HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN FOR USE IN THE SERVICES OF THE CHURCH, CUtith Appenviy. “Young men and maidens, old men and children praise the Name of the Lorn,” LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETORS py WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CRoss, PUBLISHING OFFICE, 18, CHARING CROSS, S.W watt LONDON} “pRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, ARINGSCROSS. STAMFORD STREET AND CH CONTENTS, —— Hymn Mornine.,, ae a6 1-6 Turd Hour, etc,., Bn vias) Eveninc oe se ies 10-19, 274-280 Sunpay 00 AD He 20-24, 281, 2 Monpay, eErc, a So 25-30 ADVENT ee ae Ary 31-42 CurisTMas., Be Ae 42-49 Sr. Steeuen’s Day... o. 50, 283 Sr. Joun’s Day 5 On 51, 52 Innocents’ Day., oy 535 54 Circumcision 35 os 55-57 EPIPHANY.,. oo us 58-66, 284 THE WEEK BEFORE SEPTUAGESIMA 67 SEPTUAGESIMA, ETC... ae 68-72 Lent a0 a0 a0 73-87, 285-288 On Tue Passion ,, ey 88-105, 289 Easter ee Ao++ 106-118, 299-292 Rocation Days,,+ IIQ, 120 ASCENSIONTIDE os ne I2I-125, 293 Wuitsun Even On os 126 WuirsuntTIpE od nO 127-131 Trinity Sunpay ,, oe 132-135 GENERAL Usr ae++ 136-201, 294-343 TRANSFIGURATION., BGO 202, 344 Hoty Communion..+» 203-207, 345-350 Barrism., Or++ 208-210, 351, 352 ConFirMATION ae‘se 353) 354 Hoty Marrimony ,. on 212, 213 4 CONTENTS. Emper Days An oe MIssIONS+s ve ee 217-220, 356 357 BurIAL OF THE DEAD oe 221 BuRIAL OF A CHILD.+ Ag 358 For THOSE AT SEA«+<. 222 HARVEST«+ Bn ss 223-2275 359) 360 Scuoot FESTIVALS«+ a 228-230 For THE YOUNG+ 361-369 Q.cmscIvinG.. fis an 231, 379-372 HosPiTALs+ An oe 373 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES A 232 Times OF TROUBLE--. 233-230 Time or CATTLE PLAGUE«+ 374 ‘THANKSGIVING An oe 237, 23° New YEAr’s EVE«++e 375 New YEAr’s DAY oe 239, 240 LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE oF A CHURCH 04 e FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH++ ne An ConveERSION OF ST. PAUL«- PuRIFICATION OF B. V. MARY ANNUNCIATION, ETC., OF B. V. Mary oe 6G oe Nativity oF St. JOHN THE BAPTIST«+e an oe Sr. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS Aut Saints’ DAY+ a APOSTLES«+. oe EVANGELISTS 50 oe MArtTypRs, ETC. AD oo PROCESSIONAL eo a0 242-244 245-246 247 248, 249, 376 250, 251 252-254 255, 256 957-259 260, 261 262-273) 377-383 384-386 INDEX OF FIRST LINES, ae HYMN A few more years shall roll i oe ss 332 Ahymn for Martyrs sweetly sing. e259) A living stream, as crystal clear aie e+ 155 Abide with me; fast falls the eventide wie al Above the starry spheres... a0 oa+. 129 Again the Lord’s own day is here ss GG. ro All Creation groans and travails“ie+. 374 Alleluia, Alleluia.. os An os+. 292 Alleluia, sing to Jesus.. ie aie«+ 350 Alleluia, song of sweetness are Se«sn 67 All glory, laud, and honour.“s«. 86 All hail, Adoréd Trinity.. a on oe 132 All hail the power of Jesu’s Name..<2) 30x All people that on earth do dwell a6 ho RO) All ye who seek for sure relief.. da+. 158 Almighty God, Whose only Son ve+« 357 And now the wants are told ,. oe+. 280 An exile for the Faith: a0 oe+. 270 Angels, lament; behold your God ous«. Io2 Art thou weary, art thou languid An+. 299 As now the sun’s declining rays eis os d2 As pants the hart for cooling streams..++ 310 As with gladness men ofold ,, oe«. 64 At even ere the sunwas set., Bn+s 270 At the Cross her station keeping oe+» 98 At the Lamb’s high feast we sing o.+. 113 Awake, my soul, and with the sun oe Selig Be Thou my Guardian and my Guide«+ 334 Before the ending of the days a. aie oie Behold the Lamb of God de ais+. 166 Behold the messengers of Christ oe+. 260 Behold us, Lord, before Thee met o+ 353 Blesséd city, heavenly Salem., ac 243 Blesséd feasts of blessed martyrs.*+ 379 Blest are the pure in heart on. os I4E Blest Creator of the light oe as ts. 24 6 INDEX. HYMN Blest Trinity, from mortal sight Gc 133 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed~«ce os Zon. Brief life is here our portion+» oe 142; Bright the vision that delighted o. ve 30 Brightly gleams our banner ee os oe 384 By precepts taught of ages past ais Rooney Captains of the saintly band« ve oe 259 Christ, in highest heaven enthroned.-. ou aga Christ is gone up; yet ere He passed. ow 214 Christ is made the sure Foundation«+ 244 Christ is our corner-stone ae o«+ 306 Christ the Lord is risen as nim 66 te 112 Christ the Lord is risen to-day++ sg es TIO Christ, Whose glory fills the skies ee as. Christ will gather in His own«- ot«- IQE Christian, dost thou see them«.«.«+ 285 Christian, seek not yet repose«+ aE ne ae Christians, awake, salute the happy morn++ 47 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove+ 93 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest ee Sey 22 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire+ i etiap Come, Holy Ghost, Who ever One«- ert Te Come, let us join our cheerful songs ve JO2 Come, let us praise the Name of€ vik 328 Come, pure hearts, in sweetest measures«+ 261 Come, see the place where Jesus lay«+ oy 126 Come, sing with holy gladness«+ ie+» 366 Come, Thou Holy Spirit, come.. Be os 128 Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem-- ys 304 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain 2 we 208 Come, ye thankful people, come.+. Bae Conquering kings their titles take ee a. 246 Creator of the starry height=++~ Pork Creator of the world, to Thee.«- ou Fe ke Crown Him with many crowns. o os 9x8 Day of Wrath! O day of mourning«+ e+ 223 Days and moments quickly flying.++ 375 Disposer Supreme... us ak, 235 From Greenland’s icy mountains an es SS From highest heaven th’ Eternal Son..«« 193 ’Gainst what foemen art thou Tushing.. Be) 240 Glad sight! the holy Church.. c+ au Glory be to Jesus.. Se de oy ro BOP Glory to Thee, my God, this night(s.,,£0 Glory to Thee, O Lord.. oc ae ate, Siti Glory to Thee Who safe hast kept(paces), et Go to dark Gethsemane.. o8 a se LOR God eternal, mighty King ae 00++ 229 God from on high hath heard oo AS God moves in a mysterious way vs«« IQ2 God of grace, O let Thy light.. ale es 219 God of mercy, God of grace.. ce sh 65 God of our life, to Thee we call.. ia oe 234 God the Father, from Thy throne an ss 20 God the Father, Whose creation.«. 359 God, Who madest earth and heaven.. ee 1a Gracious Saviour, gentle Shepherd.. us 365 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost.. ce<= 31S Great God, what do I see and hear.. s=(37 Great God, Who hid from mortal sight We) ia Great Mover of all hearts ue ce-- 72 Guide me, O Thou Great Redeemer.. es 338 Hail, gladdening Light.. are as ey 278 ail the day that sees Him rise AG ae 122 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed.. ae e. 66 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding.. pee) Hark! hark, my soul«se. os cin ae 325 8 INDEX. HYMN Hark the glad sound! the Saviourcomes.. 40 Hark! the herald-angels sing.- an os 43 Hark! the sound of holy voices ve erectus) Have mercy, Lord, on me rie nia)? ae Have mercy on us, God mo st hig oh oe be 154 Heavenly F ather,‘send Thy bles- 364 He, Who once in righteous vengez vnce pie) Holy Ghost, Illuminator(part 2) e293 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almigl ity£235 Hosanna to the fii Lord ee oe 1972 How blest the matron, who, endued.. os 200) How blest were wes who walked inlove.. 70 How bright those glorious spirits shine a» 202 How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds ze 105 How welcome was the call Ac ae me eeia I heard the voice of Jesus say«+ on vs S17, I need Thee, Precious Jesu«+ ve Aney sol In days of old on Sinai.. i+. 344 In grief and fear, to Thee, O Lord ne a. 20) In the Lord’s atoning grief“6 pyc«. 96 In token that thou shalt not fear ad op 21 Jerusalem, my happy home«+ ve+» 180 Jerusalem the golden(part 3)«. v6= ona Jerusalem on high. oe 5 an cg23 Jesu, for the beacon- light fie ae ¢.(301 Jesu, grant me this, I pray oe we ett 77, Jesu, Lover of my soul ave ee aC<0 179) Jesu, meek and gentle.. a ik.. 189 Jesu, meek and lowly.. oe Bee or) Jesu, my Lord, my God, my all an«> 178 Jesu, our Hope, our heart’s desire«+ 3) 225 Jesu! the very thought is sweet oe ee 65 ‘Jesu, the very thought of Thee te ba Se Jesu, the virgins’ Crown, do Thou.«>+. 268 Jesu, the w orld? s redeeming Lord Pa Bats) Jesu, Thy mercies are untold.. ae ws 7, Jesus Christ is risen to-day we An«s 107 Jesus is God: the solid e: arth.. oe ae 300) Jesus lives! no longer now ae An oe Jesus, Lord of life anc glory«. on a 341 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun es+» 100 INDEX 9 HYMN Lead, kindly Light so Sp me o« 342 Let every heart exulting beat.. nc e+ 194 Let our Choir new anthems raise O0=«060. Let saints on earth in concert Saye 5+. 169 Light’s abode, Celestial Salem.. s. 322 Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky+. I0g Lo! from the desert homes ae oe. 251 0! He comes in clouds descending.. «39 Lo! now is our accepted days. a ss» 70 Lo! round the throne, a glorious band e+ 3977. Lo! the angels’ Food is given.. on«+ 349 Lord, as to Thy dear Cross we flee.. we 103) Lord, in this Thy mercy’s day.. ee«6 682 Lord, in Thy Name Thy servants plead«. IQ Lord Jesus, God and) sie«+ 228 Lord of glory, Who hast boughtus..°° 372 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation“= 320 Lord of the harvest, once again. ei 220 Lord, pour Thy Spirit from on high e+ 215 Lord, Thy Word abideth 5a Bo«+ 201 Lord, when we bend before Thy throne«. 79 Morn of morns, and day of days sid+s 20 My God, accept my heart this day: 2. es 354 My God, and is Thy table spread dc«= 204 My God, how wonderful Thou art..+» 149 My God, I love Thee; not because.,+. 88 My God, my Father, while I stray..+. 170 Nearer, my God, to Thee Ai at+« 200 New every morning is the love we sient New wonders of Thy mighty Hand.. os 27 Not by the martyr’s death alone 6+. 267 Now, my soul, thy voice upraising..«s 94 Now, my tongue, the mystery telling...«+ 203 Now thank we all our God ere Gr+. 238 Now that the daylight fills the sky aie A Now the day is over Bn b0 ad+. 368 Now the thirty years accomplished(part 2).. 289 O blesséd day when first was poured,«. 56 O Christ, Redeemer of our race 6 oe 45 O Christ, the heavens’ Eternal ines ay os 115 O Christ, Who art the Light and Day vs 82 10 INDEX. O Christ, Who dost prepare a place«. O come, all ye faithful..‘ © come and mourn with me awhile«. O come, O come, Emmanuel.. aS O day of rest and gladness 7«« c O Father,‘Thou Who hast c ted all O Father, Who didst all things make.. O Food that weary pilgrims love O God, of all the Strength and Power O God of Hosts, the mighty Lord=«. O God of life, Whose power benign O God of love, O King of peace O God of truth, O Lord of might O God, our help in ages past... ne O God, Thy soldiers’ great R yard. ss O God, unseen, yet ever near+. Ar O Guardian of the Church Divine He O happy band of pilgrims os O heavenly Jerusalem.. os O heavenly Word, Eternal Light O help us, Lord; each hour of nee ks O Holy Lord, content to dwell.. O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace++ ae O Jesu Christ, if aught there be“ O Jesu, King most w onderful(part 2). O Jesu, Lor light and grace os O Jesu, Thou art standing shh ca O Jesu, Thou the Beauty art(pa O Lamb of God, Whose love divine+ O let him, whose sorrow.« ar O Light, Whose beams illumine all« © Lord, how happy shouldjwe be. O Lord, how joyful’tis to see++‘ O Lord, in perfect bliss above|«+. © Lord most High, Eternal King 4 © Lord of heaven, and earth, and sea O Lord of Hosts, Whose glory fills+e O Lord, turn not Thy Face from me«+ O love divine, how sweet thou art O love, how deep, how broad, how hig O Love, Who formedst me to wear O merciful Creator, hear.. otk O Paradise, O Paradise«. oe O praise our God to-day«.“ INDEX, II : HYMN O praise out great and gracious Lord.”. 295 O quickly come, dread Judge ofall.. és 331 O sacred Head, surrounded.. e«s O7 O Saving Victim, opening wide(part 2) os 345 O Saviour of the world forlorn.. ce on O Saviour, Who for man hast trod..« 123 O Thou Who dost to man accord O Thou Who makest souls to shine O Trinity, most blesstd Light.. ote O what the joy and the glory must be iy: B4g O wondrous type, O vision fair. On«+ 202 O Shepherd of the sheep.. dé§ cine O sinner, lift the eye of faith.. as«= 93 O Sion, open wide thy gates., ae+. 247 O sons and daughters, let us sing An Ob kets O Thou from Whom all goodn ¥S« 540. O Thou Whose all-redeeming n- 266 OQ Word of Godabove., oie c 242 O worship the King 5 a+£50 Oh what, if we are Christ’s oe oy ae lad O’erwhelmed in depths of woe.. és; 33 OE Of the Father’s Love begotten.. e 40 Oft in danger, oft in woe.. ae a6 a0 LGS, On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s crv.. Sees On this day, the f BAYS. ne 21 Once in royal David’s City 68 5c>» 305 Once more the solemn seasoncalls.. Ccoaig Once, only once, and once for ail 2. 347 Onward, Christian soldiers o6 an co@hle Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed+ 139 Out of the deepT call.. oe a os 288 Pleasant are Thy courts above.. ae«x 307 raise, my soul, the King of Heayen..» 198 Praise, O praise our God and 1G ater ee+. 224 Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him« 174, Praise to God Who reigns above ee as 253 Praise to the Holiest inthe height..,+ 305 Praise we the Lord thisday..‘ os 248 Rejoice, the Lord is King m4 rn«+ 296 Rejoice to-day with one accord ae os 237 Rejoice, ye pure in heart ae ae+. 386 Resting from His work to-day.. ee es 105 12 INDEX. HYMN Ride on! ride on in majesty«- va Aig th) Rock of ages, cleft for me ae Ss a6 E50) Ruler of the hosts of light ee na.. 126 Saviour, again to Thy dear Name.+. 279 Saviour, Blessed Saviour Re a Races Saviour, sprinkle many nations«+ ee bo ese) Saviour, when in dust to Thee.—«s+. 104 See the Conqueror mounts in triumph...+» 203 See the destined day arise on ae os 69. Shall we not love thee, Mother dear.. Acme 9 Shepherd Divine, our wants relieve.. Hey eet Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise«««+ 330 Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle..+. 289 Sing praise to God Who reigns above..+. 204 Sion’s Daughter, weep no more si Pie hs) Six days of labour now are past o er 30) Soldiers of Christ, arise«+ nia te Beso be Soldiers, who are Christ’s below a i, 320 Son of the Highest, deign to cast A ts 27% Songs of praise the angels sang.. a vs 160 Songs of thankfulnes and praise re+. 284 Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. ve Be ef Stars of the morning are+e an os 32k Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear«. Hola B28 Sweet Saviour, bless us ere w On owe Sweet the moments, rich in blessing«+ R95 Take up thy cross, the Saviour 0 d Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled.. i 358 That day of wrath, that dreadful day.- Sei sh) That tertide with joy was bright(part 3)++ 109 The Advent of our King ae ts The ancient law departs«+ a sie The Apostles’ hearts were full of pain(par The Church’s one foundation«.«. The Day of Resurrection 35 Aid The day is past and over. AG ae The earth, O Lord, is one wide field.. The eternal gifts of Christ the King++ The fish in wave and bird on wing|:-+. 28 The God Whom earth, and sea, and sky+s 249 The great forerunner of the morn a,+. 250 The Head that once was crowned with thorns 300 INDEX, 13 HYMY The Heavenly Child in stature grows..«. 62 The Heavenly Word proceeding forth oe 345 The King of love my Shepherd is ae+» 33 The Lamb’s high banquet called to share.. 112 The life which God’s Incarnate Word.. ria The people that in darkness sat.. at o. OF The radiant morn hath passed away..+. 274 The roseate hues of early dawn., sh«. 167 The Royal Banners forward ZO.. So ae 84 The Shepherd now was smitten... He oe 245 The Son of God goes forth to war ae aia 203 The strain upraise of joy and praise..«+ 345 The strife is o’er, the battle done at se Ld ‘The sun is sinking fast.. a 6a me als The voice that breathed o’er Eden°.. ss 212 The Word, with God the Father One.. AGE Gi/ The world is very evil.. nals a+. 298 The year is gone, beyond recall Se+s 240 Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, Thee‘.. 206 There is a blessed Home.. oe eye+. 182 There is a book, who runs may read.. one ye There is a green hill far away.. de+» 362 They come, God’s Messengers of love+. 254 Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old..<= 373 Thine for ever! God of love.. oA+. 308 This is the day of light.. os oF a. 205 Thou art gone up on high AG a8 na. 12d. Thou art the Way; by Theealone..+. 162 Thou Judge of quick and dead.. oe+s 339 Thou spak’st the word, and into one.. oe. 20 Thou, Whose Almighty Word.. on@. 220 Three in One, and One in Three Bs aa 037, Through all the changing scenes of life ae) Ga) Through the day Thy love has sparedus.. 16 Thy Cross, O Lord, the holy sign Do«+ 367 ‘Thy kingdom come, O God an a oe. 3IL *Tis done; that new and heavenly birth+s 209 To Christ the Prince of Peace.. ee es IQ5 To-day, O Lord, a holier work.. 04«. 29 To the Name of our Salvation.. ac+. 168 Wake and lift up thyself, my heart(parti2) ae) a0 We are but little children weak.. 06+. 363 We give Thee but Thine own.. be o« 37 14 INDEX. HYMN We know Thee Who Thou art.. a Ati 4 We love the place, O God ntl ag. 164 We plough the fields, and scatter aa.. 360 We sing the praise of Him Who died.. 4S Weary of earth and laden with my sin+. 286 What our Father does is well.. ws en RT What star is this, with beams so brig Ape 3) What various hindrances we mect Ar) Fie<2) When at Thy footstool, Lord; I bend.. ae ona When God of old came down from heaven.. 130 When I survey the wondrous Cross.«+ ear LOX When in the hour of utmost need i's When morning gilds the skies.. ad When our heads are bowed with woe.. When shades of night around us close When wounded sore the stricken heart Where high the heavenly temple stands While shepherds watched their flocks by n Who are these like stars appearing«- Why doth that impious Herod fear. With Christ we share a mystic grave.« es 210 word Supreme, before creation..« oe oka Ye choirs of new Jerusalem.. we«+ 106 Ye servants of our glorious King a0«+ 292 Ye servants of the Lord.. ve AG oe 184 Yesterday, with exultation a o v 283 \Many of the Hymns of this book are original and copyright, and are inse vted by the kind per- gnission of their authors and publishers. Sce the Edition with accompanying tunes,&.) E, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and early rise To pay thy morning sacrifice. Redeem thy mis-spent time that’s past, And live this day as if thy last; Improve thy talent with due care, For the great day thyself prepare. Let all thy converse be since Thy conscience as the noon- Think how all-seeing Gop thy And all thy secret thoughts si By influence of the Light divin Let thy own light in good works shine; Reflect all heaven’s propitious ray: In ardent love and cheerful praise, mre Part II, Wee and lift up t And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing Glory to the Eternal King. I wake, I wake, ye heavenly choir, May your devotion me inspire, I like you my age may spend, Like you may on my Gop attend. May I like you in Gop delight, Have all day long my Gop in Perform like you my Ma O may I never more do ill, Had I your wings to heaven’d fly, But Gop shall that defect supply, And my soul, winged with warm desire, Shall all day long te heaven aspire, elf, my heart, 16 MORNING. Parr III. eae to Thee Who safe hast kept And hast refreshed me while I slep Grant, Lorn, when I from death shall wak I may of endless light partake I would not wake, nor rise-again, F’en heaven itself I would disdain, Wert Thou not there to be enjoyed, And I in hymns to be employed. Heaven is, dear Lorn, where’er Thou art, O never, then, from me depart; For to my soul’tis hell to be But for one moment without Thee. to Thee renew, Lorp, I my vow Scatter my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thysélf my spirit fill. Direct, control, suggest this day All I design, or do, or say: That all my powers with all their might In Thy sole glory may unite. Doxology to be sung at the end of each Part, Praise Gop, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise FATHER, SON, and Hoty Guosrt. Amen. * Zits compassions fail not: they ave new every morning.” y morning is the love 2 N EW every Our wakening and uprising prove; Through sleep and darkness safely braught, Restored to life, and power, and thought. New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of Gop, new hopes of heaven. Xf on our daily course our mind Be set to hallow all we find, New treasures still, of countless price, Gop will provide for sacrifice. MORNING. 17 The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we need to ask, Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer Gop.; Only, O Lor», in Thy dear love Fit us for perfect rest above; And help us, this and every day,” To live more nearly as we pray, Amen. “ He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, b13 Shall have the light of life,” 3 O JESU, Lorp of light and grace, Thou brightness of the FATHER’s Face, Thou fountain of eternal light, Whose beams disperse the shades of night; Come, Holy Sun, of heavenly love, Come in Thy radiance from above, And to our inward hearts convey The Hoty Sprrit’s cloudless ray. So we the Farner’s help will claim, And sing the FaTuHeEr’s glorious Name, And His Almighty grace implore That we may stand, to fall no more. May He our actions deign to bless, And loose the bonds of wickedness; From sudden falls our feet defend, And guide us safely to the end. May faith, detp-rooted in the soul, Subdue our flesh, our minds control: May guile depart, and discord cease, And all within be joy and peace. O hallowed thus be every day; Let meekness be our morning ray, Our faith like noontide splendour glow, Our souls the twilight never know. All praise to Gop the Fatuer be; All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee; Whom with the Sprrir we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen. c 18 MORNING. ‘Early tn the morning will direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up.” 4 N OW that the daylight fills the sky We lift our hearts to Gop 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. O may our inmost hearts be pure, From thoughts of folly kept secure, 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, Our path of trial safely trod, Shall give the glory to our Gop. All praise to Gop the FATHER be; All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee; Whom with the Sprrit we adore Tor ever and for evermore. Amen. Unto you that fear My Name shall the Sith of Righteousness arise.” HRIST, Whose glory fills the skies, Curis?, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o’er the shades of night 5 Dayspring from on high be near, Daystar in my heart appear. Dark and cheerless is the morn * Unaccompanied by Thee; Joyless is the day’s return Till Thy mercy’s beams I see, Till they inward light impart, Glad my eyes, and warm my heart. Visit then this soul of mine; Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, Radiancy Divine; Scatter all my unbelief More and more Thyself display, Shining to the perfect day. Amen. a THE THIRD HOUR. 19 “7 have set GOD always before me; for He ts on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall.” 6 ORTH in Thy Name, O Lorp, I go, My daily labour to pursue; Thee, only Thee, resolved to know In all I think, or speak, or do. The task Thy wisdom hath assigned, O 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 Thy command, And offer all my works to Thee. Give me to bear Thy easy yoke, And every moment watch and pray; And still to things eternal look, And hasten to Thy glorious day. Fain would I still for Thee employ Whate’er Thy bounteous grace hath given, And run my course with even joy, And closely walk with Thee to heaven. To FaTuER, Son, and Hoty Guost, The Gop Whom heaven and earth adore, From men and from the angel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. The Thirs Hour. “ It ts but the third hour of thé day." q OME, Hory Guost, Who ever One Art with the FATHER and the Son; Come, Hoty Guost, our souls possess With Thy full flood of holiness. In word and deed, by heart and tongue, With all our powers, Thy praise be sung; May love enwtap our mortal frame, And others catch the living flame. Almighty FATHER, hear our cry Through Jesus Curist our LorD most High, Who with the Hoty Guosr and Thee Doth live and reign eternally. Amen, Gz; 20 8 10 EVENING. The Sixth Hour. “ At noonday will I pray.” O GOD of truth, O Lorp of might, Who orderest time and change aright. Brightening 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. Almighty FATHER, hear our cry Through Jesus Curist our Lorp most High, Who with the Hoty Guost and Thee Doth live and zcign eternally. Amen The Minth Hour. “ The hour of prayer being the ninth hour.” GOD, of all the Strength and Power, Who dost, unmoved each passing 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. Almighty FATHER, hear our cry Through Jesus CuristT our Lorp most High, Who with the Hoty Guost and Thee Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. Gbening. “ He shall defend thee under His wings. LORY to Thee, my Gop, this night For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Under Thine own Almighty wings. Forgive me, Lorp, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done, That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. EVENING. 2r Teach me to live, that I may dread he grave as little as my bed’: Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful Day. O may my soul on Thee repose, And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close, Sleep that shall me more vigorous make To serve my Gop when I awake. 