d d z >• (0 < Z u. 2 iJi i H hi 5 , *" RARY LD E 2 Ii. i :i S a i^ m < " < s J a: ° i 3 UJ lil S ° s z v^ 5 S f FROM jis Fn 3 H Z O m 111 u 3 z > UI K scB 5/^ 'I Digitized by tine Internet Arcliive in 2011 witli funding from Calvin College http://www.archive.org/details/hymnschantswithoOOrefo HYMNS AND C §ii\:ts B ro& USE ra SUNDAY-SCHOOLS, PAROCHIAL AND WEEK. DAY SCHOOLS. SEMINARIES AND COLLEaES. ARRANGED ACCORDUfQ TO THE GHIJRCH: YFiAR. Sura PRAISES uuro God, sixo praises: Snia PRAISES UNTO OUR ELiNG, SING PRAISES. Fialm xlril. PHILADELPHIA: REFORMED CHURCH PUBLICATION BOARD, 907 Arch Street. Entered, according to aci oi uougres?, in the year 1861, by HENRY HABBATJGF. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United StatM for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. BTBBSOTTPU) BT J. FAQAN, PHILADSLrEU. INDEX OF CONTENTS. I. INDEX OF PRAYERS- Private prayer for the scholar, page 17. First offi,ce for opening and closing the nchool, 18-21^ Second office for opening and closing the school^ 21-24. Third office for opening ana closing tne school, 25-35. Selections for Festival Days, 36-39, A Litany,''iO-4i. Prayers for meetings of Sunday School Teacher*^ 45-48. II. HMNOLOGICAL INDEX OF*SUBJECTS No. of Hyran. GOD THE FATHER, 5, 41, 62, 132, 152. GOD THE SON. His Incarnation, 1-4, 8-19, 23. 24, 32. J'-sns, the Samour, 36, 38, 40, 50. 72, 96, 161. 177. His sufferings and death, 79-84, 139, 144, 1*60, 176. His resurrection, 86-93, 99, 104, 105. His ascension, 106. 107, 170. His coming to Judgment. 6. 178, 181, 182. His Prophetic office, 143, 162. 164, 165. His Priestly office, 26. 74. 172. His Kingly office, 3. 37. 43, 46, 76, 91. GOD THE HOLY GHOST. 108-111. 150, 153, 166. GOD THE HOLY TRINITY, 11,3-115. THE CHURCH. 46-49, 125-127, 174. The communion of saints, 151, 166. The forgiveness of sins, 7, 71. The resurrection of the body, 85. Tht Life everlasting, 179-186, 124, 175. (iii) rr INDEX OF CONTENTS. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Hi/mns of self-dedication, 120, 137. Hymns of penitence, 53-56, 61-65, 68. Hymns of faith, 20, 51, 66, 67, 71, 128-130, 134 135, 142, 169. Hymns of love, 21,22,68,59,94.101,103,117,11?. Hymns of joy and praise, 11, 42, 77, 98, 112, 121, 158. 168. Hymns of longing, 45, 57, 95, 97, 100, 116, 119, 122, 123, 136, 138, 140, 143, 154, 155, 167, 171. Hymns of peace and rest, 25, 38, 60, 69,70, 73, 75, 102, 141, 173. BPECIAL OCCASIONS. Baptism, 27, 28, 147-149. Confirmation, 189-191, 146. Lord's shipper, 187, 188. Lord's day, 208-211. Evening Hymns, 192-198. Morning Hymns, 199-202. New Year, 29, 30, 133. 3fi^sions, 33—35. National Hymns, 203-207. Opening and closing, 212-216. Doxologies, 296-299. III. INDEX OF CHANT8 No. of Chant. Oloria in ExceUis, 1. The Lord's Prayer, 2. Benedictus, 5. Te Denm, 21. Magnificat, 14. Miserere mei Deus, 25. Come to me, 28. Nearer, my God, to Thee, 34. The Child and the Angels, 35. INTRODUCTORY PREFACE. Here is a Hymn-Book designed for the use of children and youth. We can find no fault if our Preface shall be regarded in the light of an apology, as it will necessarily take that form, and is, in fact, so intended. That we should publish a new Hymn- Book for the young, in full view of the large collec- tion of this class of books now lying before us, might easily be regarded afl immodest and presumptuous. We accordingly proceed to justify ourselves. The subject of Hymnology, during late years, baa attracted new and increased attention. This is the result of a newly awakened and growing interest in the true nature of Christian worship. It has been more clearly seen, and more deeply felt, that worship does not consist in mere sentiment, lelf-awakened and vaguely exercised by subjecti^e endeavor?, b'it in a steady surrender and oftering of our whole being to the Triune God; that true wor- ship is not " will-worship", but a worship cnlled forth by a gracious power exerted upon our faith by the trne objects of Christian worship and love — God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, the Holy Ghost the Comforter; by the great facts of redemption, the Birth, Sufferings, Death, Besurrection, Ascension, Intercession, and E-eigning of Jesus Christ ; by th« VI INTRODUCTORY PREFACE. Person and work of the Holy Ghost; and by tlia Church, with its holy sacraments and motherly nur- ture. As the genial heavens above, and the gladden- ing earth around, call forth the odor of flowers and the songs of birds, so does this glorious firmament of divine facts, acts, sacraments, ordinances, and gracious suijcrnatural powers, over and around us in the Church, evoke from faith the true form and spirit of worship. The earth is bright, warm, and wakeful when it is shone upon; in like manner is the heart lively with the spirit of worship, when the divine and heavenly, as revealed in Christ and still present in the Church, are thus also made present to the consciousness of faith. To be apprehended by these, and to apprehend them in turn and yield to their power, is to have the true position and spirit of a worshipper. A re-discussion of the subject of Christian worship has led to a new interest in it, in all its elements and relations. This begins, of course, with the inward and central — as the person and work of Christ and the Spirit, the nature of the Church, the sacraments and ordinances; but by a logical necessity it must extend also to matters comparatively outward, ?uch as Christian Architecture, Church Music, Liturgies, and Hymn-Books. Accordingly, a number of new Hymn-Books have /ately appeared among various denominations. Not mere collections, and still less larger collections, have been desired : rather collections much smaller, if need bo, but made with a deeper knowledge of what constitutes the true nature of a hymn suitable for use in public worship — looking less to number and variety, and more to quality. It begins to be felt that a correct hymnological taste and criticism, based on a right conception of true Christian worship, must exclude from public use in worship all compositions that belong j^'evailiuyly tc the following classes: INTRODUCTORY PREFA.CE. V\\ 1. Mere doctrinal statements of truth, however cor. rect. This belongs to catechism and confession. 2. Poetrj' directly didactic. This belongs to the pul- pit, and catechetical or Bible class. 3. Hymns in praise of virtues, graces, acts of wor- ship, the Sabbath, Sunday-schools, the Bible. We can no more worship these than we can worshij. relics. 4. Mere descriptions of religious experiences, feel- ings, and emotions. These are to be awakened by worshipping God, not by singing of them, or to them. 5. Sentimental Hymns. These have their proper place in other circles of social life. 6. Descriptions of sins, and classes of sinners. This belongs to the sermon. 7. Hymns addressed to sinners with the view of alarming, instructing, or exhorting them. This also belongs to the sermon. 8. Hymns expressive of morbid feelings of despond ency, discouragements, and "sorrow of the world". This is not penitence, neither does it produce it, but is a sinful feeding of unbelief. 9. Hymns telling what we have done, are doing, o? intend to do. This falls into the sphere of prc)- fession and confession, and belongs to another place. 10. Hymns of self-examination. Turning the thoughrs on one's-self is not worship, but only a preparation for it The helps to self-examination are to be found in manuals of devotion, and their use belongs to the retirement of the closet. !1 Hymns so directly and formally referring to, and descriptive of, special occasions, as to turn the mind more to the occasion than to the object of worship. This is the defect in the largest nupiber of hymns intended for anniversaries, national holi- days, meetings of reform societies, and occasional celebrations of various kinds. nil INTRODUCTORY PREFACE. Other tests of the true hymn might be given j but let any one take only these, and honestly classify under them the contents of our Hymn-Books, and he will be surprised to find how small a number is left. Indeed, this is virtually done by those whose duty it is to select hymns in assemblies for public worship. To test this, let a pastor or sunday-schoo' superintendent mark all the hymns which he usea during any one year, and he will find, at the end of the year, that not one hundred, perhaps not fifty, are marked as having been used. He will discover that the same hymn has been sung many times; and that an unconscious criticism, an instinct of good piims taste, has silently ignored the large mass contained in the book, as not adapted to the purposes of public worship. Yet this vast amount of mere poetry — it is < ften not even that — is carried along in our Hymn- liooks, the closing one being numbered liiOB. or even ufiwards still! We much doubt whether 300 hymns, worthy of that name, and truly adapted to the uses of public worship, can be found in the English or any other language on earth. Sure we are that the pious taste of Chrii^tians generally does not in truth recognize anything like that number by feeling itself truly at home in the devotional use of them. In our Hymn-^joks for children and youth, the tests of the true hymn which we have pointed out are even still more disregarded. Under the erro- neous idea that by such means a more practical in- fluence will be exerted, the didactic, hortatcry, bio- graphical, and eulogistic prevail in these collections. All manner of lessons are taught, all manner of mo- tives are presented to the mind of the child ; for- getting altogether that in the spirit of a child, as also in the devotional spirit of the adult Christian, the heart, and not the mind, prevails. The ruling idea in these collections seems to be, to secure what ia regarded as adaptntion — not, however, adaptatioa of ihe hymn to the true idea of the worship of God, INTRODUCTORY PREFACE. IX but adaptation of the hymn to the child. The hymn ia to do something to the child, — instruct it, warn it; in short, in its influence and use to terminate oa the child, rather than to be the help and channel of its devotions to be oflFered to God. The same mistaken zeal for practical adaptation ia also responsible for the fact that so large a number of hymns for children are child/V/i. instead of child- like. True piety is childlike. Hymns that express faith, hope, love, — directing the whole heart ani mind toward the great atonement and mediation of Christ, — when clothed in simple, chaste, and tasteful language, are much better adapted to the childlike than any puerile attempts to address the mind of the child by the use of words and phrases in which tho sublime is so easily made ridiculous, and the solemn ludicrous. Hymns for children are never adapted to their true needs when they are such as they must outgrow. The true hymn for a child must be in spirit and con- tents as suitable to the future adult as to the present child. The childish it will outgrow, but the child- like it will never leave behind. The associations of childhood with the hymn give a savor and a power to it for after-life which it can have in no other way. ^'^by give children hymns to be interwoven with their memories which in later life they must regard in the same light as they then do their toys — the mere fossils of a period forever left behind? The hymns which they learn to love in childhood ought til be the same as those which shall best express their devotions amid the buoyancy of youth, the earnest- ness of middle life, and the decline of old age. There is such a thing as the heart of a child ap- prehending, or being apprehended, by a hymn which its mind may not fully comprehend ; like as a seed finds the soil adapted to all its infant needs, even though it has not yet tested, and cannot now appro- priate, all the powers that lie in that same soil for Z INTRODUCTORY PREFACE. its use. We are fully convinced that those are the best hymns for children which have the highest unction of devotion and least of puerile adaptation to the mere intellect of the child; and that it is by no means necessary that hymns, to be suitable to their wants, should be on a level with their own un- derstandings. Were this necessary, could we rt-gard the Lord's Prayer, the Apostles' Creed, the lieca- logue, as adapted to children, and could it be re* garded proper to induce them to commit these to memory early in life ? Is not the Bible itself, the very best book for children, full of mysteries and truths that lie fairly beyond their early capacities? Moreover, does not observation teach us a lesson on the point in hand? Let it be noticed whether chil- dren of from eight to twelve years old are not more fond of those classic hymns which are not only far removed, in their contents, spirit, and language from the simplicity of nursery rhymes, but which are even lofty in their style, and full of that sublime adora- tion awakened by the deepest mysteries of faith. Spiritually, even as naturally, children love the sub- lime, and stand gazing entranced into a flood of glory, without ever asking themselves whether they understand it. The impression made lies in the heart, as the seed in the soil, to be revealed iu due time. St. Paul mentions three kinds of sacred composi- tions as suitable for devotional use — Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. (Eph. v. 19; Col. iii. 16.') • This last passacje, taken as it stands in our tran.«latioii, would seem to desiguate mutual tejvcliiuf; and admonition as the proper purposes of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. A different punctuation of the Greeks gives the passage another senpe. Conybeare and Ilowson. mi the " Life and Epistles of St. Paul," adopting the punctuation of Tishenddrf, render the passage thus: '• Lft tl.e word of Christ dwell in you richly ; teach and admonish one another in all wi.«lotn. Let your singing be of psalms, and hymnx, uml spiritual songs, sung in tlianksgiving, with your htart, IXTRODUCTORY PREFACE. XI 1. Psalms are compositions which celebrate Divine acts, and sacred events, connected with the gracious dealings of God witL His people. They are objective in their character; and when they sometimes express a subjective pious sense, it is only as this is awakened and called forth by a grateful review of such acts and events. 2. Hymns grow out of the subjective Christian eousciousness. If psalms celebrate what God ha« done, and is doing, and promises to do, for His church, liymns express what the Church feels in consequence of such merciful love. But while hymns are thus subjective in their character, it is not the subjectivity of the individual to which they give expression, but the subjective consciousness of the universal Church. In the hymn, Herdar has correctly said, '-must sound the language of an universal confession of one heart and faith." The general consciousness of the Church, by a sovereign law of its own catholic life, deter- mines the true hymn, rejecting all that speak not its universal language, as the plastic life of the plant refuses what is not suited to its nature. Hymns which unto God." In their comments on the corresponding pas- PHge, Eph. v. 19, where a similar punctuation is followed, the mo.^t satisfactory reasons for this rendering:, ba^ed on the context and scope, are siven. On Col. iii. 16. Pr. Clark say.«: "'Through bad pointing, this verse is not very intel- ligible; the several members of it should be distinguished thus: Let the doctrine of Christ dwell richly among you; teaching and admonishing each other in all wisdom ; singing, with grace in your hearts, unto the Lord, in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. This arrangement the orisrinal will not only hear; but it absolutely requires it." Thus, nei- tnfT of these passasres bear any witness against the te.sts Df thi! true hymn which we have pre.sented. But without -esorting to this rendering of the passage in hand, it may be remarked that Christians may mutually teach and ad- monish one another by the use of a hymn that is neither directly didactic nor hortatory, even as they may by devoutly offering together the Lord's Prayer, which is wholly deTO Uonal, and only indirectly didactic and hortatory. XU INTRODUCTORY PREFACE. belong to this class take their places naturally and filently in the bosom of Christian love, and go on in their pious mission from land to land, and from ago to age. gathering a richer savor by time, and are loved the more because loved by so many and loved eo long. 3. Spiritual songs express the subjective feelEgs of the individual. They are the humming? of the heart in its own personal exercises, agreeably to its own peculiar tastes, and in its own hours of medita- tive devotiej. They express privately, and for the individual Christian's edification, what cannot bo presumed to be general in a pulalic service of the Church. If suitable beyond individual use, it is only in small, familiar, confidential Christian circles, where the mutuality of feeling may be surely known. Hymns of this last class, though not strictly adapted to use in public worship, have their appropriate place in a Hymn-Book ; and a due proportion of them will accordingly be found in this collection. We have too high a sense of the greatness of the task to think of claiming perfection for our work; we wish only to say that we have endeavored to avoid the faults which we have freely and in all honesty pointed out. How far the general judgment of the Church will coincide with our own is to be tested. We have been particular herein to advertise the reader of the fact, that in regard to the matters re- ferred to, this Hymn-Book for children and youth difi"er8 essentially from those now in common use. If this were not so, no other consideration could have induced us to add another to the large number already at hand. We have admitted a few hymns which would not endure the strict application to them of our tests, on account of merits of another sort, which may at least allow their introduction. We have, on the other band, omitted many more which a judgment not Wsed on the principles of Uymnology we hava INTRODUCTORF PREFACE. XIU Bought herein to justify, would have admitted as first in rank in their adaptation to the young. Watts'a beautiful Cradle Hymn we have introduced for pri- vate use in the family. We have introduced a number of psalms and lofty byrans of the church arranged as chants and set to fiiusic. We will give the reason. Children love chants whenever they are taught to sing them. They aCFord room for the free, lively, wild warblings of childhood; and yet they maintain the dignity and solemnity that belongs to divine worship. Whoever has had much to do with the instruction of children, knows how prone they are to flag in the grave me- trical tunes, and how fondly they snatch up the giil- lopy glee tunes adapted — sometimes adopted — from the common convivial and sentimental song airs, and the wild chorus tunes used in fanatical excite- ments. There is, in children, a love for tunes of free and lively movement — they want the chant; and if this is not furnished them, they will catch up those frivolous airs just referred to. When the chant is offered they love it; and when learned they need never unlearn it; since the chant, as it is admi- rably suited to the free, joyous simplicity of chil- dren's tastes, so also is it adequate to give expres- eion to the loftiest and sublimest worship to which the ripest tastes of adult age can attain. We have ourselves proved by experience what we here assert; and any one wh -> will only introduce chanting among children will soon assure himself in like manner of its adaptedness to their tastes and needs. Though the music of the chants is placed at their head, yet perhaps the best way to familiarize a school with the tune is to copy it on a black-board, where the notes may be pointed to, while practising, in full view of all. In this way any favorite piece of music, not contained in this book, can easily be made fami- liar in a school. The psalms and hymns are all sung to the music under which they are respectively placec^. XIY INTRODUCTORF PREFACE. For the tunes, as well as for the division of the wordt under the chants, we are greatly indebted to that exeellent work, the "Cantate Domino," by Dr. Lewis H. Steiner and Prof. Henry Schwing, of Baltimore, Md. We also received valuable assistance in thi« part of our work from T. D. Fisher, A. M., of Leba- non, and Miss Mary Krause, of Norristown, Pa. The need of suitable oflBces of devotion for opening and closing schools has been felt by many. We have furnished several. The third, requiring an active part to be taken by the school, will, we hope, meet the wants of schools where such service is preferred. The other simpler forms may be used where the school is expected to take only a silent part in the devotional exercises. It will be seen that any oi: these offices may be used in week-day schools of all grades, which are opened and closed with devotional services, by a few verbal adaptations which are in- dicated by words in parenthesis. The arrangementofthehymnological part according to the order of the Church-Year, will be no inconve- nience to those who do not follow this order in their services; whileitwillbeof great value to those who do. The Psalm indicated at the head of each Sunday has been selected for its adaptation to the spirit of the day and season in the Church-Year ; it may in any case be read as a devotional part of the opening service. In pchools where no reference is had to the order of the Church-Year, any other portion of Scripture, if it be preferred, may be read in its place, and also substi- tuted for the Gospel and Epistle for the day. The Collect, or short Prayer, is introduced that it may be conveniently used in schools where the order of the Church-Year is followed, and also with the hope that children may be induced to commit one of them to memory every week, and thus store their memories with the language of prayer. It is proper to say that the introduction of this feature of tlie book was suggested by a venerable German Hymn-Book of INTRODUCTORY PREFACE. X^ the German Reformed Church, published at Marburg in the year 1745. In that book, however, the Gos- pels and Epistles for the whole year, as well as the Collects, are printed out at length, which we did nut regard necessary, as the Bible from which to read them is always at hand; and hence we have saved space by merely indicating where they may be found. To the favor and blessing of the great and good Shepherd of Israel, this well-meant effort to sirve the lambs of the flock, is humbly and devoutly colb» mended. &r. John's Church, Lebanok, Pa. Aufft6ii 19, 1861. A PRIVATE PRAYER FOR THE SCHOLAR. When you have taken your seat in tlio class, and before the opening service begins, offer up devoutly this prayer : Almighty God, Heavenly Father, help me by Thy Holy Spirit to worship Thee. Grant me grace, as from the lips of my teacher, to learn of Thee. Reveal Thy Holy Gospel to me. By Thy Holy Spirit enlighten and instruct me in the knowledge of God and divine things. Strengthen and confirm me in true piety. Unite me more closely to Thyself and Thy flock. Deliver me from all evil, and dwell in me by Thy grace. Bless my Teacher, and all who ai'e here present; and prepare us all to live ia Thy love, that we may die in Thy peace, and be numbered with Thy saints in glory everlasting : through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost,, one God, be honor and glory, world with-» out end. Amen. 2 (17) OFFICES OF DEVOTION. FIRST SERVICE. Meet us, Lord, in all our doings with Thy most gracious favor, and further us with Thy continual help; that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy holy name, and finally, by Thy mercy, attain everlasting life: through Tesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Merciful God, we make our humble intercessions before Thee in behalf of these children (youth), that as they have been admitted by baptism into Thy covenant of grace, they may be more and more renewehost, even one God, world without end. Amen. Our Father who art in heaven, etc SECOND SERVICE. 21 SECOND SERVICE. After a Psalm or Hymn has been sung, the Leader shall read the Psalm, for the day, or the Gosfel and Epistle for the day, or both. In place of these he may select a Lesson from (he Scriptures. Then he shall first offer the Collect for the day^ continuing as follows: Almighty and most merciful God, our Heavenly Father, we confess that we have greatly offended against Thee, not only by evil words and deeds, but also by sinful thoughts and desires. But, Lord, we heartily repent of our sins ; we condemn ourselves and flee to the cross of Thy dear Son ; for His sake have mercy upon us. Deliver us from the guilt and power of sin. Create in us a clean heart, God, and re- new a right spirit within us. Take not Thy Holy Spirit from us. Restore unto us the joy of Thy salvation, that, with cheerful hearts, we may serve Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, whose Blessed Son humbly sat among the children in the Tem- ple, seeking instruction from the Jewish doctors, mercifully grant that we, taking 22 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. Him as our Example, may reverently listen to those whom Thou hast appointed to teach us, and may have grace to improve our talents to Thy honor and glory, through the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord Amen. We beseech Thee, Lord, open Thy holy heavens, that Thy gifts may descend to us all. Open our eyes, that our hearts may look back to Thee. Visit this nursery of Thine own planting with the refreshing dews of Thy grace. Strengthen the weak, relieve the contrite, confirm the strong. Build us up in love; cleanse us by the Spirit of purit}'; enlighten us with true wisdom, and mercifully sustain us by Thy grace. Amen. Lord Jesus, Good Shepherd, who didst lay down Thy life for the sheep, defend the fvurchase of Thy Blood. Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, seek for the los^, bring back the wandering, and bind up that which is broken. Amen. Put forth Thine own hand from heaven, and touch the heart of each one here. Let us share the power and grace of Thy pre- sence, and receive the joy of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may abide under Thy bless- ing. Amen. SECOND SER7ICE. 23 Prosper us, Lord, in the learning of" Thy Holy WiL; graft in our hearts the love of Thy name; increase in us true piety; nourish us with all goodness: and of Thy great mercy keep us in union with Thee, and in fellowship with all Thy saints unto everlasting life : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE CLOSING OF THE SCHOOL. