is right
and meet That we should lay our first-fruits at Thy feet
With joyful Alleluia.
Sweet is the soul's thanksgiving after
prayer ; Sweet is the worship that with Heav'n
we share,
Who sing the Alleluia !
p Lowly we pray'd, (cr) and Thou
didst hear on high— mf Didst lift our nearts and change
our suppliant cry
To festal Alleluia.
less Alleluia. To Thee, O Lord of Harvest, Who
hast heard, And to Thy white-robed reapers given the word,
We sing our Alleluia.
dimO Christ, Who in the wide
world's ghostly sea cr Hast bid tiie net be cast anew, to Thee
We sing our Alleluia. To Thee, Eternal Spirit, Who again Hast moved with life upon the slum- brous main,
We sing our Alleluia. cr Yea, West and East the companies
go forth : / " We come ! " is sounding to the South and North :
To God sing Alleluia,
-
• / I I
- work begun—
Si. "-a Alii... .
. og Al.eluia.
Chnrch in
:h ai rest
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a ;n. ■:-•:• wis,
5SS
S ^.rise ! oat bright ; - Hard the
Let it B :..: Bear it or. ward; lift :; . . .
: and wo2 ■ word,
■ cr Then : .
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Are the king :... -
Amen
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rHAXKSGIVLNG I
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a: : ceaseless flow. the calm won! of Prayer
cr Our Ink I
: Lore • ell: Our love below, and Thine above, them shall dwelL . void of Faith
word of Hope
- And teii :■:'
Of earth-born dream.
and pea : and |
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for ever
The sure el sovereign
will.
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MISSIONS TO THE JEWS.
Father of mercies ! these the long- astray,
These! in soul-blindness now the far- away,
cr These are not aliens, but Thy sons of yore,
Oh, by Thy Fatherhood, restore, restore !
Breathe on Thy Church, that it may
greet tbe day. Stir up her will to toil, and teach,
and pray, »?i/Till zionward again salvation
come, And all her outcast children are at
home.
Triune Jehovah, Thine the grace and power,
Thine all the work, its past, its future hour,
0 Thou, Who failest not, Thy gifts fulfil,
And crown the calling of Thy change- less will. Amen.
" God is able to graft them in 591 again."
vj/Thott, The Christ for ever one,
Mary's Child and Israel's God, Daniel's Prince and David's Son, , Jacob's Star and Jesse's Rod, Thou of Whom the Prophets spake,
Thou in Whom their words came true, Hear the pleading prayer we make,
Hear the Gentile for the Jew !
Heirs of Abraham's charter'd line ; 7? Can we then his sons forget,
Branches sever'd from their tree; Exiles from their homes, and yet
Kinsmen, Lord, in flesh to Thee ?
Though the Blood betray'dand spilt,
On the race entail'd a doom, Let its virtue cleanse the guilt.
Melt the hardness, chase the gloom ; crLift the veil from off their heart,
Make them Israelites indeed, m/Meet once more for lot and part
With Thy household's genuine seed.
Thou that didst Thy dews outpour, Crowning alien grafts with fruit,
Soon the native growths restore, Making glad the parent root :
m/Ah ! but let not pride ensnare Souls that need to mourn their sin;
Still tin- bouahs adopted spare And the outcasts— graft them in !
cr Speed the day of union sweet
When, with us in faith allied, Israel's heart shall turn to greet
Ihee, Whom Israel crucified ; Thee, in all Thy truth and grace,
Own'd at last as Salem's King, wi/ While her children find their place,
Gather'd safe beneath Thy wing.
Amen.
jFor tfjoge at 5ea,
592 " The sea is His."
p 0 Lord, be with us when we sail
Upon the lonely deep, Our guard when on the silent deck
The midnight watch we keep.
We need not fear, though all around
'Mid rising winds we hear The multitude of waters surge, c?-For Thou, 0 God, art near.
The calm, the breeze, the gale, the
storm, That pass from land to land, All. all are Thine, are held within The hollow oi Thy hand.
mf If duty calls from threoten'd strife To guard our native shore,
And shot and shell are answering fast The booming cannon's roar,
dimBe Thou the mainguard of our host,
Till war and danger cease : Defend the rLht. put up the sword,
And through the world makepeace.
/To Thee the Fathkr, Thee the Son, Whom earth and sky adore,
And Spirit, moving o'er the deep, Be praise for evermore. Amen.
" The Lord slttcth above the wotcrfloodt."
593
mf O God, Who metest in Thine hand The waters of the mighty sea,
And bftrrest ocean with the sand By Thy perpetual decree :
What time the floods lift up thou
voice
And break in anger on the shore,
When deep to deep calls with th*
noise
Of waterspouts and billows' roai^
FOR THOSE AT SEA.
When they who to the sea go down, I And in the waters ply their toil,
',11 the surges crown, And plunged where seething eddies boil ;
p Rule then, 0 Lord, the ocean's
wrath, [wili :
And hind the tempest with Thy
Tread, at Of Old, the wuter'.s path,
And .speak Thy bidding, " .Peace, bo
still."
cr So with Thy mercies ever new Thy servants set from i> ril free, And bring them, Fiioi. wise and true, m/Within the port where they would be. Amen.
594 "Save, Lord, or vje perish."
Lv Stormy Weather. mpWHsv through the tora sail the
wild tempest is .'.'(.learning, When o'er the dark wave the red
lightning is gleaming, Nor hope lends aray the poor seaman
to cherish, We fiy to our Maker, {mf) "Save,
Loko, or we perish."
mpO Jkstfs, once rock'don the breast
of the billow, Aio.i ted by the shriek of despair from
Thy pillow, cr Now seated in glory, the mariner
cherish, Who cries in his anguish, {mf) "Save,
Lono, or we perish."
mp And 01 when the whirlwind of
passion Is raging, When sin in our heart3 his wild
warfare is waging, cr Then send down Thy grace Thy
redeemed to cherish, Rebuke the destroyer; -{mf) "Save,
Loko, or we perish." Amen.
" The Lord Wdtch between me and thee, me vh.cn vie are abi<ud one from bdO another.*'
For. Aijsent Fj&IENDS. mf Holy Father, in Thy mercy
Hear our anxious prayer, Keep our loved ones, now far absent, 'Neath Thy care.
noma, let Thy presence
be their light and guide, Mm Keep, oh, keep them, in their weakness,
At Thy Side
p When in sorrow, when in danger,
When in lonelii in Thy love look down and comfort Their distress.
cr May the joy of Thy salvation
lie their strength and stay ; May the/ love and may they praise Thee
Day by day.
p Hoey Spirit, let Thy teaching
Sanctify their life ; cr Send Thy grace, that they may conquer
In the strife.
mf Father, Son-, and Holy Spirit,
Goo tin; (.):,-;. in Thrkk, Bless them, guide them, save them. keep them
Near to Thee. Amen
596 "Pray that ye enter not into temptation."
mfO Saviour! when Thy loving Hand
Has brought us o'er the sea. Through perils many, safe to land—
The land we long'd to see ;
<lnn\\\ perils that we scarcely heed, More deadly, on the shore.
p Till we in death shall sleep.
m/Then through Thy merits, wash'd and clean From sin's polluting stain, In raiment white may we be seen With all Thy Saints to reign.
Amen.
m/A.s near the wish'd-for port we draw,
We lift our hearts in praise toThee, Almighty Katukr, loving LOED,
Our Pilot on the troubled sea.
My Thy good care in pen <■ '
From fire and foe securely kept, And alter tempest, at Thy word, dim The waves have laid them down and slept.
1 174 )
m/As Thou hast given us outward calm , So. Lord, within us may there he dim A peace Divine, a peace in Him, Through Whom alone we live to Thee, or Give us more light, direct our course, Cleanse us from guile, our hearts renew ; Let not dark clouds of sin shut out The Star of Jesus from our view. mf And then, our long life voyage o'er,
And past the perils of die sea, Receive us on the hlissful shore.
dimlo everlasting rest with Thee. fTo Father. Sox, and Holy Ghost. The God Whom Hear' a and earth adore, Be glory as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore.
Amen. Litany 624 may also be used.
jFor a jHofocr Sfrutre.
FOR THOSE AT SEA
JTor a 13tule Class. 599'
>n-n of Bod npake as thcj wot ,nored by the Holy Ghost.'" mf Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, Let us Thv influence prove j Source of the old prophetic fire, Fountain of life and love.
Come. Holy Ghost, for moved br Thee,
The prophets wrote and spoke : Unlock the Truth. Thvself the Kev,
I nseal the Sacred Book.
God through Himself we then shall know
If Thou within us shine, And sound, with all Thy saints below,
The depths of Love Divine, Amen.
The following Hymns are ntitabU :
530 The Voice of God's Creation found me.
531 Father of mercies, in Thy Word.
532 Church of the Living God.
wi/Here, Lord, we offer Thee all that is fairest, Flowers in their freshness from garden and field ; Gifts for the stricken ones— knowing Thou carest More for the love than the wealth that we yield. p Speak. Lord, by these to the sick and the dying, Speak to their hearts with a mes- sage of peace, Comfort the sad who in weakness are lying, Grant the departing a gentle release.
\ JTor a Betreat or (gutct Bau.
" I am crucified with Chri
r00
/ lire', yet not I, but Christ Kveth
cr Raise. Lord, to health again those who have sicken'd, Fair be their lives as the roses in bloom : Sive of Thy srace to the souls Thou hast quicken 'd, Gladness for sorrow, and brightness for gloom. p We, Lord, like flowers in our Autumn must wither ; We, like these blossoms, must fade and must die : cr Gather us, Lord, to Thy bosom for ever, Grant us a place in Thy home in the sky. Amen.