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 Gop, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise FaruEr, Son, and Hoty Guost. Amen. “ Abide with us.” UN of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, It is not night if Thou be near: O may no earth-born cloud arise To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes. 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, Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die. If some poor wandering child of Thine Eave spurned to-day the voice divine, Now, Lorp, 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, Like infant’s slumbers, pure and light. Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of Thy love We lose ourselves in heaven above. Amen, 22 EVENING. “<0 look Thou upon me and be merciful unto me" 12 S now the sun’s declining rays At eventide descend ? So life’s brief day is sinking down To its appointed end. Lorp, on the Cross Thine Arms were stretched To draw Thy people nigh; O grant us then that Cross to love, And in those Arms to die. All glory to the FATHER be, All glory to the Son, All glory, Hoty Guost, to Thee, While endless ages run. Amen. “ Thou shalt not be afra id for any terror by night." i3 EFORE the ending o f the day, Creator of the world, we pray, That Thou with wonted love would’st keep Thy watch around us whi le we sleep. O let no eyil dreams be near, Nor phantoms of the nigh Our ghostly enemy restra t appear; in, Lest aught of sin our bodies stain Almighty FATHER, hear our cry‘ Through Jesus CHRIST our Lorp most High, Who with the Hoty GuosT and‘Thee Doth live and reign etern « Abide with us; for it ts lowe a ally. Amen. ard evening, and the ay ts Sar spent.” 14 AT with me; fast falls the eventide} The darkness deepens; Lop, with me abide; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; Farth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away i Change and decay in all arou O Thou Who changest not, a nd I see; bide with me. I need Thy Presence every passing hour} What but Thy grace can foil Who like Thyself my guide a Through cloud and sunshine, the tempter’s power? nd stay can be? Lorp, abide with me. {e1 EVENING. 23 I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless; Ills,haye no weight, and tears no bitterness; Where is death’s sting, where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me fo the skies; Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows ee; In life, in death, O Lorn, abide with me. Amen, “ Let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.” &+ 15 HE sun is sinking fast, The daylight dies; Let love awake, and pay Her evening sacrifice. As CHRIST upon the Cross His head inclined, And to His FATHER’s hands His parting Soul resigned; 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; 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 Tn all His power and love Henceforth alive in me, One SacreD TRINITY! One Lorp Divinz! May I be ever His, And He for ever mine. Amen. 2a EVENING. “Twill lay me down in peace, and take my rest.” 16 Wet ee the day Thy love has spared us; Now we lay us down to rest; Through the silent watches guard us, Let no foe our peace molest; Jesu, Thou our Guardian be; Sweet it is to trust in Thee. Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers, Dwelling in the midst of foes, Us and ours preserve from dangers, In Thine Arms may we repose, ‘And, when life’s sad day is past, Rest with Thee in heaven at last. Amen. “ The LORD is my Light.” 17 GC WEET SAVIOUR, bless us ere we£9; Thy word into our minds instil; And make our lukewarm hearts to glow With lowly love and fervent will. Through life’s long day and death’s dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light. The day is gone, its hours have run, ‘And Thou hast taken count of alls The scanty triumphs grace hath won, ‘The broken vow, the frequent fall. Through life’s long day and death’s dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light. Grant us, dear Lorn, 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, O gentle Jesus, 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 and death’s dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light. EVENING. 25 Labour is sweet, for Thou hast toiled; And care is light, for Thou hast cared; Ah! never let our works be soiled With strife, or by deceit ensnared. Through life’s long day and death’s dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light. For all we love, the poor, the sad, The sinful, unto Thee we call; O let Thy mercy make us glad: Thou art our Jesus, and our All. Through life’s long day and death’s dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light. Amen, “ He shall give His angels charge over thee.’ 18 OD, Who madest earth and heaven, Darkness and light; 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. Guard us waking, guard us sleeping, And, when we die, May we in Thy mighty keeping All peaceful lie: When the last dread call shall wake us, Do not Thou our Gop forsake us, But to refgn in glory take us With Thee on high. Amen. “ Now wnito the King Eternal, Immortal, Inersible, thee only Wise GOD, be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen.” 19 TRINITY, most Bless¢d Light, O UNITY of Princely Might, As now the fiery sun departs Shed Thou Thy beams within our hearts. To Thee our morning song of praise, To Thee our evening prayer we raise; Thee may our heart and voice adore For ever and for evermore. Amen, ( 26) Sunday. |“In Thy Light shall we see light," | Earrty MorninG. | 20 ORN of-morns, and day of days! Beauteous were thy new-born rays} Brighter yet from death’s dark prison CurisT, the Light of lights, is risen. He commanded, and His word Death and the dread chaos heard: O shall we, more deaf than they, In the chains of darkness stay? Nature yet in shadow lies, Let the sons of light arise And prevent the morning rays With sweet canticles of praise. While the dead world sleeps around, Let the sacred temples sound Law, and prophet, and blest psalm Lit with holy light so calm. Unto hearts in slumber weak Let the heavenly trumpet speak; And a newer walk express Their new life to righteousness. Hear us, Lorp, and with us be, O Thou Fount of charity, Thou Who dost the SpiriT give, Bidding the dead letter live. Glory to the FaTueEr, Son, And to Thee, O Hoty Ong, By Whose quickening Breath divine Our dull spirits burn and shine. Amen, “ And GOD said, Let there be light: and there was hig And the evening and the morning were the first day. MorNING, 21 O’ this day, the first of days,: Gop the FATHER’s Name we praise; Who, creation’s Fount and Spring, Did the world from darkness bring. On this day th’ Eternal Son Over death His triumph won; On this day the Sprrir came With His gifts of living flame. , 22 SUNDAY. 27 Oh! that fervent love to-day May in every heart have sway, Teaching us to praise aright Gop the Source of life and light. FaTueEr, Who didst fashion me Image of Thyself to be, Fill me with Thy love divine, Let my every thought be Thine. Hoty Jesus, may I be Dead and buried here with Thee; And, by love inflamed, arise Unto Thee a sacrifice. Thou Who dost all gifts impart, Shine, Sweet Spirit, in my heart; Best of gifts Thyself bestow; Make me burn Thy love to know. Gop, the Blesst¢d THREE in ONE, Dwell within my heart alone; Thou dost give Thyself to me, May I give myself to Thee. Amen. « This ts the day which the LORD hath made.” Awe the Lorp’s own day is here, The day to Christian people dear, As, week by week, it bids them tell How‘Jesus rose from death and hell. For by His flock their Lorp declared His resurrection should be shared; And they who trust in Him to save In Him are risen from the grave. We. one and all, of Him possest Are with exceeding treasures blest; For all He did, and all He bare, He gives us as our own to share. Eternal glory, rest on high, A blessed immortality, True peace and gladness, and a throne Are all His gifts, and all our own. 28 SUNDAY, And therefore unto Thee we sing O Lorp of Peace, Eternal King; Thy love we praise, Thy Name adore, Both on this day and evermore. Amen. “ There shah be no night there.” EvENING. 23 REAT Gop, Who hid from mortal sight Dost dwell in unapproachéd light, Before Whose Presence angels bow With faces veiled, in homage low; Awhile in darkness we remain, And round us yet are sin and pain; But soon the everlasting day Shall chase our shades of night away. For Thou hast promised, gracious Lorn, A day of gladness and reward; A day but faintly imaged here By brightest sun at noontide clear. Too long, alas! it still delays; It lingers yet, that day of days; Our mortal strife and toil must cease Before we win its heavenly peace. Then from its fleshly bonds set free The soul shall fly, O Gop, to Thee; To see Thee, love Thee, and adore, Her blissful task for evermore. Great TRINITY, our hearts prepare, The fulness of Thy joy to share; Life’s transient light may we improve, And gain eternal light above. Amen. “ The day ts Thine, the night also ts Thine.” LEST CREATOR of the light, Making day with radiance bright, Thou didst o’er the forming earth Give the golden light its birth., Shade ofeve with morning ray Took from Thee the name of day; Now again the shades are nigh, Listen te our humble cry. MONDAY. 29 May we ne’er by guilt depressed Lose the way to endless rest; Nor with idle thoughts and yain Bind our souls to earth again. Rather may we heavenward rise Where sternal treasure lies; Purified ly grace within. Hating every deed ofsin. Hory Faruer, hear our cry Through Thy Son, our Lorp most High, Whom our thankful hearts adore With the Sprrir evermore. Amen, Monday, “And GOD made the firmament, and divided he waters which were under the Jirmament from the waters which were above the firmament.‘And the evening and the morning were the second day.” 95 Coe let us praise the Name of Gop, Who on the second day Spread out the firmament above, His glory to display. Slow floating on the blue expanse The watery clouds we view, Whence fruitful showers at His command The thirsty soil bedew. How fair an image of the Grace His mercy doth impart, Like morning dew or gentle rain, To gladden every heart. And when the faithful soul drinks in Those showers with blessings rife, A well of water springeth up To everlasting life. O happy saints, on whom are poured Such treasures from above; Lorp, may they ne’er forgetful be, But render love for love, To Gop, Who freely loved us first, All might, all glory, be; To Fatuer, Son, and Hoty Guost, Through all eternity. Amen, 30 WEDNESDAY. Tuesduyy. “And GOD said, Let the waters be gathered together tnto \ one place, and let the dry land appear ¢ and itwas So.» And the evening and the morning were the third day. 26 HOU spak’st the word, and into one The floods together flowed; The dry land, freed from watery veil, Its verdant pastures showed. O Faruer, Who this earth assigned Our place of toil to be, Bind all within its one wide bound In one true charity. A brotherhood of exiles here We seek a Home above, Where Thou wilt gather in Thine Owh Who live in holy love. Unloving souls, with deeds of ill And words of angry strife, Shall never, Lorp, Thy glory see, Nor win the heavenly life. Lo, earth itself from day to day ‘Their burthen 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 Hory Spirit’s seal Did us predestinate. Eternal glory be ascribed To Gop, the One in THREE, By Whom is pour’d into our hearts The grace of charity. Amen, Wednesday. “« And GOD said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven: and tt was 50...“And the evening and the morning were the four th day.” 27 N EW wonders of Thy mighty Hand, Lorp, we to-day admire, Writ on the firmament above In glittering orbs of fire. THURSDAY. 3t The sun is ruler of the day, The silver moon of night, . The starry hosts adorn the sky In ordered ranks of light. But e’en that glorious sun must set, And knows his going down; That silver moon must wax and wane; The stars their courses own, Still in an everchanging round The daylight comes and goes; But Thou art evermore the same, No change Thy mercy knows. Why waver then our troubled hearts? Thine is a Father's care; And they, eternal life who seek, Eternal life shall share. All praise, all glory be ascribed To Gop, the ONE in THREE, Who bids us cast our care on Him, To Him for comfort flee. Amen. Thursday, * And GOD said, Let thé waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may Jy above the earth... And the evening and the morn tng were the fifth day.” 4 28”|‘HE fish in wave and bird on wing Gop made the waters bear; Both for our mortal body’s food His mercy doth prepare. But other food, of richer cost, The immortal spirit needs; By faith it lives on every Word That from His Mouth proceeds. Faith springing from the Blood of Curist Has flowed o’er every land; And sinners through the vanquished world Bow down to its command, Its light the joy of heaven reveals To hearts made pure within; And bids us seek by worthy decds Eternal crowns to win, 32 “ And GoD said, Let Us make man tn Our Image.»» And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” 29 FRIDAY. By faith the saints of old were strong The lion’s wrath to tame; By faith they spurned the tyrant’s threats, ‘And scorned the raging flame. Lor», grant that we the path may tread Whereon its light doth shine; And gather, as we onward go, The fruits of love divine. O praise the FATHER; praise the Son, From Whose most precious Blood Springs all our faith; and praise to Him Who with Them Both is Gov. Amen. Hriday. To O Lorp, a holier work Thy secret counsels frame, A ruler for Thy new-made world, A herald of Thy Name. Thou formest man: Thy Spirit breathes Life into dust of earth: Man, in Thine own true image made, Receives from Thee his birth. And henceforth he dominion has O’er all in earth and sea; Yet mindful whence his being came Must humbly walk with Thee. Alas! his wilful heart rebels Against Thy gentle sway; Proud dust of earth would fain be like The Gop Whom all obey. O griefs, O sorrows numberless, Which hence the world o’erspread; Jesu! Thy mercy succoured us, Or every hope had fled. O praise the FATHER, and the Son ho saved us by His death, And Hoty Guost, Who quickens us With His life-giving breath. Amen. ADVENT, 33 Saturday. “ And on the seventh day GOD ended His work which He had made,” 30 S% days of labour now are past; Thou restest, Holy Gop; And with approving Eye hast seen That all is very good. Blest is the seventh morn of light, Hallowed for rest divine; Yet, Lorn, a new creation needs That mighty power of Thine. Ten thousand voices praise Thy Name In earth and sea and sky; But fallen man by sin has marred The blissful harmony. Come, Lorp, create his heart anew; His heart of stone remove: Then hymns of praise again shall rise, The fruits of holy love. Oh! for the songs that Thou wilt bless, Where heart and voice agree; Oh! for the prayers that plead aright With Thy dread Majesty. All praise to Gop, the THREE in OnE, Who high in glory reigns; Who by His Word hath all things made, And by His Word sustains, Amen. Abbert. “Which cometh forth as Bridegroom out of Hrs chamber.” 31 Cees of the starry. height, Thy people’s everlasting Light, su; Redeemer of us all, ear Thou Thy servants when they call. Thou, sorrowing at the helpless cry Of all creation doomed to die, Didst save our lost and guilty race By healing gifts of heavenly grace, D a4 ADVENT. When earth was near its evening hour, Thou didst, in love’s redeeming power, Like bridegroom from his chamber, come Torth from a Virgin-mother’s womb. At Thy great Name, exalted now, ‘All knees in lowly homage bow; ‘All things in heaven and earth adore, ‘And own Thee King for evermore. To Thee, O Hoty ONE, we pray, Our Judge in that tremendous day, Ward off, while yet we dwell below The weapons of our crafty foe. ‘To Gop the FATHER, Gop the Son, And Gop the Spirit, THREE in ONE, Praise, honour, might, and glory be, From age to age eternally. Amen. « Wis Name ws called the WorbD of GOD.” 82 HEAVENLY Worp, 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 Judge Thou drawest nigh, The secrets of all hearts to try; When sinners mect their awful doom, And saints attain their heavenly home; O let us not, for evil past, Be driven from Thy Face at last; But with the blessed evermore xchold and love Thee and adore. To Gop the FATHER, Gop the Son, And Gop the Spirit, TuREE in ONE, Praise, honour, might, and glory be, From age to age eternally. Amen ADVENT. 35 “ Now tt ts high time to awake out of 83 2 ARK! a thrilling voice is sounding; “Christ is nigh,” it seems to say;, “ Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day!” Wakened by the solemn warning, Let the earth-Lound soul arise; CuristT, her Sun, all ill dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. Lo! the Lamp, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from heavens Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,> One and all to be forgiven; That when next He comes with glory, And the world is wrapped in fear, With His mercy He may shield us, And with words of love draw near. Honour, glory, might, and ble To the FATHER and the So» With the Everlasting Spirit, While eternal ages run. Amen. * Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold thy King comet ito thee,” &*T*HE Advent of our King 4 Our prayers must now emplo', And we, must hymns of welcome sing In strains of holy joy. The Everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be; Himself a servant’s form puts on, To set His servants free. Daughter of Sion, rise To meet thy lowly King; Nor let thy faithless heart despise The peace He comes to bring. As Judge, on clouds of light, He soon will come again, And His true members all unite With Him in heaven to reign. D2 36 ADVENT. Before the dawning day Let sin’s dark deeds be gone; The old man all be put away, The new man all put on. All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free, With FATHER, SPIRIT, ever Ong, Through all eternity. Amen. “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make His paths straight.” $5 Oy Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry Announces that the Lorp is nigh; Awake, and hearken, for He brings Glad tidings of the King of kings. Then cleansed be every breast from sin; Make straight the way for Gop within; Prepare we in our hearts a home, Where such a mighty Guest may come, For Thou art our Salvation, Lorp, Our Refuge, and our great Reward; Without Thy grace we waste away, Like flowers that wither and decay, To heal the sick stretch out Thine Hand, And bid the fallen sinner stand; Shine forth, and let Thy light restore Earth’s own true loveliness once more. All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee Whose Advent doth Thy people free; Whom with the FATHER we adore And Hoty Guost for evermore. Anien. “ The Redcemer shall come to Zion.” 86 O COME, O come, Emmanuel, 2 And ransom captive Israel; That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of Gop appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! ADVENT. 37 © come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free -Thine own from Satan’s tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o’er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine Advent here, Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! O 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, Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! O come, O come, Thou Lord of Might! Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height, Jn ancient times didst give the law, In cloud, in majesty, and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! Amen. aven with a and with the “The LORD Himself shalt descend JV 0: shout, with the voice of the archar triunp of GOD.” 37 Gee GOD, what do I see and hear? The end of things created: The Judge of all men doth appear On clouds of glory seated; The trumpet sounds, the graves restore The dead which they contained before; Prepare, my soul, to meet Him, The dead in Cunist are first to rise ‘At that last trumpet’s sounding; Caught up to meet Him in the skies, With joy their Lorp surrounding; No gloomy fears their souls dismay; His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet Him, 8 ADVENT. The ungodly, filled with guilty fears, Behold His wrath prevailing; In woe they rise, but all their tears And sighs are unavailing: The day of grace is past and gone; Trembling they stand before His throne, All unprepared to meet Him. 3 GREAT JupGt, to Thee our prayers we pour, In deep abasement bending; O shield us through that last dread hour, Thy wondrous love extending: May we in this our trial day With faithful hearts Thy word obey, And thus prepare to meet Thee. Amen. “ The day of the LORD will come as a thief in the night. 38 HAT day of wrath, that dreadful day When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner’s stay? How shall he meet that dreadful day? When shrivelling, like a parchéd scroll, The flaming heavens together roll When louder yet, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead; Oh! on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, 3e Thou, O CurisT, the sinner’s stay, ‘Though heaven and earth shall pass away. Amen. " Behold He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him.” 39 1% He comes in clouds descending, Once for favoured sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train: Alleluia!’ CHRIST appears on earth again. ADVENT. 39 Every eye shall now behold Him Robed in dreadful majesty; They who set at naught and sold Him, Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, Deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. Those dear tokens of His Passion Still His dazzling Body bears; Cause of endless exultation To His ransomed worshippers; With what rapture Gaze we on those glorious scars. } Yea, Amen, let all adore Thee, High on Thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory; Claim the kingdoms for Thine own; O come quickly! Alleluia! Amen, | | |“ He hath sent Me'to bind up the broken-ltearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives.” 40 res the glad sound! the SAVIOUR comes, The Saviour promised long: | Let every 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. He comes, the broken hearts to bind, 4 The bleeding souls to cure, And with the treasures of His grace To bless the humble poor. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thine Advent shall proclaim; And heaven's eternal arches ring With Thy beloved Name.: Amen. 40 CHRISTMAS. “I sleep, but my heart waketh,” EVENING. 41 HEN shades of night arotnd us close, And weary limbs in sleep repose, The faithful soul awake may be, And longing sigh, O Lorn, to Thee Thou true Desire of nations hear; ‘Thou Worp of Gop, Thou Saviour dear; In pity heed our humble cries, And bid at length the fallen rise. O 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 doth Thy people free; Whom with the FATHER we adore And Hoty Guost for evermore. Amen. Hymn 221 may also be used at this Season. Christmas. “ Let us now go even unto Bethlehem.” 42 O COME, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant; O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him Born, the King of Angels; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Curist the Lorp, Gop of Gop, Licut of LicuT, Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Very Gop, Begotten, not created; O come, let us adore Him,&c. Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above, Glory to Gop In the highest; O come, let us adore Him,&c. CHRISTMAS. 4r Yea, Lorp, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesu, to Thee be glory given; Worn of the FATHER, Now in flesh appearing; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Curist the Lorp. Amen. “ Glory to GOD ix the highest, and on earth peace, + goodwill toward mei.” 43 ARK! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born Kine, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, Gop and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim CuristT is born in Bethlehem. Hark! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born Kina. Curist, by highest heaven adored, Curist, the Everlasting Lorp, Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the GoDHEAD see! Hail, the Incarnate Deity! Pleased as Man with man to dwell, Jesus, our EMMANUEL. Hark! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born Kine. Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born Kine, Amen. 42 CHRISTMAS. “ Unto you ts born this day in the city of David a SAVIOUR which is CHRIST the LORD.” 44 Ae shepherds watched their flocks by V All seated on the ground,(night, The angel of the Lorp 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 Curist the Lorp; And this shall be the sign: “The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.” Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith 4g Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising Gop, who thus Addressed their joyful song: «All glory be to Gop on high, And in the earth be peace; Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never cease.” Amen, * The WORD was made flesh.” 45 O CHRIST, Redeemer of our race, Thou Brightness of the FATHER’s Face, 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 prayers Thy people pray, The wide world»’er, this blesstd day. Remember, Lorp of life and grace, How once, to save a ruined race, Thou, didst our very flesh assume In Mary’s undefiléd womb..! 46 CHRISTMAS. 