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who alone giveth the increase, and whose blessing maketh truly rich; regard with favor,. we beseech Thee, the worship and service of Thy servants, and establish upon us the work of our hands for Thy praise Bestow upon these children (youth) the grace and blessing of Thy Holy Spirit, that they, being trained in the nurture and ad- monition of the Lord, may choose and love Thy holy way, and nevermore depart from it. After the example of our Blessed Sa- viour, may they wax strong in spirit, in- crease in wisdom, and in favor with G-od and man. By Thy saving power defend them against temptation, and deliver them from evil ; so that, when Thou makest up Thy jewels ir Thy glorious kingdom, they 24 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. may all be there, and all be Thine: through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Ajueii. To Thy care and keeping we commit ourselves, for Thou hast redeemed us, Lord God of truth. Let Thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in Thee. Protected by the Love of the Father, sustained and furthered by the Grace of the Son, quick- ened and comforted by the Communion of the Holy Ghost, grant, Lord our God, that we may live in Thy fear, die in Thy peace, rest in hope, and attain to the resui- HiCtion of the saints. Amen. Our Father who art in heaven, eto. THiRDSER7ICE. 25 THIRD SERVICE. The school rising, the Leader shall begiyi with otu of the following introductory sentences: T. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. R. Amen. II. As the heart panteth after the water- brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. R. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God. III. Lord, open Thou my lips. R. And my mouth shall show forth TJy praise. IV. God be merciful unto us, and bless us ; R. And cause His face to shine upon us. V. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in 26 OFFICES OF DETOTION. Thy sight, Lord, my strength, and my Hedeemer. R. Amen. VI I will wash my hands in innocency ; R. So will I compass Thine altar, Lord. VII. The Lord is in His holy temple : it. Let all the earth keep silence before Him. Let us pray. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who art the Help of those that flee unto Thee; we confess that we have greatly oflfended against Thee, not only by evil words and deeds, but also by sinful thoughts and desires ; cleanse us, we besee<3h Thee, from our sins, secret and open. Let Thy favor be present with us, that with a firm faith, a calm hope, and a peaceful love, we may bring our worship before Thee. JBy Thy Holy Spirit, enkindle within us holy and heaveiily desires, that we may both ask such things as shall please Thee, and also obtain what we ask : through the glorious merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with Thee and the Holy THIRD SERVICE. 27 Gbost be honor and glory, world without ffld. H. Amen. Then all, still standing, shall join audibly in repeaU ing the Creed: T believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jesus Christ His only begotten Son our Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suf- fered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hades; the third day He rose from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Catholic Church; the Communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen Lord, we believe. R. Help Thou, Lord, our unbelief! Praise ye the Lord. R. The Lord's name be praised ! Then shall the whole school sing the Angelic Hymn {p. 300), the Te Deum {p. 322), or any suitable Psalm or Hymn. The children being seated, the Leader shell rea/i tht 28 OFFICES OF LEVOTION. Psalm for the day, or the Gospel and Epistle fof the day, or hath. If it be preferred, any other selection of Scripture may be read. Then, the school rising, the Leader shall proceed, usiny any one of the following selections,'^ the school responding : \_0n the festival days the selections for those occa- tions {see pp. 36- 39) shall take the place of thse. The one for Advent may be used during the four Sundays in Advent; the one for Christmas, the Sunday after Christmas ; the one for Epiphany, on all the Epiphany Sundays ; the one for Easter, on the three Sundays after Easter; and the one for Ascension day, on the Sunday after the Ascension.'] For ever, Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven. E. The entrance of Thy word giveth light. The Law of the Lord is perfect, B. Converting the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, 7?. Making wise the simple. 1 As there are seven introductory sentences, 80 there are here seven selections. It will be easier for the school to follow the service, if it is understood that whatever number of the Sen- tences has been used, the corresponding number in these Selections will always be used in the same service. This mode will also regularly vary these parts of the service. THIRD SERriCE. 29 The statutes of the Lord are right, R. Kejoicing the heart. The commandment of the Lord is pure, R. Enlightening the eyes. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse Iiis way ? E. By taking heed thereto according to Thy word. n. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, R And a light unto my path. I will delight myself in Thy statutes : R. I will not forget Thy word. The word of the Lord is quick and powerful. R. A discerner of the thoughts and in- tents of the heart. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. R. In all wisdom. III. Sanctify them through Thy truth : R. Thy word is truth. All flesh is as grass, R. And all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof fadeth away : 30 OFFICES OF CEYOTION". R. Bat the word of the Lord enduretn for ever. Heaven and earth shall pass away : R. But my word shall not pass away. IV. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hilli?, from whence cometh my help. R. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : He that keepeth thee will not slumber. R. Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper : the Lord is the shade upon thy right hand. R. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : He shall preserve thy soul. R. The Lord shall preserve thy goiiisJ out and thy coming in- from this time forth, and even for evermore. Blessed are the poor in spirit : R. For theirs is the kingdom of God. Blessed are they that mourn : R. For they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek : THIRD SERVICE. 31 R. For tliey shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after ris^hteousness : R. For they shall be filkd. Blessed are the merciful : R. For they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart : R. For they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers : R. For they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : R. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. VI. Prkise ye the Lord. Praise, ye ser- vants of the Lordj praise the name of the Lord. R. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth, and for evermore From the rising of the sun unto Ihf going down of the same, R. The Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, R. And His glory above the heavens. He humbleth Himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth. R. Praise ye the Lord. iJ2 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. VII. The Lord is nigh unto tbem that ^al) upon Him : R. To all that call upon Ilim in truth. How precious are Thy thoughts unto me, O God ! R. How great is the sum of them I IJ' I should count them, they are more hi number than the sand ; /t When I awake, I am still with Thee. Search me, God, and know my heart : K. Try me, and know my thoughts : And see if there be any wicked way in me, JR. And lead me in the way everlasting. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost : II. As it was in the begrnninrj, is noWj and ever shall 5e, world without end. Amen. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy Spirit. Let us pray. Then the Leader shall offer the Collect for the day}- the school responding at the close: Amen. 1 The Collect of every Sunday in the year is suitable to b« used on every sncceeding day of the veek, and can therefore b« properly eo used in parochial or Christian schools. THIRD SERTICE. 33 Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, Fountain of all blessings, and Griver of every good and perfect gift, send down upon us the healthful Spirit of Thy grace, that we may worthily approach Thy throne of mercy, and glorify Thee with the ofler- ings of praise : through Jesus Christ our Lord. 11. Amen. God, Thou art light, and in Thee is no darkness at all, draw us to Thy dear Son, our Saviour, who is the true light of the world. Grant us grace, as from the lips of those who teach us, to learn of Thee. Re- veal Thy holy Gospel to us. By Thy Holy Spirit enlighten and instruct us in the knowledge of divine things. Deliver us from all unholy thoughts and desires. Unite us more closely to Thyself, and to all Thy children. Stren2;then and confirm us in true piety; and guide our steps in the paths of innocence and peace : through Jesus Christ our Lord. E. Amen. Lord Jesus, who in the days of Thy flesh didst take little children into Thine arms and bless them; remember in great mercy all children (youth) who are conse- crated to Thee by Holv Baptism. Confirm 84 OfFJCES OF DEYOTION. and keep them in the grace of Thy holy covenant. Grant that they may steadflistly renounce the devil with all his ways and works, the world with its vain pomp and glory, and the flesh with all its sinful de- sires; that, growing up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, they may keep Thy holy will and commandments all the days of their life. It. Amen. O Lord, bless Thy Church, which Thou hast redeemed with Thy most precious blood. Illuminate her ministers with true knowledge and understanding of Thy Word. Enlarge her borders, and clothe her with the beauty of holiness and peace. Encour- age the hearts of her members in every place, and bless them with Thy salvation. B. Amen. Tketi let the whole school unite in the Lord's Prayer : Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation. But de- liver us from evil. For Thine is the king- dom^ and the power, and the glory, for ever. AmciL THIRD SE R V ICK. 35 THE CLOSING OF THE SCHOOL. After the singing of a Psalm, Hymn, or Chant, thi school may be closed as follows : Let US pray. Almighty God, our Heavenly Fatlior by whose goodness we have now be^n in striicted in Thy divine and saving truth •- enlighten our souls to the full understand- ing of what has been spoken ] and give us hearts to obey Thy will, that we may not only be hearers of spiritual words, but also doers of good works, and thus glorify Thee in a pure faith and a blameless life : through Jesus Christ our Lord. R. Amen. Then shall be sung the Doxology, which may be (he Gloria Patri, or one of the Metrical Doxologies. This will conclude the service, unless a minister should be present, who will pronounce the Bene' diction, as follows: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communioD cf the Holy Ghost, be with you all. IL Amen. OFFICES OF DEVOTION, SELECTIONS FOR THE FESTL VAL DAYS. On Festival days the following are to he used in tht place of the Selections on pp. 28-32. ADVENT. Hosanna to tlie Son of David ; II. Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. The Desire of all nations shall come. R. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, B' Make His paths straight. CHRISTMAS. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,^ B. Which shall be to all people. Unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, R. Which is Christ, the Lord. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; B. And the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David. And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; FESTIVALDAYS 37 R. And of His kingdom there shall be DO end. Glory to God in the highest, B. And on earth peace, good will to men. EPIPHANY. The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice ; E. Let the multitude of the isles be glad thereof. Declare His glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people. B. Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth. The people which sat in darkness saw a great light ; B. And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. B. And the Gentiles shall come to Thy light, and kings to the brightness of Th rising. GOOD FRIDAY. Behold the Lamb of God ; R. Which taketh away the sin of the world. He "was despised and rejected of men; B. A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Surely He hath borne our griefs ; 38 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. R. And carried our sorrows. He was wounded for our transgressions , R. He was bruised for our iniquities. All we like sheep have gone astray ; we have turned every one to his own way ; R. And the Lord hath laid on Him th^ iniquity of us all. EASTER. The Lord is risen indeed. i?. He rose again the third day accord ing to the Scriptures. Now is Christ risen from the dead ; R. And become the first fruits of theia fliat slept. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust. R. Them which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. The Lord is risen indeed. R. Death is swallowed up in victory. death where is thy sting ? " R. grave where is thy victory ? Thanks be to God, which giveth us the rictory : R Through our Lord Jesus Christ ASCENSION. clap your hands, all ye people ; R. Shout unto God with the voice of triumph. God is gone up with a shout, FESTIVAL DA XS. 39 R. The Lord with tbe sound of a trumpet Lift up your heads, ye gates ; and be je lift up ye everhxsting doors; R. And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory ? R. The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of glory, WHITSUNSIDE. I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed ; R. And my blessing upon thine offspring. And they shall spring up as among the grass; R. As willows by the water-courses. God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. R. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities. Create in me a clean heart, God ; R. And renew a right spirit wichin me. Cast me not away from Thy presence ; E. And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me TRINITY SUNDAY. Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God of Hosts; R. The whole earth is full of His glory. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty : R. Which was, and is, and is to come. Of Him, and through Him. and to Him, are all things ; R. To whom be glory, for ever. Amen. 10 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. A LITANY. fn reasons of special solemnity, as in times when more than usual sickness prevails, or when a Teacher or scholar has been removed by deaths afler some remarks suited to the occasion, the school may be opened or closed with the following Litany, all kneeling : God the Father in heaven : have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon tis. God the Son, Redeemer of the world : have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us. God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from (he Father and the Son : have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us. holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God : have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us. Almighty, Holy, and most Merciful God, before whom all hearts are open and all desires known, deeply humbled on ac- count of our sins, we make confession unto A L 1 T A N Y. 41 Thee. Our sins, if we would, we cannot hide from Thee; for Thou searchest the heart and triest the reins, and all things are naked and open before Thee, with whom we have to do. Against Thee, Thee only, have we sinned, and done evil in Thy sight Lordy have mercy upon us. IIemember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take Thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. Wherein we have sinned against Thee, Lord, in doing the things we ought not to have done, and in leaving undone the things which it was our duty to do ; Lord forgive. Wherein we have offended, or grieved, or injured any of our fellow-beings in word or deed: Lord forgive. Wherein we have been irreverent and ungrateful to those whom Thou hast placed over us in the Family, the Stat^, or the Church : Lord forgive. 42 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. "Wherein we have entertained envy, ill^ will, malice, or any other unholy feeling toward any one : Lord for gixe. Wherein we have fallen under the power of impure passions, affections, and desires, and thus have grieved Thy Holy Spirit : Lord forgive. All our sins which we know, and all which we know not : Lord forgive. From all evil and harm; from the power of sin, and the snares of the devil ; from Thy wrath, and from everlasting damna- tion : Good Lord, deliver us. By the mystery of Thy holy Incarna- tion ; by Thine Agony and Bloody Sweat ; by Thy Cross and Passion; by Thy pre- cious burial; by Thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension ; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost: in the hour of death and in the day of Judgment : Good Lord, deliver us. That it may please Thee to uphold us in all time of temptation with Thy free Spirit; to grant us true repentance, and ALITANY. 43 raise us when we fall ; to strengtliep and confirm us in Thy grace; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet : We beseech Thee to hear us, Lord. Son of God, the Redeemer of the world : Have inercy ujpon us. Lamb of God ttat takest away the sin of the world : Have mercy iijwn us. Lamb of God that takest away the gin of the world : Grant us Thy peace. God, merciful Father, who despisest not the sighing of the contrite, nor rejectest the desire of the sorrowful : be favorable to our prayers which, in our afflictions that continually oppress us, we pour out before' Thee; and graciously hear them, that those things which the craft of the devil or man worketh against us, may be brought to nought, and by the council of Thy good- ness be dispersed ; so that, being hurt by no persecutions, we may evermore give thanks unto Thee in Thy holy Church : through Jesus Christ our Lord. i?. Amen: i) God, from whom all holy desires, all 44 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. good counsels, and all just works do pu- ceed : give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that our h*earts may be set to obey Thy command- ments, and also that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may by Thy protection pass our time in peace and quiet ness : through Jesus Christ our Lord. R. Amen. OPENING PRAYERS. 45 PRAYERS, FOR MEETINGS OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS. OPENING PRAYERS. ]Vhen used by the minister, he may omit the pari in brackets. Almighty God, our Heavenly Fatlier, whose we are and whom we serve ; from Thee cometh all wisdom profitable to direct, and help for every duty ; be graciously with us in our present assembly. May all our counsels be ordered in heavenly wisdom, and crowned with Thine abundant blessing : through .Jesus Christ our Lord. Am€?i. Make us deeply sensible of our unworthi- ness to be co-workers with Christ and His Diinisters in making known the blessed gos- pel of Thy grace. Instruct Thou us by Thy Holy Spirit, that we may know the mini of the Spirit in the Holy Scriptures. Make us quick to learn, and apt to teach, that so we may impart of that which we have received, and be Thine instruments in leading others in the way of life. Ameyi. Keep us mindful, Lord, that we are not our own, but belong to our faithful Sa- 46 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. viour, Jesus Christ. To Thee we dedicate ourselves anew. To Thee we offer all our designs, all our studies and endeavors, all that we have and are. Give us grace to renounce the vain pomp and glory of the world, and to choose the ways of charity and good works, that being wholly taken up with labors of mercy, we may escape the corruptions that are in the world through lust. Make our hearts humble, our words rich with the savor of grace, our lives con- sistent and pure, that in all things we may be an example to the lambs of Thy flock. Amen. Lord, of Thine infinite mercy bless the children committed to our charge. Open their understandings, and dispose their hearts to receive Thy truth. Deliver them from the evil that is in them by na- ture, and keep them from the evil that is around them in the world. Prepare them by Thy grace to fill every station of life to which Thy providence shall call them; and let it please Thee, Lord, to raise up from among them those who shall testify for Thee in the Gospel of Thy Son. May they all livo in Thy fear and favor, that when their earthly course is ended, they may die in Thy peace, and be numbered with Thy OPENING PRAYERS. 47 saints in glory everlasting : tlirough the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Ame7i. We beseech Thee, Lord, give Thy grace to parents and guardians, and to all those who have in charge any of the youD^ members of Thy flock ; that with all dili- gence, faithfulness, and affection, theymajr train them in the way they should go, so that none of them, through fault of others, may come short of eternal life. Amen. [Lord Jesus, who art the chief Bishop and Shepherd of Thy people, ble.^s Thy servant whom Thou hast appointed to min- ister to us in holy things; lead and sustain him by the Holy k!'pirit, that his ministra- tions may be clothed with power for our good, the increase of Thy church, and the glory of Thy name. Amen.'] These things, and whatsoever else Thoii shalt see to be necessary and convenient for us, and for Thy whole church, we humbly ask through Thy name and merits, blessed Saviour, whom with the Father and the Hoiy Spirit, we worship as one God, world without end. Amen. 48 OFFICES OF DEVOTION. CLOSING PRAYEE. Lord, our Heavenly Father, whose blessing maketh rich, and by whose Spirit all our doings must be sanctified ; we hum- bly commend ourselves and our work to Thy favor. JiCt Thy blessing rest upon tlie services in which we have now been en- gaged ', and may our feeble endeavors re- sult in great glory to Thy name. Increase our zeal in the good work unto which Thou hast called us. Make us wise and faithful, humble and modest, firm and perseverinfx, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost. Let Thy glory shine forth in our lives; help us, by a meek and quiet spirit, to imitate our blessed Saviour, and show forth a good example to all men. Hear, Lord, our prayers; and grant us all things we need for this world and for that which is to come ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with Thee and the ever blessed Spirit, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. Our Father who art in heaven, etc. IIYMNS FOR SCHOOLS. THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. ADVENT. A LMIGHTY GOD, we beseech Thee, grant us -^ grace that we may wait with vigilance for the Advent of Thy Son, our Lord ; that when Ho Bhall arise from Thy right hand, to visit the earth in righteousness, and Thy people with sal- vation, He may find us, not sleeping in sin, but diligent in His service and rejoicing in His praises; that so we may enter in with Him unto the marriage-supper of the Lamb: through His merits, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 1. ADVENT HYMN. L. M- HAIL, Jesus ! Israel's Hope and Light ! Prophets and Priests prepared Thy way. Thy people, through the breaking night, With waiting joy foresaw Thy dav. 4 (49) 50 CHRISTMAS SEASON. By Jacob's Star the Gentiles found Light on their mystic longings poured; Wise men from dismal regions round, Bowed at Thy manger and adored. Thy Advent, Lord, revives the vrorld ; Thy life shall "waiting nations know ; The banner of Thy truth unfurled. Shall glorious on the mountains glow. The vales, where darkness lingers last, Now kindle in prophetic light ; The morning breaks! for ever past The fearful reign of ancient night. Hail, glorious Advent! heavenly birth I Shout, saints, in triumph, Christ appears; Good will to men, and peace on earth, Shall reigu throughout the golden yeara. riRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT, 51 FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. PSALM XXIV Gospd: St. Matt. xxi. 8-11 1 St. John J. 1-18. Epistle: Rom. xiii. 11-14 i 1 John i. 1 — ii. 2. A LMIGHTY GOD, give us grace that we may ^^ cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light now, in the time of this mortal life, in which Thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility ; that in the last day, when He shall come again in His glo- rious majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through Him who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, now and forever. Amen. 2. MESSIAH'S COMING KINGDOM. C M. JOY to the world; the Lord is come, Let earth receive her King; Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room. And heav'n and nature sing. Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns. Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. 52 CHRISTMAS SEASON". No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground : He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love. a c. M CHRIST'S FIRST AND SECOND COMING. SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue; His rich display of grace demands A new and nobler song. Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, God's own almighty Son; His power the sinking world sustains. And grace surrounds His throne. Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day; Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of The sea ; Ye mountains sink, ye valleys rise; Prepare the Lord His way. FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 53 Behold, He comes ! He comes to bless The nations as their God ; To show the world His righteousness, And send His truth abroad. But when His voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread. To see their Judge appear I THE INCARNATION. S. M. YE saints, proclaim abroad The honors of your King; To Jesus your incarnate God, Your songs of praises sing. Not angels round the throne Of majesty above, Are half so much oblig'd as we. To our Immanuel's love. They never sunk so low, They are not rais'd so high ; They never knew such depths of woe. Such heights of majesty. The Saviour did not join Their nature to His own ; For them He shed no blood divine, Nor breath'd a single groan. May we with angels vie The Saviour to adore ; Our debts are greater far than theirs, be our praises more! 54 CHRISTMAS SEASON. SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. PSALM LXXX. Gospel: St. Luke xxi. 25-33 ) St. Matt. xxy. 1-13. Epistle: Rom. xt. 4-13 / Heb. x. 1-9. /'1LEANSE our conscience, we beseech Thee. ^ Almighty God, by the daily visitation of Thy grace ; that "when Thy Son, our Lord Jesua Christ, shall come, He may find us fit for Hia appearing, and ready to meet Him without spot, iu the company of all Hia saints : who liveth and reigneth with Thee, and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. PRAISE TO OUR CREATOR. L. M BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy ^ Know that the Lord is God alone: He can create, and He destroy. His sov'reign pow'r, without our aid, Made us of clay, and form'd us men; And when like wand'ring sheep we stray'd, He brought us to His fold again. SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 55 We are His people, we His care, Our souls and all our mortal frame; What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to Thy name ! We 11 crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heav'ns our voices raise ; And earth with her ten thousand tongues Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. Wide as the world is Thy command, Vast as eternity Thy love ; Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. CHRIST OUR JUDGE. C- M THAT awful day will surely come, Th' appointed hour makes haste, When I must stand before my Judge, And pass the solemn test. Thou lovely Chief of all my joys — Thou Sov'reign of my heart — How could I bear to hear Thy voice Pronounce the word — "Depart." Oh ! wretched state of deep despair, To see my God remove, — And fix my doleful station where I must not taste His love I 56 CHRISTMAS SEASON. Oh ! tell me that my worthless name Is graven on Thy hands ; Show me some promise in Thy book, Wnere my salvation stands. MERCY IN JUDGMENT. S. M MY soul, repeat His praise Whose mercies are so great ; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate. God will not always chide : And when His strokes are felt, His strokes are fewer than our crimes, And lighter than our guilt. High as the heav'ns are rais'd Above the ground we tread ; So far the riches of His grace Our highest thoughts exceed. His pow'r subdues our sins ; And His forgiving love, Far as the east is from the weat, Doth all our guilt remove. The pity of the Lord, To those that fear His name, Is such as tender parents feel: He knows our feeble frame. SECOND SUNDAF IN AD7ENT. 57 He knows we are but dust, Scatter'd with ev'ry breath; His anger, like a rising wind, Can send us swift to death. Our days are as the grass, Or like the morning flow'r: If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour. But Thy compassions, Lord, To endless years endure ; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. 