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mf Tnor hidden love of God, whose height,
Whose depth unfathom'd, no man knows ; I see from far Thv beauteous light,
Inly I siidi for Thv repose : cr My heart is paind, nor can it be ! dim At rest, till it finds rest in Thee.
m/'Tis mercy all, that Thou hast brought
My mind to seek her peace in Thee ; Yet, while I seek but find Thee not.
No peace my wandering soul shall
crO when shall all my wanderings
end. dim And all my steps to Thee-ward
tend ?
mf\s there a thing beneath the sun
That strives with Thee my heart to
share ?
Ah. tear it thence, and reign alone.
The Lord of every motion there .'
Then shall my heart from earth be
fre-?. dim When it hath found repose in
FOR A RETREAT OR QUIET DAY.
" from me, that I No more, but Christ in me, niay
sarrive !
; Each m ■ no - arth awav
My heart er Si <eak to my inmost soul, and say.
"lam::
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A..-.:.
".Yw they detire a better country, thxt
f * Thf <
Who reigns enthroned above, ■" - And I Jehov I Br earth ami B We bow and bless
The God of Ahnhn -
From ear seek the joys
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■ Itswi- power:
/And Hi:.. . make
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iecay, ■ si cr To Canaan's bounds l - way At His command
With Jesi
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And glorious with His saints in Li*ht • "ure,
buss, ..ilise,
the zreat Three-One They a'.
len He hath done
une ; ::irous Name. ; /* The G :ihigh
f "Abnig
- iine, shall be ;
■ I Am worship Thee."
- Th-r n bow.
O'erwhelmM a: His Almighty grace
Thev kindle to a dame !
- • : r : ii above p The slaughter 'd Lamb.
/ The whole triumphant host
-
They ever cry :
-iham's God. and mine 1 heavenly lays),
. .Hess praise. Amen.
::" l vTrurrh.
.: em the blissful, Home of
Thou wb«>se countless throngs trium-
G raven on thee, new and glorious, they the King's own Name behold I
RESTORATION OF A CHURCH.
m/Mar.y are thy sons. O Mother, yon
august and shining band ! p Gentle Peace in all thy borders
makes thee glad, 0 happy land ! Perfect is thy Hx-storation, bright in
holiness to stand. cr Here, a figure of the Heavenly,
shines our temple, worthier grown By its richer restoration on the old
foundation stone, With a majesty and beauty to the
former house unknown. mpLonD, we pray Thee, Master- Builder, Great and Holy, enter in, Fill Thy sanctuary quickly, as our
hallowing rites begin, And Thyself its Coiisecrator rest for
evermore therein. Make Thy servants, though unworthy,
temples of Thy grace to be : Let us not in flesh or spirit prove
disloyal unto Thee, But in dedicated service praise Thy
Name adoringly. ra/Make, 0 Royal Priest, Thine Altar
here hencefoith a Throne of light, Ever held in highest honour, and with
many a gift made bright, Ever blessOd, ever peaceful, ever
precious in Thy sight. Yea, our hearts, for the?e Thou judg-
est, as Thy cleansed Altars bless, By Thy Spirit's grace renew us unto
perfect holiness, And the seven Told gifts from Heaven
grant us ever to possess. / Now to Thee, through endless ages,
0 most Holy Trinity, Highest honour, power unmeasured,
everlasting glory be ; God lor ever and for ever, Three in
One and One in Three. Amen.
jFor tfturcf) Bcfertce.
" God is in th • midst of her, there/ere shall eno the not be removed ; G d shall helf) OUO her, and that right early."
p Round the Sacred City gather
Egypt, Edom, Babylon ; All the warring hosts of error,
Sworn against her, move as one : /Vain the leaguer ! her foundations
Are upon the holy hills, cr And the love of the Eternal
All her stately temple fills. mf Get thee, watchman, to the ram- part !
Gird thee, warrior, with thy sword ! Be ye strong as ye remember
That amidst you is the Lord ;
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dim Like the night mists from the valley,
These shall vanish one by one, Egypt's malice, Edom's envy,
And the hate of Babylon.
m/But be true, ye sons and daughters,
Lest the peril be within ; Watch to prayer, lest, while ye slumber,
Stealthy foemen enter in : cr.Safe the mother and the children,
If their will and love be strong, "While their loyal hearts go singing
Prayer and praise for battle song.
w/Church of God ! if we forget thee
Let His blessing fail our hand, When our love shall not prefer thee
Let His love forget our land :— Nay ! to thee shall we be steadfast,
Though the world's foundations shake, Love of thee is love for ever,
Love of thee for Jescs' sake.
dim Church of Christ 1 upon thy banner,
Lo, His Passion's awful sign ; By that seal . > f II i- Redemption
Thou art His, and He is thine : cr From the depth of His Atonement
Flows thv Sacramental tide : ro/From the height of His Ascension
Flows t lie grace which is thy guide.
God the Spirit dwells within thee,
His Society Divine, His the living word thou keepest,
His thy Apostolic line. Ancient prayer and song liturgic.
Creeds that change not to the end, cr As His gift we have received them,
As His charge we will defend.
Alleluia, Alleluia,
To the Father, Spirit, Son, In Whose will the Church at warfare
With the Church at rest is one ; So to Thee we sins in union,
God in earth and Heav'n adored, /Alleluia, Allekiia, dim Holy, Holy, Holy Lord. Amen.
" One body, and oiie Spirit, . . . onf 604 Lr-rd> one faith."
m/THY Hand, 0 God. has guided
Thy flock, from age to age ; The wondrous tale is written,
Full clear, on every page ; Our fathers own'd Thy goodness.
And we their deeds record ; And both of this bear M'itness, J One Church, one Faith, one Lord 177 ) q 8
FOR CHl'KCH DEFENCE.
m/Ttry heralds brought clad tidings
To greatest, as to least : They bade men rise, and hasten
To share the great Kind's feast ; And this -was all their teaching,
In everv deed and word,
n^ nil «i;i.„ __~_1_! :
p When shadows thick were falling,
And all seem'd sunk in night, cr Thou, Lord, didst send Thy ser- vants. Thy chosen sons of light. ivfQn them and on Thv people Thy plenteous Grace was pour'd, was still their m / One Church, one Faith, one Lord.
p Throngh many a day of darkness,
h many a scene of strife, The faithful few fought bravely,
To guard the Nation's life. cr Their Gospel of redemption, Sin pardon 'd, man restored, Was all in this enfolded. f One Church, one Faith, one Lord.
mf And we. shall we be faithless?
Shall hearts fail, hands hang down? Shall we evade the conflict.
And cast away our crown ? cr Not so : in God's deep counsels
Some better thing is stored ; We will maintain, unflinching. / One Church, one Faith, one Lord.
m/Thr Mercy will not fail us, Nor leave Thv work undone ;
cr With Thy right Hand to help us, The Victory shall be won :
And then, by men and ; Thy Name shall be adored,
And this shall be their anthem,
/ " I >ne Church, one Faith, one Lord." Amen.
JFor tTcmpcranrc JKeettngg.
6C5 " He that *• iegotteu of God keepcth
hi; n i-. If." mf 0 Lord, our strength in weakness,
We pray to Thee for grace ; For power to right the battle,
For speed to fun the race ; When Thy baptismal waters
Were pour'd upon our We then were made Thy children,
And pledged our earliest vow.
Christ with His own Blood bought And made the purchase sure ; (us,
His are we ; may He keep us Sober, and chaste and pure.
( l
He, God in Man, has carried
Our nature up to Heaven : And thence the Holy Spirit
To dwell in us has given. P Conform 'd to His own likeness,
Ma}- we so live and die, Thai in the grave our bodies ( In holy peace may lie : m/And at the Resurrection
Forth from those graves may spring Like to the glorious Body
Of Christ, our Lord and King. , p The pure in heart are blessed,
For they shall see the Lord, j For ever and for ever
By Seraphim adored ; cr And they shall drink the pleasures,
Such as no tongue can tell, From the dear crystal river, i And Life's eternal well. in/ Sing therefore to the Father,
W ho sent the Sox in love : And sins to God the Saviour,
Who leads to realms above ; /Sing we with Saints and Angels,
Before the Heavenly Throne, To God the Holy Spirit ;
Sing to the Three hi Ose. Amen.
" Thil kind south, not ovi but by pra.tr
606 andfa$ting."
mp 0 Father, in Whose great design
Our human love is made Divine,
Teach us to give our love to those
By sin beset and all its woes :
On Thee for them to cast our care.
By fasting and by lowly prayer.
p Lord Jest/, grant us eyes to see
In our poor brethren Thine and
Thee— To give ourselves where others need ; Where others sin to intercede ; And thus, by fasting and by prayer, Our brethren's burden seek to bear. 0 Spirit, by Whose grace alone The many members are made one ; cr 0 warm our hearts, inspire oul
will, That we Thy purpose may fulfil ; And thus, by fasting and by prayer. Through Thee " the~glorious Church "
, prepare.
' m/>0 God. Alldoving Three in Oxe, Whom we shall see beyond the sun :
I Where walk in white the blood-bought
I throng, Where soars to Thee the sweet new
I song.
, Grant that we find the brethren there
; We sought by fasting and by prayer. Amen. )
FOR TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
•' The Lord hath done great things for 607 ms already."
p O Thou before Whose Presence
Nought evil may come in, Yet Who dost look in mercy
Down on this world of sin ; cr 0 give us noble purpose
To set the sin-bound free, And CHRisx-like tender pity
To seek the lost for Thee.
Fierce is our subtle foeman :
The forces at his hand With woes that none can number
Despoil the pleasant land ; Ail they who war against them,
In strife so keen and long, r^/Must in their Saviour's armour
Be stronger than the strong.
So hast Thou wrought among u"»
The great things that we see ! For things that are we thank Thee
And for the things to be : For bright Hope is uplifting
Faint hands and feeble knees, To strive beneath Thy blessing
For greater things than these.
cr Lead on, 0 Love and Mercy,
0 Purity and Power ! Lead on till Peace Eternal
Shall close this battle-hour :
The following Hymn is suitable : 541 We are soldiers of Christ.