43 To-day, as year by year its light Sheds o’er the world a radiance brights One precious truth is echoed on, “°Tis Thou hast saved us, Thou alone.” Thou from the FaTHEr’s Throne didst come To call His banished children home; And heaven, 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 washed away; Redeemed, the new-made song we sing; It is the birthday of our Kine. O Lorp, the Virgin-born, to Thee Eternal praige and glory be; Whom with the FATHER we adore And Hoty Guost for evermore. Amen, “GoD was manifest in the flesh.” F the FaATHER’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 have been, And that future years shall see, Evermore and evermore! *At His word the worlds were framéd; 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! *He is found in human fashion, Death and sorrow here to know, That the race of Adam’s children, Doomed by Law to endless woe, May not henceforth die and perish In that dreadful gulf below, Evermore and eyermore! ® These verses may be omitted, if the Hymn be thought too Ong. 44 CHRISTMAS. O that Birth for ever blesséd, When the Virgin, full of grace, By the Hoty Guosr conceiving, Bare the SAviour of our race; And the Babe, the world’s REDEEMER, First revealed His sacred Face, Evermore and evermore! 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! O ye heights of Heaven adore Him! Angel-hosts His praises sing! All dominions bow before Him And extol our Gop and Ki1NnG: Let no tongue on earth be silent, Every voice in concert ring, Evermore and evermore! *Righteous Judge of souls departed! Righteous King of them that live On the FaTHeEr’s Throne exalted None in might with Thee may strive; Who at last in vengeance coming Sinners from Thy Face shalt drive, Evermore and evermore! Thee let old men, Thee let young men, Thee let boys in chorus sing; Matrons, virgins, little maidens With glad voices answering; Let their guileless songs re-echo, And the heart its praises bring, Evermore and evermore! © This verse may be omitted, if the Hymn be thought too long. CHRISTMAS. 48 Curist! to Thee, with Gop the FATHER, And, O Hoty Guost, to Thee! Hymn, and chant, and high thanksgiving, ‘And unwearied praises be, Honour, glory, and dominion, And eternal victory, Evermore and evermore! Amen. “ Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy.” HRISTIANS, awake, salute the happy morn Whereon the SAVIOUR of mankind was born; Rise to adore the mystery of love, Which hosts of angels chanted from above; With them the joyful tidings first begun Of Gop 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 Gop fulfilled ie promised word, This day is born a SAVIOUR, Curist the Lor.” He spake, and straightway the celestial choir In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire: The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven’s whole orb with alleluias rang: Gop’s highest glory was their anthem still, Peace upon earth, and unto men good-will. To Bethlehem straight th’ enlightened shepherds ran, To see the wonders Gop had wrought for man: Then to their flocks, still praising Gop, return, And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn: To all the joyful tidings they proclaim, The first apostles of the Saviour’s Name. Oh! may we keep and ponder in our mind Gov’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind; Trace we the Babe, Who hath retrieved our loss, From the poor manger to the bitter cross 5 Tread in His steps, assisted by His grace, Till man’s first heavenly state again takes place. 46 CHRISTMAS, Then may we hope, the angelic hosts among, To join, redeemed, a glad triumphant throng: He that was born upon this joyful‘day Around us all His glory shall display; Saved by His love, incessant we shall sing Eternal praise to heaven’s Almighty King. Amen, “ He ts our Peace.” 48 OD from on high hath heard, Let sighs and sorrows cease; Lo! from the opening heaven descends To man the promised Peace. Hark! through the silent night Angelic voices swell; Their joyful songs proclaim that‘“‘ Gop Is born on earth to dwell.” See how the shepherd-band Speed on with eager feet; Come to the hallowed cave with them The holy Babe to greet. But oh! what sight appears Within that lowly door; A manger, stall, and swaddling clothes, A Child and Mother poor. Art Thou the Curist? the Son The Fatuer’s Image bright? And see we Him Whose arm upholds Earth and the starry height? Yea, faith can pierce the cloud Which veils Thy glory now; We hail Thee Gop, before Whose Throne The angels prostrate bow. A silent Teacher, Lorn, ‘Thou bid’st us not refuse To bear what flesh would have us shun, To-shun what flesh would choose, Our swelling pride to cure With that pure love of Thine, O be Thou born within our hearts Most holy Child Divine, Amen, Ey 49 ST, STEPHEN’S DAY. 47 “ The LORD ts our defence: the Holy One o Isract ts our King” ENING. SAVIOUR of the world forlorn, This day to save us Thou wast born; Protect us through the coming night, And ever save us by Thy might. Now, Lorp, be Thou in mercy nigh, And spare Thy servants when they cry; Our sins blot out, our prayers receive, Thy light throughout our darkness give. O let not sleep the soul oppress, Nor secret foe the heart possess; Our flesh keep chaste, that it may be. A holy temple unto Thee. To Thee, Who makest souls anew, Our hearts in prayer would humbly sue, That pure and free from inward stain We from our beds may rise again. All praise to Gop the FATHER be, All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen. St, Stephen's Day. Sc “ Be thou faithful wito death, and I will give thee a crown 50 (The word“ Stephen™ means a crown.) IRST of Martyrs, thou whose name Doth thy golden crown proclaim, Not of flowers that fade away Weave we this thy crown to-day. Bright the stones, which bruise thee, gleam, Sprinkled with thy life-hlood’s stream; Stars around thy sainted head Never could such radiance shed. Every wound upon thy brow Sparkles with unearthly glow; Like an angel’s is thy face Beaming with celestial grace, 48 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST’S DAY. Oh! how blesséd 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 Hoty Guost, Praised by men and heavenly host. Amen. St. John the Ghungelist’s Day. “ That which we have looked upon and our hands have handled of the WORD of Life, declare we unto you.” 51 HE life, which Gop’s Incarnate WorD Lived here below with men, Three blest Evangelists record, With heaven-inspiréd pen: John soars on high, beyond the three, To Gop the FATHER’s throne; And shows in what deep mystery The Worp with Gop is One. Upon the Saviour’s loving breast Invited to recline, ’Twas thence he drew, in moments blest, Rich stores of truth divine. There too with that angelic love Did he his bosom 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 Gop the FATHER One And Spirit evermore, Amen, ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY. 49 * The disciple whom JESUS teved,” 62 Aen Supreme, before creation Born of Gop eternally, Who didst will for our salvation To be born on earth, and die R Well Thy saints have kept their station, Watching till Thine hour drew nigh Now,‘tis come, and faith espies Thee; Like an eaglet in the morn, One in steadfast worship eyes Thee, ‘Thy beloved, Thy latest born: In Thy glory he descries Thee Reigning from the tree of scorn, He upon Thy bosom lying ‘Thy true tokens learned by heart; And Thy dearest pledge in dying, Lorp, Thou didst to him impart; Shew’dst him how, all grace supplying, Blood and water from Thee start. He first, hoping and believing, Did beside the grave adore: Latest he, the warfare leaving, Landed on th*-eternal shore; And his witness we receiving Own Thee Lorn for evermore, Much he asked in foving wonder, On Thy bosom leaning, Lorp: In that secret place of thunder Answer kind, didst Thou accord, Wisdom for Thy Church to ponder Till the day of dread award. Lo! heaven’s doors-lift up, revealing% How Thy judgments earthward move, Scrolls unfolded, trumpets pealing, Wine cups from the wrath above: Yet o’er all a soft voice stealing— “Little children, trust and love!” Thee, the Almighty King eternal, FATHER of th’ eternal Worn, Thee, the FATHER’s WorpD supernal, Thee, of Both, the Breatu adored, Heaven and earth, and realms infernal Own, One glorious Gop and Lorp, Amen. Ez f|( 50) Che Innocents’ Buy, “ These ave they which follow the LAMB whitherseever ec goeth.”” 53 HYMN for Martyrs sweetly sing; For Innocents your praises bring: Of whom in‘ears was earth bereaved, Whom heaven with songs of joy received: Whose angels see the FaTHER’s Face World without end, and hymn His grace, And, while they praise their glorious King, A hymn for Martyrs sweetly sing. A voice from Ramah was there sent, A voice of weeping and lament, While Rachel mourned her children sore Whom for the tyrant’s sword she bore. ‘Triumphal is their glory now Whom earthly sufferings could not bow; For whom, by cruel torments rent, A voice from Ramah was there sent. Fear not, O little flock and blest,. The lion that your life oppressed To heavenly pastures ever new| The heavenly Shepherd leadeth you,” Who dwelling now on Sion’s hill The Lamp’s own footsteps follow still, By tyrant there no more distressed; Fear not, O little flock and blest, And every tear is wiped away By your dear FATHER’s hands for aye: Death hath no power to hurt you more Your own is life’s eternal shore. And all who, good seed bearing, weep, In everlasting joy shall reap; What time they shine in heavenly day, And every tear is wiped away.. Amen. “ They ave without fault before the throne of GOD.” 54 LORY to Thee, O Lorp, Who, from this world of sin, By cruel Herod’s ruthless sword Those precious ones didst win. CIRCUMCISION. 5t Baptized in theit own blood, Earth’s untried perils o’er, They passed unconsciously the flood, And safely gained the shore. Glory to Thee for all The ransomed infant band, Who since that hour haye heard Thy call, And reached the quiet land, Oh, that our hearts within, Like theirs, were pure and bright; Oh, thatas free from deeds of sin We shrank not from Thy sight: Lorp, help us eyery hour Thy cleansing grace to claim. In life to glorify Thy ower, In death to praise Thy Name. Ameii, Gircumeision. “And when eight days were accomplished for the circysyt- ctsing of the Child, His Name was called JESUS.” 55“i|‘HE ancient law departs, And all its terrors cease; For Jesus 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. His Infant Body now Begins our pain to feel; Those precious drops of Blood that flow For death the victim seal. 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 Thy redeeming love, With Faruer, Spirir, ever One, In glorious might above. Amen, E 2 $2 CIRCUMCISION. “Gop sent forth His SON, made ofa woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law,” 56 O BLESSED DAY, when first was poured The Blood of our Redeeming Lorp! O bless¢d Day, when first began His sufferings borne for sinful man! Scarce entered on this life of woe, His Infant Blood begins to flow; A foretaste of His death He feels, An earnest of His love reveals. From heaven descending to fulfil The bidding of His Faruer’s will, 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. The wound He through the Law endures, Our freedom from that Law secures; Henceforth a holier law prevails, The law of love which never fails. Lorp, 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. O Lorp, the Virgin-born, to Thee Eternal praise and glory be; Whom with the FATHER we adore And Hory Guostr for evermore. Amen. iat was also in CHRIST 57 HE WORD, with oe the FATHER One Before the heavens and earth were made, Is now the Virgin’s new-born Son, Upon her lowly bosom laid. Already o’er His sinless Head The streams of wrath begin to flow; Already on His infant bed The taste of grief He deigns to know. Let this mind be in youu J EPIPHANY. B The lowliest poverty He bears That we may be with wealth supplied; He weeps: O precious grief and tears! Through Him the world is purified. An humble dress, a mean abode, A life obscure His glory hide: Proud man, behold thy lowly Gop, And let the sight destroy thy pride. Jesu, Who camest from on high To be the Lams for sinners slain, Leave not Thy ransomed flock to die, Nor let Thy toil be spent in vain. Amen. See also the Hymns for New Year's Day, and Nos, 146> and 168, Epiphany, “ We have seen His star in the east.” 58 We star is this, with beams so bright, More beauteous than the noonday light? It shines to herald forth the Kine, And Gentiles to His cradle bring. See now fulfilled what Gop decreed, “« From Jacob shall a star proceed;” 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, father-land, and all They leave at their Creator’s call. O 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 glory, Jesu, be to Thee| For this Thy glad Epiphany, Whom with the FATHER we adore And Hoxy Guost for evermore. Amen, x4 EPIPHANY. “ And thou, Bethlehem, th the land of Huda, ait not the least among the princes ff Fuda; for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rile My people Israel.” 69 BASE has many a noble city; _s Bethlehem, thou dost all excel: Out of thee the Lorp from heaven Game to rule His Israel. Fairer than the sun at morning Was the star that told His birth, To the world its Gop 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. Sacred gifts of mystic meaning: Incense doth their Gop disclose, Gold the King of kings proclaimeth, Myrrh His sepulchre foreshows. Jesu, Whom the Gentiles worshipped At Thy glad Epiphany Unto Thee with Gep the FATHER And the Seirir glory be Amen. “The Life was manifested, and we have seen tt.” 60 Wee doth that impious Herod fear, When told that Curisr the King fs He takes not earthly realms away,(near? Who gives the realms that ne’er decay. The Eastern sages saw from far And followed on His guiding star; By light their way to Light they trod, And by their gifts confessed their Gop. Within the Jordan’s sacred flood The heavenly Lams in meckness stood, That He, to Whom no sin was known; Might cleanse His people from their own, And oh! what miracle divine, When water reddened into wine; He spake the word, and forth it flowed In streams that nature ne’er bestowed. EPIPHANY. All glory, Jesu, be to Thee For this Thy glad Epiphany: Whom with the FATHER we adore And Hoty Guost for evermore. Amen. on! UL “ The people which sat in darkness saw gréat ligh:t’ 61 tee people that in darkness sat A glorious Light have seen; The Light has shined on them who long In shades of death have been. To hail Thee, Sun of Righteotisness, The gathering nations come; They joy as when the reapers bear Their harvest treasures home. For Thou their burden dost remove, And break the tyrant’s rod, As in the day when Midian felk Before the sword of Gop. For unto us a Child is born, To us a Son is given, And on His Shoulder ever rests All power in earth and heaven. His Name shall be the Prince of Peace, The Everlasting Lorp, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The Gop by all adored. His righteous government and power Shall over all extend; On judgment and on justice based, His reign shall have no end. Lorp Jzsus, reign in us, we pray,‘ And make us Thine alone, Who with the FATHER ever art And Hoty Spirit One. Amen. “ And He went dows with then, arid came to Nuzareth, and was subject unto them.” 62 HE Heavenly Child in stature grows, And, growing, learns to die; And still His early training shows His coming agony,~ 56 EPIPHANY, The Son of Gop His glory hides With parents mean and poor; And He Who made the heavens abides In dwelling-place obscure. Those mighty Hands that rule the sky No earthly toil refuse; The Maker of the stars on high An humble trade pursues. He Whom the choirs of angels praise, Bearing each dread decree, His eanthly parents now obeys, In deep humility.: For this Thy lowliness revealed, Jesu, we Thee adore; And praise to Gop the Fatuer yield And Spirit evermore. Amen, ( GOD be merciful unto us and bless us, and shew us the light of His countenance.” 83 Ce of mercy, Gop of grace, Shew the brightness of Thy Face; Shine upon us, Saviour, shine, Fill Thy Church with light divine; And Thy saving health extend Unto earth’s remotest end. Let the people praise Thee, Lorn; Let Thy love on all be poured; Let the nations shout and sing Glory to their Saviour King; At Thy Feet their tribute pay, And Thy holy Will obey. Let the people praise Thee, Lorp; Earth shall then her fruits afford; Gop to man His blessing give, Man to Gop devoted live: All below, and all above, One in joy, and light, and love. Amen. EPIPHANY,.; “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding Lreal joy.” 64 S with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lorp, may we Evermore be led to Thee. As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly manger-bed; There to bend the knee before Him Whom heaven and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek the mercy-seat. As they offered gifts most rare At that manger rude and bare; So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin’s alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, CurisT! to Thee our heavenly King. Holy Jesus, every day Keep us in the narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide. In the heavenly country bright Need they no created light; Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown, Thou its Sun which goes not down; There for ever may we sing Alleluias to our King. Amen. “ Unto you which believe He ts precious. 65 ESU! the very thought is sweet! In that dear Name all heart-joys meet: But oh! than honey sweeter far The glimpses of His Presence are. 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 Gop most High. 58 EPIPHANY. Say the hope of souls forlorn, ow good to them for sin that mourn! To them that seek Thee, oh how kind! But what art Thou to them that find? No tongue of mortal can express, No pen can write the blessedness, iHe only who hath proved it knows ‘What bliss from love of Jesus flows. O Jesu, King of wondrous might* O Victor, glorious from the fight! Sweetness that may not be expressed, And altogether loveliest! Abide with us, O Lorn, to-day, Fulfil us with Thy grace, we pray; ‘And with Thine own true sweetness feed Our souls from sin and darkness freed. Amen, ith His Majesty “All the earth shall be filled 6§ AIL to the Lorp’s Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free; To take away transgression, And rule in equity. He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth, And joy and hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth; Before Him on the mountains Shall Peace, the herald, go, From hill to vale the fountains Of Rightcousness o’erflow. Kings shal! bow down before Him, And gold and incense bring; All nations shall adore Him, His praise all people sing; Yo Him shall prayer unceasing, And daily vows ascend; His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end. 67 SEPTUAGESIMA.% O’er every foe victorious, He on His Throne shall rest; From age to age more glorious, Ajl-blessing and all-blessed; The tide of time shall never His covenant remove His Name shall stand for ever, His changeless Name of Love. Amen. Gor the Wheek before Septurgesinia. “ And again they said, Alleluia.” LLELUL, song of sweetness, Voice of joy that cannot die; ALLELUIA is the anthem Eyer dear to choirs on high; In the house of Gop abiding Thus they sing eternally. ALLELUvIA thou resoundest, True Jerusalem and free; ALLELUIA, joyful Mother, All thy children sing with thee: 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 a while forego; For the solemn time is coming When our tears for sin must flow. Therefore in our hymns we pray Thee, Grant us, Blesstd‘Trinity, At the last to keep Thine Easter In our Home beyond the sky: There to Thee for ever singing ALLELUIA joyfully. Amen. ' Septuugesimna, rte. * How shall we sing the LORD'S song i a strange land? 68 REATOR of the world, to Thee An endless rest of joy belongs; And heavenly choirs are ever free To sing on high their festal songs. 60 SEPTUAGESIMA, But we are fallen creatures here, Where pain and sorrow daily come; And how can we in exile drear Sing out, as they, swect songs of Home? O FatueEr, Who dost promise still That they who mourn shall blesséd be, 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; Till Thou restore us, with the blest, Their songs of praise in heaven to share. To FATHER, Son, and Hoty Guosr, The Gop Whom heaven and earth adore, From men and from the angel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen, “ Behold, I create new heavens and a new earth.” 69 LORD, in perfect bliss above 4 Thou couldst not need created love; And yet Thou didst Thy power display. And earth’s foundations firmly lay.« Things that were not, at Thy command In perfect form before Thee stand; And all to their Creator raise A wondrous harmony of praise. But even while the world came forth In all the beauty of its birth, In Thy deep thought Thou didst behold Another world of nobler mould. For Thou didst will that Curist should frame A new creation by His Name; Its seed, the living word of grace He scatters wide in every place; Its home, when time shall be no more, In heaven with Thee for evermore; Accepted in Thy boundless love To share His throne and joy above. O FATHER, bless, for they are Thine, O Son, direct in love divine, O Hoty Guost, witu grace endue The old creation and the new. Amen, - SEPTUAGESIMA. 6r “ These all died in faith, not having recetved the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” 70 OW blest were they who walked in love With Curist, while yet He dwelt above; A righteous band, sustained by grace; ‘The fathers of the faithful race. x O who can tell as should be told The praises of those men of old, Their patient faith, their longing sighs Of hope uplifted to the skies? Strangers and pilgrims here below ‘They deemed the world an empty show; To purer joys their hearts were given; The better land they sought was Heaven. The soul that truly cleaves to Gop Still longs to gain that blest abode: O Curist, forbid our souls to roam, And fix them on our own true Home, All praise to Gop the FaTuer be; All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee; Whom with the Sprrit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen, “The invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.” "1 HERE is a book, who runs may read, 4 Which heavenly truth imparts, And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts, The works of Gop, above, below, Within us and around, re pages in that book to show How Gop Himself is found. The glorious sky, embracing all, Is like the Maker’s love, Wherewith encompassed, great and small In peace and order move. 62 LENT. The moon above, the church below, A wondrous race they run; But all their radiance, all their glow, Each borrows of its Sun. The Saviour lends the light and heat That crown His holy hill; The saints, like stars, around His seat Perform their courses still. Thou, Who hast given me eyes to sec And love this sight so fair, Give me a heart to find out Thee, And read Thee everywhere, Amen, “ Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these ts charity.” 42 REAT Mover of all hearts, Whose Hand Doth all the secret springs command Of human thought and will, Thou, since the world was made, dost bless Thy saints with fruits of holiness, Their order to fulfil. Faith, hope, and love, here weave one chain; But love alone shall then remain When this short day is gone: O Love, O Truth, O endless Light, When shall we see Thy Sabbath bright With all our labours done? We sow’mid perils here and tears; There the glad hand the harvest bears, Which here in grief hath sown: Great THREE in ONE, the increase give;| These gifts of grace, by which we live, With heavenly glory crown. Amen. The Hymns for Sunday and other days of the week may fitly be used at this Season. 5 Kent, Rend your heart and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your GOD.” 73 NCE more the solemn season calls A holy fast to keep; And now within the temple walls Both priest and people weep. LENT, 6 But vain all outward sign of grief, And yain the form of prayer, Unless the heart implore relief, And penitence be there. wo We smite the breast, we weep in vain, In yain in ashes mourn, Unless with penitential pain The smitten soul be torn, In sorrow true then let us pray To our offended Gop, From us to turn His wrath away And stay the uplifted rod. O Gop, our Judge and Father, deign To spare the bruiséd reed; We pray for time to turn again, For grace to turn indeed. z Blest THREE in ONE, to Thee we bow; Vouchsafe us, in Thy loye, To gather from these fasts below Immortal fruit above. Amen. “Now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and wih weeping, and with mourning.” 4 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 Curist Himself, the Lorp and Guide Of every season, sanctified. 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, ASA cry for mercy, one and all; And weep before the Judge, and say, Oh, turn from us Thy wrath away. 64 "0 deli’ 75 LENT. Thy grace have we offended sore By sins, O Gop, which we deplore; Pour down upon us from above The riches of Thy pardoning love. Remember, Lorn, though frail we be, That yet Thine handiwork are we: Nor let the honour of Thy Name Be by another put to shame. Forgive the sin that we have wrought, Increase the good that we have sought; That we at length, our wanderings o’er, May please Thee here and evermore. Blest TurEE in OnE and OnE in THREE, Almighty Gop, we pray to Thee, That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to bless Our fast with fruits of righteousness. Amen x 1s, and be merciful unto our sins, for Thy Name's sake.” MERCIFUL CREATOR, hear; To us in pity bow Thine ear; Accept the seal prayer 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; Impart to us Thy pardoning grace. 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 By means of outward abstinence, That so from every stain of sin_ The soul may keep her fast within. Blest Torre in One and Ong in THREE, Almighty Gop, we pray to Thee, That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to bless Our fast with fruits of righteousness. Amen. LENT. 65 o salvation. " Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now ts the day of” 76 77 O71 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 Lorp. For He the Merciful and True Hath spared His people hitherto; Not willing that the soul should die Though great its past iniquity. 