58 CHRISTMAS SEASON. THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. PSALM LXXXV. Go&pd: St. Matt. xi. 2-10 \ Luke xviL 20-37. Epistle. 1 Cor. iv. 1-5 ) 1 Thess. v. 1-8. 1 NCLINE, Lord, we beseech Thee, Thine -*- ear to our prayers, and visit the darkness of our mind with the Day-spring from on high ; that at the secoftd coming of thy Son to judge the world, we may hasten with joy to meet Ilim, who liveth and reigneth with Tliee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. THE REDEEMER'S MISSION. C M. HARK, the glad sound ! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promis'd long! Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne, And ev'ry voice a song. On Him the Spirit largely pour'd, Exerts its sacred fire: Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, His holy breast inspire. He comes the pris'ners to release, In Satan's bondage held ; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 59 He comes from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray, And on the ej'eballs of the blind To pour celestial day. He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure; And with His righteousne'ss and grace T' enrich the humble poor. Our glad hosaunas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim ; And heav'n's eternal ai'ches ring With Thy beloved name. 9, WATCHMAN! WHAT OF THE NIGHT? 78 WATCHMAN! tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are ? Trav'ller! o'er yon mountain's height See that glory-beaming star! Watchman ! does its beauteous ray Aught of hope or joy foretell? Trav'ller! yes: it brings the day, — Promis'd day of Israel Watchman! tell us of the night! Higher yet that star ascends : Trav'ller! blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends I Watchman ! will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth? Trav'ller ! ages are its own, See, it bursts o'er all the earth. 60 CHRISTMAS SEASON, "Watchman ! tell us of the night, For the morning seems to dawn: Trav'ller! darkness takes its flight, Doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman! let thy wand'rings cease: Hie thee to thy quiet home : Trav'ller! lo ! the Prince of Peace, Lo ! the Son of God is come. 10. WELCOME TO CHRIST. 8s & 7ft. WELCOME, welcome, dear Redeemer, Welcome to this heart of minej Be Thou mine, and mine forever. And my soul forever Thine — Thine, Saviour, Thine forever, Be this ransomed heart of mine. Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer, Welcome to this heart of mine; Be Thy life, my light and glory, Let Thy light within me shine — Light of heaven. Kindly given, Shine within my bosom, shine. Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer, Welcome to this heart of mine; Take, take me, Lord, forever, Thine I am and only Thine ; Jesus, never Shall we sever — I am Thine, and Thou art mine. FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 61 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. PSALM IV. Goipd: St. John i. 19-34 ) St. John vA. 22-36. Epistle: Philip, iv. 4-7 ) Gal. iii. 21-29. A RISE, Lord, -we beseech Thee, and sho-w "^ unto us speedily the power of Thy glo- rious salvation ; that we, being redeemed from our sins, and delivered out of the hands of our enemies, may be enabled to serve Thee without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Thee, all the days of our life: through the mediation of Thy Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 11. PRAISE FOR REDEMPTION. C. M OFOR a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, — The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace. My gracious Master, and my God, Assist me to proclaim. To spread, through all the earth abroad, The honors of Thy Name. 62 CHRISTMAS SEASON. Jesus ! the Name that charms our feari, That bids our sorrows cease; *T is music in the sinner's ears; 'T is life, and health, and peace. He breaks the power of reigning sin : He sets the pris'ner free ; His blood can make the foulest clean; His blood availed for me. 12. SALVATION. C M SALVATION, 0, the joyful Bound I 'Tis pleasure to our ears; A sov'reign balm for every wound, A cordial for our fears. Buried in sorrow and in sin. At hell's dark door we lay; But we arise, by grace divine, To see a heav'nly day. Salvation ! let the echo fly The spacious earth around. While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound. 13. THE INCARNATIOIf OP CHRIST. C H MORTALS, awake, with angels join. And chant the solemn lay; Joy, love, and gratitude combine 'xO hail the auspicious day. rOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 63 In heaven the rapturous song began, And sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining legions ran, And strung and tuned the lyre. Swift through the vast expanse it flew, And loud the echo rolled; The theme, the song, the joy was new, 'T was more than heaven could hold. Down through the portals of the sky The impetuous torrent ran ; And angels flew with eager joy. To bear the news to man. Hark ! the cheruoic armies shout. And glory leads the song: Ood will and peace are heard throughout The harmonious, angel throng. With joy the chorus we'll repeat, "Glory to God on high; Good will and peace are now complete, Jesus was born to die." Hail, Prince of Life ! forever hail, Redeemer, Brother, Friend ! Though earth, and time, and life should f&il» Thy praise shall never end. 14. CONDESCENSION OF CHRIST. 0. M. ^FITE Saviour! what endless charms J- Dwell in the blissful sound ! Its influence every fear disarms, iad spreads sweet comfort round. CHRISTMAS SE ASON. Here pardon, life, and joys divine, In rich effusion flow, For guilty rebels lost in sin. And doomed to endless woe. The Almighty Former of the skies Stooped to our vile abode; While angels viewed with wondering eyea, And hailed the incarnate God. Oh I the rich depths of love divine I Of bliss a boundless store ! Dear Saviour, let me call Thee mine; I cannot wish for more. m On Thee alone my hope relies, Beneath Thy cross I fall ; My Lord, my Life, my SacrifiM, My Saviour, and mj AH. CHR T3T MAS. 55 CHRISTMAS. PSALM XCVIII. 6<.9pd: St. John i. 1-14 ■> St. Luke ii. 1-29. Epistle: Ueb. i. 1-12 S Phil. ii. 5-11. 4 LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast "^ given us Thy only begotten Son to take our nature upon Him, and as at this time to be bora of a pure virgin ; grant that we, being regene- rate and made Thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by Thy Holy Spirit after the image of this same blessed and glorious Christ: who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world withou.t end. Amen. 15. THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. 8s & 1s HARK! what mean those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skiee, Lo ! th' angelic host rejoices, Heav'nly hallelujahs rise. Listen to the wondrous story. Which they chant in hymns of joy ; "Glory in the highest, glory! Glory be to God most high! 6 66 CHRISTMAS SEASON. *' Peace on earth, good will from heav'ix. Reaching far as man is found ; Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven, Loud our golden harps shall sound. •• Christ is born, the great Anointed, Heav'n and earth His praises sing 1 receive whom God appelated For your Prophet, Priest, and King! ** Hasten, mortals, to adore Him, Learn His name, and taste His joy, Till in heav'n ye sing before Him, • Glory be to God most high ! ' " 16. CHRISTMAS HYMN. 11 S & 10ft. HAIL the blest morn! when the great Me- diator Down from the regions of glory descends ! Shepherds, go worship the babe in the manger; Lo ! for your guide, the bright Angel attends Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining. Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall. Angels adore Him, in slumbers reclining. Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. Say shall we yield Him in costly devotion Odors of Eden, and off 'rings divine, Gems from the mountain, and pearls from th« ocean, ftlyrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine ? CHRISTMAS. 67 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gold would His favor secure ; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine ail ; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 17. THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM. L. M. WHEN marshalled on the nightly plain, The glittering host bestud the sky, One star alone of all the train, Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem ; But one alone, the Saviour, speaks — It is the Star of Bethlehem. Once on the raging seas I rode. The storm was loud, the night was dark, The ocean yawned, and rudely blow'd The wind that tossed my foundering bark. Deep horror then my vitals froze. Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem j When suddenly a Star arose — It was the Star of Bethlehem. It was my guide, my light, my all; It bade my dark forebodings cease ; And through the storm, and dangex''s thrall, It led me to the port of peace. 68 CHRISTMAS SEASON. No-w, safely moored — my perils o'er, I '11 sing, first in night's diadem, Forever and forevermore, The Star— the Star of Bethlehem. 18. NATIVITY OF CHRIST. C M ^T^HILE shepherds watched their flocks •■j »» night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 'Tear 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, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ; And this shall be the sign : ♦The heavenly Babe you there shall find. To human view displayed, » All meanly wrapped in swaddling ban-Is, And in a manger laid." Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: CHRISTM AS. ©9 "All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace ; Good will, henceforth, from heaven to men. Begin and never cease." 19, JOY FOR THE INCARNATION. Ts. HARK! the herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King 1 Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumphs of the skies; Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace 1 Hail the Sun of Righteousness ! Mild He lays His glories by ; Born that men no more might die; Born to raise the sons of earth ; Born to give them second birth. Come! Desire of Nations ! come, Fix in us Thy humble home : Thou, the woman's promised Seed, Bruise in us the serpent's head. Glory to the new-born King! Let us all the anthem sing, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! 7C CHRISTMAS SEASON, ST. STEPHEN'S DAY. (FIRST DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.) Goapel: St. Matt, xxiii. 34-39. Epistle: Acts \i. 8 — vii. 60. [The Festival of St. Stephen, the first martyr, Is eel* braied on the first day alter Christmas, to symbolize the idea that the terrestrial birth of our Saviour is immediately followed by the death, that is, the celestial birth, of His martyrs.] A S we honor, on this day, Lord God, the "^ memory of Thy blessed martyr, St. Stephen ; grant unto us grace, we beseech Thee, to follow his faith and charity ; that, however sorely tried by the contradiction of sinners, we may be able, like him, to look steadfastly up into heaven, and to commend even our enemies to the pardoning mercy of our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesua Christ: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen, 20. HOLY FORTITUDE. C. M. AM I a soldier of the cross, A foU'wer of the Lamb? And shall I fear to own His cause. Or blush to speak His name? ST, STEPHENS DAY. Must I be carried to the skies, On flow'ry beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sail'd through bloody seas? Are there no foes for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage. Lord ! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by Thy word. Thy saints, in all this glorious war, Shall conquer, though they die ; They see the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. When that illustrious day shall rise, And all Thy armies shine In robes of vict'ry through the skies, The glory shall be Thine. 72. CHRISTMAS SEASOV. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY. (SECOND DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.) Gospd: St. John xxi. 19-24. Epistle: IJohn i. 1-10. [The Festival of St. John is cplebrated on the second day after Christma.s, because he was the bosom friend of Jesus, sad has most fully unfolded the mystery of the Word made fli-sb for our salvatiou.] CHINE graciously upon Thy Churcli, we be- seech Thee, Lord; that, being enlightened by the doctrine and filled with the mind of Thy blessed Apostle ana Evangelist, Saint John, whom Jesus loved, it may come at last into Thy beatific presence aud enjoy the rewards of ever- lasting life: through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 21, LO'^E TO GOD. C. P. M. OLOVE divine, how sweet thou arti When shall I find my willing heart All taken up by thee ? I thirst, and faint, and die to prove The greatness of redeeming love : The love of Christ in me. ST. JOHN^SJDAY. 7J O that I could, with favor'd John, Recline my weary head upon The dear Redeemer's breast ! From care, and sin, and sorrow free, Give me, () Lord, to find in Thee My everlasting rest. Only Thy love do I require, Nothing on earth below desire. But this in heaven above : Let earth, and heaven, and all things go, Give me Thy only love to kuow, Impart to me Thy love. 22. THE LOVE OF GOD. 8s & Ts. LOVE divine, all love excellincr, Joy of heaven, to earth comp down I Fix in us Thy humble dwelling. All Thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus ! Thou art all compassion. Pure unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation. Enter every trembling heart. Breathe, breathe Thy loving Spirit ^ Into every troubled breast ! Let us all in Thee inherit. Let us find Thy promised rest. 74 CHRISTMAS SEASON. Come, Almighty to deliver. Let us all Thy grace receive ; Suddenly return, aiid never. Never more Thy temples leave! Finish then Thy new creation, Pure and spotless may we be ; Let us see our whole salvation Perfectly secured by Thee ! Changed from glory into glory, Till in heaven we take our placp; Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praiae. THE INNOCENTS^ DAT. 75 THE INNOCENTS' DAY. (THIRD DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.) Gospel: St Matt. ii. 13-18. Epistle: Rev. xiT. 1-5. [This Festival, in mpmory of the glaughtered infants, is e*>lebrated on the third day after Christmas. Martyrdom was regarded by the ancient Church as a heavenly birth. Hence, the day of St. Stephen, martyr both in will and in fact, of St. John, martyr ia will, though not in fact, and of the Holy Innocents, martyrs in fact, though not in will, follow immediately after Christmas.] A GOD, who out of the mouths of babes and ^ sucklings hast ordained strength, and whose praise the slaughtered infants of Bethlehem pro- claimed, not by speaking, but by dying; mortify and kill in us, we beseech Thee, all •vil propen- sities and wrong desires, and so strengthen us by Thy grace, that the same holy faith, which we own with our tongues, we may confess also by *,he innocency of our lives : to the glory of Thy great name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 23. THE INFANT MARTYRS. 8s & Ts. JESUS, Holy Child from Heaven, Thou for children wast a child ; Infant Martyrs gathered round Thee, And, unconscious, for Thee died. Not by speaking, but by dying. Slaughtered babes proclaim Thy praise. 76 CHRISTMAS SEASON. Hail ! sweet band of lovely infants, Welcoming the Holy Child ; First-fruits of His martyr glory, Innocent, and meek, and mild. Not by willing, but by dying, They gave up their all for Thee. Though too young to know or choose Thee, They were chosen, Lord, by Thee ; Saved and blest by grace brought near them, Though that grace they could not see. Not by choosing, but by dying, They became for ever Thine. Prophets — yes, they preached by suffering: Priests — themselves the sacrifice; Kings — by bloody tyrants furthered, They to crowns and glory rise. N^ by living, but by dying. They the life eternal won! Jesus, Holy Child from heaven. Who for children wast a child ; Lambs upon Thine Altar lying, Make us humble, meek, and mild. That in living, and in dying, We may evermore be Thina SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. 77 SUNDAY APTEE CHRISTMAS. PSALM CXXI. Gospel. St. Matt i. 18-25 -^ St. Luke ii. 23-35. EpistU. Gal. iv. 1-7 J 1 John iv. 1-10. lyrOST merciful God, who hast so loved the ^^ world as to give Thine only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not per- ish, but have everlasting life ; vouchsafe unto us, we humbly pray Thee, the precious gift of faith, whereby we may know that the Son of God is come, and being always rooted and grounded in the mystery of the Word made flesh, may have power to overcome the world, and gain the blessed immortality of heaven : through the merits of this same incarnate Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 24. L. M THE HYMN OF THE TIRGIN MARY.' MY soul doth magnify the Lord, ^ly spirit hath its rich reward ; In God, my Saviour, I rejoice. With joyful and exulting voice. 79 CHRISTMAS SEASON. With favor He hath looked on me, In lowliest humility ; All generations, 'tis confessed, Shall henceforth join to call me blessed. To me great things the Lord hath done — Great things wrought He, the Mighty One I To me, His choicest favor came, Forever holy be His name. To all who walk in humble fear His mercy is forever near; And to their generations too, He proves His grace and mercy true. Great strength hath shown his mighty arm; The proud are scattered with alarm. The lowliest raised above them all, Their vain imaginations fall. The mighty ones He hath put down, And on the humble placed the crown: The hungry fed from day to day, And empty sent the rich away. His ancient servant, Israel, His mercy hath remembered well; To Abram's seed forever true, All that He spake the Lord will do. 25. THE NAME OF JESUS. C. M. HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds. And drives away his fear. SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. 79 It makes the wounded spirit -whole, And calms the troubled breast; 'T is 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 treas'ry, fiU'd With boundless stores of grace. Jesus ! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I '11 praise Thee as I ought. Till then I would Thy love proclaim With ev'ry fleeting breath ; And may the music of Thy name Refresh my soul in death. 26. GLORY TO THE LAMB. C. M. JESUS, with all Thy saints above, My tongue would bear her part ; Would sound aloud Thy saving love, And sing Thy bleeding heart. 80 CHRISTMAS SEASON. Bless'd be the Lamb, my dearest Lord, Who bought me with His blood, And quench'd His Father's flaming swori In His own vital flood: The Lamb that freed my captive soul From Satan's heavy chains, And sent the lion dovsrn to howl Where hell and horror reigns. All glory to the djnng Lamb And never-ceasing praise. Where angels live to know His name, Or Bainis to feel Hb graoa. CIRCUMCISION or CHRIST H THE CIKCUMCISION OF CHRIST. NEW YEAR'S DAY. PSALM CXXII. Grspel: St. Luke ii. 15-21 ) Psalms xc. EpisUe: Col. ii. 8-17 i Heb. xi. 8-16. A LMIGHTY and most merciful God, by whose -^ -will Thy well-beloved Son, the Saviour of the world, was circumcised in His spotless flesh. to put honor on the law which He had come to fulfil; grant unto us, we beseech Thee, the true circumcision of the spirit, whereby being inwardly purged from all worldly and carnal lusts, we may offer ourselves unto Thee a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable through Jesus Christ: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 27. THE SAYIOUR OF INFANTS. C. "M JESUS. I see a thousand charms Spread o'er Thy lovely face, "While infants in Thy tender arms Receive Thy smiling grace. 82 CHRISTMAS SEASON. <'I take these little lambs," said He, "And lay them on my breast ; Protection they shall find in me, In me be ever blest. Death may the bands of life unloose. But can't dissolve my love : Millions of infant souls compose The family above." Thy words the happy parents hear, And shout with joys divine: Dear Saviour, all we have and are. Shall be forever Thine. 28. INFANT BAPTISM. S. M. TO Him who children blest, And suflFered them to come — To Him who took them to His breast, "We bring these children home. To Thee, God, whose face Their angels always see, We bring them, praying that Thy graot May bind their souls to Thee. And as this water falls On each unconscious brow, Lord, let Thy Holy Spirit seal The sacramental vow. CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST. 83 29, NEW YEAR'S HYMN. L. M. GREAT God, we sing that mighty hand By which supported, still we staad ; The op'ning year Thy mercy shows, Let mercy crown it till it close. By day, by night, at home, abroad. Still we are guarded by our Uod ; By His incessant bounty fed. By His unerring counsel led. With grateful hearts the past we own; The future, all to us unknown, We to Thy guardian care comm-it, An.l peaceful leave before Thy feet. In scenes exalted or depress'd, Be Thou our joy, and Thou our rest; Thy goodness all our hope shall raise, Ador'd through all our changing days. When death shall inteirupt these songs. And seal in silence mortal tongues, Our helper, God, in whom we trust, In better worlds, our souls shall boast. 30. GOD'S INFINITY AND OUR VANITY. CM. GREAT God ! how infinite art Thou I What worthless worms are we I Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to Thee. 84 CHRISTMAS SEASON. Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere seas or stars were made; Thou art the ever living God, Were all the nations dead. Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in Thy view ; To Thee, there 's nothing old appears; Great God I there's nothing new. Our lives through various scenes are drawn. And vexed with trifling cares, ^Yhile Thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed aflFairs. Great God! how infinite art Thou! What worthless worms are we ! Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to Thee. 31. THE SONG OF SIMEON. L. M NOW lettest Thou, with sweet release. Thy servant, Lord, depart in peace. Thy promises my soul hath heard ; Be it according to Thy word. Mine eyes have Thy salvation seen, No typic clouds now intervene ; Thou hast prepared, before all eyes. The way to glory, and the skies. Lo ! Gentiles in their gloom and night, Behold with joy the rising light; And Israel hails the glorious birth Of grace from heaven, and peace on earth. THE EPIPHANY. 85 THE EPIPHANY, JANUARY 6th. PSALM LXXII. Gospel: St. Matt ii. 1-12 i Is. Ix. 1-15. EpisOe : Eph. iii. 1-12 1 Rom. xv. 8-12. [The Epiphany, or Manifestntion of Christ to the OeO' tikjs, is celebrated on the sixth day of January.] f\ GOD, who by the leading of a star didst mani- ^ fest Thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles ; mercifully grant that we who have now come to know Thee here by faith, may be conducted to the full vision of Thy glory hereafter in heaven : through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 32. MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST. L. M. THE Lord is come; the heavens proclaim His birth ; the nations learn His name: An unknown star directs the road Of eastern sages to their God. All ye bright armies of the skies. Go, worship where the Saviour lies: Angels and kings before Him bow, Those gods on high, and gods below. 86 THE EPIPH ANT. Let idcls totter to the ground, And their own worshippers confound; But Zion shall His glories sing, And earth confess her sovereign King. 33. CHRIST AMONG THE GENTILES. L >1 JESUS shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run ; Ilis kingdom stretch from shore to shore Till moons shall wax and wane no more. Frott. north to south the princes meet, To pay their homage at His feet, While western empires own their Lord, And savage tribes attend His word. For Him shall endless pray'r be made, > And endless praises crown His head ; His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise With ev'ry morning sacrifice. People and realms of ev'ry tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name. I5lessings abound where'er He reigns ; The joyful pris'ner bursts His chains. The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. Where He displays His healing pow'r, Death and the curse are known no m( re ; In Him the tribes of Adam boast More blessings than their father lost THE EPIPHANY, 11 Let ev'ry creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King: Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Ameu. 34. MISSIONS. L. ^] BEHOLD th' expected time draw near, The shades disperse, the dawn appear; Behold the wilderness assume The beauteous tints of Eden's bloom. The untaught heathen waits to know The joy the gospel will bestow; The exil'd captive, to receive The freedom Jesus has to give. Come, let us with a grateful heart In the blest labor share a part ; Our pray'rs and off'rings gladly bring To aid the triumphs of our King. Invite the world to come and prove A Saviour's condescending love ; And humbly fall before His feet, Assur'd they shall acceptance meet. 35, MISSIONARY HYMN. 7s (fc 6t FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; B8" THE EPIPHANY. From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Tlieir land from error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle. Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain vrith lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted "With wisdom from on high; Shall we, to men benighted, The lamp of life deny? Salvation ! salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim. Till earth's remotest nation Has learned Messiah's name. Waft, waft, ye winds, His storj, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory. It spreads from pole to pole; Till o'er our ransomed nature, The Lamb for sinners slaia, Redeemar King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANT. