FEASTS OF APOSTLES.

Not by warrior's spear and sword, Not by art of human word, Preaching but the Cross of shame, Rebel hearts for CHRIST ye tame. Earth, that long in sin and pain Groaned in Satan's deadly chain, Now to serve its GOD is free In the law of liberty.

Distant lands with one acclaim Tell the honour of your name, Who, wherever man has trod, Teach the mysteries of GOD.

Glory to the THREE in ONE While eternal ages run,

Who from deepest shades- of night Called us to His glorious light. Amen.

Feasts of Evangelists. Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that 433 publisheth peace."

BEHOLD the messengers of CHRIST, Who bear to every place The unveiled mysteries of GOD, The Gospel of His grace.

The things through mists and shadows By holy prophets seen, In the full light of day they saw With not a cloud between.

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What CHRIST, True Man, divinely wrought,

What GOD in Manhood bore, They wrote, as GoD inspired, in words 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 Gop, the Blessèd THREE in ONE, Be glory, praise, and might, Who called us from the shades of death To His own glorious light. Amen.

" And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four 434 heads." COME, pure hearts, in sweetest mea­

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Sing of those who spread the treasures In the holy Gospels shrined; Blessèd tidings of salvation, Peace on earth, their proclamation, Love from GOD to lost mankind. See the Rivers four that gladden With their streams the better Eden Planted by our LORD most dear: CHRIST the Fountain, these the waters;

Drink, 0 Sion's sons and daughters, Drink and find salvation here.

O that we Thy truth confessing And Thy holy Word possessing,

JESU, may Thy love adore; Unto Thee our voices raising, Thee with all Thy ransomed praising Ever and for evermore. Amen.

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The Hymn No. 126, Parts 2 and 3, may be used on the Festivals of Apostles of Evangelists between Easterday and Trinity Sunday.

Feasts of Martyrs and other

Holy Days.

" Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night 435 in His temple."

Lo! round the Throne, a glorious band,

The Saints in countless myriads stand Of every tongue redeemed to GOD, Arrayed in garments washed in Blood Through tribulation great they came; They bore the cross, despised the shame;

From all their labours now they rest In GOD's eternal glory blest.

They see their Saviour face to face, And sing the triumphs of His grace; Him day and night they ceaseless praise,

To Him the loud thanksgiving raise: " Worthy the LAMB, for sinners slain, Through endless years to live and reign:

Thou hast redeemed us by Thy Blood, And made us kings and priests to GOD." O may we tread the sacred road That Saints and holy Martyrs trod; Wage to the end the glorious strife, And win, like them, a crown of life. Amen.

" After this I beheld, and lo, a great multi

tude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their

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HARK! the sound of holy voices, Chanting at the crystal sea Alleluia, Alleluia,

Alleluia, LORD, to Thee: Multitude, which none can number. Like the stars in giory stands, Clothed in white apparel, holding Palms of victory in their hands, Patriarch, and holy Prophet, Who prepared the way of CHRIST, King, Apostle, Saint, Confessor Martyr, and Evangelist.

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