Burial of tfje Beat).
608 " All live unto Him."
mp God of the living, in Whose eyes Unveil'd Thy whole creation lies ; All souls are Thine ; we must not say That those are dead who pass away ; From this our world of flesh set free, cr We know them living unto Thee.
P Not spilt like water on the ground, Not wrapp'd in dreamless sleep pro- found, Not wandering in unknown despair, Beyond Thy \ oice, Thine Arm, Thy
care; Not left to lie like fallen tree.— crNot dead, but living unto Thee.
tn/Thy word is true, Thy will is just ; To Thee we leave them, Lord, in trust ;
And bless Thee for the love which gave
Thy Sox to fill a human grave,
That none might fear that world to
see, Where all are living unto Thee. 0 Giver unto man of breath, 0 Holder of the keys of death, O Quickener of the life within. p Save us from death, the death of sin ; crThat body, soul, and spirit be mf For ever living unto'lhee ! Amen.
"Cry unto her, that her warfare it 609 accomplished."
mf Safe home, safe home in port !
Rent cordage, shatter'd deck, Torn sails, provision short,
And only not a wreck : cr But oh ! the joy upon the shore To tell our voyage— perils o'er ! mf The prize, the prize secure ! dim The athlete nearly fell ; Bare all he could endure,
And bare not always well : cr But he may smile at troubles gone Who sets the victor-garland on. mf No more the foe can harm ;
No more of leaguered c imp, And cry of night alarm,
And need of ready lamp ; dim And yet how nearly had he
faild- How nearly had that foe prevail'd 1 mp The lamb is in the fold,
In perfect safety renn'd ; The lion once had hold,
And thought to make an end ; cr But One came by with wounded
Side, And for the sheep the Shepherd died. The exile is at home !
0 nights and days of tears, p 0 longings not to roam
O sins and doubts and fears : cr What matters now grief's darkest
day? /The King has wiped those tears away. Amen.
" Is it well with the child ? ... It it
610 »««•"
For a Child.
p Safely, safely gather'd in, Far from sorrow, far from sin, No more childish griefs or fears, No more sadness, no more tears ;
cr For the life so young and fair Now hath pass'd from earthly care;
mf God Himself the soul will keep,
P Giving His beloved— sleep. ( I'M
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
St. £f)cmas trjc apogtlc.
" Blessed are they that have not seen, and
61 i y t hive believed."
;»/We have not seen, we cannot see,
The happy land above, From sin and death and suffering free,
Where all is peace and love ; We only see the path is long
By which we have to go ; We only feel the foes are strong
Who seek 10 work us woe. We have not seen, we cannot see ■i! >ii the Cross cur Master bore. With all its pains, (cr) that we might be
The slaves of sin no more ; »i/We only think it hard to part
With even- pleasant sin. And give to God a perfect heart,
Ana make Him Lord within.
We walk by faith, and not by sight :
Safely, safely gather 'd in, Far from sorrow, far from sin. cr Pass'd beyond ail grief and pain, Death for thee is truest gain ; For our Joss we must not weep, Nor our loved one long to keep From the home of rest and peace, Where all sin and sorrow cease.
l> Safely, safely gather "d in,
Far from sorrow, far from sin : cr God has saved from weary strife,
In its dawn, this :re>h young life ;
Now it waits for us above,
Resting in the Saviour's love; p Jiisr, grant that we may meet
There, adoring at Thy Feet Amen.
The following IJ>jmns are also suitable: 493 The foe behind, the deep before. 4jj On the Resurrection morning.
preservation of £rjrist in tfjc BTcmple,
COMMONLY CALLED
CTrje purification of St. fHarg
the ITtnttn. i Upon the promise we would lean
_ , , ,.„„,,' Thy doubting heart received :
The Lord whom ye seek shall suddemy /Blessed are they that have not seen,
611 come to his Temple. And that have yet believed. Amen,
f Hail to the Lord Who comes,
Comes to His Temple gate !
dim Not with His Angel hos:,
Not in His Kingly state :
No shouts proclaim Him nigh,
No crowds His coming wait.
p Bui borne upon the throne
Of Mary's gentle breast,
Watch'd hy her duteous love,
In her fond arms at rest :
cr Thus to His Father's House
He comes, the Heavenly Guest.
There Joseph at her side
In reverent won ;e: stands; And, fill'd with I
Old Simeon in his hands Takes up the promised Child, The Glory of all lands.
w/Hail to the Great First-born, Whose ransom-price thev pay ! The Sox before all worlds : d/ia The Child rf man to-day ; i r That He might ransom us Who still in bondage lay. m/T) Light of all the earth. Thy children wait for Thee ! Come to Thv temples here,
That we. from sin set free, Becore Thv Father's face May ah pres;nted bo : Amen.
St. fHattrjias trjc apostle.
" He was numbered uith the eleven 613 apostles."
mf Praise to the Heavenlv Wisdom
Who knows the hearts of all— The saintly life's beginnings,
The traitor's secret fall : Our own ascended Master;
Who heard His Church's cry. Made known His guiding presence,
And ruled her from on high.
Elect in His foreknowledge,
To fill the lost one- place : He form'd His chosen vessel
By hidden rifts of grace. Then, bv the lot's disposing,
He lifted up the po^r, cr And set him with the Princes
On high for evermore.
mf For on the golden breastplate Of our great Priest above.
Twelve aire the stones that slisten As throbs that Heart of Love ;
And twelve the fair foundations
Within her judgment-nail.
No mystic gem is lacking
In that Divine array ; No empty throne shall darken
The glory of that day : For lo ! on Twelve the Spirit,
The Father's Promise, came : And Twelve went forth together
To preach the saving Name.
Still guide Thy Church, Chief Phep-
Her losses still renew : [herd,
Be Thy dread keys entrusted
To faithful hands and true ; Apostles of Thy choosing
May ail her rulers be. That each with joy may render
His last account to Thee I Amen.
St. fflattfcrfjJ «je Spogtle.
" And as He passed by, He saiv Levi Vie son of Alpha us sitting at the **. receipt of custom, and said unto ol4 him, Follow Me."
mf Behold, the Master passeth by ! dim Oh, seest thou not His pleading
eye? p With low sad voice He calleth
thee ;— cr Leave this vain world and follow
Me.
p 0 soul, bow'd down with harrowing
care, Hast thou no thought for Heav'n to
spare? crFrom earthly toils lift up thine
eye ;— mf Behold, the Master passeth by !
One heard Him calling long ago. And straightway left all things below, Counting his earthly gain as loss For Jesus and His blessed Cross.
That "Follow Me" his faithful ear Seem'd every day afresh to hear : Its echoes stirr'd his spirit still, And fired his hope, and nerved his will
p God sweetly calls us every day : cr Why should we then our bliss de- lay ? He calls to Heav n and endless light : Why should we love the dreary night ?
th 'Praise. Lord, to Thee for Mat- thew's call, At which he left his earthly all : cr Thou, Lord, e'en now art calling
ST. MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE
615 " Matthew the publican," hj/He sat to watch o'er customs paid A man of scorn'd and hardening
trade ; Alike the symbol and the tool Of foreign masters' hated rule,
But grace within his breast hoc
stirr'd ; There needed but the timelv word ; cvlt came, true Loud of souls I lion
Thee, That royal summons, " Follow Me." Enough, when Thou wert passing by To hear Thy voice, to meet Thine eye He rose, responsive to the call, And left his task, his gains, his all mf 0 wise exchange ! with these tc
part, And lay up treasure in Thy heart ; With twofold crown of light to shine Amid Thy servants' foremost line I p Come, Saviour, as in days of old ; cr Pass where the world has strongest
hold, And faithless care and selfish greed Are thorns that choke the holy seed m/Who keep Thy gifts, 0 bid then
claim The steward's, not the owner's name
I will leave all, and follow Thee.
Amen.
St. fHicIjacI antj all kneels
61g " J am thy fellow servant." /Life and strength of all Thy sen-ants
Brightness of the Father's light ; Men with Angels, earth with Heaven
In Thy praise their songs unite. Thousand thousand warrior princes
In Thine Angel army stand ; Flames the victor Cross before them.
Grasp'd in Michael's dauntless hand
m/Hurling back from Heav'n the rebels With the lifting of his sword. In the might of God he tramples On the Dragon's head abhorr'd. dim Lord of Angels, Christ, we pray Thee, Bid them aid us in our strife, Chase afar the hosts of evil, j cr Till we reach the land of liTo.
/God the Father. God Immortal, I God the Son, for us Who died,
God the Comforter, the Spirit. ! Evermore be glorified ! Amen 181 )
ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.
•' And all the Angels stood round about the throne . . . and fell before the _,_ throne on their faces, and ivcr- Ol7 shipped God."
mf Father, before Thy throne of
' light
The guardian Angels bend, And ever in Thy Presence bright
Their psalms adoring blend ; dim And casting down each golden
Beside the crystal sea, [crown,
cr With voice and lyre, in happy quire,
Hymn glory, Lord, to Thee. And as the rainbow lustre falls
Athwart their slowing wings, While Seraph unto Seraph calls,
And each Thy goodness sings : p So may we feel, as low we kneel
The brightness of Thy Face. Here, where the Angels see us come
To worship day by day, Teach us to seek our Heavenly home,
And love Thee e'en as they ; cr Teach us to raise our notes of praise,
With them Thy love to own, That childhood's flower, and man-
91! faints' Sag.
*' The marriage of the Lamb it 613 come."
w/Bride of Christ, whose glorious warfare
Here on earth hath neTer rest ; Lift thy voice, and tell the triumphs
Of the holy and the blest : Jovous be the day we hallow.