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. PSALM C. Oospel: St. Luke ii. 41-52 / St. Matt. iii. 13-17. Episile: Kom. xii. 1-5 » Kom. vi. &-il "OECEIVE, Lord, with compassionate kind- ness, the prayers of Thy suppliant people, and bestow upon them plenteously the aids of Thy heavenly grace ; that tliey may both know what things they ought to do, and be strong also to do what they know : through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Ame7i. 36. C. M. CURIST, THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THB LIFli THOU art the way — to Thee alone From sin and death we flee ; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee. Thou art the truth — Thy word alone True wisdom can impai-t ; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart. 90 THE EPIPHANY. Thou art the life — the rending tomb Proclaims Thy conqu'ring arm; And those who put their trust in Thee, Nor death nor hell shall harm. Thou art the way, the truth, the lite, Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. 37. HOSANNA TO CHRIST. C. M HOSANNA to the royal Soa Of David's ancient line! His natures two. His person one, Mysterious and divine. The root of David, here we find, And offspring is the same; Eternity and time are joined In our Immanuel's name. Blest He that comes to wretched men, With peaceful news from heaven; Hosannas of the highest strain To Christ the Lord be given. Let mortals ne'er refuse to take The hosanna on their tongues. Lest rocks and stones should rise and break Their silence into songs. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 91 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. PSALM LXVL Oospel: St. John ii. 1-11 ; St. Luke ir. 1-13. Epistle: Rom. xii. &-16 i Ueb. ii. 14-18. ( \ GOD, the Fountain of all truth and grace, ^ who hast called us out of darkness into marvellous light by the glorious gospel of Thy Son; grant unto us power, we beseech Thee, to walk worthy of this vocation, with all lowliness and meekness, endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace ; that we may have our fruit unto holiness, and the end ever- lasting life: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 38. CHRIST'S PRESENCE IN HIS CHURCH. C M ABIDE among us with Thy grace, Lord Jesus, ever more; Nor let us e'er to sin give place, Nor grieve Him we adore. Abide among us with Thy word, Redeemer whom we love : Thy help and mercy here afford, And life with Thee above. 92 THE EPIPHANY. Abide among us with Thy ray, Light that lighten'st all ; And let Thy truth preserve our way, Nor suffer us to fall. Abide with us to bless us still, bounteous Lord of peace ; With grace and power our souls fulfil, Our faith and love increase. Abide among us as our shield, Captain of Thy host ; That to the world we may not yield. Nor e'er forsake our post. Abide with us in faithful love, Our God and Saviour be ; Thy help at need, oh ! let us prove. And keep us true to Thee. 39. THE PRECIOUSNESS OF JESUS C >1 JESUS, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast ; But sweeter far Thy face to see, Aad in Thy presence rest. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame. Nor can the memory find, A sweeter sound than Thy blest name, Saviour of mankind 1 iCOND SUNDAY ATTER EPIPHANY. 93 hope of every contrite heart, joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind Thou art I How good to those who seek I But what to those who find ? ah ! thia Nor tongue, nor pen can show ; The love of Jesus, what it is, None but His loved ones know. Jesus, our only joy be Thou, As Thou our prize will be ; Jesus, be Thou our glory noW| Aud through eteroitj. W THE EPIPHANY, THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. PSAL31 XCVI. Gorpd: St. Matt. viii. 1-11 ) St. Mark i. 14-22. Epistlt: Rom. xii. 17-21 I 1 Cor. i. 17-25. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, look merci- •^^ fully, we beseech Thee, upon our great weakness; and in the midst of the manifold trials and dangers which beset us on all sides, stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty for our protection and help: through Jesus Chrii^t our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen, 40. THE LOVE OF CHRIST. C M MAJESTIC sweetness sits enthroned Upon the Saviour's brow ; His head with radiant glories crowned, His lips with grace o'erflow. He saw me plunged in deep distress, And flew to rny relief; For me He bore the shameful cross, And carried all my grief. THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 95 To Him I owe my life and breath, And all the joj's I have ; He makes me triumph over death, And saves me from the grave. To heaven, the place of His abode, He brings my weary feet; Shows me the glories of my God, And makes my joys complete. Since from His bounty I receive Such proofs of love divine ; Had I a thousand lives to give. Lord, they should all be Thine. 4.1, THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS. C. M. LET children hear the mighty deeds Which God perform'd of old. Which in our younger years vre saw, And which our fathers told. He bids us make His glories knowa, His works of power and grace, And we '11 convey His wonders down Through ev'ry rising race. Our lips shall tell them to our sons, And they again to theirs, That generations yet unborn May teach them to their heirs. Thus shall they learn in God alone Their hope securely stands; That they may ne'er forget His works, But practise His commands. M THEEPIPHANY. 42. PRAISE TO GOD FROM ALL NATIONS. L. M FROM all that dwell below the skies Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue. Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord, Eternal truth attends Thy word ; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suQS shall rise and set no more. FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 9T FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. PSALM CXVIII. Gospd: St. Matt. viii. 23-27 ■> St. Luke ir. 14-24. EpistU: Horn. xiii. 1-7 i 2 Cor. It. 1-6. A GOD, who hast founded the earth upon the seas, and established it upon the floods, and whose word is forever settled in heaven ; grant unto us grace, we beseech Thee, to look beyond the things which are seen and temporal to the things which are not seen and eternal; that walking by faith more than by sight, we may not be unduly moved by any occasions in this world, but be able to endure unto the end in the way of life : through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever. Amen. 43. PRESERVING GRACE. 8. M TO God the only wise. Our Saviour and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 7 THE EPIPn ANT 'T is His almighty love, His counsel and His care, Preserves us safe from sin and death, And ev'ry hurtful snare. He will present our souls Unblemish'd and complete, Before the glory of His face, With joys divinely great. Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around His throne, Shall bless the conduct of His grace, And make His wonders known. To our Redeemer, God, Wisdom and pow'r belongs, immortal crowns of majesty. And everlasting songs. 4-4. THE NATION AND THE CHURCH. (J. M SHINE on our land, Jehovah, shine. With beams of heav'nly grace ! Reveal Thy pow'r through all our coasts, And show Thy smiling face. Here fix Thy throne exalted high. Here let Thy glory stancf; And like a wall of guardian fire Surround Thy favorite land. When shall Thy name from shore to shore Sound all the earth abroad, And distant nations know and love Their Saviour and their God? fOCRTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 99 Sing to the Lord, je distant lands, Sing loud with solemn voice ; Let thankful tongues exalt His praise, And thankful hearts rejoice. Hr, the great Lord, th' sov'reign Judge, That sits enthroned above, Wisely commands the worlds He made, In justice and in love. Earth shall confess her Maker's hand, And yield a full increase; Our God will crown His chosen land With fruitfulness and peace. God, the Redeemer, scatters round His choicest favors here, While the creation's utmost bound Shall see. adore, and fear. SEEKING GOD. S M, MY God, permit my tongue This joy, to call Thee mme: And let my early cries prevail To taste Thy love divine. My thirsty fainting soul Thy mercy does implore ; Not travellers in desert lands Can pant f)r water more. 100 THE EPIPHANT. Within Thy churches, Lord, I long to find my place; Thy pow'r and glory to behold. And feel Thy quick'ning grace Since Thou hast been my help To Thee my spirit flies ; And on Thy watchful providenee My cheerful hope relies. The shadow of Thy wings My soul in safety keeps ; I follow where my Father leada^ And He supports my steps. PIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EriPHANT. 101 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. PSALM XLVIII. Gospel: St. Matt. xiii. 24-30 ) St. Matt. xiii. 1-9. £pisil£: Col. iii. 12-17 > 1 Pet. i. 22-25. [The number of Sundays after the Epiphany depends upon the date of Easter, which is a movable Feast, and Taries from one to six.] A LORD, we beseech Thee to keep Thy Church and household continually in Thy true reli- gion ; that they who do lean only on the hope of Thy heavenly grace, may evermore be defended by Thy mighty power: through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigueth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 46, THE CHURCH. L. M SHOUT, for the blessed Jesus reigns, Thro' distant lands His triumphs spread, And sinners, freed from endless pains. Own Him their Saviour and their Head. He calls His chosen from afar, They all at Zion's gate arrive; Those who were dead in sin before, By sov'reign grace were made alive. 102 THE EPIPHANY. Gentiles and Jews His laws obey, Nations remote their off'rings bring, And unconstrain'd their homage pay To their exalted God and King. may His holy Church increase. His Word and Spirit still prevail, While angels celebrate His praise, And saints His growing glories hail I Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb, From all below, and all above; In lofty songs exalt His name, In songs as lasting as His love. 47. GROWTH IN THE CHURCH. L. M LORD, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand In gardens planted by Thy hand ; Let me within Thy courts be seen, Like a young cedar fresh and green. There grow Thy saints in faith and love, Blest with Thine influence from above ; Not Lebanon with all its trees Yields such a comely sight as these. The plants of grace shall ever live, Nature decays, but grace must thrive; Time, that doth all things else impair, (Still makes them flourish strong and fair. Laden with fruits of age, they show The Lord is holy, just, and true; None that attend His grace shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 103 THE SAFETY OF THE CHURCH. S M GREAT is the Lord our God, And let His praise be great; He makes His churches His abode^ His most delightful seat. These temples of His grace, How beautiful they stand I The honors of our native place, And bulwarks of our land. In Zion God is known A refuge in distress; How bright has His salvation shone I How fair His heavenly grace 1 When kings against her join'd, And saw the Lord was there; In wild confusion of the mind They fled with hasty fear. Oft have our fathers told, Our eyes have often seen, How well our God secures the fold, Where His own flocks have been In every new distress We'll to His house repair. Recall to mind His wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there. 1C4 THE EPIPHANY. 49. DELIGHT IN THE CHURCH. S. M HOW charming is the place Where my Redeemer, God, Unveils the beauties of His face. And sheds His love abroad! Not the fair palaces To which the great resort Are once to be compared with thi3 Where Jesus holds His court. Here, on the mercy-seat, With radiant glory crowned. Our joyful eyes behold Him sit, And smile on all around. To Him their prayers and cries Each humble soul presents; He listens to their broken sighs, Aud grants them all their wanti Give me, Lord, a place Within Thy blessed abode, Among the children of Thy grace, The servaQt3 of my God. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. lOO SIXTH SUNDAY AFTEE THE EPIPHANY. P3iLM LXXXIT Gospd: St. Matt.xvii. 1-9 ) St. Matt. xiii. 44-52. Epistle: 1 John iii. I-IO \ 1 Pet. ii. 1-10. A GOD, whose blessed Son was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eter- nal life; enable us, we beseech Thee, haying this hope, to purify ourselves, even as He is pure ; that when He shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto Him in His eternal and glorious kingdom : where He liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 50. THE TRANSFIGURATION. L. M ON Tabor's top the Saviour stands, His alter'd face resplendent shines, And while He elevates His hands, Lo! glory marks its gentle lines 1 Two heav'nly forms descend to wait Upon their suif'ring Prince below; But while they worship at His feet, They talk of fast approaching woe. 106 THE EPIPHANT. Amid the lustre 8f the scene, To Calvary He turns His eyes, And with submission, all serene, He marks the future tempest rise. Then let us climb the mount of pray'i, Where all His beaming glories shine, And gizing on His brightness there, Our woes forget in joys dirine. ^ii. that on yonder heav'nly hills, Where now the risen Saviour stands, And peace, like softest dew, distils — 1 too may elevate my hands. 51, ADOPTION, S. M. BEHOLD what wondrous grace The Father has bestow'd On sinners of a mortal race. To call them sons of God! 'Tis no surprising thing. That we should be unknown ; The Jewish world knew not their King, God's everlasting Son. Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made; But when we see our Saviour here. We shall be like our head. A hope so much divine May trials well endure, May purge our souls from sense and sin. As Christ the Lord is pure. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANT. 107 If in my Father's love I share a filial part, Send down Thy spirit like a dove, To rest upon my heart. We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne; My faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And Thou the kindred own. 52. THE MAJESTY OF GOD. C. M THE Lord descended from above, And bowed the heavens most high; And underneath His feet He cast The darkness of the sky. On cherub and on cherubim Full royally He rode ; And on the wings of mighty winds Came flying all abroai. And like a den most dark He mad» His hid and s^crof place; With waters black and airy cloud Encompassed He was. He sat serene upon the floods, Their fury to restrain ; And He a sovereign Lord and Kir For evermore shall reign. 108 EASTER SEASON, TEE EASTER SEASON. 53, LITANY HYMN. Ts. SAVIOUR, when in dust to Thee, Low we bow th' adoring knee ; When repentant, to the skies, Scarce we lift our weeping eyes; 0, by all Thy pains and woe, Suffered once for man below, Bending from Thy throne on high, Hear our solemn Litany. By Thy helpless infant years; By Thy life of want and tears; By Thy days of sore distress In the savage wilderness; By the dread, mysterious hour Of th' insulting tempter's power — Turn, turn, a favoring eye — Hear our solemn Litany. EASTER SEASON. 109 By the sacred griefs that wept O'er the grave where Laz'rus slept* By the boding tears that flowed Over Salem's loved abode , By the anguished sigh that told Treach'ry lurk'd withiu the fold — From Thy seat above the sky Hear our solemn Litany I By Thine hour of dire despair; By Thine agony of prayer ; By the cross, the wail, the thorn, Piercing spear, and torturing scorn By the gloom that veiled the skiea O'er the dreadful sacrifice — Listen to our humble cry, Hear our solemn Litany I By Thy deep expiring groan; By the sad sepulchral stone ; By the vault whose dark abode Held in vain the rising God I Oh ! from earth to heav'n restor'^, Mighty, reascended Lord — Listen, listen to the cry Of our solemu Litanj. 110 EA^jTER SEASON. THIRD SUNDAY BEPORE LENT. PSALM xvni. KX. 1-16 -i 24- X. 5/ Epistle: 1 Cor. ix. 24- x. 5 i Rom. viii. 31-39. f\ LORD, we beseech Thee favorably to hear ^ the prayers of Thy people; that we who are justly punished for our oifences, may be mercifully delivered by Thy goodness, for the glory of Thy name: through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever oue God, world without end. Amen. 54. PENITENCE. C. M PROSTRATE, dear Jesus ! at Thy feet, A guilty rebel lies; And upwards to Thy mercy-seat Presumes to lift his eyes. let not justice frown me hence ! Stay, stay the vengeful storm : Forbid it, that Omnipotence Should crush a feeble worm! If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe, Tears should from both my weeping eyes In ceaseless torrents flow. THIRD SUNDAY" BEFORE LENT. Ill But no such sacrifice I plead To expiate my guilt; No tears but those which Thou hast shed } No blood but Thou hast spilt. Think of Thy sorrows, dearest Lord! And all my sins forgive : Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live. 55. REPENTANCE AT TJlE CROSS. C. M ALAS ! and did my Saviour bleed, And did my Sovereign die? "Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I ? Thy body slain, dear Jesus, Thine, And bathed in its own blood. While all exposed to wrath divine. The glorious sufferer stood. "Was it for crimes that I had done, He groaned upon the tree ? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree! "Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, "When God, the mighty Maker, died For man, the creature's sin. Thus might I hide my blushing face, Whiie His dear cross appears. Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes to tears. But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe : Here, Lord, I give myself away; 'Tis all that I can do. 112 EASTER SEASON. SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT PSALM XLIV. Gospel: St. Lube viii. 4-15 ■> St Epistle: 2 Cor. xi. 19— xii.9J 1 Gnspd: St. Lube viii. 4-15)^ St. John x. 1-13. Pet. ii. 17-25. * LMIGHTY and everlasting God, the Creator ■^ of the ends of the earth, who givest po^wer to the faint, and strength to them that have no might ; look mercifully, we beseech Thee, on our low estate, and cause Thy grace to triumph iu our weakness ; that we may arise and follow in the way of righteousness those who by their faith and patience already inherit the promises: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 56. WATCHFULNESB AND PRAYER. C. M ALAS! what hourly dangers rise I What snares beset my way! ' To heav'n, let me lift my eyes, And hourly watch and pray. How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears ! My weak resistance, ah I how vain ; How strong my foes and fears ! O gracious God, in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid ; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive. Though trembling and afraid. aECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT. 113 Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail ; And bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail. Whene'er temptations fright my heart, Or lure my feet aside. My God, Thy pow'rful aid impart, My guardian and my guide. keep me in Thy heav'nly way. And bid the tempter fle« ; And let me never, never stray, From happiness and Thee. 57, CHRIST OUR GUIDE. 8s, 7s & Is GUIDE me, Thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land ; 1 am weak, but Thou art mighty, Hold me with Thy powerful hand : Bread of heaven, Feed me, till I want no more. Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow ; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through; Strong Deliverer, Be Thou still my strength and shield. When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside : Death of death, and hell's destruction. Land me safe on Canaan's side : Songs of praises I will ever give to Thee. 8 114 EASTER SEASON. SUNDAY BEFORE LENT. PSALM XXXI. Oospel: St. Luke xviii. 31-43 ) St. Matt, xvi. 21-28. JSjfistle 1 Cor. xiii. 1-13 3 1 Pet. iv. 12-19. A LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; send Thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of perfectness, and of all virtues ; without which, whosoever liveth is counted dead before Thee. Grant this for Thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 58. LOVE TO OUR NEIGHBOR. C. M FATHER of mercies! send Thy grace All-pow'rful from above, To form in our obedi-ent souls The image of Thy love. may our sympathizing breasts That generous pleasure know, Kindly to share in others' joy, And weep for others' woe I "When the most helpless sons of grief In low distress are laid, Soft be our hearts their pain to feel, And swift our hands to aid. SUNDAT BEFORE LEXT. 11* So Jesus look'd on dying man, When thron'd above the skios: And 'midst the embraces of His God, He felt compassion rise. On -wings of love the Saviour flew, To raise us from the grciund. And shed the richest of His blood, A balm for every wound. 59. CHRISTIAN LOVE. S. M BLEST be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love ! The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one — • Our comforts and our cares. We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain ; But we shall still be join'd in heart, And hope to meet again. This glorious hope revives Oilr courage by the way; While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day. 116 EASTER SEASON. From sorrow, toil and pain, And» sin, we shall be free; And perfect love, and friendship^ reign Through all eternity. 60. THE LOVE OP JESUS. L. M JESUS, Thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare, Unite my thankful heart to Thee, And reign without a rival there. Thy love, how cheering is its ray I AH pain before its presence flies; Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away, Where'er its healing beams arise. 0, let Thy love my soul inflame, And to Thy service sweetly bind ; Transfuse it through my inmost frame, And mould me wholly to Thy mind. Thy love in sufferings, be my peace ; Thy love, in weakness, make me strong; And when the storms of life shall cease, Thy love shall be in heaven, my song. FIRST DAT IN LENT. ll'J LENT. ASH WEDNESDAY -FIEST DAY IN LENT. PSALM LXIX. Gospel: St. Matt. vi. 1&-21 ) Ps. IL EpistU: Joel ii. 12-18 i Rev. iii. 14-32. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hates* nothing that Thou hast made, and dost for- give the sins of all those who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts that we, worthily lamenting our sins, may ob tain of Thee, the God of all mercy, perfect re mission and forgiveness; through Jesus Chris* our Lord. Amen. 61, FASTING AND PRATER. L. M. THOU loving Saviour of mankind, Before Thy throne we pray and weep ; strengthen us, with grace divine, Duly Thy Church's fast to keep. 113 EASTER SEASON. Searcher of hearts I Thou dost our ills Discern, and all our weakness know Again to Thee in tears we turn ; Again to us Thy mercy show. Much have we sinn'd, but we confess Our guilt, and all our faults deplore: 0, for the praise of Thy great name, These fainting souls to health restore And grant us, while by fasts we stride This mortal body to control, To fast from all the food of sin, ' And so to purify the soul. Hear us, Trinity thrice blest ! Sole Unity, Thou God of love! Vouchsafe us from these fasts below To reap immortal fruit above. 62. RESTORIXa GRACE. C M HOW oft, alas! this wretched heart Has wander'd from the Lord I IIow oft my roving thoughts depart, Forsretful of His word. Yet sov'reign mercy calls, *< Return*" Dear Lord, and may I come I My vile ingratitude I mourn; take the wanderer homel fflRST DAY IN LENT. 119 And canst Thou, wilt Thou yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove? And shall a pardon'd rebel live To speak Thy ■wondrous love ? Almighty grace, Thy healing pow'r, Mow glorious, how divine ! That can to life and bliss restore So vile a heart as mine. Thy pard'ning love, so free, so sweei, Dear Saviour, I adore ; O keep me at Thy sacred feet, And let me rove uo mors. 120 EASTER SEASON. FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT. PSALM XCI. Gospel: St. Matt. iv. 1-11 "> St. Malt. vi. 1-21. Epistle: 2 Cor. vi. 1-10 i" Eph. vi. 10-20. "\X7E beseech Thee, Lord, by the mystery of our Saviour's fasting and temptation, to arm us with the same mind that -was in Him to- ward all evil and sin; and give us grace to keep our bodies in such holy discipline, that our mind3 may be always ready to resist Satan, and obey the motions of Thy Holy Spii'it: through Jesua Christ our Lord. Amen. 63. THE PENITENT'S PLEADING. L. M. SHOW pity, Lord, Lord, forgive, Let a repenting rebel live; Are not Thy mercies large and free ? May not a sinner trust in Thee? My crimes are great, but can't surpass The pow'r and glory of Thy grace: Great God, Thy nature hath no bound. So let Thy pard'ning love be found. wash my soul from ev'ry sin, And make my guilty conscience clean ; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offences pain my eyes. » FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT. 121 My lips with shame my sins confess Against Thy law, against Thy grace; Lord, should Thy judgment grow severe, I am coademn'd, but Thou art clear. Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hov'ring round Thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. 64. LORD, REMEMBER ME. C. IVL OTHOU from whom all goodness flows, I lift my heart to Thee; In all my soitows, conflicts, woes, Lord, remember me. When with a broken, contrite heart, 1 lift mine eyes to Thee ; Thy name proclaim. Thyself impart, In love remember me. In sore temptations, when no way To shun the ill I see, My strength proportion to my day, And then remember me. And when I tread the vale of death, And bow at Thy decree, Then, Saviour, with my latest breata I '11 cry. Remember me. 122 EASTER SEASON. SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT. PSALM XXV. Gospel: St. Matt. xv. 21-28 \ St. Luke xi. 29-36. Epistle: 1 Thess. iv. 1-18 3 Heb. ii. 1-4. A LMIGHTY GOD, who seest the helpless misery "^ of our fallen life; vouchsafe unto us, we humbly beseech Thee, both the outward and in- ward defence of Thy guardian care; that we may be shielded from the evils which assault the body, and be kept pure from all thoughts that harm and pollute the soul: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 65. ORIGINAL AND ACTUAL SINS. L. M LORD, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin, And born unholy and unclean ; Sprung from the man whose guilty fall Corrupts the race, and taints us all. Soon as we draw our infant breath, The seeds of sin grow up for death; Thy law demands a perfect heart; But we 're defil'd in ev'ry part. Great God, create my heart anew, And form my spirit pure and true ; make me wise betimes to see My danger and my remedy. SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT. 123 Behold, I fall before Thy face ; My only refuge is Thy grace: No outward forms can make me clean ; The leprosy lies deep within. No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast, Nor hyssop branch, nor sprinkling priest, Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea, Can wash the dismal stain away, Jesus, my God. Thy blood alone Hath pow'r suflScient to atone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so. While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease ; Lord, let me hear Thy pard'ning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice. 66. ROCK OF AGES. 7fl ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee I Let the water and the blood From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power. Not the labors of my hands Can fulfil Thy law's demands : Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone! 124 EASTER SEASON. Nothing in my hand I bring; Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress ; Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to Thy fountain fly ; Wash me, Saviour, or I die I While I draw this fleeting breath, When my eyelids close in death, W^hen I soar to worlds unknown, * See Thee on Thy judgment-throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me. Let me hide myself in Thee. 67. THE HOPE OF HEAVEN IN TRIALS. C M WHEN I can read my title clear, To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to ev'ry fear. And wipe my weeping eyes. Should earth against my sou! engage, And hellish darts be hurl'd, Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home. My God, my heav'n, my all. There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heav'nly rest, And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast. THIBD SUNDAY IN LENT. 125 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT. PSALM CXXX. Gospd: St. Luke xi. 14-28 \ St. Matt. xii. 22-32. A>w St. Luke xix. 28-46. Epistle: PhiL ii. 5-10 J Rev. i. 4-8. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, whose Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, for an example of humility to the world, took upon Him our flesh and endured the passion of the cross; mer- cifully grant, we beseech Thee, that we may be counted worthy to have part, both in the fellow- ship of His suflferings and in the glorious power of His resurrection: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world with- out end. Amen. 76. HYMN FOR PALM SUNDAY. L. M RTDE on, ride on in majesty! Hark, ail the tribes hosanna cry! Thy humble beast pursues his road, With palms and scattered garments strewed. 136 EASTER SEASON. Ride on, ride on in majesty ! In IqwIj pomp ride on to die ! O Christ! Thy triumphs now begin, O'er captive death, and conquered sin. Ride on, ride on in majesty ! The winged squadrons of the sky Look down with sad and wondering eyee To see the approaching sacrifice. Ride on, ride on in majesty : Tiiy last and fiercest strife is^nigh: The Father, on His sapphire throne Expects His own anointed Son' 77. HOSANNA TO CHRIST. L. M HOSANNA to King David's Son, Who reigns on a superior throne ; We bless the prince of heavenly birth, Who brings salvation down to earth. Let every nation, every age. In this delightful work engage: Old men and babes in Zion sing The growing glories of our King. 78. JESUS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. L. M JESUS, Thy Blood and righteousness My glory is, my beauteous dress ; In it will I accepted stand. When I shall reach the heavenly land. PALM SUNDAY. 13" Thou, holy, spotless L.amb of God, For me didst offer life and blood : For all my guilt Thou didst atone; Thou art my Saviour — Thou aloue. Thy blood, so freely shed for me, Shall all my hope and comfort be; In life and death I will confess , Thy blood my only righteousness. Glory, and praise, and honor be, Jesus, Lamb of God, to Thee; By Thee from sin I gain release. And entrance to the life of pe&ee. 138 EASTER SEASON, GOOD FRIDAY. PSALM CXL. I SI S Is Gogpel: St.Johnxix 1-37 1 St. Matt, xxvii. 33-64. kinstU: Heb. x. 1-25 S Is. liii. I \ RIGHTEOUS and holy God, who hast mani- fested toward us Thine unfathomable love, iu not sparing Thine own Son, but delivering Him up for us all; by the memory of His bitter death, by the awful mystery of His sorrows in the garden and upon the cross, we humbly be- seech Thee to have mercy upon us and upon all men, and to make known Thy saving health among the nations, that He may see of the tra- vail of His soul and be satisfied: to whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and gUry, world without end. Amen. 79, HYMN AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. Ts OTHOU Majesty Divine! Jesus! on that cross of Thine I Who can prove his love to Thee By such test of agony ? Show me, Lord, Thy wounds, I pray Let me love for love repay ; Let Thy blood, thus shed for me, Now my life and healing be. GOOD FRIDAF. 139 What in me is wounded yet, What doth still disease beget. Dearest Saviour, make it whole, Lord, restore this tin-sick soul. Lord, my heart would feel and know All Thine agony and woe, Each deep wound, that I may be Wholly crucified with Thee. Gracious Jesus, Saviour dear, Guilty though I be, give ear; Spurn me not, though vile, I pray. From Thy blessed cross away. Lying at Thy mercy-seat, Lo ! with tears I wash Thy feet ; Pity on my misery take, Jesus, for Thy mercy's sake. From Thy cross, uplifted high, Beloved, cast Thine eye : Turn me to Thee, heart and soul; By Thy sorrows make me whole. Here I'll mourn, with my last breath. O'er my sins, and o'er Thy death ; Jesus, Lamb of God, Thy cross Saves me from eternal loss. 80. THE LAMB OF GOD. L. M. BEHOLD the sin-atoning Lamb, With wonder, gratitude, and love! To take away our guilt and shame, See Him descending from above. 140 EASTER SEASON. Our sins and grief on Him were laid; He meekly bore the mighty load : Our ransom-price He fully paid, In groans and tears, iu sweat and blood. To save a guilty world He dies ; Sinners, behold the bleeding Lamb! To Him lift up your longing eyes. And hope for mercy in His name. Pardon and peace through Him abound, He can the richest blessings give : Salvation in His name is found, He bids the dying sinner live. Jesus, my Lord, I look to Thee, Where else can helpless sinners go ? Thy boundless love shall set me free From all my wretchedness and woe. 81, GETHSEMANE. L. M J'yiS midnight — and on Olive's brow J- The star is dimm'd that latel}' shone ; 'T is midnight — in the garden now, The suff'ring Saviour prays alone. 'Tis midnight — and from all removM, Immanuel wrestles lone with fears: E'en the disciple that He Icv'd Heeds not His Master's grief and tears. *T is midnight — and for others' guilt The man of sorrows weeps in blood; Yet He that hath in anguish knelt, Is not forsaken by His Goi. GOODFRIDAT. 1^1 *Tis midnight — and from ether plains Is borne the song that angels know; Unheard by mortals are the strains That sweetly soothe the Saviour's woe. 82. THE LOVE OF A DYING SAVIOUR. C. 'S) BEHOLD the Saviour of mankind Nail'd to the shameful tree ; How vast the love that Him inclin'd To bleed and die for me ! Hark, how He groans ! while nature shakes, And earth's strong pillars bend ! The temple's veil in sunder breaks, The solid marbles rend. ' Tis done ! the precious ransom 's paid, "Receive my soul," He cries; See where He bows His sacred head, He bows His- head and dies! But soon He '11 break death's envious chain, And in full glory shine ; Lamb of God ! was ever pain, Was ever love like Thine ! 83. THE ATONEMENT OF CHRIST. 7s & 6s. SACRED Head now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down ; Now scornfully surrounded With thorns, Thy only crown; 142 EASTER SEASOX. Sacred Head, -what glory, What bliss, till now, was Thine I Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered Was all for sinners' gain ; Mine, mine was the transgression, But Thine the deadly pain. Lo ! here I fall, my Saviour, 'Tis I deserve Thy place. Look on me with Thy favor, Vouchsafe to me Thy grace. Receive me, my Redeemer, My Shepherd, make me Thine; Of every good the fountain Thou art the spring of mine. Thy lips with love distilling. And milk of truth sincere, With heaven's bliss are filling The soul that trembles here. The joy can ne'er be spoken^ Above all joys beside, When in Thy body broken I thus with safety hide. My Lord of life, desiring Thy glory now to see. Beside the Cross expiring I 'd breathe my soul to Thee. What language shall I borrow To thank Thee, dearest Friend, For this. Thy dying sorrow. Thy pity without end ! GOOD FRIDAY. 143 make me Thine forever, And should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never Outlive my love to Thee. And when I am departing, part not Thou from me ; When mortal pangs are darting, Come Lord, and set me free. And when my heart must languish Amidst the final throe, Release me frona my anguish By Thine own pain and woe. Be near me when I'm dying, show Thy Cross to me ! And for my succor flying,. Come Lord, to set me free. These eyes new faith receiving From Jesus shall not move, For he, who dies believing. Dies safely through Thy love. 84. CHRIST IN GETHSEMANE. 7fl MANY woes had Christ endured, Many sore temptations met, Patient, and to pains inured; But the sorest trial yet Was to be endured in thee, Gloomy, sad Gethsemane. Came at length the dreadful night, Vengeance with its iron rod Stood, and with collected might Bruised the harmless Lamb of God: See ! my soul, the Saviour see f^iiflferiuo; in Gethsemane. l-tl EASTER SEASON. There my God bore all my guilt, This through grace can be believed, But the torments which He felt, Are too vast to be conceived; None can penetrate through thee. Doleful, dark Gethsemane ! All my sins against my God ; All my sins against His laws ; Ail iny sins against His blood; All my sins against His cause: Sins as boundless as the sea ; Hide me, Gethsemane ! Here's my claim, and here alone: None a Saviour more can need. Deeds of righteousness I've none; Not a work that I can plead: Not a glimpse of hope for me, Only in Gethsemane. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, One Almighty God of love: Praised by ail the heavenly hostlj In Thy shining courts above : We poor sinners, gracious Thre«, Bless Thee for Gethsemane. EASTER EVE. 145 EASTER EVE. PSALM LXXXVIII. Gospel: St. Matt, xxvii. 57-86. EpistU : 1 Pet. iii. 17-22. r\ ALMIGHTY God, who, by the descent of our ^ Saviour Jesus Christ into hell, and His rising again from the dead, hast given assurance that the spirits of those who sleep in Him do abide in joy and felicity ; grant unto us, we beseech Thee, such steadfast faith and lively hope, that we may purify ourselves as He is pure ; and that we, with Thy whole redeemed church, may speedily attain unto the resurrection of the dead, when our mor- tal bodies shall put on immortality and incorrup- tion, and we shall be changed into the likenes-i of His glorious body ; who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. 85. SLEEP OF THE SAINTS IX JESUS. L. 31 ASLEEP in Jesus! blessed sleep! From which none ever wakes to weep ; A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. 10 146 EASTER SEASON. Asleep in Jesus I peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest ; No fear, no woe, shall dim the hour Which manifests the Saviour's power. Asleep in Jesus ! 0. for me May such a blissful refuge be ; Securely shall my ashes lie, And wait the summons from on high. Asleep in Jesus ! far from Thee Thy kindred and their graves may be; But thine is still a blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep. Asleep in Jesus ! 0, how sweet To be for such a slumber meet ; "With holy confidence to sing, That death hath lost his yenomed atingi EASTER DAT. 147 EASTER LAY. PSALM XT I. Gospel: St. John xx. 1-10 ) St. Matt, xxviii. 1-10 }r Epistle: Col. iii. 1-11 j 1 Cor. xt. 1-20. A LMIGHTY God, who through the resurrection of Thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; assist and support in us, -we beseech Thee, the aspirations of Thy heavenly grace, that dying unto sin always, and living unto righteousness, we may at last triumph over death and the grave, in the full image of our risen Lord : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK Gospel: St. Luke xxiv. 13-35. Epistle: Acts x. 34-43. A LMIGHTY God, who from the tomb of our Lord .Jesus Christ hast caused the light of Eternal Life to shine upon the world ; be pleased, at this season of solemn joy, to shed abroad Thy lOve in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, and to in- 148 EASTER SEASON. flame them with heavenly desires; that we maj continually seek the things which are above, where Christ sitteth at Thy right hand, and so, abiding in purity of heart and mind, may at length attain unto Thine everlasting kingdom, there to dwell in the glorious light of Thy pre- sence, world without end : through the same Jesu3 Christ our Lord. Amen. 86. EASTER HYMN. 7s & 6s. THE Lord of life is risen. Sing, Easter Heralds, sing; He bursts His rocky prison. Wide let the triumph ring. In death no longer lying, He rose, the Prince, to-day ; Life of the dead and dying He triumphed o'er decay. The Lord of life is risen, And love no longer grieves; In ruin lies death's prison, Sing, Heralds, Jesus lives. We hear Thy blessed greeting: "Salvation's work is done!" We worship Thee, repeating : "Life for the dead is won'" Around Thy tomb, Jesus, How sweet the Easter breath ; Hear we not in the breezes, "Where is Thy sting, Death?" MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK. 149 Dark Hell flies in commotion, The heavens their anthems sing; "While far o'er earth and ocean, Glad hallelujahs ring! publish this salvation, Ye Heralds, through the earth; To every buried nation Proclaim the day of birth. - Till, rising from their slumbers In long and ancient night. The countless heathen numbers Shall hail the Easter light. Hail, hail, our Jesus risen ! Sing, ransomed brethren, sing! Through death's dark gloomy prison, Let Easter chorals ring. Haste, haste, ye captive legions, Accept your glad reprieve ; Come forth from sin's dark regions — In Jesus' kingdom live. 7 THE LORD IS RISEN. S M. a nnHE Lord is risen indeed ; '* J- The grave hath lost its prey ; With Him shall rise the ransomed seed To reign in endless day. ** The Lord is risen indeed ; " He lives, to die no more ; He lives, His people's cause to plead, Whose curse and shame He bore. 150 EASTER SEASON. *• The Lord is risen indeed ; " Attending angels, hear ; Up to the courts of heaven, with speed, The joyful tidings bear. Then take your golden l^Tes, And strike each cheerful chord; Join all the bright, celestial choirs, To sing our risen Lord, 88. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. C. 31. BLESSED morning, whose young dawning Beheld our rising God ; [ray? That saw Him triumph o'er the dust, And leave his dark abode I In the cold prison of a tomb The dead Redeemer lay, Till the revolving skies had brought The third, th' appointed day. Hell and the grave unite their force To hold our God in vain ; The sleeping Conqueror arose, And burst their feeble chain. To Thy great name, Almighty Lord, These sacred hours we pay, And loud hosannas shall proclaim The triumph of the day. Salvation and immortal praise To our victorious King; Let heav'n and earth, and rocks and seaa. With glad hosannas ring. I MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK. 151 RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. H. M YES, the Redeemer rose. The Saviour left the dead : And o'er our hellish foes High raised His conquering head ; In wild dismay, the guards around Fall to the ground, and sink away. Lo ! the angelic bands In full assembly meet, To wait His high commands, And worship at His feet ; Joyful they come, and wing their way From realms of day to Jesus' tomb. Then back to heaven they fly, The joyful news to bear: Hark ! as they soar on high, What music fills the air ! Their anthems say, "Jesus, who bled, Has left the dead; He rose to-day." Ye mortals, catch the sound, Redeemed by Him from hell: And send the echo round The globe, on which you dwell ; Transported cry, "Jesus who bled, Hath left the dead, no more to die." All hail, triumphant Lord, Who sav'st us with Thy blood 1 Wide be Thy name ador'd. Thou rising, reigning God ! With Thee we rise, with Thee we reign, And empires gain beyond the skies. 152 EASTER SEASON, 90. THE NEWS OF THE RESURRECTION. HAPtK! the herald angels say. Christ the Lord is risen to-dr.y; Raise your joys and triumphs high, Let the glorious tidings fly. Love's redeeming work is done. Fought the tight, the battle won; Lo ! the sun's eclipse is o'er. Lo ! he sets in blood no more. Vain the stone, the watch, the seal ; Christ has burst the gates of Hell : Death in vain forbids Him rise, Christ has opened Paradise. Lives again our glorious King : "Where, death, is now thy sting?" Once He died our souls to save: Where 's thy victory, boasting grave ? What though once we perished all. Partners of our parents' fall ? Second life we now receive. And in Christ forever live. Hail ! Thou dear almighty Lord, Hail ! Thou great incarnate Word, Hail ' Thou suifering Son of God, Take the trophies of Thy blood. TIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 153 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. PSALM CXII. Gospel: St. John xx. 19-31 i St.T.uke xxiv. 36-47. Epistle: 1 Johu v. 4-12 \ 2 Tim. ii. 7-13. A LMIGHTY GOD, who hast brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the glorious Prince of salvation, with everlasting victory over hell and the grave ; grant unto us power, we beseech Thee, to rise with Him to newness of life, that we may overcome the world with the victory of faith, and have part at last in the resurrection of the just: through the merits of this same risen Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end Amen. 91. THE COROXATION. C. M. ALL hail! the power of Jesus' name, Let angels prostrate fall. Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all. 154 EASTER SEASON. Crown Him, ye morning stars of ligbt, Who fixed this floating ball; Now hail the strength of Israel's might, And crown Him Lord of all. Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God, Who from His altar call ; Extol the stem of Jesse's rod. And crown Him Lord of aU. Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace, And crown Him Lord of all. Hail Him, ye heirs of David's line, Whom David, Lord, did call ; The God incarnate! Man divine! And crown Him Lord of all. Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall : Go, spread your trophies at His feet, And crown Him Lord of all. Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball. To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all. that with yonder sacred throng, We at His feet may fall ; We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of aU. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 155 92. THE RISEN SAVIOUR. Ts WHEN along life's tliorny road, Faints the soul beneath its load, By its cares and sins oppressed. Finds on earth no peace or rest; When the wily tempter's near, Filling us with doubts and fear; Jesus, to Thy feet we flee, Jesus, we will look to Thee. Thou, our Saviour, from the throne List'nest to Thy people's moan; Thou, the living Head, dost share Ev'ry pang Thy members bear; Full of tenderness Thou att. Thou wilt heal the broken heart; Full of power. Thine arm shall quell. All the rage and might of hell. Mighty to redeem and save, Thou hast overcome the grave; Thou the bars of death hast riven, Open'd wide the gate of heaven; tSoon in glory Thou shalt come, Taking Thy poor pilgrims home: ;- Jesus, then we all shall be. Ever, ever, Lord, with Thee I 156 EASTER SEASON. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER PSALM LXXVI. Gospd: St. John XX. 11-16 ) St. John xxi. 15-19. Epistle : 1 Pet. ii. 20-25 ) Rev. vii. 13-17. f\ GOD, who, of Thine abundant mercy, hast begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the deiid ; let Thy great love constrain us, we beseech Thee, to rise up, forsake all, and follow Him ; that as we have been redeemed by His blood, so we may walk also in the light of His holy example, and be joined to Him'evermore as the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world with- out end. Amen. 93. THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST. L. M HE lives, the great Redeemer lives, "What joy the blest assurance gives : And now, before His Father, God, Pleads the full merit of His blood. Repeated crimes awake our fears. And justice, armed with frowns, appears ; But in the Saviour's lovely face. Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace. SECOX IX SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 157 Hence, then, ye black, despairing thoughts, Above our fears, above our faults, His powerful intercessions rise, And guilt recedes, and terror dies. In every dark, distressful hour. When sin and Satan join their power, Let this dear hope repel the dart, That Jesus bears us on His heart. Great Advocate, Almighty Friend! On Him our humble hopes depend ; Our cause can never, cever fail, For Jesus pleads, and must prevail. 94. JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD. L. M BLEST Jesus, Shepherd, I Thy lamb, Rejoice in Thee, for Thine I am ; My faithful Guardian ever near, Shall keep my soul from harm and fear. He leads me by His tender care. Where fresh and smiling pastures are ; And to my thirsty spirit shows, Where living water gently flows. In my kind Shepherd I rejoice, Obey His will, and hear His voice ; Till He shall bear — 0, joy untold!^ His lamb into the heavenly fold. Beneath that mild celestial sky, No dreary barren deserts lie ; But pastures green, and waters bright. Smile in those climes of glorious light. 168 EASTER SSASOV. THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. PSALM LXVI. Gnspd: St. John xvi. 16-22 ) St. Matt. x. 16-20 Epistle: 1 Pet. ii. 11-19 1 Acts iv. 8-20. /^ OD of all truth and grace, who hast caused ^ the Sun of Righteousness to arise upon a dark and benighted world, in bringing up Thy Holy One from the grave ; be pleased graciously so to illuminate the souls of Thy people with the beams of heavenly wisdom, that they may con- tinually walk in Thy light, and know both to avoid evil and to follow after that which is good : through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God. world without end. Amen 95. C. M THE CHURCH OUR DELIGHT AND SAFETY n^HE Lord of glory is my light, -»- And my salvation too ; God is my strength : nor will I fear What all my foes can do. One privilege my heart desires ; grant me an abode, Among the churches of Thy saints. The temples of my God I THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 159 There shall I offer my requests, And see Thy beauty still ; Shall hear Thy messages of love, Aad there inquire Thy will. When troubles rise, and storms appear, There may His children hide ; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory AVithin Thy temple sound. 96. JESUS, THE ONLY SAVIOUR. L. M. JESUS, the spring of joys divine, Whence all our hopes and comforts tow; Jesus, no other name, but Thine, Can save us from eternal woe. In vain would boasting reason find The way to happiness and God; Her weak directions leave the mind Bewildered in a dubious road. No other name will heaven approve; Thou art the true, the living way, Ordained by everlasting love. To the bright realms of endless day. Safe lead us through this world of night, And bring us to the blissful plains, The regions of unclouded light. Where perfect joy forever reigns 160 EASTER SEASON 97. THE HEATENLY HOME. C M OMY sweet home, Jerusalem ! Thy joys when shall I see? Thy King of glory on His throne, And all the bliss in Thee? Jerusalem! the happy seat — Jehovah's throne on high ! sacred city ! queen and spouse Of Christ eternally. There is the Lamb unspotted, pure, Of all His saints the light: And they His happy household all, Do praise Him day and night. happy thousand times were I, If, after wretched days, 1 might with listening ears enjoy Their heavenly songs of praise. Lord, take away my miseries. That I, 'mid joys untold, With Thee, in Thy Jerusalem, Thy glory may behold. Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Thy joys fain would I see ; Come quickly. Lord, and end my grief^ And take me home to Thee. PENTECOSTAL SEASON. 161 PENTECOSTAL SEA- SON. 8. THE ANGELIC HYMN. L. M GLORY to God on high proclaim ! And peace on earth, good will to men. We praise, we bless, we worship Thee, Thou Three in One, and one in Three. Lord, our God, the heavenly King, We laud Thy Name, give thanks and sing: Almighty Father, uncreate. Thy glorious grace we celebrate. Christ, Thou true and only Son, Begotten, with the Father one ; Have mercy, Jesus Christ, we pray, And take our heavy guilt away. The world's dread sin was borne by Thee, Lamb of God, upon the tree! Have mercy on us — hear our prayer, Nor let our guilty souls despair. Exalted now at God's right hand, fit us for that heavenly land ; By all Thy sorrows here below. Save, save us from eternal woe! Thou only art, Christ, adored, Thou only art the holy Lord ; Thee, with the Father, we adore, And Holy Ghost, for evermore. 11 162 PENTECOSTAL SEASON". FOTTRTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. PSALM XCVIII. Gospel: St. John xvi. 5-15 ) St. Matt. x. 24-33. Epistle: St. James i. 16-21 i 1 Thess. ii. 9-13. A GOD, the Father of lights, from whom ^ Cometh down every good and perfect gift, and who art Thyself the only satisfying portion of the souls which thou hast made ; grant as grace, we beseech Thee, to raise our thoughts and aflFections from earth to heaven, and to breathe continually after Thy presence; that so, in the midst of all worldly vanity and change, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where alone are to be found true joys and everlasting peace: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. i)9. ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 7s. HAIL the day that sees Ilira rise, Glorious to His native skies I Christ awhile to mortals given. Enters now the gates of heaven. There the glorious triumph wait-s; Lift your heads, eternal gates I Christ hath vanquished death and sin ; Take the King of glory in. POURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 163 See, the heaven its Lord receives I Yet He loves the earth Fie leaves; Though returning to His throne, Still He calls mankind His own. Still for us He intercedes, His prevailing death he pleads; Near Himself prepares our place, Great Forerunner of our race. What, though parted from our sight, Far above yon starry height; Thither our affections rise. Following Him beyond the skies. 100. ISSUES OF LIFE AND DEATH. S. M OH! where shall rest be found, Rest for the weary soul ! 'T were vain the ocean's depth to sound. Or pierce to either pole. The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh ; 'Tis not the wliole of life to live. Nor all of death to die. Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasur'd by the flight of years — And all that life is love. There is a death whose pang Outlasts the fleeting breath : Oh ! what eternal horrors hang Around the second death. 164 PENTECOSTAL SEASON. Lord God of truth and grace 1 Teach us that death to shun: — Lest we be driven from Thy face, And evermore undone. Here would we end our quest — Alone are found in Thee The life of perfect love — the rest Of immortality. 101 THE LOVE OF JESUS. L. M JESUS, most merciful and kind, Beloved and loving, both combined; Jesus, Thou good and gracious One, Of Mary and of God, the Son. Who can conceive, or who record. What bliss it is to love Thee, Lord! To dwell in humble faith with Thee, Is boundless, full felicity. Let saints below and saints above. Show forth Thy faithful, endless love ; And know the joy Thy people see, Who suffer and who weep with Thee. Infinite Majesty above! Our Hope, our Life, our joy and love ; Thy fulness, Jesus, let us see, And evermore abide in Thee. Thus, seeing and enjoying Thee, In earth and heaven our joy shall be; And grateful praise to Thee be given, Through all the olissful life of heaven I FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTES. 165 FiriH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. PSALM LXVII Goapel: St. John xvi. 23-33 ; St. Luke xi. 9-13. Epistle: St. James i. 22-27 i 1 Tim. ii. 1-6. ■XrOUCHSAFE unto us, Lord, the inspiration* ' of Thy salutary grace, and quickeu us ac« cording to Thy word; that knowing what is right, and approving that which is good, we may, by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory and honor and immortality; and so finally, hav- ing escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust, find an entrance ministered unto us abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 102. CHRIST OUR ALL. C- M. IF Christ is mine, then all is mine, And more than angels know ; Both present things and things to come, And grace and glory too. If Christ is mine, let friends forsake, And earthly comforts flee : He, the full source of every good, Is more than all to me. 166 PENTECOSTAL SEASON. If Christ is mine, unharmed I pass Through death's dark dismal vale, He '11 be my comfort and my stay, When heart and flesh shall fail. Christ ! assure me Thou art mine, I nothing want beside ; My soul shall at the Fountain live, When all the streams are dried! 