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; That He may 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 Gop, we pray to Thee, That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to bles Our fast with fruits of righteousness. Amen. “ In due season we shall reap, tf we faint not,” 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. With self-accusing voice within, Our conscience tells of many a sin In thought and word and deed: O cleanse that conscience from all stain, The penitent restore again, From every burthen freed. If Thou reject us, who shall give Our fainting spirits strength to live? »Tis Thine alone to spare; With cleanséd hearts to pray aright, And find acceptance in Thy sight, . Be this our lowly prayer. F 66 LENT. |’Tis Thou hast blessed this solemn fast; | So may its days by us be passed | In self-control severe, That when our Easter morn we: hail, Its mystic feast we may not fail To keep with conscience clear, O Blessed Trinity, bestow Thy pardoning grace on us below And shield us evermore; Until, within Thy courts above, We sce Thy Face, and sing Thy love, And with Thy saints adore. Amen. SPIRIT tuto the wilderness, L of the Devit. And in those “ And JESUS was led by the being forty days tempt days He did cat nothin 78 oA YRTY days and forty nights Thou wast fasting in the wild; Forty days and forty nights Tempted, and yet undefiled. 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 pra Glad with Thee to suffer pain r, 2 And if Satan, vexing sore, Flesh or spirit should assail, Thou, his Vanquisher before, Grant we may not faint or fail. So shall we have peace divine; Holier gladness ours shall be; Round us, too, shall angels shine, Such as ministered to Thee. Keep, O keep us, Saviour dear, Ever constant by Thy side; That with Thee we may appear At th’ eternal Hastertide, Amen. LENT, 67 “A broken and contrite heart, OGOD Thou Wt not despise.” 79 ORD, when we bend before Thy Throne And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore. Our broken spirit pitying see; True penitence impart; Then let a kindling glance from Thee Beam hope upon the heart, When we disclose our wants in prayer, May we our wills resign; 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. All glory to the FaTuer be, All glory to the Son, All glory, Hoty Guoszt, to Thee, While endless ages run. Amen. * Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, O 1_ORD, Sor in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.” 80 LORD, turn not Thy Face from me, Who lie in woeful state, Lamenting all my sinful life Before Thy mercy-gate; A gate that opens wide to those That do lament their sin; Shut not that gate against me, Lorn, But let me enter in. And call me not to strict account, How I have sojourned here; For then my guilty conscience knows How vile I shall appear. Mercy, Good Lorp, mercy I ask; This is my humble prayer; For mercy, Lorn, is all my suit, O let Thy mercy spare, F2 68 LENT. ‘4 Fatuer, Son, and Hoty Guost, The Gop Whom we adore; Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Amen. « Have mercy upon me, O GOD, after Thy great goodness? * to the multitude of Thy mercies do away 81} AVE mercy, Lorp, 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. The joy Thy favour gives Let me again obtai And Thy free SP1R firm support My fainting soul sustain. To Gop the FATHER, SON, And Spirit, glory be; As’twas, and is, and shall be so To all eternity. Amen. « My soul feeth unto the LORD.” 82 ORD, in this Thy mercy’s day Ere it pass for aye away, On our knees we fall and pray. Holy Jesu, grant us tears, Fill us with heart-searching fears Ere that awful doom appears. Lorp, on us Thy Spirit pour, Kneeling lowly at the door Ere it close for evermore. By Thy night of agony, By Thy supplicating cry, By Thy willingness to die, By Thy tears of bitter woe For Jerusalem below, Let us not Thy love forego. Ev: 83 LENT. 69 Grant us’neath Thy wings a place, Lest we lose this day of grace Ere we shall behold Thy Face. Amen, “ Tam the Light of the world." ENING. CHRIST, Who art the Light and Day, Thy beams chase night’s dark shades The very Light of Light Thou art,[away: Who dost that blesséd Light impai “ All-Holy Lorp, to Thee we bend, Thy servants through this night defend, And grant us calm repose in Thee, A quiet night from perils free. Let not dull sleep the soul oppress, Nor secret foe the heart possess; Nor Satan’s wiles the flesh allure, And make us in Thy sight impure. -Light slumber let our eyelids take. The heart to Thee be still awake; And Thy Right Hand protection be To those whe love and trust ip Thee O Lorp, our strong defence, be nigh; Bid all the powers of darkness fly; Preserve and watch o’er us for good, Whom Thou hast purchased with Thy Blood. Remember us, dear Lorp, we pray, Whilst burthened in the flesh we stay; Thou only canst the soul defend, :. Be with us, SAviouR, to the end. ice THREE in One and One in Turez, Almighty Gop, we pray to Thee, That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to bless Our fast with fruits of righteousness. Amen. Many of the Hymns on the Passion may also be used during this Season (es) The Fifth Sunday iv Lent. OTHERWISE CALLED PASSION. SUNDAY. Gop forbid ttat I should glory save tn the Cross of our 84 “GoD 85 LORD JESUS CHRIST.” “T°“HE Royal Banners forward go, The Cross shines forth in mystic glow Where He in flesh, our flesh Who made, Our sentence bore, our ransom paid. There whilst He hung, His sacred Side By soldier’s spear was opened wide, To cleanse us in the precious flood Of Water mingled with His Blood. Fulfilled is now what David told In true prophetic song of old, How Gop the heathen’s King should be; For Gop is reigning from the tree. O tree of glory, tree most fair, Ordained those Holy Limbs to bear, How bright in purple robe it stood, The purple of a Saviour’s Blood Upon its arms, like balance true, He weighed the price for sinners due, The price which none but He could pay, And spoiled the spoiler of his prey. To Thee, Eternal THREE in ONE, Let homage mect by all be done; As by the Cross Thou dost restore, So rule and guide us evermore, Amen Jorbia that) should LORD JE We sing the praise of Him Who-died, Of Him Who died upon the Cross; The sinner’s hope let men deride, For this we count the world but loss, Inscribed upon the Cross we sce In shining letters,‘‘ Gop is Love,” He bears our sins upon the tree, He brings us mercy from above, SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE EASTER. 71 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 heaven above. To Curist, Who won for sinners grace By bitter grief and anguish sore, Be praise from all the‘ransomed race For ever and for evermore. Amen. The Sunday ext before Enster, OTHERWISE CALLED PALM SUNDAY. “ Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected pratse.” 8s LL glory, laud, and honour To Thee, Redeemer, King! To Whom the lips of children Made sweet Hosannas ring. Thou art the King of Israel, Thou David’s Royal Son, Who in the Lorp’s Name comest, The King and Blesséd One. All glory,&c. The company of Angels Are praising Thee on high, And mortal ey and all things Created make‘reply. All glory,&c. The people of the Hebrews With palms before Thee went, Our praise and prayer and anthems Before Thee we present. : All glory,&c. 72 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. To Thee before Thy Passion They sang their hymns of praise: To Thee now high exalted Our melody we raise. All glory,&c Thou 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 went-before, and that followed, cried saying, Hosanna to the Son of David.” 87 IDE on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes Hosanna cry; O Saviour meek, pursue Thy road With palms and t 1 garments strowed. Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp, ride on to die: O Curist, Thy triumphs now begin O’er captive death and conquered sin. Ride on! ride on in majesty! The angel armies of the sky Look down with sad and wondering eyes To see the approaching Sacrifice. Ride on! ride on in majesty! The last and fiercest strife is nigh: The FATUER on His sapphire Throne Awaits His own anointed Son. Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp, ride on to die; Bow Thy meek Head to mortal pain, Then take, O Gop, Thy power, and reign. Amen, 4 4 a ae Bymng ov the Pxsston. “ We love Him because He first loved ts." 88 M Y Gop, I love Thee; not because ; I hope for heaven thereby, Nor yet because who love Thee not Must burn eternally. ® Many of these Hymns may be sung from Sepluagesima to Easter, and some of them throughout the year. HYMNS ON THE PASSION. 73 Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me Upon the Cross embrace; For me didst bear the nails, and spear, And manifold disgrace, And griefs and torments numberless, And sweat of agony; Yea, death itself; and all for me Who was Thine enemy. Then why, O bless¢d Jesu CuRIsT, Should I not love Thee well? Not for the hope of winning heaven, Nor of escaping hell: Not with the hope of gaining aught, Not seeking a reward; But as Thyself hast lovéd me, O ever-loving Lorp. So would I love Thee, dearest Lorn, And in Thy praise will sing; Solely because Thou art my Gop, And my Eternal Kine. Amen. “ And being in an agony, He prayed more earnestly” 89 ION’S Daughter, weep no more, Though thy troubled heart be sore; He of Whom the Psalmist sung, He Who woke the Prophet's tongue, Curist, the Mediator blest, Brings thee everlasting rest. In a garden man became Heir of sin, and death, and shame; Jesus in a garden wins Life, and pardon for our sins; Through His hour of agony Praying in Gethsemane.. There for us He intercedes;# There with Gop the FaTuer pleads; Willing there for us to drain To the dregs the cup of pain, That in everlasting Day He may wipe our tears away. 74 HYMNS ON THE PASSION Therefore to His Name be given Glory both in earth and heaven; To the FATHER, and the Son, And the Spirit, Cee in ONE, Honour, praise, and glory be, Now and through eternity. Amen. “Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us toGOD by Thy Blood." 90 E, Who once in righteous vengeance Whelmed the world beneath the flood, Once again in mercy cleansed it With His owa most precious Blood, Coming from His Throne on high On the: painful Cross to die. O the wisdom of th’ Eternal! O the depth of love divine! O the sweetness of that mercy Wh in Jesus Curist did We were sinners doomed to die; Jesus paid the penalty. When before the Judge we tremble, Conscious of His broken laws, May the Blood of His atonement Cry aloud, and plead our cause, Bid our guilty terrors cease, 3e our pardon and our peace. Prince and Author of Salvation, > of Majesty supreme, ESU, praise to Thee be given By the world Thou didst redeem: Glory to the FATHER be, And the Spirir One with Thee. Amen. ut gy tutto JESUS.” 31 Oe HELMED in depths of woe, Upon the tree of scorn Hawgs the Redeemer of mankind With racking anguish torn, ine! See how the nails those Hands And Feet so tender rend; See down His Face, and Neck, and Breast His sacred Blood descend, 92 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. Oh, hear that awful cry Which pierced His Mother’s heart, As into Gop the FaTHErR’s Hands He bade His soul depart, Earth hears, and trembling quakes Around that tree of pain; The rocks are rent; the graves are burst; The veil is rent in twain. The sun withdraws his light; The mid-day heavens grow pale; The moon, the stars, the universe Their Maker’s death bewail. Shall man alone be mute? Have we no griefs, or fears? Come, old and young, come, all mankind, And bathe those Feet in tears. Come, fall before His Cross, Who shed for us His Blood; Who died, the Victim of pure love, To make us sons of Gop. Jesu, all praise to Thee, Our joy and endless rest; Be Thou our guide while pilgrims here, Our crown amid the blest. Amen. “ The precious Blooa of CHRIST.” LORY be te Jesus, Who, in bitter pains, Poured 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 througly endless ages Be thé precious stream, Which from endless torments Did the world redeem! Abel’s blood for vengeance Pleaded to the skies; But the Blood of Jesus For our pardon cries. 75 76 93 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. Oft as it is sprinkled On our guilty hearts, Satan in confusion Terror-struck departs; Oft as earth exulting Wafts its praise on high, Angel-hosts rejoicing Make their glad reply. Lift ye then your voices; Swell the mighty flood; Louder still and louder Praise the precious Blood. Amen. “ Behold the Man.” 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. 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 racked, But friends too are forsaking; And more than all, for thankless man That tender Heart is aching; Oh, fez arful was the pain and scorn By JE Son of Mary, borne, Their peace for sinners making. None ever knew such pain before, Such.nfinite affliction; None ever felt a grief like His In that dread crucifixion: For us He bare those bitter throes, For us those agonizing woes In oft-renewed infliction. HYMNS ON THE PASSION O 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, hen what could thee and all betide But uttermost damnation? Lorp, give us grace to flee from sin ‘And Satan’s wiles ensnaring, And from those everlasting flames For evil ones preparing. Jzsu, we thank Thee, and entreat To rest for ever at Thy Feet, Thy heavenly glory sharing. Amen. " He was wounded for our transgressions.” OW, my soul, thy voice upraising, Tell in sweet and mournful strain, How the Crucified, enduring Grief, and wounds, and dying pain, Freely of His love was offered, Sinless was for sinners slain. Scourged with unrelenting fury For the sins which we deplore, By His livid Stripes He heals us, Raising us to fall no more; All our bruises gently soothing, Binding up the bleeding sore. See i His Hands and Feet are fastened; 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 nail Him Nail us also to the Tree. Through His Heart the spear is piercing, Though His foes have seen Him die; Blood and Water thence are streaming In a tide of mystery, Water from our guilt te cleanse us, Blood to win us crowns on high. 77 95 96 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. Jesu, may those precious Fountains Drink to thirsting souls afford: Let them be our Cup and Healing, And at length our full Reward; So a ransomed world shall ever Praise Thee, its Redeeming Lorp. Amen. “ Unto you therefore” WEET the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the Cross I s Life, and health, and peace poss From the sinner’s dying Friend. He ts precious.” end Here I rest for ever viewing Mercy poured in streams of Blood; Precious drops, my soul bedewing, Plead and claim my peace with Gop. Truly blesstd is the station, Low before His Cross to lie, Whilst I see divine compassion Beaming in His languid Eye. Lorp, in ceaseless contemplation Fix my thankful heart on Thee, Till I taste Thy full salvation, And Thine unveiled glory see. Amen.| “ The love of CHRIST conustraineth us.” N the Lorn’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, May these all our spirits sate, And with love inebriate; In our souls plant virtue’s root, And mature its glorious fruit. Crucified: we Thee adore, Thee with all our hearts implore. Us with saintly bands unite In the realms of heayenly light. 97 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. 79 Curist, by coward hands betrayed, Curist, for us a captive made, CurisT, upon the bitter tree Slain for man, be praise to Thee. Amen. “[Who loved me and gave Himself for rie.” SACRED Head, surrounded 3y crown of piercing thorn} O bleeding Head, so wounded, Reviled, and put to scorn! Death’s pallid hue comes o’er Thee, The glow of life decays, Yet angel hosts adore‘Thee, And tremble as they gaze. I see Thy strength and vigour All fading in the strife, And death with cruel rigour Bereaving Thee of life; O agony and dying! O love to sinners free! Jesu, all grace supplying, O turn Thy Face on me. In'this Thy bitter passion, Good Shepherd, think of me, With Thy most sweet compassion, “Unworthy though I be: Beneath Thy Cross abiding, For ever would I rest; In Thy dear love confiding, And with Thy presence blest. Amen, “ Now there stood by the Cross of JESUS Hes Mother 98 T the Cross her station keeping Stood the mournful Mother weeping, Where He hung, the dying Lorp; For her soul of joy bereaved, Bowed with anguish, deeply grieved, Felt the sharp and piercing sword. Oh, how sad and sore distressé¢d Now was she, that Mother blessed OF the sole-begotten One; Deep the woe of her affliction When she saw the Crucifixion Of her 2ver-glorious Son, 80 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. Who, on Curist’s dear Mother gazing Pierced by anguish so amazing, Born of woman, wauld not weep? Who, on Curist’s dear Mother thinking Such a cup of sorrow drinking, Would not share her sorrows deep? For His people’s sins chastiséd She beheld her Son despised, Scourged, and crowned w ith thorns entwined 5 Saw Him then from judgment taken, And in death by all forsaken, Till His Spirit He resigned. Jnsu, may such deep devotion Stir in me the same emotion, Fount of love, Redeemer kind, That my heart, fresh ardour gaining And a purer lov e attaining, May with Thee acceptance find. Amen. “Ts it nothing to you, all ye that pass by Behold, and see 99 tf there beany sorrow like tinto My sorrow. EE the destined day arise! See, a willing Sacrifice, Jesus, to redeem our loss, Hangs upén the shameful Cross! 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 Steeped in gall the cup of pain, And with tender body bear ‘Thorns, and nails, and piercing spear? Thence the cleansing Water flowed, Mingled from Thy Side with Blood; Sign to all attesting eyes Of the finished Sacrifice. Holy Jesu, grant us grace In that Sacrifice to place All our trust for life renewed, Pardoned sin, and promised good. Ainen. HYMNS ON THE PASSION. tS “ They crucified Hin? 100 O COME and mourn with me awhile; O come ye to the Saviour’s side; O come, together let us mourn; Jesus, our Lorn, is crucified. Have we no tears to shed for Him, While soldiers scoff and Jews deride? Ab! look how patiently He hangs; Jesus, our Lorp, is crucified, How fast His Hands and Feet are nailed; His Throat with parching thirst is dried; His failing Eyes are dimmed with Blood;~ Jesus, our Lor, is crucified, Seven times He spake, seven words of love, And all three hours His silence cried For mercy on the souls of men; Jzsus, our Lor, is crucified, Come, let us stand beneath the Cross; So may the Blood from out His Side Fall gently on us drop by drop; Jesus, our Lorn, is crucified. A broken heart, a fount of tears Ask, and they will not be denied; Lorp Jesus, may we love and weep, Since Thou for us art crucified. Amen. “What things were gain to me, those I counted loss Jor CHRIST.” 101 WHEN I survey the wondrous Cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lorp, that I should boast Save in the Cross of CurRisT my Gop; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His Blood. See, from His Head, His Hands, His Feet, Sorrow and love flow mingling down; Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? G 82 “CHRIST also suffe 102 163 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were an offering far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my life, my soul, my all. To Curist, Who won for sinners grace By bitter grief and anguish sore, Be praise from all the ransomed race For ever and for evermore. Amen, ved for us, leaving us ant examible that ye should follow His steps.” NGELS, lament; behold your Gop Man’s sinfu? likeness wears; Behold, upon the accursed tree, Man’s sins the SAVIOUR bears. O Curist, with wondering minds we s¢e What mighty love was Thine: Did Gop consent to suffer thus, And, oh, shall man repine? No, SAviour, no! the power of death Thy Cross hath overcome, To save us, not from earthly woe, But from th’ eternal doom. The flesh may shrink, but we submit, Whate’er our cross may be, So Thou by grace enable us To bear it after Thee. Thy stripes have healed us, and Thy Blood Our guilty stains effaced; Then may Thy Name by sin of ours Be never more disgraced. Amen. ug mine affliction and my misery, the qormiwood and the gall,” © to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the Tempter’s powet, Your Redeemer’s conflict see, Watch with Him one bitter hour; ‘Turn not from His griefs away, Learn of Jesus Curist to pray- “ Remember 104 HYMNS ON THE PASSION, Follow to the judgment-hall, View the Lorp of life arraigned, Oh, the wormwood and the gall! Oh, the pangs His soul sustained! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss c Learn of Him to bear the cross Calvary’s mournful mountain clinb; ‘There, adoring at His Feet, Mark that miracle of time, Gop’s own sacrifice complete; “It is finished,” hear Him cry, Learn of J s Curist to die, Amén. “JESUS, Master, have mer Cy ots* AVIOUR, when in dust to Thee Low we bow the adoring knee: When, repentant, to the skies Scarce we lift our weeping eyes, Oh! by all Thy pains and woe Suffered once for man below, Bending from Thy Throne on high, Hear our solemn litany By Thy birth and early years; By Thy hfe of want and tears: By Thy fasting and distress In the lonely wilderness; By the dread mysterious hour Of the subtle tempter’s power; peste look with pitying eye; ear our solemn litany, By the sacred grief that wept O’er the grave where Lazarus slept; By the gracious tears that flowed Over Salem’s loved abode; By the mournful word that told Treachery lurked within Thy fold; Jesu, look with pitying eye; Hear our solemn litany. By Thine hour of whelming fear; By Thine agony and prayer; By the purpie robe of scorn; Ly Thy wounds, Phy crown of thorn G2 83 84 HYMNS ON THE PASSION. By Thy cross, Thy pangs, and cries; By Thy perfect sacrifice; Jesu, look with pitying eye; Hear our solemn litany. By Thy deep expiring groan; By the sealed sepulchral stone; | 3y Thy triumph o’er the grave; By Thy power from death to save; Mighty Gop, ascended Lorn, To Thy Throne in heaven restored, Prince and Saviour, hear our cry; Hear our solemn litany. Amen. Mary! against t 105 ESTING from His work to-day, X‘Inthe tomb the Saviour lay; Still He slept, from Head to Feet Shrouded in the winding-shcet, Lying in the rock alone, Hidden by the sealéd stone. Late at even there was seen Watching long the Magdalene; Early, ere the break of day, Sorrowful she took her way To the holy garden glade, Where her buried Lorp was laid. So with Thee, till life shall end, J would solemn vigil spend: Let me hew Thee, Lorp, a shrine In this rocky heart of mine, Where in pure embalmed cell None but Thee may ever dwell. Myrrh and spices will I bring, True affection’s offering; Close the door from sight and sound Of the busy world around; And in patient watch remain Till my Lorp appear again. Amen I)) Guster. “O death, where ts thy sting! O grave, where ts thy victory?” 106\7E choirs of new Jerusalem, Your sweetest notes employ, The Paschal victory to hymn In strains of holy joy. For Judah’s Lion bursts His chains, Crushing the serpent’s head; And cries aloud through death’s domains To wake the imprisoned dead. Devouring depths of hell their prey At His command restore; His ransomed hosts pursue their way Where Jesus goes before. Triumphant in His glory now To Him all power is given; To Him in one communion bow All saints in earth and heaven. While we, His soldiers, praise our King, His mercy we implore, Within His palace bright to bring And keep us evermore, All glory to the FATHER be; All glory to the Son; All glory, Hoty Guost, to Thee, While endless ages run, Alleluia! Amen. “ The LORD ts risen indeed.” 107 T ESUS CHRIST is risen to-day, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once, upon the Cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia! Hymns of praise then let us sing Alleluia! Unto Curist, our heavenly King, Alleluia! Who endured the Cross and Grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia! But the pain which He endured Alleluia! Our salvation hath procured; Alleluia! Now above the sky He’s King, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia! Amen. 86 EASTER. “ This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will vejoice and be glad in 12.” ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! 108 O SONS and daughters, let us sing! The King of heaven, the glorious King, O’er death to-day rose triumphing. Alleluia! That Sunday 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 seo, Who sat and spake unto the three, “Your Lorn doth go to Galilee.” Alleluia! That night the Apostles met in fear; Amidst them came their Lorp most dear, ‘And said,‘‘ My peace be on all here.” Alleluia! When Didymus the tidings heard, He doubted if it were the Lorn, Until He came and spake this word: Alleluia! “My pierced Side, O Thomas, see; My Hands, My Feet, I show to thee; Nor faithless, but believing be.” Alleluia! No longer Thomas then denied; He saw the Feet, the Hands, the Side; “Thou art my Lorp and Gop,” he cried. Alleluia! How blest are they who have not seen,’ And yet whose faith hath constant been; For they eternal life shall win. Alleluia! On this most holy day of days, To Gop your hearts and yoices raise In laud, and jubilee, and praise, Alleluia! Amen, EASTER. 87 “ The LORD ts King, and hath put on glorious apparel.” 