Feast of all the Saints on hish, Earth and Heav'n together blending
In one solemn harmony. First the blessed Virgin-mother,
Reunited to her Sox, Leads the host of ransom'd people,
Who unfading crowns have won ; John the herald, Christ's forerunner,
More than Prophet, heads his throng, Seer and Patriarch responsive
Unto Psalmist in their song. Lo. the Twelve, majestic Prince3,
In the court of Jesus sit, Calmly watching, while the conflict
Pages tar beneath their feet : Lo, the Martyrs, robed in crimson,
Sign of life-blood freely spent, Finding life, because they lost it,
Dwell in undisturb'd content.
All the saintly host who witness 'd
Good confessions for His sake- Priest and Deacon, world-renouncing,
Of their Master's jov partake ; Virgins to the Lamb devoted,
Following with steadfast love, Bring their lilies and their roses
To the Marriage Feast above.
Ail, their happv lot fulfilling, God Omnipotent proclaim ;
dim Holy, Holv, Holv, crying
/Glory to His Holy Name :
mf So may God in mercy grant us Here to serve in holiness.
cr Till He call us to the portion Which His Saints in light possess. Amen.
"A great multitude which no man car
619 number."
??i/Who the multitudes can number
In the mansions of the blest, cr He can weigh the joys eternal
By those ransom'd ones possess'd ; Eviled now on earth no longer,
They liave gahi'd the Home of Rest.
Happily at last deliver'd
From the mournful vale of tears, don Sweet is now their recollection P Qfthe sad and trouWed vears ; cr While fulfillM in all perfection
God s eternal plan appears.
They behold their Tempter fallen, Bound in everlastina chain ;
mf Praising Christ their gracious Saviour, Ail unite in jovful strain,
Christ the great reward and portion W hich adoring spirits gain.
p New in shadow and in figure, Mirror'd in imperfect light ;
cr Then, as we are known, our know- ledge Shall be clear, unveil'd, and bright ;
/For on God's unclouded glory We shall gaze with cleansed sight.
Then the Trinity of Persons We shall face to face behold,
And the Unity of Substance Shall its mystery unfold ;
As the wondrous Triune Godhead We adore in bliss untold.
m -f Courage, man. be strons, be faith- Whatsoe'er thy burden be, [ful,
For unbounded "are the glories Which thy sorrows work for thee;
Soon the lieht of light for ever Shall thine eyes with rapture see.
ALL SAINTS' DAY,
/God the Father, Fount of being, Thee, most Highest, we adore ;
God the Son, our praise and homage We present Thv Throne before ;
Glorious Paraclete, we worship, And we bless Thee evermore.
Amen.
jFcsttbate of gpostlcss.
" Ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones,
620 J^ging the twelve tribes of Israel." raf In roval robes of splendour,
Before the great King's feet, The Princes of His Kingdom,
The crown'd Apostles, meet ; To Him their songs adoring
With heart and tongue they bring, Pure hearts and mighty voices—
E'en as the Angels sing. This Order sheds its lustre
O'er all the human race : A court of righteous .judgment,
The Rock of Gospel grace ;— Rock of His Church, for ages
Elected and foreknown ; Whose glorious Master- Builder
Is Head and Corner-Stone. These are the Nazareans,
Famed heralds to the world. Who, preaching Christ, His Banner
Of victory unfurl'd. Day unto day shows knowledge ;
Night utters speech to night ;. So these to earth's four corners
Their wondrous tale recite. Christ's burden light they proffer,
H'is easy yoke proclaim ; The seed of life they scatter,
That all may own His Name. The earth brought forth and budded,
Where'er then ploughshare ran, And fruits of increase follow'd
The faith of God made Man. These are the sure foundation
On which the Temple stands ; The living stones compacting
That house not made with hands ; The gates by which man enters
Jerusalem the new ; The bond which knits together
The Gentile and the Jew. Let error flee before them,
Let truth extend her sway ; Let dread of final judgment
To faith and love give way ; That, loosed from our offences,
We then may number 'd be /Among Thy saints in glorv.
Around the Throne with Thee.
Amen.
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jfrstibals of (Ebanseltetg.
621 " ^.v f°ur had one iikeness-" m/COME sing, ye choirs exultant,
Thoje messengers of God, Through whom the living GospeiS
Came sounding all abroad ! _ Whose voice pro'claim'd salvation,
That pour'd upon the night, And drove awav the shadows,
And flush'd the world with light He chose them, our Good Shepherd,
And, tending evermore His flock through Earth's four quar- ters,
In wisdom made them Four ; True Lawgiver, He bade them
Their healing message speed,— One charter for all nations,
One glorious title-deed 1 In one harmonious witness
The chosen Four combine^ While each his own commission
Fulfils in every line ; As in the Prophet's vision,
From out the amber flame In form of visage diverse
Four Living Creatures came. Lo. these the winged chariots.
That bring Emmanuel nigh, The golden staves, uplifting
God's verv Ark on nigh ; And these the fourfold river
Of Paradise above, Whence flow for all the nations
New mysteries of love. cr Four-square on this foundation
The Church of Christ remains, A House to stand unshaken
By floods or winds or rains. /Oh ! glorious happy portion
In this safe Home to be, Bv God, true Man, united
"With God eternally 1 Amen.
jfoltbals of tlie 33ks3rti Ftrgtn fHarg.
" Blessed is the womb that bare
622 Thee."
w/ Virgin-Born, we bow before Thee ;
Blessed was the womb that bore Thee i Mary, Maid and Mother mild, Blessed was she in her Child.
Blessed was the breast that fed Thee ;
Blessed was the hand that led Thee ; Blessed Mas the parent's eye That watch 'd Thy slumbering in- fancy. 183)
FESTIVALS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
Blessed she by all creation,
v. ho brought forth the world's Salva- tion,
ii.nAad blessed they — for ever blest,
wWbo love Tliee most and serve Thee best.
'V Virgin- Born, we bow before Thee ;
Ejessedwas the womb that bore Thee ; Marj- Mai.: rind Mother mild, Blessed was she in her Child.
Amen,
Etomwmotaium of SatniSc
623 ' -d great cloud of witnesses." m/Gm us the wings of faith to rise
Within the veil, and .see The Saints above, how great their
How bnght their glories De. [joys,
p Once they were mourning here be- low,
And wet their couch with tears'; They wrestled hard, as we do now,
With sins, and doubts, and fears.
We ask them, whence their victory
came: •
:r They, with united breath, "nf Ascribe the conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to His Death.
g> They mark'd the footsteps that He
trod, :r His zeal inspired their breast : And, following their incarnate God, v They reach'd the promised rest.
/Our glorious Leader claims our praise For His own pattern given ; While the great cloud of witnesses Blow the same path to Heaven.
Amen.
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r Father, Whose creating hand Made the ocean and the land ; All Thy creatures are Thy care, Thou art present everywhere.
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
brist, Who didst of old appear ! >n the waters, drawing near ; Thou art able still to save, Calmly ruling wind and wave.
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
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Holy Ghost, Whose presence shed Life where all was dark and dead ; By Thy breath we move and live, Thou dost light and order give.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. God, to Whom our life we owe, God, Whose Blood for man did flow, God, Yt ho dust within us dwell,— Keep us Thine, and ail is well.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. When the deep in slumber lies Under bright and peaceful skies, When the winds in fury rave, Luting high the rushing wave.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. All our honest labour bless, Give each lawful aim success ; In our time of need draw nigh, Saying, " Fear not, it is 1.''
Hear us, we beseech Thee. Guard the loved ones left behind, Give them peace in heart and mind ; Keep us all in union sweet, At our Fathkr's mercy-seat.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. Safe from what might work our woe, Rock and shoal, and fire and fee, May we home and kindred see, And the glory give to Thee.
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
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p May Thv Church our shelter be, Ark in mercy built bv Thee, Refuge from the storms of life, From the wearing toil and strife. Hear us, we beseech Thee.
When temptations round us roll, Threatening shipwreck to the soul, Grant us faith and holy fear, By Thy will our course to steer.
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
Through the gloom of sorrow's night, Show Thy cheering, guiding light : cr Waft us homeward, Lord, we
pray, Nearer Heaven, day by day.
p Hear us, we beseech Thee.
Bid the storms of passion cease, Bid the power of love increase, * Bid each tossing doubt be still, Bid us trust and do Thy will
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
Mark our course, and keep us true, Till the haven fair we new. Grant us on that peaceful shore Home and friends for evermore. Hear us, we beseech Thee
1ITAXY FOR THOSE AT SEA.
Where there is no night or sea, Mav we praise and worship Thee, Glad because we are at rest In Thy presence with the blest. Hear us, we beseech Thee. Amen.
ILttattu of trje Sefon Mortis
"from tijc Cross. 625
mp" Father, forgive them, for
THEY KNOW NOT (dhn) WHAT THEY (pj>) IX)."
p Jesu, in Thy dying woes, Even while Thy life-blood flows, Craving pardon lor Thy foes,
cr Heai- us, Holy Jesu.
r> Saviour, for our pardon sue, When our sins Thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do : — cr Hear us, Holy Jesu.
r>Oh ! may we, who mercy need, Be like Thee in heart ana deed. When with wrong our spirits bleed. cr Hear us, Holy Jesu.
Jesu, pitying the sighs
Of the thief who near Thee dies,
Promising him Paradise,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
May we, in our guilt and shame, Still Thy love and mercy claim, Calling humbly on Thy Name. Hear us, Holy Jesu.
Oh ! remember those who pine, looking from their cross to Thine ; Cheer their souls with hope Divine. Hear us, Holy Jesu,
And Thy dearest human friend, cr Hear us, Holy Jesu,
May we in Thy sorrows share, For Thy sake all peril dare, Ever know Thy tender care.
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
'Vith our evil left alone, While no light from Heaven is shows*. cr Hear us, Holy Jesu.