103. COMMUNION WITH GOD AND CHRIST. S . iL OUR heavenly Father calls, And Christ invites us near ; With both our friendship shall be sweet. And our communion dear. God pities all our griefs; He pardons ev'ry day ; Almighty to protect our souls, And wise to guide our way. How large His bounties are; What various stores of good, Difi'us'd from our Redeemer's hand, And purchas'd with His blood! Jesus, our living Head, We bless Thy faithful care ; Our Advocate before the throne, And our Forerunner there. Here fix my roving heart! Here wait, my warmest love ! Till the communion be complete ^n nobler scenes above. I ASCENSION DAY. 167 ASCENSION DAY. PSALM XXIV.; XLVIL Gosinl: St Mark xvi. 14-20 ) St. Luke xxiv. 49-53. Epiitle: Acts i. 1-11 S Eph. i. 15-23. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who on this day didst glorify Thy Son Jesus, by receiv- ing Him up into heaven, and setting Him at Thine own right hand, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this World, but also in that which is to come ; work in us, we beseech Thee, such firm and abiding faith in this mystery as may raise us in heart and mind above all things here below, to dwell with Christ in heavenly places, and to possess in Him our true life; so thatwl *ji He shall appear again, accoifd- ing to His woid, we also may appear with Him in glory everlasting: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all worship and praise, world without end. Amen. 104. 7s THE KESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST. ANGELS! roll the rock away! Death! yield up thy mighty prey* See ! the Saviour quits the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom. 163 PENTECOSTAL SEASON. Shout ye seraphs, Gabriel, raise Fame's eternal trump of praise I Let the earth's remotest bound Echo to the blissful sound. Now, ye saints, lift up your eyes I See the conqu'ror mount the skies; Troops of angels on the road, Hail, and sing th' incarnate God. Ileav'n unfolds her portals wide 1 Glorious Hero! through them ridel King of glory ! mount Thy throne — Boundless empire is Thine own. Praise Him, ye celestial choirs ! Praise and sweep your golden lyres I Praise Him in the noblest songs. From ten thousand thousand tongues. 105. ASCENSION OP CURIST. L. M OUR Lord is risen from the dead, Our Jesus is gone up on high; The pow'rs of hell are captive led — Dragg'd to the portals of the sky. There His triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay: *' Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates I Ye everlasting doors, give way!" Loose all your bars of massy light, And wide unfold the radiant scene; He claims those mansions as His right — Receive the King of Glory in. ASCENSION DAY. 169 •* Who is this King of Glory, who ? " The Lord, that all His foes o'ercame ; The world, sin, death, and hell o'erihrew, And Jesus is the conqu'ror's name. Lol his triumphal chariot waits. And angels chant the solemn lay: *♦ Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates ! Ye everlasting doors, give way ! " •♦Who is the King of Glory, who!" The Lord of boundless pow'r possest; The King of saints and angels too, God over all, forever blest I 170 PENTECOSTAL SEASON. SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY. PSALM XXVII. Gospel: St. John xv. 26; xtI. 1 i St. John vii. 3S-39. Epistle . 1 Pet. iv. 7-11 ) Acts xix. 1-7. ^\ GOD, the King of glory, who through the Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, hast opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers ; leave us not orphans, we be- seech Thee, in our weary mortal state, but send unto us the Holy Ghost, the Comforter; who may guide us always in the way of truth and peace, and bring us in the end to those man- sions of rest in which Christ now dwells and reigns : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 106. KEDEEMER PRAISED BY ANGELS. C. M BEYOND the glitt'ring starry skies, Far as th' eternal hills, There, in the boundless worlds of light, Our dear Redeemer dwells. Legions of angels round His throne In countless armies shine ; At His right hand, with golden harps, They offer songs divine. SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAT. 171 •* Hail, glorious Prince of Peace," they cry, "Whose unexampled love Mov'd Thee to quit those blissful realms, And royalties above." Thro' all His travels here below, They did His steps attend, Oft wond'ring how, or where, at last, This mystic scene would end. They saw His heart tranfix'd with wounds, And view'd the crimson gore; They saw Him break the bars of death, Which none e'er broke before. They brought His chariot from above, To bear Him to His throne ; Clapp'd their triumphant wings, and cried, *' The glorious work is done." 107. REDEMPTION FINISHED. C. M TRIUMPHANT, Christ ascends (m tiigo The glorious work complete; Sin, death, and hell, low vanquished lie, Beneath His awful feet. There, with eternal glory crcwn'd, The Lord, the Conqueror reigns ; His praise the heavenly choirs resoirsi In their immortal strains. Amid the splendors of His throne, Unchanging love appears ; The names He purchased for His ow Still on His heart He bears. 172 PENTECOSTAL SEASON. the rich depths of love diviuel Of bliss, a boundless store! Dear Saviour, let me call Thee mine; I cannot wish for more. On Thee alone my hope relies; Beneath Thy cross I fall, — My Lord, my Life, my Sacrifice, My Saviour and my All. Let God the Father, and the Son, And Spirit be adored. Where there are works to make Him known, Or saiuta to love the Lord. WHITMONDAT. 173 WHITSUNDAY. PSALM LXVIII. Gospd: St. John xiv. 15-31 7 Joel ii, 28-32. Epistle: Acts ii. 1-11 J Acts ii. 22-41. r^ OD of all peace and consolation, who diJst gloriously fulfil the great promise of the Gospel, by sending down Thy Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost, to establish the Church as the home of His continual presence and power among men; mercifully grant unto us, we beseech Thee, this same gift of the Spirit, to renew, illuminate, refresh, and sanctify our dying souls, to be over us and around us like the light and dew of heaven, and to be in us evermore as a well of water springing up into everlasting life : through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. WHITMONDAY. Gospel : St. John iii. 16-21 \ St. John iv. 8-2A. Epistle: Acts viii. 34-48 J Acts x. 34-48. IV/rOST glorious and blessed God, who, through ■'■■'■ the Holy Ghost, hast made Thy one Catho- lic Church to be the Body of Christ, th« fulnesa 174 PENTECOSTAL SEASON. of Him that filleth all in all ; we humbly be«ee«b Thee to grant unto us, and to all Thy pj^-ople, such strong and steadfast faith in this great mystery of grace, that being safely defended from all heresy and schism, we may ever abide in the unity of the Spirit, and so grow up into Him in all things which is the Head, even Christ: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, be all honor and praise, world without end. Ainen. 108. THE LEADINGS OF THE SPIRIT. L. M. COME, gracious Spirit, heav'nly Dove, With light and comfort from above ; Be Thou our Guardian, Thou our Guide! O'er ev'ry thought and step preside. Conduct us safe, conduct us far From ev'ry sin and hurtful snare: Lead to Thy word that rules must give. And teach us lessons how to live. The light of truth to us display. And make us know and choose Thy way; Plant holy fear in ev'ry heart, That we from God may ne'er depart. Lead us to holiness — the road That we must take to dwell with God ; Lead us to Christ — the living way, Nor let us from His pasture stray. I WHITMONDAT. 175 Lead us to God, our final rest, In His enjoyment to be blest; Lead us to heav'n, the seat of bliss, Where pleasure in pei-fection is. 109. PRAYER FOR THE SPIRIT. M COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly nor go, To reach eternal joys. In vain we Vane our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise ; Hosanna.s languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate ; Our love 80 faint, so cold to Thee, And Thine to us so great ? Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers. Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. 1/G PENTECOSTAL SEASON. 110. L. M. THE SPIRIT, ETERNAL AND ALMIGHTY. ETERNAL Spirit, we confess And sing the wonders of Thy grace: Thy power conveys our blessings down. From God the Father, and the Son. Enlightened by Thy heavenly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day ; Thine inward teachings make us know Our danger, and our refuge too. Thy power and glory work within, And break the chains of reigning sin; Do our imperious lusts subdue, And form our wretched hearts anew. The troubled conscience knows Thy voice. Thy cheering words awake our joys; Thy words allay the stormy wind, And calm the surges of the mind. 111. THE SPIRIT OF LIFE. L. 3L SPIRIT of the living God, In all Thy plenitude of grace. Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race. Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love To preach the reconciling word ; Give power and unction from above. Where'er the joyful sound is heard. WHITMONDAT. 177 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light; Confusion, order in Thy path ; Souls without strength inspire with might ; Bid mercy triumph over wrath. Baptize the nations ; far and nigh The triumphs of the cross record; The name of Jesus glorify, Till every kindred call Him Lord. O Spirit of the Lord! prepare All the round earth her God to meet; Breathe Thou abroad like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat 178 CHURCH SEASON. THE CHUHCH SEASON. 112. TE DEUM. L. iM PART I. OGOD, -wo praise Thee, and adore, Confess Thee Lord for evermore ; All the -wide earth doth worship Thee, The Father everlastingly. To Thee aloud all angels cry. The heavens and all the powers on high ; The Cherubim and Seraphim Sing Thee an everlasting Hymn. Hail I holy, h ^iy, holy Lord, Shout all Thy hosts in grand accoH; Heaven and earth are full of Thet, — Full of Thy glorious majesty. The Apostles' glorious company : The Prophets' goodly unity: The Martyrs' noble army, praise Age after age Thy glorious ways. Thy Holy Church in all the world Her conquering banner hath unfurl'd; And firmly doth acknowledge Thee Father of infinite majesty. SEASON. 179 Thine only Son we worship too, Divine adorable, and true ; Also the Holy Ghost adore. Our Comforter for evermore. PART II. HAIL! hail! Christ, Thou glorious One, The Father's everlasting Sonl From sin and death to set us free, Thou com'st in great humility. When Thou hadst overcome all foes By sharpest agonies and woes; For all believers Thou didst win Heaven's Kingdom strong o'er hell and sin. At God's right hand exalted now, The Father's glory decks Thy brow ; And we believe that Thou shalt come As Judge to take Thy ransomed home. Oh! help Thy servants, Saviour, God, Redeemed by Thy most precious blood : And, numbered with Thy saints, may we In glory everlasting be. PART III. OLORD, Thy people save ; and bless Thy heritage of righteousness ; Still govern them with love and grace. And lift them up before Thy face. laO CHURCH SEASON, Thee, day by day, we magnify, Exalting Thee, Lord, most high ; Thy name we worship and adore World without end, for evermore. Vouchsafe, Lord, to keep us free This day from sin and vanity. O Lord, have mercy — hear our plea Have mercy as we trust in Thee. Lord, have mercy — still we cry, Lord, have mercy — lest we die; O let us ne'er confounded be, Save save Thy saints who trust in Thee I TRINITY SUNDAY. 181 TRINITY SUNDAY. PSALM Yin. Gospel: St. John iii. 1-15 ) St. Matt xxviii. 18-20 Epiitie: Rev. iv. 1-11 J 1 John v- 1-12. A GOD, the Creator and Saviour of the world, ^ who hast made Thyself known in the work of man's redemption, as the Mystery of the ever adorable Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Three in One and One in Three ; reveal in us, we beseech Thee, the full power of this faith, into which we have been planted by baptism ; that being born of water and of the Spirit, we may by a life of holiness be formed into Thine image here, and rise to Thy blissful presence hereafter: there to join, with the song of the seraphim, in praising Thee, world without end. Amen. 113. THE TRINITT. L. M. OHOLY, holy, holy Lord! Bright in Thy deeds and in Thy namv Forever be Thy name adored. Thy glories let the world proclaim I 182 CHURCH SEASON. Jesus, Lamb once crucified To take our load of sin away, Thine be the hymn that rolls its tide Along the realms of upper day ! Holy Spirit from above, In streams of light and glory given, Thou source of ecstacy and love, Thy praises ring through earth and heaf'a God Triune, to Thee we owe Our every thought, our every song ; And ever may Thy praises flow From saint and seraph's burning tongue. 114. THE MINOR DOXOLOGY. 8s & 7». GLORY be to God the Father; Glory be to God the Son; Glory be to God the Spirit, One in Three, and Three in One. Glory, as in the beginning ; Glory, as we now extend ; Glory, as it ever shall be, Triune God, world without end. 115. THE SERAPHIC. HYMN. Ts HOLY, Holy, Holy, cry Seraph hosts to God most high; The whole earth is full of Thee, God of glorious majesty. TRINITY SUNDAF, 183 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, By the hosts of heaven adored ; While from earth redeemed mea Answer back with loud Amen! Holy, Holy, Holy be The holy One in Trinity : Praise we, with the heavenly ho6t| Father, Son, and Holy Qhoft 184 CHURCH SEASON, FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY PSALM CXXXIII. Gospel: St. Luke xvi. 19-^1 \ St. Matt. xvii. 13-20. Epistle: 1 John iv. 7-21 J Eph. ii. 19-22. A GOD, the strength of all them that put their ^ trust in Thee, who hast not appointed ua unto wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ ; because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing with- out Thee, we beseech Thee to grant us the help of Thy grace, and to breathe into us that divine charity which is the fulfilling of the law; that in keeping Thy commandments we may please Thee both in will and deed, and be counted worthy, after the suflFerings of this life, to reign with Christ in heaven : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world with- out end. Amen. 116. RENOUNCING THE WORLD. L. M. I SEND the joys of earth away ; Away, ye tempters of the mind, False as the smooth, deceitful sea. And empty as the whistling wind. FIRST SUNDAY. 185 Now to the shining realms above, I stretch my hands, and glance my eyes : Oh ! for the pinions of a dove, To bear me to the upper skies. There from the bosom of my God, Oceans of endless pleasure roll ; There would I fix my last abode, Aud drown the sorrows of my souL 117. CHARITY. C. M. GRACIOUS Lord, Thou Source divine, Of Goodness from above; Shed on this selfish heart of mine The grace of heavenly love. Let charity's celestial fire Within my bosom glow ; That I the good Thou givest mo On others may bestow. Baptized, Lord, with love divine, How blessed shall I be ; For I shall fully learn to love. And loving dwell in Thee. 118. hOYE. C. M LET love through all our actions run. And all our words be mild ; Like Christ's, the blessed Virgin's Son, That sweet and lovely child. 186 CHURCH SEASON. His soul was gentle as a lamb ; And, as His stature grew, He grew in favor both with man, And God His Father too. Now, Lord of all, He reigns above, And from His heavenly throne, He sees what children dwell in love» And marks them for His ottb. SECOND SUNDAY. 187 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY PSALM XXXIV. Gospd: St. Luke xiv. 16-24 -^ St. Matt xviii. 11-20. Epistle: 1 John iii. 13-24 j" Eph. It. 4^16. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, the source of all life and joy, who, by the glad sound of the gospel, hast called us to have part in Thy kingdom and glory; shine powerfully into our hearts, we beseech Thee, by Thy word and Spirit, and draw us with the cords of Thy con- straining grace ; that we may heartily choose that good part which shall not be taken away from us, and give all diligence to make our call- ing and election sure : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 119. GOD THE BELIEVER'S PORTION. Q.lsl. MY God, my portion, and my love, My everlasting All, I've none but Thee in heaven above, Or on this earthly ball. What empty things are all the skies, And this inferior clod ! There's nothing here deserves my joys, There 's nothing like my God. 188 CHURCH SEASON. In vain the bright, the burning snn Scatters his feeble light; 'T is Thy sweet beams create my noon ; If Thou withdraw, 'tis night. To Thee we owe our wealth and friends, And health and safe abode: Thanks to Thy name for meaner things; But they are not my God. "Were I possessor of the earth, And called the stars my own ; Without Thy graces and Thyself, I were a wretch undone. Let others stretch their arras like seaa, And grasp in all the shore ; Grant me the visits of Thy face, And I desire no more. 120. EARLY PIETY. C M- WHEN we devote our youth to God, 'T is pleasing in His eyes : A flower, when offered in the bud, Is no vain sacrifice. To Thee, Almighty God, to Thee, Our childhood we resign ; 'Twill please us to look back and sea That our whole lives were Thine. Let the sweet work of prayer and praise Employ our youngest breath ; Thus we're prepared for longer days. Or fit for early death. THIRD SUNDAY. 189 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM LXXIX. Gospel: St. Luke xt. 1-10 ■> St. John xy. 1-14. ■> St. Joh S 1 Ccr. Epistle: 1 Pet. t. 5-11 J 1 Ccr. xii. 12-27. i\ GOD, the Lord, strong to deliver and mighty to save, who hast been the refuge and dwelling-place of Thy people in all generation-s ; perfect in us, we beseech Thee, the work of Thy converting grace, and be pleased to confirm ua in every good purpose and deed ; that having been called into the way of righteousness, we may have power to continue steadfastly in the same until the day of Jesus Christ : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and praise, world without end. Amen. 121. THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN. C. M, COME let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. *« Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus;" "Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, *'For He was slain for us." 190 CHURCH SEASON. Jesus is worthy to receive Honor and pow'r divine; And blessings more than we can gite, Be, Lord, forever Thine. Let all that dwell above the sky, And air, and earth, and seas, Conspire to lift Thy glories high, And speak Thine endless praise. The whole creation join in one, To bless the sacred name Of Him who sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb. 122. FAITH IN CHRIST. 6s & 4it, MY faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine: Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away ; let me from this day Be wholly Thine. May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire ; As Thou hast died for me, O may my love to Thee, Pure, warm, and changeless be — A living fire. THIRD SUNDAY. 191 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide ; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside. When ends life's transient dream. When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll ; Blest Saviour, then, in love, Fear and distrust remoTaj bear me safe above — A raasomed souL 192 CHURCH SEASOK. FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY PSALM cm. Gospel. St Luke vi. 36-42 1 St. John iii. 1-8. Epistle: Rom. viii. 18-23 j Gal. iii. 26-29. f\ GOD, whose favor is life, and in whose pre. sence there is fulness of peace and joy ; vouchsafe unto us, we beseech Thee, such an abiding sense of the reality and glory of those things which Thou hast prepared for them that love Thee, as may serve to raise us above the vanity of this present world, both in its pleasures and in its necessary trials and pains ; so that under Thy guidance and help all things here ehall work together for our everlasting salvation: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 123. SAFETY IN GOD S. M WHEN overwhelm'd with grief. My heart within me dies; Helpless and far from all relief, To heav'n I'll lift mine eyea. FOURTH SUNDAY. 193 O lead me to the rock That's high above my head; And make the covert of Thy wings My shelter and my shade. Within Thy presence, Lord, Forever I'll abide ; Thou art the tow'r of my defence. The refuge where I hide. Thou givest me the lot Of those that fear Thy name; If endless life be their reward, I shall possess the same. 124. JERUSALEM ABOVE. C. M. JERUSALEM, my happy home, Name ever dear to me ! When shall my labors have an end, In joy and peace and thco? When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walla And pearly gates behold? Thy bulwarks, with salvation strong, And streets of shining gold ? Oh ! when, thou city of my God, Shall I thy courts ascend, Where congregations ne'er break up. And sabbaths have no end ? There happier bowers than Eden's bloom, Nor sin nor sorrow know : Blest seats, through rude and stormy scenes, I onward press to you. 18 194 CHURCH SEASON. Why should I shrink at pain and wo«, Or feel at death, dismay? I 've Canaan's goodly land in view, And realms of endless day. « Apostles, martyrs, prophets there Around my Saviour stand ; And soon my friends in Christ beloWi Will join the glorious band. Jerusalem, my glorious home, My soul still pants for thee; Then shall my labors have an esdi When I thy joys shall e«e. FIFTH SUNDAY. 196 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY PSALM CXXXII. Gospel: St. Luke t. 1-11 t St. Jchn vi. 47-59. Epistlt: 1 Pet. iii. 8-15 j Acts ii. 41-47. riAUSE Thy Church to arise and shine, Lor^i. ^' and let her ministers be clotlied with right eoosness and salvation ; that Thy word which ia in their hands may not return unto Thee void, but have free course and be glorified in the world; prospering in the thing whereunto Thou hast sent it. and prevailing mightily to turn men from da:kness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanc- tified by faith that is in Christ : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amm. 125. I'OVE TO THE CHURCH. S. M I LOVE Thy kingdom, Lord, The house of Thine abode ; The Church our blest Redeemer sav'd With His own precious blood. 196 CHURCH SEASON. I love Thy church, God! Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye. And graven on Thy hand. If e'er to bless Thy sons. My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die. If e'er my heart forget Her welfare or her woe, Let ev'ry joy this heart forsake, And ev'ry grief o'erflow. For her my tears shall fall; For her my pray'rs ascend : To her my cares and toils be giv'en Till toils and cares shall end. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heav'nly ways; Her sweet communion, solemn vow* Her hymns of love and praise. Jesus, Thou friend divine. Our Saviour, and our King, Thy hand from ev'ry snare and foe, Shall great deliv'rance bring. Sure as Thy truth shall last. To Zion shall be giv'n The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heav'n. FIFTH SUNDAY. 197 128. GOING TO CUURCn. C. M. How did my heart rejoice to hear My friends devoutly say, " In Zion let us all appear, "And keep the solemn dayj " I love her gates, I love the road ; The church adorn'd with grace Stands like a palace built for God, To show His milder face. Up to her courts with joys unknown The holy tribes repair ; The Son of David holds His throne, And sits in judgment there. He hears our praises and complaints; And while His awful voice Divides the sinners from the saints, We tremble and rejoice. Peace be within this sacred place. And joy a constant guest ; With holy gifts and he:iv'iily grace Be her attendants blest. My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains; There my best friends, my kindred dwel5» There God my Saviour reigns. 198 CHURCH SEASON. 127. THE GOSPEL MINISTRY. S. M HOW beauteous are their feet, Who stand on Zion's hill ; Who bring salvation on their tongues, And woVds of peace reveall How charming is their voice, How sweet the tidings are: •' Zion, behold Thy Saviour-King, *'He reigns and triumphs here." How happy are our ears, That hear the joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found ! How blessed are our eyes, That see this heav'nly light! Prophets and kings desir'd it long, But died without the sight. The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad; Let ev'ry nation now behold Their Saviour and their God. SIXTH SUNDAY. 199 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM LXXXVII. Gospel: St. Matt. v. 20-26 1 St. Matt. xi. 25-30. Epistle Rom. vi. 3-11 S Rom. iii. 19-28. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, through ■^ whose raercy we are saved by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost; let this grace reign in us, we beseech Thee, as the power of a new heavenly life ; whereby deny- ing ungodliness and worldly lusts, we may live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for the glorious appearing of oui Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works* to whom, with Thee and the H)ly Ghost, be honor and glory, work without eud. Amen. 128. THE NEW LIFE. S. M A CHARGE to keep I have, A God to glorify; A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky. \ 200 CHURCH SEASON. To serve the present age, My calling to fulfil : may it all my pow'rs engage To do my Master's will. Arm me with jealous care, As in Thy sight to live : And 0, Thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give. Help me to watch and pray, And on Thyself rely: Assur'd if I my trust betray, I shall forever die. 129. 8s & 7& THE CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT: JESUS, we Thy covenant children, Offer up ourselves anew ; We are washed by Holy Bnptism, Cleanse us by Thy Spirit too. We are little Christian children ; Christ, the Son of God :Most High, A^ith His precious blood redeemed us, Dying that we might not die. To us, little Christian children, God the Holy Ghost is given ; Dwelling in our hearts, He makes us Free from sin, and meet for Heaven. We are little Christian children; One with all the sainted host, We believe in God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost XTH SUNDAY. 