109 IGHT’S glittering morn bedecks the sky, Heaven thunders forth its victor-cry, The glad earth shouts her triumph high, And groaning hell makes wild reply; While He, the King, the mighty King, Despoiling death of all its sting, And trampling down the powers of night, Brings forth His ransomed saints to light. His tomb of late the threefold guard Of watch and stone and seal had barred; But now, in pomp and triumph high, He comes from death to victory. The pains of hell are loosed at last; The days of mourning now are past; An Angel robed in light hath said, “The Lorvuis risen from the dead.” Part II. fu(ered Apostles’ hearts were full of pain For their dear Lorn so lately slain, By rebel servants doomed to die A death of cruel agony. With gentle voice the Angel gave The women tidings at the grave; ‘‘Fear not, your Master shall ye sce, He goes before to Galilee.” Then, hastening on their eager way The joyful tidings to convey,_ Their Lorp they met, their living Lorn, And falling at His Feet adored. Th’ Eleven, when they hear, with speed To Galilee forthwith proceed,; That there once more they may behold The Lorp’s dear Face, as He foretold. Part III. eae Eastertide with joy was bright, The sun shone out with fairer light, When, to their longing eyes restored, The Apostles saw their risen Lorn, 88 EASTER. He bade them see His Hands, His Side, Where yet the glorious Wounds abide; O tokens true, which made it plain Their Lorp 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. The following may be sung at the end of each Part. O Lorp of all, with us abide In this our joyful Eastertide; From every weapon death can wield Thine own redeemed for ever shield. All praise be Thine, O risen Lorp, From death to endless life restored: All praise to Gop the Faruer be, And Hoty Guost, eternally. Amen, “ Worthy ts the LAMB that was slain to vrecetue power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” 110 HRIST the Lorn is risen to-day; Christians, haste your vows to pay; Offer ye your praises meet At the Paschal Victim’s feet. For the sheep the Lams hath bled, Sinless in the sinner’s stead; «< CurIsT is risen,” to-day we cry; Now He lives no more to die. Curist, the Victim undefiled, Man to Gop 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, “‘CnristT is risen,” to-day we cry Now He lives no more to die. Curist, Who once for sinners bled, Now the first-born from the dead, Throned in endless might and power, Lives and reigns for eyermore. EASTER. 89 Hail, Eternal Hope on high! Hail, Thou King of victory! Hail, Thou Prince of life adored! Help and save us, gracious Lorp, Amen. “CHRIST our Passover ts sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast.” 111 HE Lamp’s high banquet called to share, Arrayed in garments white and fair, Our Red Sea past, we fain would sing To Jesus our triumphant King. Upon the altar of the Cross His Body hath redeemed our loss; And, tasting of His crimson Blood,+ Our life is hid with Him in Gop Protected in the Paschal night, From the destroying angel’s might, In triumph went the ransomed free From Pharaoh’s cruel tyranny. Now CurisT our Passover is slain, The Lams of Gop without a stain; His Flesh, the true unleavened Bread, Is freely offered in our stead. © 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 chains And Paradise for man regains. All praise be Thine, O risen Lorn, From death to endless life restored; All praise to Gop the FATHER be, And Hoty Guost, eternally, Amen. “ Alleluia} for the LORD GOD Ommzifpotent rergneth, 112 HRIST the Lorp is risen again; Curist hath broken every chain; Hark! angelic voices cry, Singing evermore on high, Alleluia! 90 EASTER. He, Who gave for us His life, Who for us endured the strife, Ts our Paschal Lamp to-day; We too sing for joy, and say Alleluia! 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! He, Who slumbered in the grave, Is exalted now to save; Now through Christendom it rings That the LAms is King of kings. Alleluia! Now He bids us tell abroad How the lost may be restored, How the penitent forgiv. How we too may enter heayen. Alleluia! Thou, our Paschal LAmp indeed, Curist, Thy ransomed people feed: Take our sins and guilt away, Let us sing by night and day. Alleluia; Amen. « Sing ye to the LORD; for He hath triumphed glorio 113 T the Lamp’s high feast we sing] Praise to our v ictorious King, Who hath washed us in the tide Flowing from His pierctd Side; Praise we Him, Whose love divine Gives His Sacred Blood for wine, Gives His Body for the fe Curist the Victim, Curist the Priest, Where the Paschal blood is poured Death’s dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel’s hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe, Praise we Curis Py Whose Blood was shed, Paschal Victim, Paschal Bread; With sincerity viel love Eat we Manna from above. EASTER, oz Mighty Victim from the sky, Hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight, Thou hast brought us life and light 5 Now no more can death appal, Now no more the grave enthral; ‘Thou hast opened paradise, And in Thee Thy saints shall rise. Easter triumph, Easter joy, Sin alone can this destroy; From sin’s power do Thou set free Souls new-born, O Lorp, in Thee Hymns of glory and of praise, Risen Lorp, to Thee we raise; Holy FATHER, praise to Thee, With the Spirit, ever be. Amen. “O sing unto the LORD a new song; for He hath done marvellous things.” ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! 114 HE strife is o’er, the battle done; The triumph of the Lorn is won; O let the song of praise be sung. Alleluia‘ The powers of death have done their worst, And Jesus hath His foes dispersed; Let shouts of praise and joy outburst. Alleluia! On that third morn He rose again In glorious majesty to reign; O let us swell the joyful strain. Alleluia! He closed the yawning gates of hell; The bars from heaven’s high portals‘fell; pst songs of joy His triumphs tell. Alleluia! Lorp, by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death’s dread sting Thy servants free, That we may live, and sing to Thee. Alleluia! Amen. EASTER. urted with Him in baptism, wherein also ye ave visen h Hint through the faith of the operation of GOD, Wnhohath ratsea Him from the dead.” 115 CHRIST, the heavens’ Eternal King, CREATOR, unto Thee we sing; | With Gop the FATHER ever One, | Co-equal, co-eternal Son; Thy Hand, when first the world began, Made in Thine own pure Image man; And linked to fleshly form of earth A living soul of heavenly birth. And when the envious, crafty foe Had marred Thy noblest work below. Thou didst our ruined state repair By deigning flesh Thyself to wear. Once of a Virgin born to save, And now new-born from death’s dark grave O CurisT, Thou bid’st us rise with Thee From death to immortality. Eternal Shepherd, Thou art wont To cleanse Thy sheep within the font; That mystic bath, that grave of sin, Where ransomed souls new life begin. Divine Redeemer, Thou didst deign To bear for us the Cross of pain; | And freely pay the precious price | Of all Thy Blood in sacrifice. 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. All praise be Thine, O risen Lorn, From death to endless life restored: All praise to Gop the FATHER be, And Hoty Guost, eternally. Amen. “ The First-begotten of the dead.” 116(8 f, see the place where Jesus lay, And hear angelic watchers say, “He lives, Who once was slain: Why seek the living’midst the dead Remember how the Saviour said That He would rise again,” EASTER. 93 O joyful sound! O glorious hour,« When by His own Almighty power He cose, and left the grave! Now let our songs His triumph tell, Who burst the bands of death and hell, And ever lives to save. The First-begotten of the dead, For us He rose, our glorious Head, Immortal life to bring; What though the saints like Him shall die, They share their Leader’s victory, And triumph with their King. No more they tremble at the grave, For Jesus will their spirits save, And raise their slumbering dust: O risen LorD, in Thee we live, To Thee our ransomed souls we give, To Thee our bodies trust.. Amen. “Tam He that live for eve 1, and was dead; and behold, 1 an altve| more, Amen; and have the Ss of hell t andy 117 J ESUS lives! no longer now Can thy terrors, Death, appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know Thou, O Grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluia! Jesus lives! henceforth is death But the gate of Life immortal; This shall calm our trembling breath, When we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia§ Jesus lives! for us He died: Then, alone to Jesus living; Pure in heart may we abide, Glory to our SAViOUR giving. Alleluia! Jesus lives! our hearts know well Naught from us His love shall sever; Life, nor death, nor powers of hell Tear us from His keeping ever. Alleluia 04 EASTER, Jesus lives! to Him the Throne Over all the world is given; May we go where He is gone, Rest and reign with Him in heaven Alleluia! Amen, SU, the world’s redeeming Lorp, The F.=R’S co-eternal Worp, Of Light invisible true Light, Thine Israel’s keeper day and night; t Creator and our Guide, Who times and seasons dost divide, Refresh at night with quiet rest | Our limbs by daily toil oppressed: That while in weary house of clay A little longer here we stay, Our flesh in Thee may sweetly sleep, Our souls with Thee their vigils keep. We pray Thee, while we dwell below, Preserve us from our ghostly foe; Nor let his wiles victorious be O’er them that are redeemed by Thee. O Lorp of all, with us abide | In this our joyful Eastertide; From every weapon death can wield ‘Thine own redeemed for ever shield, All praise be Thine, O risen Lorn, From death to endless life restored: All praise to Gop the FaTuer be, And Hoty Guost, eternally. Amen. : Rogation Days, ” The eyes of all wait upon Thee, 0 LORD: and Thou gtvest them neat in Aue season.” 119 ORD, in Thy name Thy servants plead, 4 And Thou hast sworn to hear; Thine is the harvest, Thine the seed, The fresh and fading year. ROGATION DAYS. 65 Our hope, when autumn winds blew wild, We trusted, Lorn, with Thee, 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 brace, The love that shines serene. n o grant the precious things brought forth. By sun and moon below, That Thee in Thy new heaven and earth We never may forego. Ti To FATHER, Son, and Hoty Guosrt, The Gop Whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Amen. “ Ask, and tt shall be g: yOu 429 Gee the FaTueEr, from Thy throne, Hear us, we beseech Thee; Gop the co-eternal Son, Hear us, we beseech Thee; Gop the Spirit, mighty Lorp, Hear us, we beseech Thee; THREE in Ong, by all adored, Hear us, we beseech Thee. Jesu! Jesu! By Thy wondrous Incarnation, By Thy Birth for our salvation, We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From eyery ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us. Jesu! Jesu! By Thy Fasting and Temptation, By Thy nights of supplication, We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From every ill,&c, 96 ASCENSIONTIDE. Jesu! Jesu! By Thy works of sweet compassion, By Thy Cross and bitter Passion, We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From every ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us. Jesu! Jesu! By Thy Blood for sinners flowing, By Thy Death true life bestowing, We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From every ill,&c. Jesu! Jesu! By Thy glorious Resurrection, Earnest of our own perfection, Ve beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From every ill,&c. ESU! JESU! To the Faruer’s Throne ascended, All Thy pain and sorrows ended, We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From every ill,&c. Jesu! Jesu! Advocate for sinners pleading, With the FATHER interceding, We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From every ill defend us, Thy grace“ind mercy send us, Amen, This Litany may also be used in any time of special supplication Ascenstontide. “Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lasting doors, and the King of glory sh 121 H AIL the day that sees Him rise J Alleluia! To His Throne above the skies; Alleluia! CurisT, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia! Enters now the highest heaven. Alleluia! ft up, ye evers come th,” So ASCENSIONTIDE. There for Him high triumph waits; leluia! Lift your heads, eternal gates; Alleluia! He hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia! Take the King of Glory in. Alleluia:! Lo: the heaven its Lorp receives, Alleluia! Yet He loves the earth He leaves; Alleluia! Though returning to His throne, Alleluia! Still He calls mankind His own, Alleluia! See, He lifts His hands above; Alleluia! See, He shows the prints of love; Alleluia! Hark{ His gracious lips bestow Alleluia! Blessings on His Church below. Alleluia! Still for us He intercedes, Alleluia! His prevailing death He pleads, Alleluia! Near Himself prepares our place, Alleluia! He the first-fruits of our race. Alleluia! Lorp, though parted from our sight Alleluia! Far above the starry height, Alleluia! Grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia! Seeking Thee above the skies. 97 Alleluia§ Amen, H 08 ASCENSIONTIDE, “ All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.” 122 LORD most High, Eternal King, By Thee redeemed Thy praise we sing: The bonds of death are burst by Thee, And Grace has won the victory. Ascending to the Faruer’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 lie. In awe and wonder angels see How changed is man’s estate by Thee, How Flesh makes pure as flesh did stain, And Thou, True Gop, in Flesh dost reign. Be Thou our Joy, O mighty Lorp, 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 Lorn, be sung; All praise to Gop the FATHER be, And Hoty Guost, eternally, Amen “ By His own Blood He entered in once wnto the holy Slace.” 123 O SAVIOUR, Who for man hast trod The winepress of the wrath of Gop, Ascend, and claim again on high Thy glory left for us to die. A radiant cloud is now Thy seat, ‘And earth lies stretched beneath Thy feet; Ten thousand thousands round Thee sing, And share the triumph of their King. The angel-host enraptured waits: “Lift up your heads, eternal gates!” O Gop-and-MAN! the FaTHER’s Throne Is naw for eyermore Thine own. 124 ASCENSIONTIDE. Our great High Priest and Shepherd Thou Within the veil art entered now, To offer there Thy precious Blood Once poured on earth a cleansing flood. And thence the Church, Thy chosen Bride, With countless gifts of grace supplied, Through all her members draws from Thee Her hidden life of sanctity. nid O CurisT, our Lorn, of Thy dear care Thy lowly members heavenward bear; Be ours with Thee to suffer pain, With Thee for evermore to reign. All praise from every heart and tongue To Thee, ascended Lorp, be sung; All praise to Gop the FATHER be, And Hoty Guost; eternally. Amen: “Who wt gone into heaven.” HOU art gone up on high, To realms beyond the skies; And round Thy throne unceasingly The songs of praise arise; But we are lingering here, With sin and care oppresed; Lorp, send Thy promised Comforter, And lead us to our rest. Thou art gone up on high; But Thou didst first come down, Through earth’s most bitter misery To pass unto Thy crown; And girt with griefs and fears Our onward course must be; But only let this path of tears Lead us at last to Thee. Thou art gone up cn high; But Thou shalt come again, With all the bright ones of the sky Attendant in Thy train. Lorn, by Thy saving power, So make us live and die, That we may stand in that dread hour At Thy right hand on high, Amen. H2 99 roo WHITSUN-EVEN. xy, and the express all things by the Himself purged of the Majesty on} “Who being the brightness of Hts Image of His person, and uph word of His power, when He hadkt our sins, sat down on the right har high.” 125 T ESU, our hope, our heart’s desire, Redemption’s only-spring, CREATOR of the world art Thou, Its Saviour and its Kine. How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death, To set Thy people free! But now the bonds of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; And Thou art on Thy Fatuer’s Throne, In glorious robes arrayed. O may Thy mighty love prevail Our sinful souls to spare! © may we stand around Thy Throne, And see Thy glory there! Jesu, our only Joy be Thou, As Thou our Prize wilt be; In Thee be all our glory now And through eternity. AH praise to Thee Who dost ascend Triumphantly to heaven; All praise to Gop the Farurr’s Name And Hoty Guost be given. Amen. Whitsun- Chew. "IfT go not away the Comforter sot come 17tto you 5 but if I depart I will send Him unto you.” 126 R ULER of the hosts of light, (\ Death hath yielded to Thy might; And Thy Blood hath marked a road Which will lead us back to Gop. From Thy dwelling-place above, From Thy Fatruer’s Throne of love, With Thy look of mercy bless Those without Thee comfortless, WHITSUNTIDE. AOR Bitter were Thy throes on earth, Giving to the Church her birth; From the spear-wound opening wide In Thine own life-giving Side. Now in glory Thou dost reign, Won by all Thy toil and pain; Thence the promised Spirit send, While our prayers to Thee ascend. JESU, praise to Thee be given, With the FATHER high in heaven; Hoty Spirit, praise to Thee, Now and through eternity. Amen Whitsuntide. “The Comforter, Which ts the HOLY GHOST 127 OME, Hoty Guost, our souls inspira And lighten with celestial fire.; Thou the anointing Sprrir art, Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart: Thy blesséd unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love; Enable with perpetual light The dulness of our blinded sight: Anoint and cheer our soiléd face With the abundance of Thy grace: Keep far our foes, give peace at home: Where Thou art guide, no ill can come. Teach us to know the FaTHER, Son, And THEE, of Boru, to be but ONE; That, through the ages all along, This may be our endless song: Praise to Thy eternal merit, FaTuer, Son, and Hoty Spirit. Amer “ lVhen Thou lettest Thy Breath go forth they shalt b& imade, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth,’ 128 OME, Thou Hoty Spirit, come; And from Thine eternal home Shed the ray of light divine; Come, Thou Father of the poor, Come, Thou source of all our store, Come, within our bosoms shine. 102 WHITSUNTIDE. Thou of Comforters the best, Thou the soul’s most welcome Guest, Sweet Refreshment here below! In our labour rest most sweet, Grateful shadow from the heat, Solacé in the midst of woe! O most Blesséd Light Divine, Shine within these hearts of Thine, And our inmost being fill; If Thou take Thy grace away, Nothing pure in man will stay, All our good is turned to ill. 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, Give them Thy salvation, Lorn, Give them joys that never end. Amen. “ And when the day of Pentecost 1 all with one accord in 0% 129 A Bae the starry spheres, To where He was before, CurisT had gone up, the FarHer’s gift Upon the Church to pour. At length had fully come On mystic circle borne Of seven times seyen revolving days, The Pentecostal morn: When, as the Apostles knelt At the third hour in prayer, A sudden rushing sound procla That Gop Himself was there Forthwith a tongue of fire Is seen on every brow, Each heart receives the FATHER’S light, The Worp’s enkindling glow; flace Sully come, they were WHITSUNTIDE. The Hoty Guost on all Is mightily outpoured, | Who straight in divers tongues declare |‘The wonders of the Lorp. While strangers of all climes Flock round from far and near, And their own tongue, wherever born, All with amazement hear. But Judah, faithless still, Denies the Hand Divine; And, mocking, jeers the saints of CuRIsT, As full of new-made wine. Till Peter, in the midst, By Joel’s ancient word Rebukes their unbelief, and wins Three thousand to the Lorp, The FATHER and the Son And Spirit we adore; O may the Sprrit’s gifts be poured| On us forevermore. Amen.: “ And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind.” 180 WS Gop of old came down from heaven, / In power and wrath He came; Before His feet the clouds were riven, Half darkness and half flame: But when He came the second time, He came in power and love; Softer than gale at morning prime Hovered His holy dove. The fires, that rushed on Sinai down In sudden torrents dread,| Now gently light, a glorious crown, On every sainted head. And as on Israel’s awe-struck,ear The voice exceeding loud, The trump, that angels quake to hear, Thrilled from the deep, dark cloud: 104 TRINITY SUNDAY. So, when the Spirit of our Gop Came down His flock to find, A voice from heaven was heard abroad, A rushing, mighty wind. It fills the Church of Gon; It fills The sinful world around; Only in stubborn hearts and wills No place for It is found. Come, Lorn, come, Wisdom, Love, and Power, Open our ears to hear; Let us not miss th’ accepted hour; Save, Lorp, by love or fear. Amen. “And the same day there were added unto thent about three thousand souls.” 181 PIRIT 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 Gop’s surpassing glory sung: Let all the listening earth be taught The wonders by our Saviour wrought Unfai Comfort, Heavenly Guide, Still o’er Thy Holy Church preside; Still let mankind Thy blessings prove, Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. O Hoxy Fatuer, Hoty Son, And Hoty Spirit, THREE in ONE; Thy grace devoutly we implore, Thy Name be praised for evermore. Amen. Crinity Sunday. id, Holy, Holy, Holy, “ And one cried unto another, and sa ts the LORD of Host 132 LL hail, Adoréd Trinity; All hail, Eternal Uniry; O Gop the Faruer, Gop the Son, And Gop the Sprrir, ever One. Behold to Thee, this festal day, We meekly pour our thankful lay; O let our work accepted be, That sweetest work of praising Thee. TRINITY SUNDAY. 105 Three Persons praise we evermore, One only Gop our hearts adore; In Thy sure mercy ever kind May we our true protection find. O Trinity! O Unity! Be present as we worship Thee; And with the songs that Angels sing Unite the hymns of praise we bring. Amen “From evertasting to everlasting Thou art GoD.” 138 LEST TRINITY, from mortal sight Veiled in Thine own eternal Light, We Thee confess, in Thee believe, To Thee with loving hearts we cleave. O FaTuHER, Thou most Holy One! O Gop of Gop, Eternal Son! O Hoty Guost, Thou Love divine, To join them Both is ever Thine! The FATHER is in Gop the Son, And with the FATHER He is One; In Both the Sprrit doth abide, And with them Both is glorified. Such as the FATHER, such the Son, And such the Spirit, THREE in ONE; The Three one perfect Verity, The Three one perfect Charity. Eternal FATHER, Thee we praise; To Thee, O Son, our hymns we raise; O Hoty Guost, we Thee adore; One mighty Gop for evermore. Amen “0 praise GOD i His Holiness.” 134 GOD of life, Whose power benign Doth o’er the world in mercy shine, Accept our praise, for we are Thine. O Faruer, all-creating Lorp, Be Thou by every tongue implored, Be Thou by every heart adored. O Son of Gop, for sinners slain, We bless Thee, Lorp, Whose dying pain For us did endless life regain. to6 GENERAL HYMNS. O Hoty Guost, Whose guardian care Doth us for heavenly joys prepare, May we in Thy communion share. O Holy Blesséd Trinity, With faith we sinners bow to Thee; In heaven and earth exalted be. Amen. “ They rest not day and night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, Watch was, and 185 ts, and ts to come.” OLY, Holy, Holy! Lorp Gop Atmicurty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty;[Thee: Gop in THREE Prrsons, Blessed Trinity! Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and eyermore shalt be. Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art Holy: there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lorp Gop AtmicuTy! Ail Thy works‘shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and s Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty; Gop in TureE Persons; Blesséd Trinity! Amen. General Honus. “0 be joyful in the LORD, Gil ye lands.” 186 N LL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lorp with cheerful voice, Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell, Come ye before Him and rejoice. The Lorp, ye know, is Gop indeed; Without our aid He did us make: We are His flock, He doth us feed, And for His sheep He deth us take. O enter then His gates with praise, Approach with joy His courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless His Name always, For it is seemly so to do. GENERAL HYMNS. 107 For why? the Lorp our Gop is good, His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, * And shall from age to age endure. To FatueEr, Son, and Hoty Guosr, The Gop Whom heaven and earth adore, From men and from the angel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. “ Sing unto the LORD, and pratse His Navie.”” 137 HREE in Ong, and-Onz in Tur Ruler of the earth and sea, Hear us, while we lift to Thee Holy chant and psalm. Light of lights! with morning, shine: Lift on us Thy Light divine; And let charity benign Breathe on us her balm. Light of lights! when falls the even, Let it close on sins forgiven; Fold us in the peace of heaven, Shed a holy calm. THREE in ONE, and ONE in THREE, Dimly here we worship Thee; With the saints hereafter we Hope to bear the palm. Amen. “ Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of gra we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in tire need.” 138 ATHER of heaven, Whose love profound A ree for our souls hath found, Before Thy Throne we sinners bend, To us Thy pardoning love extend. Almighty Son, Incarnate Worn, Our Propuet, Priest, REDEEMER, Lop, Before Thy Throne we sinners bend, To us Thy saving grace extend. Eternal Spirit, by Whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, Before Thy Throne we sinners bend, To us Thy quickening power extend, GENERAL HYMNS. Thrice Holy! FATHER, Spirit, Son; Mysterious GODHEAD, THREE in ONE,| Before Thy Throne we sinners bend,| Grace, pardon, life to al! extend. Amen.| “Tt Igo not away the Comforter will not conte unto yor;| but if 1 depart 1 will send Him unto you.”