HOLY

Arms of love around her throw, Shield her safe from every foe, Calm her in the time of woe:

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Keep her life and doctrine pure, Help her, patient to endure, Trusting in Thy promise sure:

We beseech Thee, hear us. Be Thou with her all the days, May she, safe from error's ways, Toil for Thine eternal praise:

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.

All her ruin'd works repair, Build again Thy temple fair, Manifest Thy presence there: We beseech Thee, hear us.

All her fetter'd powers release, Bid our strife and envy cease, Grant the heavenly gift of peace: We beseech Thee, hear us.

All her questions reconcile, Let not Satan's touch defile ,, Let not worldly snares beguile: 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 find, 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 they call, to lead: We beseech Thee, hear us. May they live the truths they know, And a holy pattern show, As before Thy flock they go: We beseech Thee, hear us. May the grace of Him who died, And the Father's love abide, And the Spirit ever guide:

We beseech Thee, hear us.

All her evil purge away, All her doubts and fears allay, Hasten, Lord, her triumph day: We beseech Thee, hear

us..

Help her in her time of fast, Till her toil and woe are past, And the Bridegroom come at last. We beseech Thee, hear us.

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DAYS.

May she ther all glorious be, Spotless and from wrinkle free, Pure and bright and worthy Thee: We beseech Thee, hear un

Fit her all Thy joy to share, In the home Thou dost prepare, And be ever blessèd there:

We beseech Thee, hear us Amen

Holy Days.

403 FROM all Thy saints in warfare for all Thy saints at rest, To Thee, O blessèd Jesus, all praise: be address'd.

Thou, Lord, didst win the battle that they might conquerors be; Their crowns of living glory are lit with rays from Thee.

[ Insert here the stanza for the special Saint's Day to be celebrated.]

Saint Andrew.

Praise, Lord, for Thine apostle, the first to welcome Thee,

The first to lead his brother the very Christ to see.

With hearts for Thee made ready. watch we throughout the year, Forward to lead our brethren to own Thine advent near.

Saint Thomas.

All praise for Thine apostle, whoss short- lived doubtings prove Thy perfect twofold nature, the fulness

of Thy love.

On all who wait Thy coming shed forth Thy peace, O Lord, And grant us faith to know Thee. true man, true God, adored.

Saint Stephen.

Praise for the first of martyrs, who saw Thee ready stand,

To aid in midst of torment, to plead

at God's right hand. Share we with him, if summon'd by death our Lord to own, On earth the faithful witness, in heaven the martyr- crown.

Saint John the Evangelist.

Praise for the loved disciple, exile on Patmos' shore;

Praise for the faithful record he to Thy Godhead bore.

Praise for the mystic vision, through him to us reveal'd;

May we, in patience waiting with Thine elect be seal'd,