201 OUR LIFE IN CHRIST. S. M. JESUS! I live to Thee, The loveliest and best; My life iu Thee, Thy life in me, In Thy blest love I rest. Jesus ! I die to Thee, Whenever death shall come; To die in Thee, is life to me, In my eternal home. Whether to live or die, I know not which is best ; To live in Thee, is bliss to me, To die is endless rest. Living or dying, Lord, I ask but to be Thine; My life in Thee, Thy life in m«, Makes heaven forever mine. 202 CHURCH SEASON. SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTEE TRINITY. PSALM XXIII. Oospel: S..Mark viii. 1-9 "i St. Luke xt. 11-32 Epistle: Rom. -yi. 19-23 ]" Acts ix. 1-9. A LMIGHTY GOD, the Former of our bodies and Father of our spirits, in whom yre live, move, and have our being; shed abroad Thy love in our hearts, we beseech Thee, and cause the comfort of Thy heavenly grace to abound in us, as the earnest and pledge of joys to come; that casting away all anxious thought for the transitory things of this world, we may seek first Thy kingdom and righteousness, and labor only for that meat which endureth unto everlast- ing life : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 131. LONGING FOR A LIFE IN CHRIST. C M Tj^ATHER! whate'er of earthly bliss 4- Thy sovereign will denies, Accepted at Thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise. Give me a calm, a thankful heart, From every murmur free ! The blessings of Thy grace impart, And make me live to Thee. SEVENTH SUNDAY. 203 Let the sweet hope that thou art mine, My life and death attend ; Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end. 132. GOODNESS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE. C M WHILST Thee I seek, protecting Power ! Be my vain wishes stilled ; A.nd may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled. Thy love the power of thought bestowed. To Thee my thoughts would soar: Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed ; That mercy I adore. In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ; Each ble'ising to my soul most dear, Because conferred by Thee. In every joy that crcwns my days, In every pain I bear. My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek reHef in prayer. When gladness wings the favored hour, Thy love my thoughts shall fill; Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, My soul shall meet Thy will. My lifted eye, without a tear, The gathering storm shall see. My steadfast heart shall know no fear; That heart will rest on Thee. 204. CHURCH SEASON 133. TRUST IN GOD. C M. OGOD I our help in ages past. Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home ! Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame. From everlasting Thou art God, To 'endless years the same. Thy word commands our flesh to dust, •' Return ye so js of men," All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. God ! our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard, while troubles last* And our eternal home. EIGHTH SUNDAf. 205 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM XYTL Gospel: St. Matt. vii. 15-21 . St. Luke xviii 9-14. EpislU: Rom. viii. 12-17 \ Phil. iii. 3-11. (\ GOD, who hast given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by them we might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust; enable us, we beseech Thee, with all dili- gence to add to our faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kind- ness, and charity ; that, these things being in us, and abounding, we may neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesua Christ: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 134. HOPE AXD TRUST IN CHRIST. C. M. 1 FIRM as the earth Thy Gospel stands, My Lord, my Hope, my Trust; If I am found in Jesus' hands, My soul can ne'er be lost. His honor is engaged to save The meanest of His sheep ; All whom His heavenly Father gave, His hands securely keep. 206 CHURCH Reason, Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove His favorites from His breast; In the dear bosom of His love They must forever rest. 135, CHRIST IS OUR STRENGTH. C, M MY Saviour, my Almighty Friend, When I begin Thy praise, Where will the growing numbers end, The numbers of Thy grace? Thou art my everlasting trust, Thy goodness I adore! And since I knew Thy graces first, I speak Thy glories more. My feet shall travel all the length Of the celestial road, And march with courage in Thy strength To see my Father, God. When I am fill'd with sore distress For some surprising sin, I'll plead Thy perfect righteousness, And mention none but Thine. How will my lips rejoice to tell The vict'ries of my King! My soul, redeem'd from sin and hell. Shall Thy salvation sing. My tongue shall all the day proclaim My Saviour and my God , His death hath brought my foes to shame, And sav'd me by His blood. I EIGHTH SUNDAY. 207 Awake, awake my tuneful pow'rs, With this delightful song, I '11 entertain the darkest hours, Nor think the season long. 136. LONGINGS AFTER GOD. C. M EARLY, my God, without delay, I haste to seek Thy face; My thirsty spirit faints away, Without Thy cheering grace. 1 've seen Thy glory and Thy power Through all Thy temple shine; My God, repeat that heavenly hour, That vision so divine. Not all the blessings of a feast Can please my soul so well, As when Thy richer grace I taste. And in Thy presence dwell. Not life itself, with all its joys. Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice. As Thy forgiving love. Thus till my last expiring day I'll bless my God and King; Thus will I lift my hands to pray, And tune my lips to sing. 208 CHURCH SEASON. NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY PSALM XIX. GospeX : St. Luke xvi. 1-9 j St. Matt. Tiii. &-13, Epistle: 1 Cor. x. 1-13 1 1 Pet. i. 3-9. A LORD GOD, our Sun, by whom light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the up- right in heart; illuminate our minds, we beseech Thee, by Thy heavenly grace, and fill them with the pure wisdom which cometh from above ; that we may walk before Thee in simplicity and godly Bincerity all our days, not taking counsel of the world or of the flesh, but aiming and endeavoring in all things only to know and do Thy will : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 137. C. M. PUBLIC THANKS FOR DELIYERAlfCE. WHAT shall I render to my GoJ, For all His kindness shown? My feet shall visit Thine abode, My songs address Thy throne. Among the saints that fill Thine house, My oflF'rings shall be paid; There shall my zeal perform the vowa My soul in anguish made. NINTH SUNDAY. 209 How much is mercy Thy delight, Thou ever blessed God ! How dear Thy servants in Thy sight I How precious is their blood! How happy all Thy servants are I How great Thy grace to me ! My life, which Thou hast made Thy care, Lord, I devote to Thee. Now \ am Thine, forever Thine, Nor shall my purpose movo; Thy hand hath loos'd my bonds of pain. And bound me with Thy love. Here in Thy courts I leave my vow, And Thy rich grace record ; Witness, ye saints, who hear me now. If I forsake the Lord. 138. OVR HELP IS IN GOD. CM SHINE on our souls, eternal God ! With rays of mercy shine : let Thy favor crown our days. And their whole course be Thine. Did we not raise our hands to Thee, Our hands might toil in vain : Small joy success itself could give, If Thou Thy love restrain. 14 210 CHCRCH SEASON. 'Tis ours the furrows to prepare. And sow the precious grain; *T is Thine to give the sun and air, And to command the rain. With Thee let every week begin, With Thee each day be spent — For Thee each fleeting hour improved, Since each by Thee is lent. Thus cheer us through this toilsome road, Till all our labors cease ; And thus prepare our weary 90xAa For eyerlasting peace. TENTH SUNDAY. 211 TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM XXX. Oospd: St. Luke xix. 41-47 1 St. Matt. XTii 14-21. Epistle; 1 Cor. xii. 1-11 3 Heb. xi. 32 — xii. 2. A GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hast called us to renounce and forsake the world, in the service of our once crucified but now risen and gloriously exalted Saviour ; be pleased, we beseech Thee, graciously so to unite our souls to Him by holy sympathy and love, that we may offer ourselves, in fellowship with His cross, a willing sacrifice to Thee on the altar of the gospel, and count it all joy to suffer for His name: who liveth and reigiieth, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen, 139. SUFTERING SAVIOUR. S. M r\TD Christ o'er sinners weep ? ^ And shall our cheeks be dry ? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye. 212 CHURCH SEASON. The Son of God in tears, Angels with wonder see; Be thou astonished, my soul. He shed those tears for thee. He wept, that we might weep; Each sin demands a tear: In heaven alone no sin is found, And there's no weeping there. 140. SONG OF PRAISE TO CHRIST. S. M TO Christ, the Prince of Peace, And Son of God, we sing. To Him who saved us by His love, Let holy anthems ring. Deep in His heart for us The wound of love He bore; That love, which still He kindles in The hearts that Him adore. .Jesus! Victim blest! Whnt else but love divine, Could Thee constrain to open thus That sacred heart of Thine? fount of endless life! spring of waters clear! tlame celestial, cleansing all Who unto Thee draw nearl Hide me in Thy dear heart, For thither do I fly; There seek Thy grace through life, in death Thine immortality. TENTH SUNDAY. 213 14L JESUS, THE SAINT'S REFUGE. L. M JESUS, my Shepherd, let me share Thy guiding hand, Thy tender care; And let me ever find in Thee, A refuge and a rest for me. lead me ever by Thy side, Where fields are green, and waters glide : And be Thou still, where'er I be, A refuge and a rest for me. While I this barren desert tread, Feed Thou my soul on heavenly bread; 'Mid foes and fears Thee may I see, A refuge and a rest for me. Anoint me with Thy gladdening grace. To cheer me in the heavenly race; Cause all my gloomy doubts to flee, And make my spirit rest in Thee. When death shall end this mortal strife, Bring me through death to endless life ; Then, face to face, beholding Thee, My Tefyim and mj rest shall be. 214 CHURCH SEASON. ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TEINITY. PSALM LXXin. Oospel: St. Luke xviii. J>-14 \ St. Luke xii. 32-4( Epistle : 1 Cor. xt. 1-11 j" Rom. viii 16-26. 1 A GOD, the High and Holy One, who inhabitest eternity, and dwellest with Him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones; glorify Thy grace, we beseech Thee, in the midst of our manifold infirmitieg and sins, and through all temptation hold us up by Thy mighty hand ; that the trial of our faith, being much more precious than gold that peri&h- eth, though it be tried with fire, may be found unto praise, and honor, and glory, at the appear- ing of Jesus Christ: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world with- out end. Amen. 142. ACKNOWLEDGING CHRIST AS LORD. C.31 I'M not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause ; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross. ELEVENTH SUNDAY. 215 Jesus, my God! — I know His name — His name is all my trust; Nor will He put my soul to shame, Nor let my hope be lost. Firm as His throne, His promise stands, And He can well secure What I 've committed to His hands. Till the decisive hour. Then will He own my worthless name, Before His Father's face, And in the new Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place. 143. A HOLY HEART DESIRED. C. M FOR a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free ! A heart that's sprinkled with Thy blood, So freely shed for me! A heart resign'd, submissive, meek ; My blessed Saviour's throne ; Where only Christ is heard to speak Where Jesus reigns alone ! for a lowly, contrite heart. Believing, true, and clean; Which neither life nor death can part From Him that dwells within. A heart in ev'ry thought renew'd. And full of love divine; H>ly, and right, and pure, and good- A copy. Lord, of thine! Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; Come quickly from above ; Write Thy new name upon my heart, Thy new best Name of Love. 216 CHURCH SEASON. TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTEE TRINITY. PSALM LXXIV. ) SI / 1. EpUOe : 2 Cor. iu. 4-11 J 1 John iv. 16-21. f\ GOD, who didst will Thine Only Begotteu Son ^ to learn obedience by the things which He suffered, that being thus made perfect He might become the Author of eternal salvation unto all that obey Him; work in us, we beseech Thee,« such inward conformity with His holy patience, as may cause us to have part also in His glorious power; that so, walking not after the flssh but after the Spirit, we maybe able to serve Thee all our days in newness of mind and life : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. >44. LOOKING TO CALVARY. C. M I SAW one hanging on a tree, In agony and blood ; Who fix'd His languid eyes on me, As near the cross I stood. Sure, never to my latest breath Can I forget that look : It seem'd to charge me with His death, Though not a word He spoke. TWELFTH SUNDAY. 217 Alas ! I knew not what I did. But all my tears were vain ; Where could my trembling soul be hid. For I the Lord had slain. A second look He gave, which said, "I freely all forgive; This blood is for thy ransom paid; I die, that thou may'st live. Thus, while my death thy sin displayi In all its blatkest hue; Such is the mystery of grace, It seals thy pardon tool" 145. CHRIST OUR E2LA.MPLE. 1 M. MY dear Redeemer, and my Lord, I read my duty in Thy word ; But in Thy life the law appears. Drawn out in living characters. Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal, Such deference to Thy Father's will. Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe, and make them minp Cold mountains and the midnight air Witnessed the fervor of Thy prayer ; The desert Thy temptations knew, Thy conflict, and Thy victory too. Be Thou my pattern ; make me bear More of Thy gracious image here ; Then God the Judge shall own my name, Among the followers of the Lamb. 218 CHURCH SEASON. THIETEENTH SUNDAY APTER TRINITY. PSALM XCI. Gospel: St. Luke x. 23-37 ) St. Luke x. 25-37. EpistU: Gal. iii. 16-22 i 1 Cor. xiii. 1-13. A LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, whose faith- "*^ fulness reacheth unto the clouds, and whose mercy endureth forever ; be pleased to confirm and fulfil in us, we humbly beseech Thee, the covenant of Thy grace, made sure from the be- ginning of the world in Christ Jesus our feord ; that we may be found in Him, not having our own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, even the righteousness of God which is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen, 146. GOD'S COVENANT. C. M. MY God, the cov'nant of Thy loTe Abides forever sure ; j-nd in His matchless grace, I feel My happiness secure. THIRTEENTH SUNDAT. 219 What though my house be not with Thee As nature could desire? To nobler joys than nature gives, Thy servants all aspire. Since Thou, the 3verlasting God, My Father art become : Jesus my Guardian and my Friend, And heaven my final home: I welcome all Thy sovereign will, For all that will is love ; And when I know not what Thou dost, I wait the light above. Thy covenant the last accent claims Of my poor falt'ring tongue ; And that shall the first notes employ Of my celestial song. 147. BAPTISM OF CHILDREN. S. M GREAT God, now condescend To bless our rising race; Soon may their willing spirits bend. The subjects of Tny grace. Oh ! wnat a pure delight Their happiness to see! Our warmest wishes all unite. To lead their souls to Thee. k Now bless, Thou God of love, This ordinance divine ; Send Thy good Spirit from above, And make these children Thine. 220 CHURCH SEASON. 148. PRAYER FOR BAPTIZED CHILDREN. L. M. GREAT Saviour, who didst condescend Young children in Thine arms to embrace, Still prove Thyself the infant's friend, Baptize them with Thy cleansiog grace. Whilst in the slippery paths of youth, Be Thou their Guardian and their Guide, That they, directed by Thy truth, May never from Thy precepts slide. To love Thy word their hearts incline, To understand it, light impart ; Saviour, consecrate them Thine, Take full possession of their heart. 149. INFANT BAPTISM. C. M JESUS the ancient faith confirms, To our forefathers giv'n ; He takes young children to His arme, And calls them heirs of heav'n. Our God, how faithful are His ways I His love endures the same ; Nor from the promise oi His grace Blots out the children's name. Witli the same blessing grace endowi The Gentile and the Jew; If pure and holy be the root, Such are the branches too. THIRTEENTH SUNDAY. 221 Then let the children of the saints Be dedicate to God ; Pour out Thy Spirit on them, Lord! And wash them in Thy blood. Thug to the parents and their seed Shall Thy salvation come ; And num'rous households meet at last, In one eternal home. Thy faithful saints, eternal King! This precious truth embrace ; To Thee their infant offspring bring, And humbly claim Thy grace. 150. BLESSING ON BAPTISM. L. M. COME, Holy Gho«5t, descend from high, Baptizer of our spirits, Thou! The sacramental seal apply, And witness with the water now. Exert Thy energy divine, And sprinkle the atoning blood; >Iay Father, Son, and Spirit join To seal this child, a child of GoJ. 151 THE COVENANT OF BAPTISM. S. M- HOW great Thy mercies, Lord, How plenteous is Thy grace. Which in the covenant of Thy love Includes the rising race. 222 CHURCH SEASON. Thy promise how dirine, To Abram and his seed; "I'll be a God to thee and thine, Supplying all their need." Our offspring, still Thy care, Shall own their father's God; To latest time Thy blessings shart^ And sound Thy praise abroad. Thy love "we will adore, And sing Thy matchless gra4M; Thy covenant is firm and To all Thy chosen FOURTEENTH SUNDAY. 223 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM LXXXYL Oospd: St. Luke xvii. 11-19 ) St. Matt. t. 43-48. gristle: Qal. t. 16-24 S Rom. xii. 14-21. A GOD, who hast delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the king- dom of Thy dear Son, in whom we have re iemp- t'on through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins ; enable us by Thy grace, we earnestly be- seech Thee, so to walk in the Spirit that we may not fulfil the lusts of the flesh ; considering our- ?elveB to be dead henceforth unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 152. HOLINESS OF GOD. C. M, HOLT and rev'rend is the name Of our eternal King; Thrice holy, Lord, the angels cry, Thrice holy, let us sing ! J24 CHURCH SEASON. Holy is He in all His works, And truth is His delight; But sinners and their wicked wajf Shall perish from His sight. The deepest rev'rence of the mind. Pay, my soul, to God ; Lift with thy hands a holy heart To His sublime abode. "With sacred awe pronounce His name Whom words nor thoughts can reach| A broken heart shall please Him more Than the best forms of speech. Thou holy God ! preserve ray soul From all pollution free ; The pure in heart are Thy delight, And they Thy face shall see. 153. S M INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. (10ME, Hoiy Spirit, come; ^ Let Thy bright beams arise; Dispel the sorrow from our minds, The darkness fro-m our eyes. Convince us of our sin ; Then lead to Jesus' blood, And to our wondering view reveal The secret love of God. FOURTEENTH SUNDAY. 225 Revive our drooping faith, Our doubts and fears remove. And kindle in our breasts the flame Of never-djing love. 'T is Thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul. To pour fresh life in every part. And uew-create the whole. Come, Holy Spirit, come; Our mind from bondage free ; Then shall we know, and praise, and lort The Father, Son, and Thee. lO S26 CHURCH SEASON. FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTEE TRINITY. PSALM LXII. Gospd: St. Matt. vi. 24-34 \ St. Matt. v. 13-20. Eputle: Gal. v. 25 — vi. 10 3 James ii. 14-26l A GOD, our Father in heaven, in whose pre- sence is fulness of joy, and at whose right hand thfi^e are pleasures forevermore ; mercifully tix our n«arts on things above, and free them from all undue care and thought for the things of the; present transitory world; that whilst we ate here in the body, we may sow, not to the flesh, but to the Spirit, and in the end reap tif« ever- lasting: through Jesus Christ our Lora Amen 154. LONGING FOR HEAVEN. C. M ON Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie. 0, the transporting, rapturous scene, That rises to my sight ! Sweet fields arrayed in living green, And rivers of delight I riFTEENTH SUNDAY. 227 There generous fruits, that never fail, On trees immortal grow ; There rocks and hills, and brooks and vales. With milk and honey flow. O'er all those wide extended plains Shines one eternal day ; There God, the Son, forever reigns, And scatters night away. No chilling winds, or poisonous breath, Can reach that healthful shore ; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and feared no more. When shall I reach that happy place, And be forever blest ? When shall I see my Father's face, And ia His bosom rest? Filled with delight, my raptured soul Can here no longer stay ; Though Jordan's waves around me roll, Feai-le::S I'd launch away. 155. GOD ALL, AND IN ALL. S. M MY God, my life, my love, To Thee, to Thee I call; I cannot live if Thou remove. For Thou art all in all. Thy shining grace can cheer This dungeon where I dwell ; « *T is paradise when Thou art here; If Thou depart, 'tis hell. 228 CHURCH SEASON. The smilings of Thy face, How amiable they are! 'T is heaven to rest in Thine embraoe, And nowhere else but there. To Thee, and Thee alone, The angels owe their bliss ; They sit around Thy gracious throne, And dwell where Jesus is. Not all the harps above Can make a heavenly place, If God His residence remove, Or but conceal His face. Nor earth, nor all the sky. Can one delight afford; No, not a drop of real joy. Without Thy presence, Lord. Thou art the sea of love. Where all my pleasures roll ; The circle where my passions move, And centre of my soul. To Thee my spirits fly. With infinite desire; And yet how far from Thee I lie! Dear Jesus, raise me higher 156. PRAYER FOR ASSURANCE. C. M WHY should the children of a King Go mourning all their days ? Great Comforter, descend and bring Some tokens of Thy grace. FIFTEENTH SUNDAY, 229 Dost Thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven, When wilt Thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven ? Assure my conscience of her part In the Redeemer's blood: And bear Thy witness with my heart, That I am born of God. Thou art the earnest of His love, The pledge of joys to come; And Thy soft wings, celestial DoTe, Will safe convey me home. 230 CHURCH SEASON. SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTEE TRINITY. PSALM xxxin. Gospel: St. Luke Tii. 11-17 l St. Mark xii. 41^4. Epistle: Eyh. iii. 13-21 J 2 Cor. ix. 5-15. f\ GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named ; we beseech Thee, according to the riches of Thy glory, to strengthen us with might by Thy Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith ; so that, being rooted and grounded in love, we may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height, and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 157. COMMUNION OF SAINTS. G. M. LET saints below in concert sing, With those to glory gone ; For all the servants of our King, In earth and heaven are one. One family, we dwell in Him, One Church, above, beneath. Though now divided by the stream. The narrow stream of death : SIXTEENTH SUN DAT. 231 One army of the living God, To His command we bow; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. Some to their everlasting home This solemn moment fly; And we are to the margin come, And soon expect to die. E'en now, by faith we join our hands, With those that went before, And greet the ransomed blessed bands Upon th' eternal shore. Lord Jesus! be our constant Guide! And when the word is given ! Bid death's cold flood its waves divide, And land us safe in heaven. 158. SONG OF MOSES AND THE LAMB. S. M AWAKE, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Wake every heart, and every tongue, To praise the Saviour's name. Sing of His dying love ; Sing of His rising power; Sing how He intercedes above, For those whose sins He bore- Sing, till we feel our hearts Ascending with our tongues ; Sing, till the love of sin departs, And grace inspires our songs. 232 CHURCH SEASON. Sing, on your heavenly way, Ye ransomed sinners, sing ; Sing on, rejoicing every day In Clirist, the exalted King. Soon shall we hear Him say, ♦'Ye blessed children come!" Soon will He call us hence away Tc our eternal home. There shall our raptured tongue His endless praise proclaim, And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. 159. THE SAINTS ONE IN CHRIST. C. M JESUS, we sing Thy matchless grace That calls us as Thine own: Give us among Thy saints a place To make Thy glories known I Allied to Thee, our vital Head, We live, and grow, and thrive ; From Thee divided, each is dead, When most He seems alive. Thy saints on earth, and those above, Here join in one accord; One body all in mutual love, And Thou the common Lord. may our faith each moment gain More of Thy Spirit's grace; Till Thou present us all complete Before Thy Father's face. 8BTENTEENTH SUNDAY. 233 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM CXXIL Gospd: St. Luke xir. 1-11 ^ St. Mark x 35-45, EpiMe: Eph. iv. 1-6 J Phil. ii. 1-5. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who didst send Thy Sou iutro the world, not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many; dispose and assist us by Thy grace, most heartily we beseech Thee, to fullow the example of His great humility and heavenly-minded love; that with all lowiiucsi and meekness, and patient continuance in good works, we may adorn the Gospel of God our Sa- viour, and possess in our souls that true peace wbich the world can neither give nor take away : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. \ 160. GOD I^ CHRIST. C. iM DEAREST of all the names above, My Jesus and my God, Who can resist Thy heav'nly love, Or trifle with Thy blood? 234 CHURCH SEASON. 'Tis by the merits of Thy death The Father smiles again ; *T is by Thine interceding breath The Spirit dwells with men. Till God in human flesh I see, My thoughts no comfort find ; The holy, just, and sacred Three, Are terrors to my mind. But if Immanuel's face appear, My hope, my joy begins; His name forbids my slavish fear, His grace removes my sins. While Jews on their own law rely, And Greeks of wisdom boast, I love th' incarnate mystery. And there I fix my trust. 161. JESUS. C. M. BLESS'D Jesus I when my soaring thougbta O'er all Thy graces rove ; How is my soul with transport lost In wonder, joy, and love. Not softest strains can charm mine ears Like Thy beloved name ; Nor aught beneath the skies inspire My heart with equal flame. Where'er I look, my wond'ring eyes Unnuraber'd blessings see ; But what is life, with all its bliss, If once compar'd with Thee ? 8BVENTEENTH SUNDAY. 235 Hast Thou a rival in my breast? Search, Lord, for Thou canst tell, If aught can raise my passions thus, Or please my soul so well. No, Thou art precious to my heart, My portion and my joy; Forever let Thy boundless grace My sweetest thoughts employ. When nature faints — around my bed Let Thy bright glories shine ; And death shall all his terrors loM^ In ractures so diTuie. 