| 139 UR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed His tender last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed i With us to dwell. He came sweet influence to impart, A gracious, willing Guest, While He can find one humble heart Wherein to rest, And His that gentle voice we hear, Soft as the breath of even, That checks each thought, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven. And every virtue we possess, And every conquest won, And every thought of holiness, Are His alone. Spirit of purity and grace, Our weakness, pitying, see: O make our hearts Thy dwelling place," And worthier Thee. O praise the FATHER; praise the Son; Blest Spirit, pie to Thee All praise to Gop, the Turee in ONE, The OnE in TurREE. Amen. “ LORD, remember me. 149 O THOU, from Whom all goodness flow: 1 lift my soul to Thee; In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, Good Lorp, remember me. Tf on my aching burdened heart My sins lie heavily, Thy pardon grant, Thy peace impart* Good Lorp, remember me, If trials sore obstruct my way, And ills I cannot flee, Then let my strength be as my day: Good Lorp, remember me. GENERAL HYMNS. 10g If worn with pain, disease, and grief, This feeble frame should be, Grant patience, rest, and kind relief; Good Lorp, remember me. And oh, when in the hour ot death I bow to Thy decree, JEsu, receive my parting breath: Good Lorp, remember me. Amen. “ Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shill see GOD." 141 Bees are the pure in heart, For they shall see our Gop: The secret of the Lorp is theirs, Their soul is Curist’s abode. The Lorp, Who left the heavens, Our life and peace to bring, To dwell in lowliness with men, Their Pattern and their King; He to the lowly soul Doth still Himself impart, And for His dwelling and His Throne Chooseth the pure in heart. Lorp, we Thy Presence seek; May ours this blessing be Give us a pure and lowly heart, A ee meet for Thee. All glory, Lorp, to Thee, Whom heaven an« earth adore;; To FaTHER, Son, and Hoty Guost, One Gop, for evermore. Amen. Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” 142 RIEF life is here our portion; Brief sorrow, short-lived care: The life that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there. O happy retribution! Short toil, eternal rest; 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; } GENERAL HYMNS. And now we watch and struggle, And now we live in hope, And Sion in her anguish With Babylon must cope; But He Whom now we trust in Shall then be seen and known 3 And they that know and see Him Shall have Him for their own. The morning shall awaken, The shadows shall decay, And each true-hearted servant Shall shine as doth the day; There Gop, our King and Portion, In fulness of His grace, Shall we behold for ever, And worship face to face. Parr II. >OR thee, O dear, dear Country, Mine eyes their vigils keep; Yor very 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, O only Mansion! O Paradise of Joy! Where tears are ever banished, And smiles have no alloy; The Lams is all thy splendour; The Crucified thy praise; His laud and benediction Thy ransomed people raise. With jasper glow thy bulwarks, Thy streets with emeralds blaze; The sardius and the topaz Unite in thee their rays; Thine ageless walls are bonded With amethyst unpriced} The saints build up its fabric, And the corner-stone is CHRIST. GENERAL HYMNS. Tiz 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 tower; Thine is the victor’s laurel, And thine the golden dower, Part III. ERUSALEM the golden! With milk and honey blest; Beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice opprest. I know not, oh! I knownot What joys await us there; What radiancy of glory, What bliss beyond compare. 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 bless¢d Are decked in glorious sheen. There is the Throne of David; And there, from care released, The shout of them that triumph, The song of them that feast; And they, who with their Leader Have conquered in the fight, For ever and for ever Are clad in robes of white. The following may be sung at the end cf each Part, O sweet and blesséd country, The Home of Gon’s elect!, O sweet and blesstd country, That eager hearts expect! Jzsu, in mercy bring us To that dear land of rest; Who art, with Gop the FaTHeEr, And Sprit; ever blest, Amen, 112 GENERAL HYMNS. “ The love of CHRIST which passeth knowledge.” | 143 LOVE, how deep! how broad! how high! Wy It fills the heart with ecstasy, Bl} That Gon, the Son of Gop, should take | Our mortal form for mortals’ sake. He sent no angel to our race Of higher or of lower place, PEhe But wore the robe of human frame | Himself, and to this lost world came. Nor willed He only to appear; His pleasure was to tarry here; And Gop-and-Man with man would be The space of thirty years and three. For us He was baptized, and bore His holy fast, and hungered sore;| For us temptation sharp He knew; For us the tempter overthrew. For us He prayed, for us He taught,| For us His daily works He wrought, By words, and signs, and actions, thus Sull seeking not Himself, but us. For us to wicked men betrayed, Scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed, Hé 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 high to reign, For us He sent His Sprrit here i To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer. | To Him whose boundless love has won ] Salvation for us through His Son, To Gop the FaTHER, glory be, Both now and through eternity. Amen. j“IT reckon that the sufferings of this present time are nos| ; worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” 144 WHAT, if we are CuRIST’S, | Is earthly shame or loss? Bright shall the crown of glory be When we have borne the Cross, GENERAL HYMNS. 113 Keen was the trial-once, Bitter the cup of woe, When martyred saints, baptized in blood, Curist’s sufferings shared below: Bright is their glory now, Boundless their joy above, Where on the bosom of their Gop They rest in perfect love. Lorp, may that grace be ours, Like them in faith to bear All that of sorrow, grief, or pain May be our portion here; Enough if Thou at last The word of blessing give, And let us rest beneath Thy feet, Where saints and angels live. All glory, Lorp, to Thee, Whom heaven and earth adore; To FaTuEr, Son, and Hoty Guost, One Gop for evermore. Amen. 145“ All Thy works praise Thee, O LORD,” ape strain upraise of joy and praise, Alleluia To the glory of their Kine Shall the ransomed people sing Alleluia. And the choirs that dwell on high Shall re-echo through the sky Alleluia. They in the rest of Paradise who dwell, The blesséd ones, with joy the chorus swell, Alleluia. The planets beaming on their heavenly way, The shining constellations join, and say‘Alleluia. Ye clouds that onward sweep, Ye winds on pinions light, Ye thunders, echoing loud and deep, Ye lightnings, wildly bright, In sweet consent unite your Alleluia Ye floods and ocean billows, Ye storms and winter snow, Ye days of cloudless beauty, Hoar frost and summer glow, I 114 “Thou shalt call His Name JES( GENERAL HYMNS, Ye groves that wave in spring, And glorious forests, sing Alleluia. First let the birds, with painted plumage gay, 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 Alleluia. Here let the mountains thunder forth sonorous Alleluia, There let the valleys sing in gentler chorus Alleluia. Thou jubilant abyss of ocean, ery Alleluia. Ye tracts of earth and continents, reply Alleluia. To Gop, Who all creation made, The frequent hymn be duly paid: Alleluia. This is the strain, the eternal strain, the LorD Almig‘aty loves; Alleluia. This is the song, the heavenly song, that CurisT the King approves: Alleluia. Wherefore we sing, both heart and yoice awaking, Alleluia. And children’s voices echo, answer making, Alleluia. Now from all men be outpoured Alleluia to the Lorp; With Alleluia evermore The Son and Seiri? we adore. Praise be done to the THREE IN ONE, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen: e His S, for He shall people from their sins.” 146 GG kings their titles take From the foes they captive make: Jxsus, by a nobler deed, From the thousands He hath freed. Yes: none other Name is given Unto mortals under heaven, Which can make the dead arise, And exalt them to the skies. GENERAL HYMNS, 115 That which Curist so hardly wrought, That which He so dearly bought, That salvation, mortals, say, Will ye madly cast away? Rather gladly for that Name Bear the cross, endure the shame; Joyfully for Him to die Is not death but victory. Jesu, Who dost condescend To be called the sinner’s Friend, Hear us as to Thee we pray, Glorying in Thy Name to-day. Glory to the FATHER be, Glory, Hoty Son, to Thee, Glory.to the Hoty Guost, From the saints and angel-host. Amen. “I have loved thee with an everlastin lovingkindness have I draw l 147 T ESU, Thy mercies are untold Through each returning day; Thy love exceeds a thousandfold Whatever we can say: That love which in Thy Passion drained For us Thy precious Blood: That love whereby the saints have gained The vision of their Gop. ’Tis Thou hast loved us from the womb, Pure source of all our bliss, Our only hope of life to come, Our happiness in this. Lorp, grant us while on earth we stay Thy love to feel and know; And, when from hence we pass away, Tous Thy glory show. Amen. “The communion of the HOLY GHOST.” M8 O HOLY SPIRIT, Lord of grace, Eternal fount of love, Inflame, we pray, our inmost hearts With fire from heaven above. 1a “Thus saith the high and lofty One nity, Whose Name ts Holy: I dwell holy place, with him also that ts of@ humble spirit.” GENERAL HYMNS. As Thou in bond of love dost join The FATHER and the Son, 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 to the Hoty Guost, While endless ages run. Amen. that inlabiteth eter in the high and ontrite and Y GOD, how wonderful Thou art, Thy majesty how bright, How beautiful Thy mercy-seat, In depths of burning light. How dread are Thine eternal years, O everlasting LorpD; By prostrate spirits day and night Incessantly adored. How wonderful, how beautiful, The sight of Thee must be, Thine endless wisdom, boundless power, And awful purity. O how I fear Thee, Living Gop, With deepest, tenderest fears, And worship Thee with trembling hope, And penitential tears. Yet I may love Thee too, O Lorp, Almighty as Thou art, For Thou hast stooped to ask of me The love of my poor heart. No earthly father loves like Thee, No mother, e’er so mild, Bears and forbears as Thou hast done With me Thy sinful child. FaTuer of Jesus, love’s reward, What rapture will it be, Prostrate before Thy Throne to lie, And ever gaze on Thee. Amen. GENERAL HYMNS. 117 “ That rock was CHRIST.” 150 OCK of ages, cleft for me, IX. Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the Water and the Blood, From Thy wounded Side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Save from wrath and make me pure. Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy Cross I cling: Could my tears for ever flow, Could my zeal no languor know, All for sin could not atone, Thou must save, and Thou alone. While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyelids close in death, When I rise to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment Throne, Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee. Amen. “ He ever liveth to make intercession for us.” 151 HERE high the heavenly temple stands, The house of Gop not made with hands, A great High Priest our nature wears, The Guardian of mankind appears. He, Who for men their surety stood, And poured on earth His precious Blood, Pursues in heaven His mighty plan, The Saviour and the Friend of man. Jesus, Who suffered here below, Feels sympathy with human woe, And still remembers, in the skies, His tears, His prayers, His agonies. In every pang that rends the heart The Man of sorrows had a part; Touched with the feeling of our grief, He 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. GENERAL HYMNS. All praise to Gop the FATHER be, All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, Whom, with the Spirit, we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen. h, will draw ¢ “TUL be lifted up from the ear unto Me. a 152 ESU, meek and lowly, Saviour, pure and holy, On Thy love relying, Hear me humbly crying. Prince of life and pewer, My salvation’s Tower, On the Cross I view Thee. Calling sinners to Thee., There behold me gazing At the sight amazing; Bending low before Thee, Helpless, I adore Thee. By Thy red wounds streaming, With Thy life-blood gleaming, Blood for sinners flowing, Pardon free bestowing; By that fount of blessing ] Thy dear love expressing, | All my aching sadness | Turn Thou into gladness. Lorp, in mercy guide me, Be Thou e’er beside me; In Thy ways direct me, ’Neath Thy wings protect me. Amen. “] will alway give thanks unto the LORD: His praise‘ shall ever be in my mouth.” 153 HROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy, The praises of my Gop shall still My heart and tongue employ. O magnify the Lorp with me, With me exalt His Name; When in distress to Him I called, He to my rescue came. GENERAL HYMNS. 119 The hosts of Gop encamp around The dwellings of the just; Deliverance He affords to all Who on His succour trust. O make but trial of His love, Experience will decide How blessed are they, and only they, Who in His truth confide. Fear Him, ye saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear; Make you His serv your delight, Your wants shall be His care. To FATHER, Son, and Hoty Guost, The Gop Whom adore, Be glery, as it was, is now, ey“A 7 2 154 HY mercy on us, aon D THOSE Seat Who lift our hearts to Thee; Have mercy on us worms of earth, Most Holy Triniry. Most Bieler ofil 1 mysteries! Before Thy Throne we lie; Have mercy now, most merciful, Most Holy TRINITY. When heaven and earth were yet unmade, When time was yet unknown, Thou, in Thy bliss of 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! Low at Thy Throne we lie; Have mercy now, most merciful, Most Holy Trinity. Amen, “And He shewed pie a pure er of water of Life, clear we aing out of the Throne of GOD and of the LAM 155 LIVING stream, as crystal clear, Welling from out the Throne Of Gop and of the Lams on high, The Lorp to man hath shewn. 120 GENERAL HYMNS, This stream doth water paradise, It makes the angels sing; One precious drop within the heart Is of all joy the spring: Joy past all speech, of glory full, But stored where none may know, As manna hid in dewy heaven, As pearls in ocean low. Bye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard, Nor to man’s heart hath come What for those loving Thee in truth Thou hast in love’s own home. But by His Spirit He to us The secret doth reveal: Faith sees and hears: but O for wings To touch, and taste, and feel: Wings like a dove, to waft us on High o’er the flood of sin! Lorp of the Ark, put forth Thine hand And take Thy wanderers in. O praise the FATHER, praise the Son, ‘The Lamp for sinners given, And Hoty Guost, through Whom alone Our hearts are raised to heaven, Amen. “ Praise the LORD, O my soul:© LORD my GOD, Thou art become exceeding glorious; Thou art clothed with majesty and honour.” 156 WORSHIP the King, All glorious above; O gratefully sing His power and His love; Our Shield and Defender, The Ancient of days, Pavilioned in splendour, And girded with praise. O tell of His might, O sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, Whose canopy space; His chariots of wrath The thunder clouds form, And dark is His path On the wings of the storm. 1 Ry Oe GENERAL HYMNS. 121 Frail children of dust, And feeble as frail,; In Thee do we trust, Nor find Thee to fail. Thy mercies how tender! How firm to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. O measureless Might, Ineffable Love! While angels delight To hymn Thee above, Thy ransomed creation, Though feeble their lays, With true adoration Shall sing to Thy praise. Amen “ Thy Name ts as ointment poured forth.” ESU, 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. O Hope of every contrite heart, O. Joy of all the meek, To those who fall how kind Thou art, How good to those who seek! But what to those who find? Ah! this 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 II, O JESU, King most wonderful, Thou Conqueror renowned, Thou Sweetness most ineffable,; In Whom all joys are found} 122 GENERAL HYMNS. When once Thou visitest the heart, Then truth begins to shine, Then earthly vanities depart, Then kindles love divine. O Jesu, Light of all below, ‘Thou Fount of living fire, Surpassing all the joys we know And all we can desire; 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 III. JESU, Thou the Beauty art Of angel-worlds above Thy Name is music to the heart, Inflaming it with love Celestial sweetness unalloyed! Who eat Thee hunger still: Who drink of Thee still feel a void, Which nought but Thou ean fill. O 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 Light Shine, Lorp, on every heart Dispel the darkness of our night, And joy to all impart. Jesu, our Love and Joy, to Thee, The Virgin’s Holy Son, All might and praise and‘glory be While endless ages run, Amen. “Come unto Me, all ye and lw r1Ve Vy 158 LL ye who seek for sure relief In trouble and distress, Whatever sorrow vex the mind, Or guilt the soul oppress: ir ane tare heauy- laden, 159 GENERAL HYMNS. Jesus, Who gave Himself for you, Upon the Cross to die, Opens to you His sacred Heart: Oh, to that Heart draw nigh. Ye hear how kindly He invites; Ye hear His words so blest; “ All ye that labour come to Me, And I will give you rest. O Jesus, Joy of saints on high, Thou Hope of ners here; Attracted by those loving words, To Thee[ lift my Bra) er. Wash Thou my wounds in that dear Blood Which forth from Thee doth flow; New grace, new hope inspire; a new And(etic x heart b tov Amen. 0 prepare a place for you.” CHRIST, Who dost prepare a place For us around Thy throne of grace, We pray Thee, lift our hearts above, And draw them with the cords of love. Source of all good, Thou, gracious Lorp Art our exceeding great reward; How transient is our present How boundless our eternal g With open face and joyful heart We then shall see Thee as Thou art; Our love shall never cease to glow, shall never cease to flow. ling grace-to prove, A surety of Thine endless love, Send down Thy Hoty Guost, to be The raiser of our souls to Thee. O future Judge, Eternal Lorn, ‘ Thy name be hallowed and adored; “When I laid ev Morning shouted for 160 Whom with the FATHER we adore And Hoty Guost fom evermore. eae founda. of the earth wang tee one, and all the. Gis of ONGS of praise the angels sang, Heaven with Alleluias rang, When creation was begun, When Gop spake and it was done. 124 GENERAL HYMNS. Songs of praise awoke the morn When the Prince of Peace was born; Songs of praise arose when He Captive led captivity. Heaven and earth must pass away, Songs of praise shall crown that day; Gop will make new heaven and earth, Songs of praise shall hail their birth. And will man alone be dumb Till that glorious kingdom come? No, the Church delights to raise Psalms and hymns and songs of praise. Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice: Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. Hymns of glory, songs of praise, FATHER, unto Thee we raise, Jesu, glory unto Thee, With the Spirit, ever be. Amen. gs: Thou LORD “0 how amiable are Thy dwe of Hosts. 161 GOD of Hosts, the mighty Lorp, How Jovely is the place Where Thou, enthroned in glory, shew’st The brightness of Thy face. My longing soul faints with desire To view Thy blest abode; My panting heart and flesh cry out For Thee the living Gop. For in Thy Courts one single day ’Tis better to attend, Than, Lorp, in any place besides A thousand days to spend. O Lorp of Hosts, my Kine and Gop, How highly blest are they Who in Thy temple always dwell, And there Thy praise display! To FaTuer, Son, and Hoty Guost, The Gop Whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Amen, GENERAL HYMNS. 125 «JESUS saith unto him, lam the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” 162 Tee art the Way; by Thee alone From sin and death we flee: And he who would the FATHER seek Must seek Him, Lorp, by Thee. Thou art the Truth; Thy word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart. Thou art the Life; the rending tomb Proclaims Thy conquering arm; And those who put their trust in Thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life, Grant us that Way to know, That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. Amen. 163 Mes our heads are bowed with woe, When our bitter tears o’erflow, When we mourn the lost, the dear, Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. Thou our throbbing flesh hast worn, Thou our mortal griefs hast borne, Thou hast shed the human tear; Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. When the solemn death-bell tolis For our own departing souls, When our final doom is near, Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. Thou hast bowed the dying head, Thou the blood of life hast shed, Thou hast filled a mortal bier; Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. When the heart is sad within With the thought of all its sin, When the spirit shrinks with fear, Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. 126 LORD, J have loved the ha 164 "If any ma? 165 GENERAL HYMNS. Thou the shame, the grief hast known, Though the sins were not Thine own; Thou hast deigned their load to bear; Jesu, Son of Mary, hear. Amen. tion of T) onour& the place where Thine \ E love the place, O Gon, t Wherein Thine honour dwells« The joy of Thine abode All earthly joy excels. It is the House of prayer, Wherein Thy servants meet: And Thou, O Lorp, art there Thy chosen flock to greet. We love the sacred Font; For there the Hoty Dove To pour is ever wont His blessing from above. We love Thine Altar, Lorn; Oh what on earth so dear? For there, in faith adored, We find Thy Presemce near. We love the Word of Life, The Word that tells of peace, Of comfort in the strife, And joys that never cease, We love to sing below For mercies freely given’; But oh! we long to know The triumph-song of heaven. Lorp JEsus, give us grace On earth to love Thee more, In heaven to see Thy Face, And with Thy saints adore. Amen. and take up kis cross and follow Me.’ 2 i Pasty up thy cross, the Saviour said If thou would’st My disciple be; Deny thyself, the world forsake, And humbly follow-fter Me,| house; and 2 come after Me, let him deny himself, ee GENERAL HYMNS. 127 Take up thy cross; let not its weight F ill thy weak spirit with alarm; th shall bear thy spirit up, And brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm. Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame; Nor let thy foolish pride rebel: Thy Lorn for thee the Cross endured, To save thy soul from death and hell. Take up thy cross then in His strength, And calmly every danger brave *Twill guide thee to a better home, And lead to victory o’er the grave. Take up thy cross, and follow Curist, Nor think till death to lay it down; For only he who bears the cross May hope to wear the glorious crown. To Thee, great Lorp, the ONE in THREE, All praise for evermore ascend; O grant us in our home to see The heaven! y life that knows n no end. “ Behold the Lamb of GOD, 166 Bee ine Lams of Gop! O Thou for sinners slain, Let it not be in vain That Thou hast died: Thee for my SAVIOER let me take, My only refuge let me make Thy piercéd Side. Behold the Lams of Gop! Into the sacred flood Of Thy most precious My soul I cast: Wash me and make me clean within, And keep me pure from every sin, Till life be past. Behold the LAmMs of Gop! All hail, Incarnate WorRD, Thou everlasting Lorp, Saviour most blest; Fill us with love that never faints, Grant us with all Thy blesséd Saints Eternal rest. Blood “ There ts none other Name under heaves GENERAL HYMNS. Behold the Lams of Gop! Worthy is He alone, That sitteth on the Throne Of Gop above; One with the Ancient of all days, One with the Comforter in praise, All Light and Love. Amen. “ The things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 167 5 ae roseate hues of early dawn, The brightness of the day, The crimson of the sunset sky, How fast they fade away! Oh, for the pearly gates of heaven, Oh, for the golden floor, Oh, for the Sun of Righteousness That setteth nevermore! The highest hopes we cherish here, How fast they tire and faint; How many a spot defiles the robe That wraps an earthly saint! Oh, for a heart that never sins, Oh, for a soul washed white, Oh, for a voice to praise our King, Nor weary day nor night. Here faith is ours, and heavenly hope, And grace to lead us higher; But there are perfectness, and peace, Beyond our best desire. Oh, by Thy love and anguish, Lorp, And by Thy life laid down, Grant that we fall not from Thy grace, Nor cast away our crown. Amen. Jet AMLONE men, whereby we must be saved. O the Name of our Salvation Laud and honour let us pay; Which for many a generation Hid in Gon’s foreknowledge lay, But with holy exultation We may sing aloud to-day. GENERAL HYMNS. 126 Jesus is the Name we treasure; Name beyond what words can tell; Name of gladness, Name 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 preacheth Speaks like music to the ear; Who in prayer this Name beseecheth Sweetest comfort findeth near; Who its perfect wisdom reacheth 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. Therefore we in love adoring This most blesstd Name revere; Holy Jesu, Thee imploring So to write it in us here, That hereafter heavenward soaring We may sing with angels there. Amen. “ Of Whom the whole family 1 in heaven and earth ts named.” 