When we seem in vain to pray. And our hope seems far away, In the darkness be our stay.
Hear us, Holy J esu.
Though no Father seem to hear, Though no light our spirits cheer. May we know that God is near Hear us, Holy Jesu.
mp "I thirst "
p Jesu, in Thv thirst and pain, While Thy wounds Thy life-blootf
drain Thirsting more our love to gain cr Hear us, Holy Jesu
mp Long for us in mercy still ; May we Thy desires fulfil ,— Satisfy Thy loving will.
cr Hear us, Holy Jeso
May we thirst Thv love to know i Lead us worn with sin and woe Where the healing waters flow Hear us, Holy Jesu
mp " It is finished."
Jesu.— all our ransom paid, All Thy Father's will obey'd — By Thy sufferings perfect made ; Hear us, Holy Jesu.
7> Save us in our soul's distress, Be our help to cheer and bless, While we grow in holiness.
cr Hear us, Holy Jesu
mp Brighten all our heavenward wa? With an ever holier ray. Till we pass to perfect day.
Hear us, Holy Jesu
Jesu.— all Thy labour vast, All Thv woe and conflict past, — dim Yielding up Thv soul at last • Hear us, Holy Jesu
May we all Thy loved ones be,— All one holy family, Loving for "the love of Thee.
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
pWhen the death-shade3 round u*
lour. Guard us from the tempter's power, Keep us in that trial hour. I Hear us, Holy Jesu
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LITANY OF THE SEVEN* WORDS FROM THE CROSS.
fwpMiiv Thy life and death supply Grace to live and grace to die, cr Grace to reach the Home on High. Hear us, Holv Jesu.
Amen.
JFcr fHisston ^erbiccg anti Dnstructions.
"So shall I make answer unto my -_- blasphemers : /cr my trust w HI 620 Thy word. "
«</ Approach, my souL the mercy- seat,
Where Jbsub answers prayer ; dim Tliere humbly fall before His feet,
For none can perish there. p Thv promise is my only plea.
With this I venture nigh : Thou callest burden 'd souls to Thee, cr And such, 0 Lord, am I. p Bow'd down beneath a load of sin,
By Satan sorely press'd, By war without, and fears within, cr I come to Thee for rest. V Be Thou my Shield and Hiding Place,
That, shelter'd near Thy side, cr I may my fierce accuser face.
And tell him, Thou hast died. rnf Oh" wondrous love, to bleed and
To bear the Cross and shame, [die,
:uiity -:i lit plead
" Thou had de^tmyed thyself; but in Me 627 is thy help found,"
mf God made me for Himse'f, to serve
Him here With love's pure service and in filial
fear; To show His praise, for Him to labour
now: Then see His glory where the Angels
bow. All needful grace was mine, through
His dear Sox, Whose life and death my full salvation
won ; The grace that would have strength- en^ me. and taught ; Grace that would crown me when my
work was wrought. P And I, poor sinner, cast it all awav ; Lived for the toil or pleasure of each
day; As if no Christ had shed His precious
Blood, As if I owed no homage to my God,
( a
ro/O Holt Spirit, with Thy fire
Divine, Melt into tears this thankless heart of
mine ; I
Teach me to love what once I seem'd j
to hate, And live to God, before it be too late. Amen, j
" Return unto the Lord thy God: for thou j
628 hast fallen by thine iniquity."
rn f Retchx, 0 wanderer, to thy home, \
Thy Father calls for thee : No longer now an exile roam,
In guilt and misery : p Return, return ! Too long the loathsome fields of sin
Thy fruitless toil have known : No wholesome bread ! no voice of kin !
No home to call thine own 1 cr Return, return :
Thy Father stands with outstretch 'd
He gave His Sok for thee : [hands, Poor soul, from sin's enthralling bands
He longs to set thee free. Return, return ! mf Arise, stand up and homeward
No linger dwell apart ; |turn,
His mighty love will never spurn
One humble contrite heart. dim Return, return ! m/Our Father's house is full of blis3,
And there is room for all ; He welcomes with forgiving kiss ;
0, hear His loving call : 'dim Return, return ! mf The feast of joys awaits thee there,
The precious robe and rin? ; 0 haste thy Father's gifts to share,
0 haste His praise to sing :
Return, return ! Amen.
" There shall be showers of blessing."
629
™<Lord, I hear of showers of blessing Thou art scattering full and free,
Showers the thirsty land refreshinc ; Let some drops descend on me- Even me.
Pass me not, 0 gracious Father, P Sinful though my heart may be ; Thou might'st leave me, but the rathei Let Thy mercy fight on me— Even me.
Pass me not, 0 gracious Savioer I Let me love and cling to Thee ;
cr I am Ion ring for Thy favour : Whilst Thou'rt calling, oh call me— Even me.
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Pass me not, O mighty Spirit !
Thou canst make the blind to see ; Witnesser of Jesus merit,
Speak the word of power to me— Even me. p Have I long in sin been sleeping,
Long been slighting, grieving Thee? Has the world my heart been keeping ?
O forgive and rescue me— Even me. cr Love of God, so pure and change- less;
Blood of Christ, so rich and free ; Grace of Gc»r>. so strong and boundless,
Magnify it all in me— Even me. cr Pass me not ; but, pardon bringing,
Bind my heart, 0 Lord, to Thee ; Whilst the streams of life are springing,
Blessing others, 0 bless me— Even me. Amen.
"Oh that I were as in monthi 630 *■*"
t/i/O for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heavenly frame : A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb ! P What peaceful hours I once en.ioy'd !
How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void
The world can never fill. Return, 0 holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest : I hate the sins that made Thee mourn,
And drove Thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be, cr Help me to tear it from Thy Throne,
And worship only Thee. So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame ; Sopurer light shall mark the road
That leads me to the Lame.
Amen.
cot *"<""« «' 0«5i themselves.
wi/Oh, the bitter shame and sorrow, That a time could ever be
?When I let the Saviour's pity lead in vain, and proudly nnswer'd, "All of self, and none of Thee." cr Yet He found me : (dim) I beheld Hun Bleeding on the accursed tree, p Heard Hi in pray, "Forgive them,
Father ;" And my wistful heart said faintly, VP " Some of self, and some of Thee. "
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cr Day by day His tender mercy,
Healing, helping, full and free, Sweet and strong, and ah ! so patient. Brought me lower, while I whisper'd, "Less of self, and more of Thee."
rrt/Higher than the highest heavens,
Deeper than the deepest sea, Lord, Thy love at last hath conquer \\ ; cr Grant me now my soul's desire, / " None of self, and all of Thee." Amen.
632 "He was lost, and is found." w/Redeem'd, restored, forgiven
Through Jesus' precious Blood, Heirs ot'BIis home in Heaven, cr 0 praise our pardoning God 1 Praise Kim in tuneful measures,
Who gave His Son to die : /Praise Him Whose sevenfold trea- sures
Enrich and sanctify !
Far from the cleansing Fountain, Far from the pierced Side ;
cr But Jesus sought and found us, And wash'd our guilt away ;
With cords of love He bound us To be His own for aye.
Dear Master, Thine the glory
Of each recover'd soul ; Ah : who can tell the story v Of love that made us whole? Not ours, not ours the merit ; mf Be Thine alone the praise, cr And ours a thankful spirit
To serve Thee all our days.
p Now keep us, Holy Saviour, In Thy true love and fear ;
And grant us of Thy favour The grace to persevere ;
cr Till, in Thy new creation, Earth's time-long travail o'er,
We find our full salvation,
/ And praise Thee evermore. Amen
" In that day there shall be a fountain CQQ °T"'ned ■ ■ • for tin and for un- boo cleanness."
m/THERE is a fountain fill'd with Blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's Feins, And sinners plunged beneaih that flood Lose all their guilty stains.
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f fie dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day : dm And there may 1. as Vile as he, er Wash ail my sins away.
Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious B'.o. d
Shall never lose its power, or Till all the ransom d Church of God
Be saved to sin no more.
'5 er sine* by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing Wounds supply,
Redeeming love Las i^en my theme, And shall be till I die.
Then in a nobler, sweeter song;
I'll sins Thy power to save. When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
Lies silent in the grave.
p Lord, I believe Thou hast prepared, _ Unworthy though 1 be, For me a Blood-bought tree reward, A golden harp for me.
er Tis strung and tuned for endless yea) s,
And lorm'd by power Divine, f To sound in God the Father's ears
No other name but Thine. Amen.
1 ianc not to judae the trcr'.d, but to $34 save the u-trid."
m/Soxjls of men ! whv will ye scatter Like a crowd of frighten'd sheep ?
Foolish hearts ! why will ve wander From a love so true and deep ?
p Was there ever kindest shepherd Half so eentle, half so sweet,
As the Saviocr Who would have us Come and gather round His Feet ?
tr There's a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the widen es« o*' the sea ; There's a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.
There is no place where earth's sorrows Are more felt than up in Heaven :
V There is no place where earth's failings Have such kindly Judgment given.
mf There is plentiful redemption
In the Blood that has been shed ; There is joy for all the members In the sorrows of the Head.
For the love of God is broader Than the measures of man's mind |
And the Heart of the Eternal T.s most wonderfully kind.
mp Pininc souls ! come nearer Jxsuu,
And oh ! come not denoting thus, er But with f.iith that trusts mere bravely
His huge tenderness for us.
If orr love were but more simple, We should take Him at His word :
mf And our lives would be ail sunshine In the sweetness ol our Lord.
Amen.
0 Lord, thr.ugh our iniquities trttify agaitist us, do Tht.u it fi r Thy Xante's sake ; for our l<ick*~ii&uji
i Kjr.
