HOLY

The Inocents Day. Praise for Thine infant martyrs, by Thee with tenderest love

Call'd eatly from the warfare to share the rest above.

O Rachel, cease thy weeping; they rest from pains and cares: Lord, grant as hearts as guileless, and Icrowns as bright as theirs.

The Conversion of Saint Paul. Praise for the light from heaven, praise for the voice of awe, Praise for the glorious vision the persecutor saw.

Thee, Lord, for his conversion, we glorify to- day:

So lighten all our darkness with Thy true Spirit's ray.

Saint Matthias.

Lord, Thine abiding presence directs the wondrous choice;

For one in place of Judas the faithful now rejoice.

Thy church from false apostles for evermore defend,

And, by Thy parting promise, be with her to the end.

DAYS.

Of prophets last and greatest, he saw Thy dawning ray, Make us the rather blessèd, who love Thy glorious day.

Saint Mark.

For him, O Lord, we praise Thee, the weak by grace made strong, Whose labours and whose Gospel enrich our triumph- song. May we in all our weakness find strength from Thee supplied, And all as fruitful' branches in Thee, the Vine, abide.

Saint Philip and Saint James. All praise for Thine; apostle, bless'd guide to Greek and Jew,

Saint Peter.

Praise for Thy great apostle, the eager and the bold;

Thrice falling, yet repentant, thrice charged to feed Thy fold. Lord, make Thy pastors faithful, to guard their flocks from ill; And grant them dauntless courage with humble earnest will.

And him surnamed Thy brother; keep us Thy brethren true. And grant the grace to know Thee, the way, the truth, the life; To wrestle with temptations till victors in the strife.

Saint James.

For him, O Lord, we praise Thee, who, slain by Herod's sword, Drank of Thy cup of suffering, ful filling thus Thy word. Curb we all vain impatience to read Thy veil'd decree;

And count it joy to suffer, if so brought nearer Thee.

Saint Barnabas.

The son of consolation, moved by Thy law of love,

Forsaking earthly treasures, sought

Saint Bartholomew.

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praise for Thine apostle, the faithful, pure, and true, Whom underneath the fig- tree Thine eye all- seeing knew. Like him may we be guileless, true Israelites indeed;

That Thine abiding presence our longing souls may feed.

riches from above.

As earth now teems with increase, gifts of descend, That Thy true consolations may through the world extend.

Saint Matthew.

Praise, Lord, for him whose Gospel Thy human life declared, Who, worldly gains forsaking, Thy path of suffering shared. From all unrighteous mammon, ob give us hearts set free, That we, whate'er our calling, may rise and follow Thee.

Saint John Baptist.

We praise Thee for the Baptist, fore­

runner of the Word, Our true Elias, making a highway for

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Saint Luke.

For that beloved physician, all praise. whose Gospel shows The healer of the nations, the sharer of our woes.

Thy wine and oil, O Saviour, on bruised hearts deign to pour, And with true balm of Gilead anoint

us evermore.

Saint Simon and Saint Jude. Praise, Lord, for Thine apostles, who seal'd their faith to- day: One love, one zeal impell'd them to May we with zeal as earnest the faith

of Christ maintain, And, bound in love as brethren, length Thy rest attain.