169 ET saints on earth in concert sing With those whose work is done; For all the servants of our King In heaven and earth are one. One family, we dwell in Him, One Church, above, beneath; Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death. One army of the living Gop, To His command we bow; Part of the host have crossed the fluod, And part are crossing now. K GENERAL HYMNS, F’en now to their eternal home There pass some spirits blest; While others to the margin come, Waiting their call to rest, Jesu, be Thou our constant Guide Then, when the word is given, Bid Jordan’s narrow stream divide, And bring us safe to heaven. Amen “ Thy will be done,” Y Gop, my Faruer, while I stray, Far from my home, in life’s rough way, O teach me from my heart to say, “Thy will be done.” Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still and murmur not, Or breathe the prayer divinely taught, ‘Thy will be done.” What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved no Tonger nigh, Submissive would I still reply, “Thy will be done.” If Thou should’st call me to resign What most I prize, it ne’er was mine I only yield Thee what is Thine; “ Thy will be done,” Let but my fainting heart be blest With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest, My Gop, to Thee I leave the rest; ‘« Thy will be done.” Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with Thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say, “Thy will be done.” Amen. “GoD zs love.” 171 LOVE, Who formedst me to wear : O The image of Thy Godhead here; Who soughtest me with tender care Through all my wanderings wild and drear O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be, GENERAL IIYMNS. 131 O Loves, Who e’er life’s earliest dawn On me Thy choice hast gently laid; O Love, Who here as Man wast born, And wholly like to us wast made; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be. O Love, Who once in time wast slain, Pierced through and through with bitter woe; O Love, Who wrestling thus didst gain That we eternal joy might know; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be. O Love, Who lovest me for aye, Who for my soul dost ever plead; O Lov, Who didst my ransom pay, Whose power sufficeth in my stead; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be. O Love, Who once shalt bid me rise From out this dying life of ours; O Love, Who once o’er yonder skies Shall set me in the fadeless bowers; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be.‘ Amen. °° Hosanna iu the highest.” 172 OSANNA to the liying Lorb! Hosanna to the INCARNATE Worn, To CuRIST, CREATOR, SAviouR, K1nG, Let earth, let heaven hosanna sing, Hosanna in the highest! O Saviour, with protecting care Abide in this Thy house of prayer,| Where we Thy parting promise claim, Assembled in Thy sacred Name. Hosanna in the highest! But chiefest, in our cleanséd breast Bid Thine eternal Spirit rest; And make our secret soul to be A temple pure and worthy Thee. Hosanna in the highest! K2 GENERAL HYMNS. To Gop the FATHER, Gop the Son, And Gop the Spirit, THREE in ONE, Be honour, praise, and glory given, By all on earth and all in heaven. Hosanna in the highest! Amen. “ As many as are led by the SPIRIT of GOD, they are the sons of GOD. OME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, With light and comfort from above; Be Thou our Guardian, Thou our Guide, O’er every thought and step preside, The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose Thy way; Plant holy fear in every heart, That we from Thee may ne’er depart. Lead us to Curist, the living Way, Nor let us from His precepts stray; Lead us to holiness, the road That we must take to dwell with Gop. Lead us to heaven, that we may share Fulness of joy for ever there: Lead us to Gop, our final rest, To be with Him for ever blest! Amen. “© O praise the LORD of heaven; praise Him in the height.” 174 RAISE the Lorp! ye heavens, adore Hin, Praise Him, angels, in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before Him, Praise Him, all ye stars and light: Praise the Lorp! for He hath spoken, Worlds His mighty voice obeyed; Laws, which never shall be broken, For their guidance He hath made. Praise the Lorp! for He is glorious; Never shall His promise fail; Gop hath made His saints victorious, Sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the Gop of our salvation; Hosts on high, His power proclaim; Heaven and earth, and all creation, Laud and magnify His Name! Amen. GENERAL HYMNS. 133 “ Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life.” 175 OF in danger, oft in woe, nward, Christians, onward go; Bear the toil, maintain the strife, Strengthened with the Bread of Life. Let not sorrow dim your eye, Soon shall every tear be dry; Let not fear your course impede, Great your strength, if great your need. Let your drooping hearts be glad; March in heavenly armour clad; Fight, nor think the battle long, Soon shall victory wake your song. Onward then to glory move; More than conquerors ye shall prove; Though opposed by many a foe, Christian soldiers, onward go! Hymns of glory and of praise, FATHER, unto Thee we raise: Holy Jesus, praise to Thee, With the Spirit ever be. Amen. * My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh aiso longeth after Thee; in a barren and ary land, where no water ts.” 176 AR from my heavenly home, Far from my FATHER’S breast, Fainting I cry, blest Srrrit, come, And speed me to my rest. My spirit homeward turns, And fain would thither flee; My heart, O Sion, droops and yearns, When I remember thee. To thee, to thee, I press, A dark and toilsome road; When shall I pass the wilderness, And reach the saints’ abode? Gop of my life, be near, On Thee my hopes I cast, O guide me through the desert here, And bring me home at last. Anien. 134 GENERAL HYMNS. “Thou arta place to hide me in.” 177 T ESU, grant me this I pray, } Ever in Thy Heart to stay; | Let me evermore abide Hidden in Thy wounded Side. If the evil one prepare, Or the world, a tempting snare; iq I am safe when I abide mnt ty In Thy Heart and wounded Side: if If the flesh, more dangerous still, Tempt my soul to deeds of ill, Naught I fear when I abide In Thy Heart and wounded Side. Death will come one day to me; Jesu, cast mé not from Thee: Dying let me still abide In Thy Heart and wounded Side. Amen. “Whom have I in heaven but Thees and there 7s tone upon earth that I desire in comparison of Thee.” 178 T ESU, my Lorp, my Gop, my all, Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call; Hear me, and from Thy dwelling-place || Pour down the riches of Thy grace; || Jesu, my Lorp, I Thee adore, | O make me love Thee more and more. Jesu, too late I Thee have sought, | How can I love Thee as I ought? And how extol Thy matchless fame, The glorious beauty of Thy Name? Jesu, my Lorp,&c. Jesu, what didst Thou find in me, ‘That Thou hast dealt so lovingly? | How great the joy that Thou hast brought | So far exceeding hope or thought! i} Jesu, my Lorp,&c. | Jesu, of Thee shall be my song, j‘To Thee my heart and soul belong;’ All that I have or am is Thine, And Thou, blest SAviour, Thou aft mine. Jesu, my Lorp, I Thee adore, O make me love Thee more and more, Amen, GENERAL HYMNS. 135 "4 Man shall be as an hiding place from the wind and a covert from the tempest.” 179 ESU, Lover of my soul, Let me to Thy Bosom fly, While the gathering waters roll,[ While the tempest still is high; Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life be past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last. Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me. All my trust on Thee is stayed, All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of Thy wing. Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cleanse from every sin; 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. “When shall I come to appear before the presence of GODT 180 JT ERUSALEM, 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 we Us 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 Curist below Will join the glorious band. Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee? When shall my labours have an end? Thy joys when shall I see? £36 GENERAL HYMNS. O CurisT, do Thou my soul prepare For that bright home of love; That I may see Thee and adore, With all Thy saints above. Amen. “ Put on the whole armour of GoD.” 181 OLDIERS of Curist, arise, And put your armour on,- Strong in the strength which Gop supplies Through His eternal Son: Strong in the Lorp of Hosts, And in His mighty power; Who in the strength of Jesus trusts Is more than conqueror. Stand then in His great might, With all His strength endued; And take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of Gop. From strength to strength go on, Wrestle, and fight, and pray; Tread all the powers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day. That having all things done, And all your conflicts past, Ye may obtain, through CurisT alone, A crown of joy at last. Jesu, Eternal Son, We praise Thee and adore, Who art with Gop the FarHEr One And Spirit evermore. Amen. “ There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of GOD.” 182 HERE is a bless¢d Home, Beyond this land of woe, Where trials never come, Nor tears of sorrow flow; Where faith is lost in sight, And patient hope is crowned, And everlasting light Its glory throws around. There is a land of peace, Good angels know it well, Glad songs that never cease Within its portals swell; GENERAL HYMNS. Around its glorious Throne Ten thousand saints adore CurisT, with the FATHER One And Spirit ev ermore, O joy all joys beyond, To see the LAMB Who died, And count each sacred Wound In Hands, and Feet, and Side, To give to Him the praise Of every triumph won, And sing through endless days The great things He hath done. Look up, ye saints of Gop, Nor fear to tread below The path your Saviour trod Of daily toil and woe; Wait but a little while In uncomplaining love, His own most gracious smile Shall welcome you above. Amen. 137 Kt was also 12 CHRIST SUS 183 LoS as to Thy dear Cross we flee, And plead to be forgiven, So let Thy life our pattern be, And form our souls for heaven. Help us, through good report and ill, Our daily cross to bear; Like Thee, to do our FATHER’S will, Our brethren’s griefs to share. 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, And grief’s dark day come on, We in our turn would meekly cry, “FaTHER, Thy will be done.” Kept peaceful in the midst of strife, Forgiving and forgiven; O may we lead the pilgrim’ s life, And follow Thee to heayen, Amex. " Let this mind be in you E 138 GENERAL HYMNS. “ Blessed ave those servants whom the LORD when He cometh shall find watching.” 184 E servants of the Lorp, Each in his office, wait, Wi Observant of His heavenly word, And watchful at His gate. Let all your lamps be bright, EY| And trim the golden flame; Ii) Gird up your loins as in His sight, | For awful is His Name. | Watch!’tis your Lorp’s command, And while we speak He’s near; Mark the first signal of His hand, And ready all appear. : O happy servant he, In such a posture found; He shall his Lorp with rapture se¢e, And be with honour crowned. Curist shall the banquet spread With His own royal hand, And raise that faithful servant’s head Amid His angel-band. All glory, Lorn, to Thee, 1 Whom heaven and earth adore; | To FaTueEr, Son, and Hoty GuosT; | One Gop for evermore. Amen. “ Unto you which believe, He ts precious. 185 OW sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! | It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit whole, | And calms the troubled breast; j’Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. } Dear Name! the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding-place, My never-failing treasury, filled | With boundless stores of grace. Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lorp, my Life, my Way, mine End. Accept the praise I bring. GENERAL HYMNS. 139 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, [ll praise Thee as I ought. Till then I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of Thy Name Refresh my soul in death, Amen. “ Casting allyour care upon Him; for He careth for you." ‘§ ZL J J 186 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, perfect love, Is working for tke best. How far from this our daily life, How oft disturbed by anxious strife, By sudden wild alarms; Oh, could we but relinquish all Our earthly props, and simply fall On Thine Almighty arms! Could we but kneel and cast our load, E’en while we pray, upon our Gop, Then rise with lightened cheer; Sure that the FATHER, Who is nigh To still the famished raven’s cry, Will hear in that we fear. We cannot trust Him as we should: So chafes weak nature’s restless mood To cast its peace away; But birds and flowerets round us preach, All, all the present evil teach Sufficient for the day. Lorp, make these faithless hearts of ours Such lessons learn from birds and flowers; Make them from self toscease, Leave all things toa FaTHER’s will, And taste, before Him lying still, E’en in affliction peace. Amen. 140 GENERAL HYMNS. “ LORD, help me.” 187 O HELP us, Lorp; each hour of need Thy heavenly succour give; Help us in thought, and word, and deed, Each hour on earth we live. O help us when our spirits bleed With contrite anguish sore; And when our hearts are cold and dead, O help us, Lorn, the more. O help us through the prayer of faith More firmly to believe; For still the more the servant hath, The more shall he receive. O help us, Jesu, from on high; We know no help but Thee; O help us so to live and die As Thine in heaven to be. Amen. “ Behold, how good and joyful a thing it ts, brethren, to dwell together tn unity.” 188 LORD, how joyful’tis to see The brethren join in love to Thee; On Thee alone their heart relies,: Their only strength Thy grace supplies. How sweet within Thy holy place With one accord to sing Thy grace, Besieging Thine attentive ear With all the force of fervent prayer. O may we love the House of Gop, Of peace and joy the blest abode; O may no angry strife destroy That sacred peace, that holy joy. The world without may rage, but we Will only cling more close to Thee, With hearts to Thee more wholly given, More weaned from earth, more fixed on heaven. Lorp, shower upon us from above The sacred gift of mutual love; Each other’s wants may we supply, And reign together in the sky. Amen. GENERAL HYMNS. 141 “LORD, save us.” 189 ESU, meek and gentle Son of Gop 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, Give us holy freedom, Fill our hearts with love; Draw us, Hoty Jesus! To the realms above. Lead us on our journey, Be Thyself the Way Through terrestrial darkness To celestial day. eae meek and gentle, on of Gop most high, Pitying, loving Saviour, Hear Thy children’s cry. Amen. " Our light affiiction, which is but for a moment, workcth Sor us afar more exceeding and eternal weight glory. 190 LET him, whose sorrow No relief can find, Trust in Gop, and borrow Ease for heart and mind. Where the mourner weeping Sheds the secret tear, Gop His watch is keeping Though none else is near. Gop will never leave thee, All thy wants He knows, Feels the pains that grieve thee, Sees thy cares and woes. Raise thine eyes to heaven When thy spirits quail, When, by tempests driven, Heart and courage fail. When in grief we languish, He will dry the tear, Who His children’s anguish Soothes with succour near. GENERAL HYMNS, All our woe and sadness, In this world below, | Balance not the gladness We in heaven shall know, | Jesu, Holy Saviour, t I| In the realms above Crown us with Thy favour, Bil| Fill us with Thy love. Amen. |“ Where Iam there shall also My servant be.” 191 HRIST will gather in His own | To the place where He is gone, } Where their heart and treasure lie, | Where our life is hid on high. Day by day the Voice saith,“Come, Enter thine eternal home;’ Asking not if we can spare This dear soul it summons there. Had He asked us, well we know | We should cry, Oh spare this blow! Yes, with streaming tears should pray, “Lorp we love him, let him stay.” But the Lorp doth naught amiss, And, since He hath ordered this, We have naught to do but still Rest in silence on His will. | Many a heart no longer here Ah! was all too inly dear; Yet, O Love,’tis Thou dost call, Thou wilt be our Allin All. Amen. “What I do thou knowest not now» but thou shalt know hereafter.” 192‘Ge 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. } i} Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head, GENERAL HYMNS. 143 Judge not the Lorp by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And sean His work in vain; Gop is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. Amen. “ Worthy is the LAM and riches, an and glory, and blessing. 193 Bee highest heaven th’ Eternal Son, With Gop the FATHER ever One, Came down to suffer, and to die: For love of sinful man He bore Our human griefs and troubles sore, Our load of guilt and misery. that was slain to and strength, Sing out, ye saints of Gop, and praise The Lams Who died, His flock to raise From sin and everlasting woe; With angels round the throne above, O tell the wonders of His love, The joys that from His mercy flow, In darkest shades of night we lay Without a beam to guide our way, Or hope of aught beyond the grave; But He hath brought us life and light, And opened heaven to our sight, And lives for ever strong to save. Rejoice, ye saints of Gop, rejoice; Sing out, and praise with cheerful voice The Lams Whom heaven and earth adore; To Him Who gave His only Son, To Gop the Spirit, with Them One, Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. “ Sing unto the LORD, and praise His Name.” 134 ET every heart exulting beat. With joy at Jesu’s Name of bliss; With every pure delight replete, And passing sweet its music is, 144 GENERAL HYMNS. Jesus the comfortless consoles, Esus each sinful fever quells;| Jesus the power of hell controls,/ Jesus each deadly foe repels.| O speak His glorious Name abroad; Jesus let every tongue confess; Let every heart and voice accord The Healer of our souls to bless. ese the sinner’s Friend, abide ith us, and hearken to our prayer; Thy frail and erring wanderers guide, In mercy our transgressions spare. All might, all glory be to Thee, Refulgent with this Name Divine; All honour, worship, majesty, Jesu, for evermore be Thine. Amen. “The everlasting Father, the Prince oS peace.” 195: O Curist, the Prince of peace And Son of Gop most high, The Father of the world to come, We lift our joyful cry. Deep in His heart for us The wound of love He bore, That love which still He kindles in The hearts that Him adore. O Jzsu, Victim blest, What else but love divine Could Thee constrain to open thus That Sacred Heart of Thine? O Fount of endless life, O Spring of water clear! O flame celestial, cleansing all Who unto Thee drew near! Hide me in Thy dear Heart, For thither do I fly; There seek Thy grace through life, Thine immortality. Amen. “ The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our LORD and of His CHRIST; and He shall reign Sor ever and ever.” 196 O fegtns 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. in death 197 GENERAL HYMNS, I45 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song, And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His Name. Blessings abound where’er He reign The prisoner leaps to loose his chains;; The weary find eternal rest And all the sons of want are blest. Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honours to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. Amen. “LORD, Zhou hast been our Re Suge from one kEnerc ther, tf 0 ¢ GOD, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stornay blast, And our eternal home! Beneath the shadow of Thy Throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine Arm alone; And our defence is sure. Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art Gop, To endless years the same. A thousand ages in Thy sight 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 Gop, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come; Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home, Amen. L 146 “ Pyatse the LORD, O my soul: and all that ts within me GENERAL HYMNS. praise His Holy Name. 193 pee my soul, the King of Heaven, To His feet thy tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore His praises sing: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. Praise Him for His grace and favour To our fathers in distress: Praise Him still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless; Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in His faithfulness. 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 Him face to face; Saints triumphant bow before Him Gathered in from every race; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the Gop of grace. Amen. " Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not Z e taken away from her.” 89 O LOVE divine, how sweet thou art! When shall I find my willing heart All taken up by thee? I thirst, I faint, I die to prove The greatness of redeeming love, The love of Curist to me! Stronger His love than death or hell; lts riches are unsearchable; The first-born sons of light Desire in vain its depths to see; They cannot reach the mystery, The length and breadth and height. GENERAL HYMNS. 14) Gop only knows the love of God: O that it now were shed abroad Tn this poor stony heart! For love I sigh, for love I pine; This only portion, Lorp, be mine, Be mine this better part. For eyer would I take my seat With Mary at the Master’s feet; Be this my happy choice; My only care, delight, and bliss, My joy, my heaven on earth, be this, To hear the Bridegroom’s voice. Amen, “Whom upon car. 200 EARER, my Gop, to Thee, Nearer to Thee; E’en though it be a cross at raiseth me, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my Gop,. to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Though, like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness comes over me, My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I’d be Nearer, my Gop, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! There let my way appear Steps unto heaven; All that Thou sendest me In mercy given: Angels to beckon me Nearer, my Gop, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Then, with my waking thoughts Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs; Bethel ll raise: So by my woes to be Nearer, my Gop, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Amen. L 2 ee, and there 7 mparison of Thee 148 201 GENERAL HYMNS. “ Thy word ts a lantern unto my Jeet, and a light unto my paths.” ORD, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth: Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. When our foes are near us, Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation. When the storms are o’er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth And our way protecteth. Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By Thy Word imparted To the simple-hearted? Word of mercy, giving Succour to the living; Word of life, supplying €omfort to the dying! Oh, that we discerning Jis most holy learning, Lorp, may love and fear Thee. Evermore be near Thee! Amen. “JESUS was transfigured before them.” 202 O WONDROUS type, O vision fair Of glory that the Church shall share, Which CurisT upon the mountain shows, Where brighter than the sun He glows! From age to age the tale declare, How with the three disciples there, Where Moses and Elias meet, The Lorp holds converse high and sweet. The law and prophets there have place, Two chosen witnesses of grace: The Faruer’s voice from out the cloud Proclaims His Only Son aloud. With shining Face and bright array, Curisr deigns to manifest to-day What glory shall be theirs above) Who joy in Gop with perfect love. HOLY COMMUNION. 149 And faithful hearts are raised on high By this great visien’s mystery, For which in joyful strains we raise The voice of prayer, the hymn of praise. O FaTHER, with the Eternal Son And Hoty Spirit ever One, Vouchsafe to bring us by Thy grace Lo see Thy glory face to face. Amen. Holy Communion. wz not “The cup of TRUNTO: break, ts tt not the communion 203 OW, my tongue, the mystery telling Of the glorious Body sing, And the Blood, all price excelling, Which the Gentiles’ Lord and King, In a Virgin’s womb once dwe Shed for this world’s ransomin Given for us, and condescending To be born for us below, He with men in converse blending Dwelt the seed of truth to sow, Till He closed with wondrous ending His most patient life of woe. That last night, at supper lying, ’Mid the Twelve, His chosen band, + Jesus, with the law complying, Keeps the feast its rites demand; Then, more precious Food supplying, Gives Himself with His own Hand. Worp-made-Flesh true bread He ma By His word His Flesh to be; Wine, His Blood: which whoso taketh Must from carnal thoughts be free; Faith alone, though sight forsaketh, Shows true hearts the mystery Therefore we, before Him bending, This great Sacrament revere; Types and shadows have their ending For the newer rite is here; Faith, our outward sense befriending, Makes our inward vision clear 150 HOLY COMMUNION. 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 “ Come, for all things are now ready.” 204 MM Gop, and is Thy table spread, And doth Thy cup with love o’erflow? Thither be all Thy children led, And let them all Thy sweetness know. Hail, sacred Feast, which Jesus makes, Rich banquet of His Flesh and Blood!~ Thrice happy he who here partakes That sacred stream, that heavenly food. Why are its dainties all in vain Before unwilling hearts displayed? Was not for them the Victim slain? Are they forbid the children’s bread? O let Thy table honoured be, And furnished well with joyful gue And may each soul salvation see That here its sacred pledges tastes. To FATHER, Son, and Hoty Guost, The Gop Whom heaven and earth adore, From men and from the angel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. “ This do tn vem e READ of heaven, on Thee we feed, Por Thy Flesh is meat indeed; Ever may our souls be fe With this true and living Bread: Day by day with strength supplied® Throuhg the life of Him Who died. 9 Q Hn Vine of heaven, Thy Blood supplies This blest cup, of sacrifice; Lorv, Thy Wounds our healing give, To Thy Cross we look and live: Jusws, may we ever be Grafted, rooted, built in Thee. Amen. HOLY COMMUNION. 