635
p Wear v of wandering from my Gob
And now made willing to return, I hear, and bow me to the rod ; er For Thee, not without hope, 1
mourn : I have an Advocate above, A Friend before the Throne of Love.
p 0 jEsrs. full of pardoning grace, More full of grace than I of sin, Yet once again I seek Thy Free; cr Open Thine Arms, and take me in,' Aid freely my backsli dings heal, Aj.d love the faithless sinner still.
Thou know'st the way to bring me My fallen spirit to restore : [pack,
;-/ 0 for Thy truth and mercy's sake Forgive, and bid me sin no more ;
The ruins of my soul repair,
Arid make my heart a house of prayer.
The stone to flesh again convert.
1 he veil of sin once more remove ; Sprinkle Thy Blood upon my heart,
And melt it with Thy dying love ;
or This rebel heart by love subdue. And make it soft, and make it new.
Ah, give me Lord, the tender heart That trembles at the approach of
A godly fear of sin impart, [sin ;
Implant, and root it deep within,
That I may dread -Thy gracious powet;
And never dare offend Thee more.
Amen.
" Field fOttnrlra unf* G*d . . . and mat mem 6 r? u i-utrumaits of ghteounem. "
636
l 188 )
mf Father, Sox, and Holt Gho*t, 0>-e in Three, and Three in Oke,
As by the celestial host, Let Thy Will on earth be done ;
Praise by all to Thee be given.
Glorious Lord of earth and Heaven.
FOR MISSION SERVICES AND INSTRUCTIONS.
p If a sinner such as I May to Thy great glory live,
All my actions sanctify, All my words and thoughts receive
cr Claim me for Thy service, claim
All I bare, and all 1 am.
2> Take my soul and body's powers ; Take my memory, mind, and will,
cr All I think, or epeak,ordo; Take my heart ;— but make it new I ?n/0 my God, Thine own I am,
Let me give Thee back Thine own ; Freedom, friends, and health, and
Consecrate to Thee alone : |fame» Thine to live, thrice happy I ; Happier still if Thins I die. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One in Three, and Three in One, As by the celestial host,
Let Thy Will on earth be done; /Praise by all to Thee be given, Glorious JLoiid oi earth and Heaven. Amen.
He calleth
ni/On ! come to the merciful Saviour Who calls you, Oh ! come to the Lord Who forgives and forgets ; dim Though dirk be the fortune on
earth that befalls you, cr There's a bright " Home above,
where the sun never sets. Oh ! come then to Jesus, Whose Arms are extended To fold His dear children in closest embrace : Oh ! come, for your exile will shortly be ended, And Jesus will show you His beauti- ful Face. mf Yes, come to the Saviour, Whose mercy grows brighter The longer you look at the depth of His love ; Anil fear not ! 'tis Jesus ! and life's cares stow lighter A-, you think of the Home and the Glory above.
p Have) you sinn'd as none else in th*
world have before you ? Are you blacker than all other
creatures in guilt ? cr Oh, fear not. and doubt not i the
mother who bore you m/Loves you less than the Saviour
Whose Blood you have sunt !
Come, come to His Feet, andlayoper your story Of sufferin,' and sorrow, of guilt and of shame : For the pardon of sin is the crown of His glory, And the joy of our Lord to be tru*. to His Name. Amen.
" If we confess our sins, He it faithfu* and just to arrive us our sins, an& /joq to cleanse us Jrom all unrighteous VCO ne<is." p O God, to know that Thou art just
Gives hope and peace within ; We could not in a mercy trust
Which takes no count of sin.
I fain would open to Thy sight
My utmost wickedness ; Set, Lord, in Thy most searching ligh'i
What I have done amiss.
No stern and needless law was Thine- •
Hard to be understood — But plainly read in every line,
Holy, and just, and good
Though basely weak my fallen race
And masterful my foes, I had th' omnipotence of grace
To conquer, if I chose.
Well did I know the tender Heart
I outraged by my sin, Yet with the world I would not part.
Nor rein my passions in
My fault it was. 0 Lord Most High.
And not my fate alone : Thou canst not suffer sin, nor I
In any way atone.
cr Yet there's a plea that I may trust— Christ died that I might live :
Cleanse me, my God, for Thou art just - Be faithful, and forgive. Amea
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HYMN
A few more years shall roll . . 288
A living stream, as crystal clear. 213 Abide with me; fast falls the
eventide 27
Above the clear blue sky . . . Si,6
Above the starry spheres . . . 152
Again the Lord's own day is here 35
All glorv, laud, and honour . . 93
All hail" Adored Trinity ... 153
All hail the power of Jesus' Name 300
All people that en earth do dwell 1C6
All things bright and beautiful . 573
All ve who seek for sure relief . 112 Alleluia ! Alleluia ! hearts to
heaven and voices raise . . .137
Alleluia ! sing to Jesus .... 316
Alleluia, song of sweetness . . 82
Almighty Father, hear our cry . 871
Almighty God, Whose only Son . 363
An exile for the faith .... 453 And now, beloved Lord, Thy soul
resigning 121
And now, 0 Father, mindful of
the love 322
And now the wants are told . . S2 And now this holy day . . . .564 Angels, from the realms of glory 432 Angel-voices, ever singing. . . 550 Approach, my sold, the mercy- seat 626
Around the Throne of God a
band 335
Art thou weary, art thou languid 254 j As near the wish'd-for port we
draw 5S7
As now the sun's declining rays. 13 As pants the hart for cooling
streams 233
As with gladness men of old . . 79
At even ere the sun was set . . 20
At the Cross her station keeping 117 ;
At the Lamb's high feast we sing 127
At the Name of Jesus . . . " . 306 ,
At Thy feet, O Christ, we lay. . 6 I ( 190
HYMN
Author of life Divine .... £19
Awaked from sleep we fall . . 474 Awake, my soul, and with the
sun 3
Be near us, Holy Trinity . . . 5C9 Be Thou my Guardian and my
Guide 282
Before Jehovah s awful Throne . 516
Before the ending of the day. . 15
Behold the Lamb of God ... 187
Behold, the Master passeth by . 614
Behold the messengers of Christ 433 Behold the sun, that seem'd but
now 476
Behold us, Lord, a little snaee . 475
Behold us, Lord, before Thee met 348
Bishop of the souls of men . . 408
Bless'd are the pure in heart. . 261
Blessed city, heavenly Sat-m. . 396
Blessed feasts of blessed Martyrs 440
Blest Creator of the light. .' . 33
Bounteous Spirit, ever shedding 507
Bread of Heav'n, on 1 hee we feed 318 Bride of Christ, whose glorious
warfare CIS
Brief life is here our portion. . 225
Bright the vision that dehtrhted. 161
Brightly did the light Divine . 412
Brightly gleams our banner . « . o90
By Jesus' grave on either hand . 123
By precepts taught of ages past . 85
Captains of the saintly band . . 432
Children of the Heavenly King . 547 Christ, in highest Heav'n en-
throndd - ... 422
Christ is gone up ; yet ere He
pass'd 352
Christ is made the sure Founda- tion Part 2 39ft
Christ is our corner-stone ... 239
Christ is risen : Christ is risen ! . 138
Christ the Lord is risen again . 133 )
HTUK
Christ the Lord is risen to-day . 131
Christ, Who once amongst us . 333
Christ, Whose glory fills the skies 7
Christ will gather in His own . 400
Christian, dost thou see them . 91
Christian ! seek not yet repose . 209 Christians, awake, salute the
happy morn 61
Christians, sing out with exul- tation 484
Church of the Living God . . 532 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly
Dove 209
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest 347
Come, Holy Ghost, Eternal God 508 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts
inspire 599
Com 3, Holy Ghost, our souls in- spire 157
Come, Holy Ghost, Who ever One 9 Come, let us join our cheerful
songs 299
Come, pure hearts, in sweetest
measures 434
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare 527 Come see the place where Jesus
lay 139
Come, sing with holy gladness . 341
Come sing, ye choirs exultant . 621
Com?, Thou* Holy Spirit, come . 156
Come to our poor nature's night 524
Come unto Me, ye weary ... 256 Come, ye faithful, raise the
anthem 302
Come, ye faith ful, raise the strain 133
Come, ye thankful people, come. 332 Conquering kings then- titles
take 175
Creator of the starry height . . 45
Creator of the world, to Thee . 83
Crown Him with many crowns . 304
Day of Wrath : O day of mourn- ing 398
Days and m imients quickly flying 239 Dear Lord, on this Thy servant's
day 420
Disposer Supreme 431
Do no sinful action .... 509 Draw nigh and take the Body of
the Lord 313
Earth has many a noble city . 76
Eternal Father, strong to save . 370
Every morning the red sun . . 570
Fain would I, Lord of grace . . 491
Fair waved the golden corn . . 339
Far be sorrow, tears, and sighing 501
Far down the ages now . . . 534
Far from rav heavenly home . 284
Father, before Thv throne of light 617
Father, let me dedicate ... 74
HYMJS
Father, Most High, be with us . 493
Father of all, from land and sea 275
Father of all, to Thee .... 514 Father of Heav'n, Whose love
profound 1C4
Father of mercies, God of love . 338
Father of mercies, in Thy Word 531
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost . 563
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost . 633
Father, whate'er of earthly bliss 615 Fierce raged the tempest o'er the
deep 285
Fight the good fight with all thy
might 640
First of Martyrs, thou whose
name 65
For all the Saints who from their
labours rest 437
For all Thy Saints, a noble
throng 418
For ever we would gaze on Thee 461
For ever with the Lord ... 231
Forgive them, O My Father . . 115
For man the Saviour shed . . 443
Forsaken once, and thrice denied 416
For thee, O dear, dear country . 227
For Thy dear Saint, O Lord . . 443
For Thy mercy and Thv grace • 73
Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I go 8
Forty days and forty nights . . 92
Forty days Thy seer of old . . 503
Forward ! be our watchword . 392 From east to west, from shore
to shore 483
From glory unto glory ! Be this
our joyous song 485
From Greenland^ icv mountains 353 From highest Heav'n the Eternal
Son 171
From out the cloud of amber
light 410
Give us the wings of faith to rise 623
Glorious is Thy Name, O Lord . 511 Glorious things of thee are
spoken 545
Glory be to Jesus 107
Glory to Thee, my God, this night 23
Glory to Thee, O Lord ... 69 Glory to Thee Who safe has kept
Part 2 3
Go to dark Gethsemane ... 110
God Eternal, Mighty King . . 343
God from on high hath heard . 58 God made me for Himself, to
serve Him here . . . ' . .627
God moves in a mysterious way . 373
God of grace, O let thy Light . 364
God of mercv, God of grace . . 218
God of our life, to Thee we call . 374
God of the living, in Whose eyes 608
God the Father's only Son . . 519
God the Father ! Whose Creation 386
HTMN
3od, that madest earth and heaven 26
Good it is to keep the fast . . 89
Gracious Savi, ur, gentle Shepherd 342
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost . . 210
Great God, what do I see and hear 52 Great God, Who, hid from mortal
sight 479
Great King of nations, hear our
prayer . 375
Great Mover of all hearts ... 202 Guide me, 0 Thou great Re- deemer 196
Hail, Body true, of Mary born,
and in the manger laid ... 557
Hail, Father, Whose creatine call 510 Hail, gladdening Light, of His pure glory pour'd ... .18
Hail the day that sees Him rise . 147
Hail to the Lord's Anointed . . 219
Hail to the Lord Who comes . 611
Hark I a thrilling voice is sounding 47
Hark ! hark, mv soul .... 223
Hark, my soul ! it is the Lord . 260 Hark the glad sound ! the
Saviour comes ...... 53
Hark I the herald-angels sing . 60
Hark ! the sound of holy voices . 436
Have mercy, Lord, on me . . 249
Have mercv on us, God most high 1C2 Heavenly Father, send Thy bless-
HY>rv I heard the voice of Jesus say . 257 I love to hear the story . . . 330 I was a wandering sheep ... 258 In days of old on Sinai ... 460 In grief and fear to Thee, U Lord 377
j In royal robes of splendour , In the Lord's atoning grief
mg Herald, in the wilderness
462
Jerusalem, my happy home . . 236
Jerusalem on high 233
Jerusalem the golden .... 223 Jesu, for the beacon-light . . 454 Jesu, gentlest Saviour .... 324 Jesu, grant me this, I pray . .182 Jesu, Lover of my soul .... 193 Jesu, meek and gentle .... 194 Jesu, meek and lowly .... 188 Jesu, my Lord, mv God. mv All 191 Jesu, our Hoi>e, our heart's De- sire 150
Jesu, our Lenten fast of Thee . 90
Jesu, the very thought is sweet . 177
Jesu. the very thought of Thee . 178
Jesu, the Virgins Crown, do Thou 455
Jesu, the world's redeeming Lord 141
Jesu, Thou Joy of loving hearts . 190
Jesu, Thy mercies are untold . 189
Jesus calls us : o'er the tumult . 403
Jesus Christ is risen to-day . . 134
Jesus is God : the solid earth . 170 Jesus lives ! no longer now
He sat to watch o'er customs paid 615 Jesus, Lord of life and glory
He, Who once in righteous ven- geance 102
Here, Lord, we offer Thee all that is fairest . 598
His are the thousand sparkling rills 119
Holy Father, cheer our way . . 2".
Holy Father, in Thy mercv . . 595
Holy Ghost. Illuminator Part 2 143
Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Al- mighty 160
Hosanna to the living Lord . . 241
Hosanna we sing, like the chil- dren dear 340 :
How blessdd. from the bonds of sin ^57
How blest the matron, who, en- dued 457
How bright these glorious spirits shine . 438
How oft, O Lord, Thy Face hath shone 404 [
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds . . : 176
How vain the cruel Herod s fear 75
How welcome was the call . . 351
Hush'd was the evening hymn . 574
. 2S7
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 220
Jesus, where'er Thy people meet 529
Joy ! because the circling year . 153
Just as I am, without one plea . 255
King of Saints, to Whom the
number 419
Know ye the Lord hath borne
away 506
Lamb of God. I look to Thee. . 568
Lead, kindly Light 266
Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead
us SSI
Let all the world in every corner
sing 548
Let our Gioir new anthems raise 441 Let saints on earth in concert
221
Life and strength of all Thy ser- vants 61b
Lift the strain of high thanks-
«« giving . 397
"5 Lift up your heads, ve gates of
»1 brass 5S6
574 Light's glittering morn bedecks
the sky 126
323 Light's abode, celestial Salem . 288 186 Lo : from the desert homes . . 414 ( 192 )
Lo ! God is here ! let us adore .
Lo! He comes with clouds de- scending
Lo ! now is our accepted day. .
Lo ! now the time accepted peals
Lo ! round the Throne, a glorious band
Lo ! the Angels' food i.-: given
Look down upon us, God of grace
Lord, as to Thv dear Cross we flee
Lord, behold us with Thy blessing
Lord, dismiss us with Thy bless- ing
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
Lord God the Holy Ghost . . .
Lord, her watch Thy Church is keeping
Lord, I hear of showers of bless- ing
Lord, I would own Thy tender tare . .
Lord, in this Thv mercy's day .
Lord, in Thy Name Thy servants plead . .
Lord, it belongs not to my care .
Lord Jesus, God and Man.- . .
Lord Jesus, think on me . . .
Lord of glory, Who hast bought us
Lord of life. Prophetic Spirit. .
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation
Lord of the harvest ! it is right and meet
Lord of the harvest, once again .
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak.
Lord, pour Thy Spirit from on high
L>rd, tench us how to proy aright
Lord, Thy Word abideth. . .
Lord, when Thy Kingdom comes, remember me
Lord, when we bend before Thy Throne
Love Divine, all loves excelling .
Loving Shepherd of Thy sheey .
May the grace of Christ our
Saviour
Members of Christ are we. . . Mom of morns, and day of days My Father, for another night . . My God, accept my heart this
day
My God, and is Thv Table spread My God, how wonderful Thou art My God, I love Thee ; not be- cause
Mv God, mv Father, while I strav
My Lord, my Master, at Thy Feet
adoring
HTMSf
Nearer, my God, to Thee . . 277
New every morning is the love 4 New wonders of Thy mighty
hand 41
Not by the Martyr's death alone 4?l
Not for our sins alone .... 523
Now, my soul, thy voice upraising 103 Now, my tongue, the mystery
telling; 309
Now thank we all our God . . 379
Now that the daylight dies away 16 Now that the daylight fills the
sky * 1
Now the busy week is done . . 481 Now the day is over .... 346 Now the labourer's task is o'er . 401 Now the thirty years accom- plished Part 2 97
0 blessed day, when first was
pour'd «... 71
0 Christ, our God, Who with
Thine own hast been. ... 559 0 Christ our Joy, gone up on
high 145
0 Christ, Redeemer of our race . 57 O Christ, the heavens' Eternal
King 123
0 Christ, Who art the Light and
Day 95
0 come, all ye faithful .... 59 O come and mourn with me
awhile 114
0 come, 0 come, Emmanuel. . 49 0 come, Redeemer of mankind,
appear 55
0 day of rest and gladness. . . 86
0 Father all creating .... 579
0 Father, bless the children . . 562
0 Father, in Whose great design 606 0 Father, Thou Who hast created
all ,325
0 Father, Who didst all things
make 29
O Food that weary pilgrims love 314
0 for a closer walk with God . . 630
0 for a faith that will not shrink 278
0 for a heart to praise my God . 549
0 for a thousand tongues to sing^ 522 0 God, of all the Strength and
Power . 11
0 God of hosts, the mighty Lord 237
0 God of Jacob, bv Whose hand. 512
O God of love, 0 King of peace . 876
0 God of truth, 0 Lord of might 10 O God of Truth, Whose living
word 513
O Cod, our help in ages past . . 165
O God, the jov of Heaven above. 489
O God, Thy soldiers' grea t Re ward 442
j O God, to know that Thou ait just 6:*
1 O God, unseen vet ever near . . 320
O God, Who metest in Thine hand 59S
193 )
HTMX
O happy band of pilgrims . . . 224 0 heavenly Jerusalem .... 429 O heavenly Word, Eternal Light. 46 0 help us, . Lord ; each hour of
need 279
0 Holy Ghost, Thy people bless . 211 O Holy Spirit. Lord of grace , . 203 O Jerusalem the blissful. Home of
5)adness yet untold .... 602 esu, Blessed Lord, to Thee . 558 O Jesu Christ, if aught there be . 253 0 Jesu. crucified for man . . . 4S0 0 Jesu, King most wonderful
Past 2 173 0 Jesu, Lord of light and grace . 2 0 Jesu, Thou art standing . . 193 0 Jesu, Thou the Eeautv art
PabtS 173 I 0 Jesus, I have promised . . . 271 I 0 Lamb of God, Whose love Divine 455 O let him, vs hose sorrow . . . 256 0 Light. Whose beams illumine all S45 0 Lord, be with us when we sail. 592 O Lord, how happy should Ave be 276 O Lord, how jr.vful 't'; ro see. . £73 O Lord most High, Eternal King 144 0 Lord of Heavn, and earth,
and sea 365
0 Lord of hosts, Whose glorv fills 394 0 Lord, our strenorth in weakness CC5 0 Lord, turn not Thy Face from
me
0 love Divine, how sweet thou
art. . 0 love, how deep ! how broad '.
how high 173
0 Love, Who formedst me to wear 192 0 merciful Creator, hear ... B7 0 mv God, I fear Thee .... 567 0 Paradise I 0 Paradise . . . 254 0 perfect life of love .... 120 0 perfect Love,all human thought
transcending 573
O praise our God to-day . . . ; SO O praise our Great and Gracious
Lord 294
0 praise ye the Lord .... 303 0 quickly come, dread Judge of
all 204
O sacred Head, surrounded . . Ill O Saving Victim, opening wide
Pakt 2 211 O Saviour, Lord, to Thee we pray O Saviour may we never rest . O Saviour : when Thy loving
Hand . ?