151 “JESUS said unto them, I am the Bread of Life.” 206 HEE we adore, O hidden Saviour, Thee, Who in Thy Sacrament dost deign to be; 30th flesh and spirit at Thy presence fail, Yet here Thy presence we devoutly hail. O blest Memorial of our dying Lorn, Who living Bread to men doth here afford! O may our souls for ever feed on Thee, And Thou, 0 Curist, for ever precious be. Fountain of Goodness, Jesu, Lorp and Gop, Cleanse us, unclean, with Thy mos t cleansing Blood: Increase our faith and love, that we may know The hope and peace which from Thy presence fl O Curist, Whom now beneath a veil we see, May what we thirst for soon our portion be, To gaze on Thee, and see with unveiled face The vision of Thy glory and Thy grace. Amen “ My Flesh ts meat indeed, and My Blood is drink indeed.” 207 GOD, unseen yet ever near, ‘Thy presence may we feel; And, thus inspired with holy fear, Before Thine Altar kneel. Here may Thy faithful people know The blessings of Thy love, The streams that through the desert flow The manna from aboye. We come, obedient to Thy word ‘To feast on heavenly Food;, Our meat, the Body of the Lorn, ! Our drink, His precious Blood. (Thus may we all Thy words obey, \ For we, O Gop, are Thine, And go rejoicing on our way, } Renewed with strength divine, To Faruer, Son, and Hoty Guost, ‘‘The Gop Whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore, Amen. 152 Baptism. “ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and tt shall be opened unto you.’ 208 O FATHER, Thou Who hast created all In wisest love, we pray, Look on this babe, who at Thy gracious call Is entering on life’s way, Bend o’er it now with blessing fraught, And make Thou something out of naught, O FATHER, hear! O Son of Gop, Who diedst for us, behold We bring our child to Thee, Thou tender Shepherd take it to Thy fold, Thine own for aye to be: Defend it through this earthly strife, ‘And lead it on the path of life, O Son of Gop! O Hoty Guost, who broodest o’er the wave, Descend upon this child; Give it undying life, its spirit lave With waters undefiled; Grant it while yet a babe to be A child of Gop, a home for Thee, O Hoty Guost! O Triune Gop, what Thou command’st is done, We speak, but Thine the might; This child hath scarce yet seen our earthly sun, Yet pour on it Thy light, In faith and hope, in joy and love, Thou Sun of all below, above, O Triune God! Amen. “ The washing of regeneration,” 209 ie done; that new and heavenly birth Which re-creates the sons of earth, And cleanses from the guilt of sin The souls whom Jesus died to win. ’Tis done; the Cross upon the brow Is marked for weal or. sorrow now; To shine with heavenly lustre bright, Or burn in everlasting night. t CONFIRMATION. 153 O ye who brought that babe to- day Within a Saviour’s arms to lay Watch well and guard with careful eye The heir of immortality. Teach it to know a FATHER’S love, And seek for happiness above, To CuristT its heart and treasure give, And in the Spirit ever live. That so before the judgment-seat Tn joy and triumph ye may meet: The battle fought, the struggle o’er, The kingdom yours for evermore Praise Gop from Whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, dngelic host, Praise FATHER, Son_and Hoty Guost. Amen “ Buried with Him in Baptism.” 210 Wes CHRIST we share a mystic grave, { With Curist we buried lie; But’tis not in the darksome cave By mournful Calvary. The pure and bright baptismal flood Entombs our nature’s stain; New creatures from the cleansing wave With CuristT we rise again. Thrice blest, if through this world of sin, And lust, and selfish care, Our resurrection-mantle white And undefiled we wear. Thrice blest, if, through the gate of death, Glorious at last and free, We to our joyful rising pass, O Risen Lorp, with Thee. Amen. Eonfirmation. “ The Comforter which is the HOLY GHOST.” 911 OME, Hoty Guosr, Creator blest, Vouchsafe within our souls to rest; Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, And fill the hearts which Thou hast made. I 54 HOLY MATRIMONY. O Comforter, to Thee we cry; Thou heavenly gift of God most high: Thou Fount of life, and Fire of love, And sweet Anointing from aboye. O Finger of the Hand divine, The sevenfold gifts of grace are Thine: The promise of the FaTHER Thou, -Who dost the tongue with power endow. Thy light to eyery sense impart, ‘And shed Thy love in every heart; The weakness of our flesh supply With strength and courage from on high. Drive far away our ghostly foe, And peace for evermore bestow; If Thou be our preventing Guide, No evil can our steps betide. O Hoty Guost, through Thee alone We know the Faruer and the Son: Be this our neyer-changing creed, That Thou dost from Them Both proceed. Praise we the FATHER and the Son, And Hoty Spirit with them One: And may the Son on us bestow The gifts that from the Sprrir flow. Amen. The Hymns No. 127, 181, and 142, may. also, be used. Holy Watrimonn, PUY BY 2 ‘(A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” 7) HE voice that breathed o’er Eden, That earliest wedding day, The primal marriage blessing, It hath not passed away: Still in the pure espousal_ Of Christian man and maid The Holy Turse are with us, The threefold grace is said.: For dower of blessed children, For love and faith’s sweet sake, For high mysterious union cas Which naught on earth may break} HOLY MATRIMONY. 155 Be present, aw. ful FATHER, way this bride, As Eve Thou gavest to Adam Out of his own pierced side; Be present, Son of Mary, join their loving hands, As Thou st bind two natures In Thine eternal bands; Be present, Holiest Spirit, To bless them as they kr neel, As Thou for CHRI The heavenly Dp, the Bridegroom, pouse dost s O spread Thy pure wing o’er them,| Let no ill power find p pl: ace, When onw aa to Thine Altar The hallowed path they trace, To cast their crowns before Thee, In perfect sa e, Till to the Hone of gladness With Curist’s own Bride they rise. " Both JESUS was called, uae:‘s disciples, fo the 213 OW w sieanc: was the call, And sweet the festal lay, When Jesus deigned in Cana’s hall To bless the marriage day. And happy 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; And plenteous was the mystic wine The wondering seryants drew. O Lorn of life and love, Come‘Thou again to-day; An@ bring a blessing from above That ne’er shall pass away. 156 EMBER DAYS. Oh, bless, as erst of old, The Bridegroom and the Bride; Bless with the holier stream that flow ed Forth from Thy piercéd Side. 3efore Thine Altar-throne This mercy we implore; As Thou dost knit them, Lorp, in one, So bless them evermore. Amen. Ember Days “As My FATHER hath sent Me, even so send I you.” 214 HRIST is gone up; yet ere He passed From earth, in heaven to reign, He formed one holy Church to last Till He should come again. His twelve Apostles first He made His ministers of grace; And they their hands 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 Lorn is gone. Let those find pardon, Lorp, from Thee, Whose love to her is cold: Bring wanderers in, and let there be One Shepherd and one fold. Amen. hteousness.” “ Let Thy priests be clothed with rig 215 ORD, pour Thy Sprrrirt from on high, And Thine ordainéd servants bless; Graces and gifts to each supply, And clothe Thy priests with righteousness. Within Thy temple when they stand, To teach the truth as taught by Thee, Saviour, like stars in Thy right hand, Let all Thy Church’s pastors be. Wisdom, and zeal, and love impart, Firmness and meekness from above, To bear Thy people in their heart, And love the souls whom Thou dost leve: MISSIONS. 157 To love, and pray, and never faint, By day and night their guard to keep, To warn the sinner, form the saint, To feed Thy lambs, and tend Thy sheep So, when their work is finished here, ‘They may in hope their charge resign; So, when their Master shall appear, They may with crowns of glory shine. Amen, Le en grace; according to the of CHRIST.” 216 Oo cu ARDIAN of the Church Divine, The sevenfold gifts of grace are Thine, And kindled by Thy hidden fires ‘The soul to highest aims aspires. Thy Priests with wisdom, Lorp, endue, Their hearts with love and zeal renew; Turn all their weakness into might, O Thou the source of life and light. Spirit of truth, on us bestow The faith in all its power to know; That with the saintS$ of ages gone, And those to come, we may be one. Protect Thy Church from every foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; Convert the world, make all confess The glories of Thy righteousness. All praise to Gop the FATHER be, All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore For ever and for evermore. Amen. Wlissions. “Come over... and help its.” 217[ROM 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, 218 MISSIONS. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o’er Ceylon’s is Though every prospect pleas And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kiadness The gifts of Gop are strown, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Can 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 learnt 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; Till o’er our ransomed nature The Lams for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign. Amen, “ The harvest truly ts plenteous, but the labourers are few.” HE earth, O Lorn, is one wide field Of all Thy chosen seed; The crop prepared its fruit to yield The labourers few indeed. Therefore we come before Thee now With words of humble prayer, Beseeching of Thy love that Thou Would’st send more labourers there, Not for our land alone we pray, Though that above the rest, The realms and islands far away, O let them all be blest. Endue the Bishops of Thy flock With wisdom and with grace, Against false doctrine, like a rock, To set the heart and face, MISSIONS. To all Thy priests Thy truth reveal, And make Thy judgments clear; Make Thou Thy Deacons full of zeal, And humble, and sincere, Give to their flocks a lowly mind To hear and to obey; That each and all may mercy find At Thine appearing day. Amen. is Hymn may also be used on Ember days.) OD of grace, O let Thy light Bless our dim and blinded sight; Like the day-spring on the night» Bid Thy grace to shine. To the nations led astray Thine eternal love display;« Let Thy truth direct their way Till the world be Thine. , Praise to Thee, the faithful Lorn; Let all tongues in glad accord ieee the good thanksgiving word, Ever praising Thee. Let them moved to gladne Owning Thee their Judge<: Righteous truth shall bloom and spring Where Thy rule shall be. Praise to Thee all-faithful Lorn; Let all tongues in glad accord Speak the good thanksgiving word, Heart-rejoicing praise. So the fruitful earth’s increase, Bounty of the Gop of peace, Never in its course shall cease, * Through the length of days; While His grace our life shall cheer, Furthest lands shall own His fear, Brought to Him in worship near, Taught His mercy’s ways, Amem 160 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. “ And GoD said, Let there be light: and there was 220 ht. Ape Whose Almighty Word, Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight, Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the Gospel-day Sheds not its glorious ray Let there be light! Thou, Who didst come to bring On Thy redeeming wing Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, Oh, now to all mankind Let there be light! Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, holy Dove, Speed forth Thy flight; Move on the waters’ face, Spreading the beams of grace, And in earth’s darkest place Let there be light! Blessed and Holy THREE, Glorious TRINITY, Grace, Love, and Might; Boundless as ocean’s tide Rolling in fullest pride, Through the world, far and wide, Let there be light! Amen. Bruriil of the Dend. “ Upon the ungodly He shall reign snares, Sire and brim: sine, storm and tempest,...- He cometh, He cometh to judge the earth.” 221 AY of wrath! O day of mourning! See fulfilled the prophets’ warning, Heaven and earth in ashes burning! Oh, what fear man’s bosom rendeth, When from heaven the Judge descendeth, On whose sentence all dependeth! Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, Through earth’s sepulchres it ringeth, All before the Throne it bringeth.. “BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 163 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, And each hidden deed arraigneth, Nothing unayenged remaineth. What shall I, frail man, be pleading Who for me be interceding, When the just are mercy needing? King of majesty tremendous, Who dost free salvation send us, Fount of pity, then befriend us! Think, good Jesu, 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? Righteous Judge! for sin’s pollution Grant Thy gift of absolution, Ere that day of retribution. Guilty, now I pour my moaning, All my shame with anguish owning: Spare, O Gop, Thy suppliant groaning Thou the sinful woman savedst; Thou the dying thief fergavest; And to me a hope vouchsafest. Worthless are my prayers and sighing, Yet, goed Lorn, in grace complying, Rescue me from fires undying. With Thy favoured sheep, O place me, Nor among the goats abase me; But to Thy right hand upraise me. While the wicked are confounded, Doomed to flames of woe unbounded, Call me, with Thy saints surrounded, M 162 222 FOR THOSE AT SEA. Low I kneel, with heart submission; See, like ashes, my contrition; Help me in my last condition. ‘Ah! that day of tears and mourning! From the dust of earth returning, Man for judgment must prepare him; Spare, O Gop, in mercy spare him! Lorp, all pitying, Jesu blest, Grant them Thine eternal rest. Amen. Also Hymus Nes. 163, 191, and 142, Hor those at Sex, “ These men see the works ¥ the LORD, ana His wonders in the deep.” ) ose FATHER, strong to save, 4)“Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bid’st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. O Curist, Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea. Most Hoty Spirit, Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. O Trinity of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger’s hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe’er they g0; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea, Amen, 163 Harbest, "' They joy before Thee, according to the joy of he A 923 Cor ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest- Home! hered i in, storms begin; doth provide For our wants to be supplied; Come to Gop’s own Temple, on Raise the song of Harvest-Home What is earth but Gop’s own fie 1d, Fruit unto His praise to yield? Wheat and tares therein are sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown; Ripening with a wondrous power, Till the final Harvest-Hour: Grant, O Lorp of Life, that we Holy grain and pure may be. For we mee that Thou wilt come, And wilt take pe people home;: From Thy field wilt purge awa All that doth offend, that day And Thine Angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast, But the fruitful ears to store, In Thy garner evermore. Come then, Lorp of mercy, coms, Bid us sing Thy Harvest- Home! Let Thy Saints be gathered in, Free from sorrow, free from sin; All upon the golden floor Praising Thee for evermore: Come, with thousand Angels come; Bid us sing Thy Harvest-Home! Amen, “Who giveth food to all fi endureth for 224‘Ppaace O praise our Gopand King! Hymns of adoration sing; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure- M2 > Sor his mercy 164 HARVEST. Praise Him that He made the Sun Day by day his course to run; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure:, And the silver Moon by night, Shining with her gentle light; For His mercies still*endure Ever faithful, ever sure. Praise Him that He gave the rain To mature the swelling grain; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure: And hath bid the fruitful field Crops of precious increase yield; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure. Pratse Him for our Harvest-store, He hath filled the Garner-floor; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure: And for richer food than this, Pledge of everlasting bliss; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure. Glory to our Bounteous King Glory let creation sing! Glory to the FATHER, SON, And Blest Spirit, THREE in ONE. Amen “ Thou visitest the carth and blessest it; Thow mahest it very plenteous.” 225 Nag of mercies, Gop of love, Whose gifts all creatures share, The rolling seasons as they move Proclaim Thy constant care. When in the bosom of the earth The sower hid the grain, Thy goodness marked its secret birth, And sent the early rain. The Spring’s sweet influence, Lorp, was Thine, The seasons knew Thy call; Thou mad’st the summer sun to shine, The summer dews to fall. HARVEST. 165 Thy gifts of mercy from above Matured the swelling grain; And now the harvest crowns Thy love, And plenty fills the plain. Oh, 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, Son, and Hoty Guost, The Gop Whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Amen, “ The harvest ts d of the world, and the reapers are the angels,” 226[os of the harvest, once again We thank Thee for the ripened grain: For crops safe carried, sent to cheer Thy servants through another year; For all sweet holy thoughts supplied By seed-time, and by harvest-tide. The bare dead grain, in autumn sown, Its robe of vernal green puts on;* Glad from its wintry grave it springs, Fresh garnished by the Kine of kings: So, Lorp, to those who sleep in Thee Shall new and glorious bodies be. Nor vainly of Thy Word we ask A lesson from the reaper’s task: So shall Thine angels issue forth; The tares be burnt; the just of earth, To wind and storm exposed no more, Be gathered to their FATHER’s store. Daily, O Lorp, our prayers be said, As Thou hast taught, for daily bread But not alone our bodies feed, Supply our fainting spirits’ need; O Bread of Life, from day to day, Be Thou their Comfort, Food, and Stay: Amen. 166 SCHOOL FESTIVALS. (To be used when there ts a deficiency in the crops.) “ Although the fields shall yield no meat... yet I wilt rejoice in the LORD, f well joy in the GOD of my salva- tion.” 227 AWear our FATHER does is well; / Blesséd truth His children tell! Though He send, for plenty, want, Though the harvest-store be scant, Yet we rest upon His love, Seeking better things above. What our FATHER does is well; Shall the wilful heart rebel? Ifa blessing He withhold In the field, or in the fold, Is it not Himself to be All our Store eternally? Vhat our FATHER does is well; Though He sadden hill and dell, Upward yet our praises rise For the strength His Word supplies; He has called us sons of Gop, Can we murmur at His rod? What our FATHER does is well; May the thought within us dwell; Though nor milk nor honey flow Tn our barren Canaan now, Gop can save us in our need, Gop can bless us, Gop can feed. Therefore, unto Him we raise Hymns ofoglory, songs of praise; To the FATHER, and the Son, And the Spirit, THREE in ON, Honour, might, and glory be, Now, and through eternity. Amen, School Kestibuls, “That signs and wonders may be done by the Name op Thy Holy Child JESUS.” 228| Oe JESUS, Gop and MAn, For love of men a Child, The Very Gop, yet born on earth Of Mary undefiled; 229 SCHOOL FESTIVALS. 157 Lorp Jesus, Gop and Man, In this our festal day To Thee for precious gifts of grace Thy ransomed people pray, We pray for childlike hearts For gentle holy love, h to do Thy will below On aoe soma’ us hee _O let Thy blessing fall; e to love them well, yond them all. O joy to live for Thee! O joy in Thee to die! of joys to see e eternally. Gop and 2 Nz Wep hee and ad Sie, Who art wath Gop the FatHer One, And Sprrit evermore. A: OD eternal, mighty King, Unto Thee our praise we bring; All the earth doth worship Thee, We amid the throng would be. Holy, Holy, Holy! cry Angels round Thy throne on hig Lorp of ali the heavenly pov Be the same loud anthem ours. Glorified Apostles re Night and day cont Hast not Thou a missi For Thy children kere to do? With the Prophets’ goodly line: We in mystic bond combine; For Thou hast to us revealed Things that to the wise were sealed. 163 ALMSGIVING. Martyrs, in a noble host, Of the cross are heard to boast; Oh, that we our cross may bear, And a crown of glory wear. Gop cternal, mighty King, Unto Thee our praise we bring; To the FATHER, and the Son, And the Spirit, THREE in ONE. Amen. “JESUS increased in*wisdom and stature, and in Javour with GOD and man.” 230 O HOLY LORD, content to dwell In a poor home, a lowly Child, With meek obedience noting well Each bidding of Thy Mother mild; Lead every child that bears Thy Name To walk in Thy pure upright way, To shun the paths of sin and shame, And humbly, like Thyself, obey. Let not this world’s unhallowed glow The fresh baptismal dew efface, Nor blast of sin too roughly blow, And quench the trembling flame of grace. Gather Thy lambs within Thine arm, And gently in Thy bosom bear, Protect them still from hurt and harm, And bid them rest for ever there, So shall they, waiting here below, Like Thee, their Lorp, a little span, In wisdom and in stature grow, And favour both with Gop and man, Am, Almsgibing. " Inasmuch as ye have done it wito one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done tt unto Me.” 231 ee of good, to own Thy love Our thankful hearts incline; What can we render, Lorp, to Thee, When all the worlds are Thine? But Thou hast needy brethren here, Partakers of Thy grace. Whose rames Thou wilt Thyself confess Pefor; the FaTHEr’s face. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES,&c¢. 169 And in their accents of distress Thy pleading voice is heard, In them Thou may’st be clothed, and fed, And visited, and cheered. Thy face with reverence and with love We in Thy poor would see; O may we minister to them, And in them, Lorp, to Thee. Amen. Friendly Sseieties, Ke, “ Bear ye one another's burthens, and so fulfil the lz of CHRIST.” 232 PRAISE our Gop to-day, His constant mercy bless, Whose love hath helped us on our way, And granted us success. 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! Lorp, may it be our choice This blessed rule to keep, «Rejoice with them that do rejoice, And weep with them that weep.” Gop of the widow, hear! Our work of mercy bless; Gop of the fatherless, be near, And grant us good success, Amen, See also Hymn 188. In Times of Trouble. « Thou that hearest the prayer, unto Thee shall ab Slesh come.” 933 HEN in the hour of utmost need i We know not where to look for aid, When days and nights of anxious thought Nor help nor counsel yet have brought; 170 “Gon zs our hope and stren. 234 IN TIMES OF TROUBLE, Then this our comfort is alone, That we may meet before Thy throne, And cry, O faithful Gop, to Thee For rescue from our misery: To Thee may raise our hearts and eyes, Repenting sore, with bitter sighs, And seek Thy pardon for our sin, And respite from our griefs within. For Thou hast promised graciously To hear all those who cry to Thee, Through Him Whose Name alone is great, Our Saviour and our Advocate. And thus we come, O Gop, to-day, And all our woes before Thee lay, For tried, afflicted, lo! we stand, Perils and foes on every hand. Ah, hide not for our sins Thy face, Absolve us through Thy boundless grace, Be with us in-our- anguish still, Free us at last from every ill. That so with all our hearts may we Once more with joy give thanks tp Thee, And walk obedient to Thy word, And now and ever praise the Lorp. Amen. eth, avery present held in trou Ge 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 shall we pour our sad compl: aint? Where but with Thee, Whose open door Invites the helpless and the poor? Did ever sinner plead with Thee, And Thou reject his lowly plea? Does not Thy word still pledged remain, That none shall seek Thy face in vain? Then hear, O Lorn, our humble cry, And bend on us Thy pity ing eye: To Thee their prayer Thy people make, Hear us, for our REDEEMER’s sake. Amen, a IN TIMES OF TROUBLE.. 17% “The eH War. 235 GOD of love, O King of peace, Make wars throughout the world to The wrath of sinful man restrain,[cease! Give peace, O Gop, give peace again. Remember, Lorp, Thy works of old, The wonders that our fathers told, Remember not our dark stain, Give peace, O Gop, give peace again. ust but Thee, O Lorp? rest but on Thy faithful word? alled on TI I O Gop, give LORD s/t Z Where saints and angels dwell above, All hea re knit in holy love; O bind us in that heavenly chain, Give peace, O Gon, give peace again. Amen. we. for tie fp PESTILENCE. 236 i grief and fear, to Thee, O Lorn, We now for succour fly, Thine awful judgments are abroad, O shield us lest we die. The fell disease on every side Walks forth with tainted And Pestilence, with rapid Bestrews the land with de O look with pity on the scene Of sadness and of dread, And let Thine angel stand between The living and the dead. With contrite hearts to Thee, our King, We turn who oft have strayed; Accept the sacrifice we bring, And let the plague be stayed. Amen. In time of Famine, Hymn 227 may be used, as well as Hymns 233 and 234. 172 Thanksgibing. “ 0 praise the LORD, laud ye the Name of the LORD; praise tt, O ye servants of the LORD.” 937 R EJOICE to-day with one accord, N. Sing out with exultation; Rejoice and praise our mighty Lorn, Whose Arm hath' brought salvation His works of leve proclaim The greatness of His Name; For He is Gop alone Who hath His mercy shewn; Let all His saints adore Him! When in distress to Him we cried, He heard our sad complaining; Oh, 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, “