O Saviour, precious Saviour . . O Saviour. Who for man hast
trod
O scorn'd and outcast Lord, be- neath
O Shepherd of the sheep . . . O sinner, lift the eye ot faith. .
HYMN
O Sion, open wide thv gates . . O Son ot God, our Captain of
Salvation 413
O sons and daughters, let us sing 130
O Spirit of the Living God . . 585 O Strength and Stay upholding
all creation 12
O Thou, before the world began. 554
O Thou, before Whose Presence. 607 O Thou, from Whom all goodness
flows 253
O Thou Who dost to man accord O Thou Who makest souls to
shine
O Thou Whose all-redeeming
might 452
O throned, O crown "d with all
renown 505
O Trinity, most Blessed Light . 14
8 Voice of the Beloved . . . 5(X>
Word of God above .... S95
O worship the King .... 167
Oerwhelm'd in depths of woe . 101
Of the Father's Love begotten . 56
Oft in danger, oft in woe . ... 291 Oh : come to the merciful Saviour
Who cails you 637
Oh how fair that morning broke 533
Oh, the bitter shame and sorrow 631
Oh : what, if we are Christ's . . 446 Ob, what the joy and the glory
must be 235
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's
cry 50
On the Resurrection morning . 499
On the waters dark and drear . 372
On this day, the first of days . . 34
Once in royal David's city. . . 329 Once mere the solemn season
calls 84
Once, only once, and once for all 315
Onward, Christian soldiers • . 391 Our Elest Redeemer, ere He
breath'd 207
Our day of praise is done . . . 33
Out of the deep I call .... 260
Palms of crlory, raiment bright . 445 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark
world of sin 537
Pleasant are Thy courts above . 240 Praise, my soul, the King of
63 I Heaven 298
:72 Praise, O praise our God and
King 8S1
96 Praise the Lord. Hi? dories show 544 07 Praise the Lord! ye heavens,
I adore Him 292
46 , Praise to God Who reigns above
Fraise to the Heavenly Wisdom
96 Praise to the Holiest in the
53 height
)4 I Praise we the Lord this day . . ' 194 )
Redeem'd, restored, forgiven . Rejoice, the Lord is King . . Rejoice to-day with one accord . Rejoice, ye pure in heart . . . Resting from His work to-day . Return, 0 wanderer, to thy home Ride on ! ride on in majesty , . Rock of ages, cleft for me . . Round the .Sacred Citv gather . Ruler* of the hosts of light . .
Safe home, safe home in port .
Safely, safely, gather'd in . . .
Saviour, again to Thy dear Name we raise
Saviour Blessed Saviour . . .
Saviour, sprinkle many nations.
Saviour, when in dust to Thee .
See the Conqueror mounts in triumph
See the destined day arise . .
Shall we not love thee, Mother dear
Shepherd Divine, our wants re- lieve
Shine Thou upon us, Lord . .
Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
Sing praise to God Who reigns above
Sing to the Lord the children's hymn
Sing we the glory of our God. .
Sion's Daughter, weep no more .
Six days of labour now are past.
Boldiers of Christ, arise . . .
Soldiers of the Cross, arise . .
Soldiers, who are Christ's below.
Son of the Highest, deign to cast
Sons of Labour, dear to Jesus .
Songs of praise the Angels sang.
Songs of thankfulness and praise
Souis of men !— why will ye scatter
Spirit of mercy, truth, and love .
Stand up !— stand up for Jesus .
Stars of the morning, so glori- ously bright -
Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear
Sweet flow'rets of the martyr
band
I Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go
Sweet Saviour ! in Thy pitying grace
Sweet the moments, rich in
v. blessing
hymn Take up thy cross, the Saviour
said 263
Ten thousand times ten thousand 222 Tender Shepherd, Thou hast
still'd 402
That day of wrath, that dreadful
day 206
That Easter-tide with joy was
bright Part 3 126
The Advent of our King . . . .48 The ancient law departs ... 70 The Apostles' hearts were full of
pain Part 2 126
The call to arnu is sounding . . 583 The Church's one foundation . 215 The day is past and over . . . 6 " 21 The Day of Resurrection ... 132 The day Thou gavest, Lord, is
ended 477
The earth, 0 Lord, is one wide
field 354
Th' eternal gifts of Christ the
King 430
The Father's sole-begotten Son . 4Sfi The fish in wave, the bird on
iving .
42
The foe behind, the deep before.
The God of Abraham praise . . tsui The God, Whom eartn, and sea,
and sky 449
The great forerunner of the morn 415 The Head that once was crown'd
with thorns 301
The Heav'nly Child in stature
grows 78
The Heavenly Word proceeding
forth 311
The King of love my Shepherd is 197 The Lamb's high banquet called
to share 128
The life, which God's Incarnate
Word 66
The Lord is risen indeed ... 504
The people that in darkness sat 80 The radiant morn hath pass'd
away 19
The roseate hues of early dawn . 229
The Royal Banners forward go . 96 The Saints of God ! their conilict
past * 428
The Shepherd now was smitten. 405
The Son of God goes forth to war 439
The Son of Man from Jordan rose 487
The sower went forth sowing . 386 The strain upraise of joy and
praise 295
The strife is o'er, the battle done 135
The sun is sinking fast ... 17 The Voice of God's Creation
found me 530
The voice that breathed o'er Eden 350
The world is very evil .... 226
The year is gone, beyond recall . 72
mi
Thee we adore, 0 hidden Saviour,
Thee 'c
There is a blessed home . . . S There is a book, who runs may
read 1
There is a fountain fill'd with
Blood t
There is a green hill far away • i There is a land of pure delight . I There is one Way, and only one. A There's a Friend for little chil- dren i
There's peace and rest in Paradise i They come, God's messengers of
love ......... A
They whose course on earth is o'er ;
Thine arm, 0 Lord, in days of old t
Thine for ever : God of love . . '. This is the day of light. . . • Tins is the day the Lord hath
made i
Thou art coming, 0 my Saviour. 5
Thou art gone up on high . . 1
Thou art the Christ. 0 Lord . A
Thou art the Way ; by Thee alone ] Thou hidden love of God, whose
height <
Thou Judge of quick and dead . 5 Thou spakest, Lord, and into one
Thou, the Christ for ever one . t
1 hou to Whom the sick and dying l Thou, Who at Thy first Eucharist
didst prav . .* I
Thou, Who didst call Thy Saints
of old I
Thou Who sentest Thine Apostles 4
Thou, Whose Almighty Word . a
Three in One. and One in Three 1 Thrice-Holy Name ! that sweeter
sounds *
Thron'd upon the awful Tree . 1 Through all the changing scenes
of life 2
Through midnight gloom from
Macedon 3
Through the day Thy love has
spared us
Through the night of doubt and
sorrow 5
Thy Hand, 0 God, has guided . 6
Thy kingdom come, 0 God . . 5
Thy Life was given for me . . 5
Thy way, not mine. 0 Lord . . £ Tisdone ! that new and heavenly
birth J
To Christ, the Prince of peace . 1
To the Name of our Salvation . ]
To Thee and to Thv Christ. 0 God I
To Thee, 0 Comforter Divine . S To-dav, 0 Lord, a holier work . To Thee, 0 Lord, our hearts we
raise J
To Thee our God we fly . . . ]
HTXH
Unchanging God, hear from
eternal Heaven 590
Up in Heaven, up in Heaven . 565
Victim • Divine, Thy grace we
claim 556
Virgin-born, we bow before Thee 622
We are but little children weak . 331 We are soldiers of Christ, Who is
mighty to save 541
We give Thee but Thine own . 366 We have not known Thee as we
ought 518
We have not seen, we cannot see 612 We know Thee Who Thou art . 181 We love the place. 0 God ... 242 We plough the fields, and scatter 383 We pray Thee, heavenly Father. 321 W e saw Thee not when Thou didst
come 174
We sing the glorious conquest . 406 We sing the prai.se of Hun Who
died 200
Weary of earth and laden with
my sin . 252
Weary of wandering from my God 635 W eep not for Him Who onward
bears 495
Welcome, happy morning ! age
to age shall say 497
What our Father does is well . 389 What star is this, with beams so
bright 77
What thanks and praise to Thee
we owe 425
What time the evening shadows
fall 216
What various hindrances we meet 246 When all Thv mercies, 0 mv God 517 When at Thy footstool, Lord, I
bend 245
When God of eld came down from
Heav'n 154
Y> hen I survey the wondrous Cross 1 08 When morning gilds the skies . 303 When our heads are bow'd with
woe 399
When shades of night around us
close 54
Wnen through the torn sail the i
wild tempest is streaming:.. . 594 When wounded sore the stricken
heart 183
Where high the heavenly temple
stands 201
While shepherds watch'd their
flocks by night 62
Who are these like stars appearing 427 With Christ we share a mystic
grave 561
With hearts renew'd, and
cleansed from guilt of sin . . 159 ij
With the sweet word of Peace . 580 With weary feet and sadden'd
heart- ........ 560
Within the Church's sacred fold . 326 Within the churchyard, side by
side 575
Within the Father's house . . 488
Who is this so weak and helpless 523
Who the multitudes can number 619
Word Supreme, before creation . 67
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem . . 125
Ye holy Angels bright .... 546
Ye servants of our glorious King 444
Ve servants of the Lord ... 268
Yesterday, with exultation . . 64
Litanies.
HYMS
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