236 CHURCH SEASON, EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTEB TRINITY. PSALM CXLL Gnspel: St. Matt. xxii. 34-46 ) St. Luke ix. 18-26. Epistle: 1 Cor. i. 4-9 5 2 Cor. It. 8-18. A LMIQHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness through the glorious reve- lation of the Gospel ; cause Thy word to dwell in us richly, we beseech Thee, and fill us with the knowledge of Thy will in all wisdom and spi- ritual understanding, that we may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the know- ledge of God: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 162. FAITH AND OBEDIENCE. C. M. THOU art my portion, my God, Soon as I know Thy way, My heart makes haste t' obey Thy word, And suffers no delay. I choose the path of heav'nly truth, And glory in my choice ; Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice. EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY. 237 The testimonies of Thy grace I set before mine eyes; Thence I derive my daily strength, And there my comfort lies. If once I wander from Thy path, I think upon my ways; Then turn my feet to Thy commands^ And trust Thy pard'ning grace. Now I am Thine, forever Thine, save Thy servant, Lord ! Thou art my shield, my hiding-place. My hope is in Thy word. Thou hast inclin'd this heart of mine Tliy statutes to fulfil; And thus till mortal life shall end. Would I perform Thy wilL 163. EARLY DEDICATION TO GOD. C. M ALMIGHTY God, while earth and heaven Thy power and skill proclaim; Thou wilt permit a child to sing The honors of Thy name. Though Gabriel tunes immortal lyres To sweet seraphic lays; Thou hearest, too, when infant tongues Attempt to lisp Thy praise. 238 CHURCH SEASON-. Great God, Thou art my hope and strength. To Thee my spirit flies; While the first tributes of my voice In grateful accents rise. The early dawn of opening life Has proved Thy guardian care; And I shall still, through future yeara. Thy grace and mercy share. Behold, I give myself to Thee, And in Thy name confide; Most Gracious God, deign to b« Mj Father, Friend, and Guide. NINETEENTH SUNDAY. 239 NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM CXXXVIIL Gospd: St Matt. ix. 1-8 •» St. Matt. v. 3-12. EpUtle: Eph. iv. 17-S2 j" 2 Pet. i. 1-11. f\ LORD, our Maker and Redeemer, the Holj One of Israel, who hast stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth ; be pleased graciously to confirm and carry for- ward Thy glorious work of salvation in our hearts, causing old things to pass away and all things to become new ; that looking always above and beyond this world, we may have our conversation in heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ . who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen 164. THE WORD A GUIDE TO TRUTH. C. M. HOW shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts lo keep the conscience clean. 240 CHURCH SEASON. When once it enters to the mind. It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to God. 'T is like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day ; And through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way. The men that keep Thy law with cnre, And meditate Thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord. Thy precepts make me truly wise; I hate the sinner's road : I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love Thy law, my God. Thy word is everlasting truth, How pure is every page : That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age. 165. THE EXCELLENCY OF SCRIPTURE. C. M LORD, I have made Thy word my choice, My lasting heritage ; There shall my noblest pow'rs rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage. NINETEENTH SUNDAY. 2^11 I'll read the hist'ries of Thy love, And keep Thy laws in sight, While through Thy promises I rove, With ever fresh delight. 'T is a broad land of wealth unknown. Where springs of life arise ; Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, And hidden glory lies. The best relief that mourners have, It makes our sorrows blest; Our fairest hopes beyond the grvft. And our eternal rest. I« 242 CHURcn season. TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM XC. I Oospd: St. Matt. xxii. 1-U i St. Mark xiii. 32-37 Epistle: Efh.r.lb-2l I Heb. x. 82-39. A GOD, the Father everlasting, whom the glo- ^ nous hosts of heaven obey, and in whose presence patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, with all the spirits of the just made perfect, con- tinually do live ; fix the eye of our faith, we be- seech Thee, with clear and full vision, on the great cloud of witnesses with which we are thus compassed about in the heavenly world ; that, laying aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, we may run with pa- tience the race that is set before us, and obtain at last the crown of everlasting life: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 166. SINAI AND ZION. C M. NOT to the terrors of the Lord, The tempest, fire, and smoke, Not to the thunder of that word Which God on Sinai spoke ; TWENTIETH SUNDAY. 243 But we are come to Zion's hill, The city of our God, Where milder words declare His will, And spread His love abroad. Behold th* innumerable host Of angels cloth'd in light ! Behold the spirits of the just, Whose faith is turn'd to sight 1 Behold the bless'd assembly there. Whose names are writ in heav'n I And God, the Judge of all, declares Their vilest sins forgiv'n. The saints on earth, and all the dead, But one communion make; All join in Christ, their living Head, And of His grace partake. In such society as this. My weary soul would rest; The man that dwells where Jesus is, Must be forever blest. 167. QUICKENING GRACE. C M MY soul lies cleaving to the dust; Lord, give me life divine; From vain desires, and ev'ry lust, Turn oflF these eyes of mine. 1 need th' influence of Thy grace To speed me in my way, Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. 244 CHURCH SEASON. When sore afflictions press me down, I need Thy quick'ning pow'rs; Thy word that I have rested on, Shall help my heaviest hours. Are not Thy mercies sov'reign still, And Thou a faithful God? Wilt Thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heav'nly road? Does not my heart Thy precepts love, ., And long to see Thy face ? i And yet how slow my spirits move, 1 Without enliv'ning grace ! Then shall I love Thy gospel more, And ne'er forget Thy word ; When I have felt its quick'ning pow'r, j To draw me near the Lord. jl X68. PERSEVERANCE. 7b CHILDREN of the heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing: Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. ye mourning souls, be glad Christ our advocate is made ; Us to save, our flesh assume^ Brother to our souls becomes. TWENTIETH SUNDAY. 245 Shout, ye little flock, and blest, Soon you'll enter into rest: There your seat is now prepared. There your kingdom and reward. Fear not, brethren, joyful stand On the borders of your land ; Jesus Christ, our Father's Son, Bids us undismayed go on. Lord, submissive make us go, Gladly leaving all below : Only Thou our leader be. And we still will follow T^m. 246 CHURCH SEASON, TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM CXXYI. Ckyspd: St. John iv. 4&-5-t ) St. Luke XTi, 19-31. Epistlt : Eph. vi. 10-20 \ Rom. v. 12-21. \ LMIGHTY and most merciful God, whosa name is a strong tower, into which the righteous runneth and is safe; lift up the stand- ard of Thy Spirit, we beseech Thee, against the power of the enemy coming in upon us like a tJood, and clothe us with the full armor of right- eousness on the right hand and on the left ; that we may be able to fight manfully the good fight of faith, and so finish our course with joy, in the great day when Christ, the righteous Judge, shall appear: who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 169. GOD'S PRESERVING CARB. II. M UPWARD I lift my eyes, From God is all my aid; The God that built the skies, And earth and nature made; God is the tower To which I fly; His grace is nigh In every hour. TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 247 My feet shall never slide. And fall in fatal snares, Since God, my guard and guide, Defends me from my fears Those wakeful eyes That never sleep, Shall Israel keep When dangers rise. No burning heats by day, Nor blasts of evening air, Shall take my health away. If God be with me there ; Thou art my sun, And Thou my shade, To guard my head By night or noon. Hast Thou not given Thy word To save my soul from death ? And I can trust my Lord To keep my mortal breath: I'll go and come. Nor fear to die, Till from on high Thou call me home. 170 PRAISE TO CHRIST. C. M HOSANNA to the Prince of light. Who clothed Himself in day i Entered the iron gates of death, And tore the bars away. 248 CHURCH SEASON. See how the Conqueror mounts aloft, And to His Father flies, With scars of honor in His flesh, Aud triumph in His eyes. Raise your devotion, mortal tongue*, To reach His blessed abode: Sweet be the accents of your songs, To our incarnate God. Bright angels, strike your loudest strings, Your sweetest voices raise ; Let heaven, and all created things, Sound our Immanuel's praise. 171. WATCHFULNESS. S. M. GIVE me a sober mind, A quick discerning eye. The first approach of sin to find. And all occasions fly. Still may I cleave to Thee, And never more depart. But watch with godly jealousy Over my evil heart. Thus may I pass my days Of sojourning beneath, And languish to conclude my race, And render up my breath. In humble love and fear, Thine image to regain, And see Thee in the clouds appear Aud rise with Tuee to reign. TWENTT-SECOND SUNDAY. 249 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM CXXIII. Gospel: St. Matt, xviii. 21-35 ; St. John xi. 19-27. Epistle : Phil. i. 3-11 i 1 Cor. xt. 35-50, A GOD, by whose wise and righteous order the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now, as having been made subject to vanity by reason of sin ; graciously help the infirmities of Thy people, we humbly beseech Thee, and raise them up through the strong power of Christian hope ; that we also, who have received the first fruits of the Spirit, may not seek our rest in this mortal state, but inwardly long after that which is far better* tc be with Christ in heaven: to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honcr and glory, world without end. Amen. 172. JESUS, THE PASCHAL LAMB. 8s & Ts. I PASCHAL Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on Thee were laid: By Almighty love anointed. Thou hast full atonement made: 250 CHURCH SEASON. All Thy people are forgiven, Through the virtues of Thy blood I Opened is the gate of heaven ; Peace is made 'twixt man and God- Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory, There forever to abide ! All the heavenly hosts adore Thee, Seated at Thy Father's side: There for sinners Thou art pleading ; There Thou dost our place prepare, Ever for us interceding, Till in glory Thou appear. Glory, honor, power, and blessing, Thou art worthy to receive; Loudest praises, without ceasing. Meet it is for us to give: When we join th' angelic spirits I In their sweetest, noblest lays ; We will sing our Saviour's merits, Gladly chant Immanuel's praise. 173. THE HEAYENLT REST. C. P. ^ THERE is an hour of peaceful rest To mourning wanderers giv'n: There is a tear for souls distressed, A balm for every wounded breast; 'T is found alone — in heav'n. There is a home for weary souls, By sins and sorrows driv'n ; When toss'd on life's tempestuous shoals. Where storms arise, and oceans roll, And all is drear — but heav'n. TVTENTY- SECOND SUNDAY. 251 There faith lifts up the tearless^ eye, The heart with anguish riv'n; It views the tempest passing by. Sees evening shadows quickly fly, And all serene — in heav'n. There fragrant flowers immortal bloom. And joys supreme are giv'n; There rays divine disperse the gloom, iJeyond the dark and narrow tomb Appears the dawn — of heaven. 252 CHURCH SEASON. TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. PSALM XXIII. Gospel: St, Matt. xxii. 15-22 ^ St. Matt xxv. 31-48. Epistle: Phil. iii. 17-21 j" Key. xx. 11-16. A GOD, to whom both power and mercy be- long, and who renderest to every man ac- cording to his work ; give us grace, we beseech Thee, to set Thy presence before us in all our ways, and to seek continually those things which are well pleasing in Thy sight ; that we may pass through the world, as pilgrims and stran- gers, in all holy conversation and godliness, look- ing for and hastening unto the second advent of the Lord Jesus, when He shall come to be glori- fied in His saints and admired in all them that believe : to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghoi«t, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 174. THE SOUL'S REST IN THE CHURCH. S. M. LIKE Noah's weary dove, That soared the earth around, But not a resting-place above The cheerless waters found ; TWENTF-THIRD SUNDAY. 253 cease, ray wand'ring soul, ^ On restless wing to roam ; All the wide world, to either pole. Has not for thee a home. Behold the Ark of God. Behold the open door! Hasten to gain that dear abode, And rove, my soul, no more. There safe thou shalt abide, Thbre sweet shall be thy rest, And every longing satisfied, With full salvation blest. And when the waves of ire Again the earth shall fill, The Ark shall ride the sea of fire, Then rest on Sion's hill. 175. THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM. C. M MOTHER dear, Jerusalem, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end ? Thy joys when shall I see ? I Jerusalem the city is Of God our King alone ; The Lamb of God, its light and bliss, Sits on His glorious throne. O happy harbor of God's saints I sweet and plj^^€: IThess. iv. 13-18 j Eev. vii. 13-17. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, the Fountaa •^ of all life and power, who hast promised to bring up again from the dead the bodies of them which sleep in Jesus ; gather not our souls with sinners, we beseech Thee, but make us to be numbered with Thy saints in glory everlast- ing; that having been joined with them in one communion here, we may also share hereafter their joyful triumph, in the resu-rrection at the last day : through the same Jesus Christ, our risen and glorified Lord. Amen. 178. 3HE DAY OF WRATH. L. M THE day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away I What power shall be the sinner's stay? How shall he meet that dreadful day ? When, shrivelling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll ; When louder yet, and yet more dread. Swells the high trump that wakes the dead. 17 258 CHURcn season. Oh ! on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be Thou the trembling sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away 179. THE SAINTED DEAD. C. M HEAR what the voice from heav'n prccl»iro» For all the pious dead; Sweet is the savor of their names, And soft their sleeping bed. They die in Jesus and are bless'd; How kind their slumbers are! From suff'rings and from sin releas'd And freed from ev'ry snare. Far from this world of toil and strife, They 're present with the Lord ; The labors of their mortal life End in a large reward. 180. THE SAINTS IN GLORY. L. M EXALTED high at God's right hand, Nearer the throne than cherubs stand, With glory crown'd, in white array, My wond'ring soul says, •' Who are they?" These are the saints belov'd of God ; Wash'd are their robes in Jesus' blood; More spotless than the purest white. They shine in uncreated light TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAT. 2(9 Unkno"wn to mortal ears they sing The sacred glories of their King; — Tell me the subject of their lays, And whence their loud exalted praise T Jesus, the Saviour, is their theme; They sing the wonders of His name; To Him ascribing pow'r and grace, Dominion and eternal praise. Amen, they cry, to Him alone, Who dares to fill His Father's thron«; They give Him glory, and again Bepeat His praise and naj, AmtB 260 CHURCH SEASON. TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTEE TRINITY. PSALM xcvn. Oogpd: St. Matt. xxt. 31-46 1 St. Matt. six. 27-30. Epigtle: 2 Thess. i. S-10 / Rer. xxi. 1-8. (\ GOD, who hast appointed a day in the which ^ Thou wilt judge the world in righteousneiis, by that man whom Thou hast ordained, giving assurance thereof unto all in that Thou -hast raised Him from the dead; grant unto us grace, we beseech Thee, tc keep in mind always the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to wait continually for His revelation from heaven; that having boldly confessed Him before men, we also may be openly acknowledged and confessed by Him when all flesh shall appear in His presence* to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 18L Ss, 7s & 4a THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. LO 1 He comes, with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain: Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train: Hallelujah ! Jesus Christ shall ever reign I T WE>f T Y-SIXTH SUNDAT. 261 See the universe in motion, Sinking on her funeral pyre — Earth dissolving, and the ocean Vanishing in final fire: — Hark, the trumpet! Loud proclaims that Day of Ire J Graves have yawned in countless numberSi From the dust the dead arise; Millions, out of silent slumbers, Wake in overwhelmed surprise; Where creation, Wrecked and torn in ruin lies I See the Judge our nature wearing, Pure, ineffable, divine : — See the great Archangel bearing High in heaven the mystic sign: Cross of Glory! Christ be in that moment mine! Every eye shall then behold Him Robed in awful majesty: — Those that set at naught and sold Him- Piercel and nailed Him to a tree — Deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see t Lo ! the last long separation ! As th»? cleaving crowds divide; And one dread adjudication Sends each soul to either side! Lord af mercy ! How shall I that day abide 1 262 CHURCH SEASON. 0, may Thine own Bride and Spirit Then avert a dreadful doom — And me summon to inherit An eternal blissful home: Ah I come quickly 1 Let Thy second Advent cornel Tea, Amen! Let all adore Th«e On Thine amaranthine throne! Saviour — take the power and glory, Claim the kingdoms for Thine own ! Men and angels Kneel and bow to Thee alone! 182. L.C.M, APPREHENSION OF JUDGMENT. WHEN Thou, my righteous Judge, shall come To take Thy ransomed people home, Shall I among them stand? Shall such a worthless worm as I, Who sometimes am afraid to die, Be found at Thy right hand? I love to meet among them now, Before Thy gracious feet to bow, Though vilest of them all ; But can I bear the piercing thought, What if my name should be left out, When Thou for them shalt call? TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY. 263 Prevent, prevent it by Thy grace ; Be Thou, dear Lord, my hiding place, la this the accepted day ; Thy pardoning voice, 0! let me hear, To still Biy unbelieving fear, Nor let me fall, I pray. Let me among Thy saints be found. Whene'er the archangel's trump shall sound, To see Thy smiling face ; Tken loudest of the crowd I'll sing, While heaven's resounding mansions ring Witk shouts of sovereigQ grace. 264 CHURCH SEASON: » TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTEK TRINITY. PSALM XCVI. Gospel: St. Matt. xxv. 1-13 } St. John xvii. 20-28. EpUtU: 2 Pet. iii. 3-14 J Key. vu. 2-12. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose word the heavens and the earth, which are now, are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men ; make us, we beseech Thee, to be such manner of persons in all holy conversation and godliness, as they ought to be who look for such things; that when this frame of nature shall be dissolved, we may be counted worthy to behold and enjoy, according to Thy promise, the new heavens and the new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness: through the merits and mediation of Thy Son Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one Qod, world without end. Am^n. 1 83. F0RE7ER WITH TIIB LORD. 8. M. Ujp OREVER witli the Lord I" Jesus ! let it be ; Ijife from the dead is in that word, 'Tis immortality. TWENTY-SEYENTH SUNDAY 265 Here, in the body pent, Absent from Thee I roam ; Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. "Forever with the Lord!" Saviour, if 'tis Thy will, The promise of that faithful worJ E'en here to me fulfil So when my latest breath Shall rend the veil in twain, By death I shall escape from death. And life eternal gain. Knowing as I am kno^n, How shall I love that word, And oft repeat before the throne : *' Forever with the Lord I" 184. THE HEAVENLY HOME. S. M MY Father's house «n high I Home of my soul ! how near, At times, to faith's foreseeing eye Thy golden gates appear! Ah ! then my spirit faints To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saintg, Jerusal-em above. Yet, clouds will intervene, And all my prospect flies; Like Noah's dove I flit between Rough seas and stormy skies. 266 CHURCH SEASON. Anon the clouds depart, The winds and waters cease; While sweetly o'er my gladdened heart Expands the bow of peace. t hear at morn and even, At noon and midnight hour, The choral harmonies of heaven, Earth's Babel-tongues o'erpower. Then, then I feel that He — Remembered or forgot — The Lord is never far from me, Though I perceive Him not. 185. THE WORSHIP OF HEAVEN. L. IL OFOR ft sweet inspiring ray, To animate our feeble strains, From the bright realms of endless day. The blissful realms where Jesus reigns I There, low before His glorious throne, Adoring saints and angels fall; And, with delightful worship, own His smile their bliss, their heav'n, their all Immortal glories crown His head, While tuneful hallelujahs rise. And love, and joy, and triumph, spread Through all th' assemblies of the skies. He smiles, and seraphs tune their songa To boundless rapture while they gaze; Ten thousand thousand joyful tongues Resound His everlasting praise. T WENTY-SEyENTH SUNDAY. 267 There all the fav'rites of the Lamb Shall join at last the heav'nly choir; may the joy-inspiring theme. Awake our faith and warm desire! Dear Saviour! let Thy Spirit seal Our int'rest in that blissful place, Till death remove this mortal veil, And we behold Thy lovely face. 186. THE HAPPY LAND. P. M THERE is a happy land, Far, far away, Where saints in glory stand, Bright, bright as day ; Oh ! how they sweetly sing, Worthy is our Saviour King, Loud let His praises ring, Praise, praise for aye. Come to that happy land, Come, come away ; Why will ye doubting stand, Why still delay? Ob, we shall happy be, When from sin and sorrow free, Lord, we shall live with Thee, Blest, blest for aye. Bright in that happy land, Beams every eye ; Kept by a Father's hand. Love cannot die. On then, to glory run, Be a crown and kingdom won, A.nd, bright above the sun, We reign for aye. 268 THE lord's sufies HYMNS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. LORD'S SUPPER. 187. TUE LORD'S SUPPER L. M. 5nn WAS on that dark, that doleful night, J- When pow'rs of earth and hell arose Against the Son of God's delight. And friends betray'd Him to His foes : Before the mournful scene began, He took the bread, and blest, and brake ; What love through all His actions ran! What wondrous words of grace He spake •' This is my body broke for sin, Receive and eat the living food ; " Then took the cup, and bless'd the wine ; »' 'Tis the new cov'nant in my blood." For us His flesh with nails was torn, He bore the scourge. He felt the thorn; And justice pour'd upon His head Its heavy vengeance in our stead. t THE lord's supper. 26^^ For US Hi8 vital blood was spilt, To buy the pardon of our guilt, When for black crimes of greatest size, He gave His soul a sacrifice. Do this. He cried, till time shall end, In mem'ry of your dying friend ; Meet at my table, and record The love of your departed Lord.'* Jesus, Thy feast we celebrate. We show Thy death, we sing Thy name ; Till Thou return, and we shall eat The marriage supper of the Lamb. 188. THE TRUE MEAT AND DRINK, 7a. BKEAD of heaven, on Thee we feed, For Thy flesh is meat imdeed; Ever may our souls be fed. With the tru-e and living bread; Day by day with strength supplied, Through the life of Him who died. Vine of heaven, Thy Blood supplies This blest cup of sacrifice ; 'T is Thy wounds our healing give; To Thy cross we look and live: Lord of life, let us be Eooted, grounded, built on The«. 270 CONFIRMATION CONFIRMATION. 189. ^OW AT CONFIRMATION. C. M- WITNESS, ye men and angels, now. Before the Lord we speak; To Him we make our solemn vow, A vow we dare not break: That, long as life itself shall last, Ourselves to Christ we yield; Nor from His cause will we depart, Or ever quit the field. We trust not in our native strength, But on His grace rely, That, with returning wants, the Lord Will all our need supply. Lord, guide our doubtful feet aright, And keep us in Thy ways, And while we turn our vows to prayers, Turn Thou our pray'rs to praise. 190. CONSECRATION TO GOD L. M. LORD, I am Thine, entirely Thine, Purchased and saved by blood divine; With full consent Thine I would be, And own Thy sovereign right in me. CONFIRMATION. 271 O^Hnt one poor sinner more a place. Among the children of Thy grace ; A wretched sinner, lost to God, I5ut ransomed by Immanuel's blood. Thine would I live, Thine would I die, Be Thine through all eternity; fhe vow is past beyond repeal ; tfow will I set the solemn seal. "Sere at that cross where flows the blood Chat bought my guilty soul for God; Thee, my new Master, now I call, And consecrate to Thee my all. Do Thou assist a feeble worm, The great engagement to perform ; Thy grace can full assistance lend, And on that grace I dare depend. 19 I, JOY AT CONFIRMATION. L. M PA HAPPY day, that stays my choice v' On Tliee, my Saviour and my Godl Well may this glowing heart rejoice, Ai.d tell Thy goodness all abroad. happy bond ! that seals my vows To flim who merits all my love; Let cheerful snithems fill His house, Whlj!e to His sacred throne I move. 'Tis done, the great transaction's done ; Deign, gracious Lord, to make me Thine; Help iJie, through grace, to follow on, Glad to confess Thj voice divine. 272 CONFIRMATIOX. Here rest, my oft-divided heart, Fix'd on Thy God. Thy Saviour, rest ; Who with the world would grieve to part. When call'd on angels' food to feast? High heav'n, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renew'd shall daily hear, Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so de«r. ■ YENINQ HYMNS. 273 EVENING HYMNS. 192. CHILD'S EVENING HYMN. 8s & 78. JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear us ; Bless Thy little lambs to-night: Through the darkness be Thou near us: Keep us safe till morning light. All this day Thy hand has led us, And we thank Thee for Thy care; Thou hast clothed us, warmed us, fed us, Listen to our evening prayer! May our sins be all forgiven ; Bless the friends we love so well ; Take us, when we die, to heaven, Happy there with Thee to dwell. 193. EYEXINQ HYMN. L. M. GLORY to Thee my God this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, keep me, King of kings, Under Thine own Almighty wings. Forgive me. Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ills that I this day have done; That with the world, myself, and Thee, 1, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 18 274 EVENING HFMNS. Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Triumphing rise at the last day. may my soul on Thee repose. And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close. Sleep that may me more vig'rous make To serve my God 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. when shall I, in endless day, Forever chase dark sleep away, And hymns divine with angels sing, Glory to Thee, eternal King? Praise God from whom all blessings floir, Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 194. TWILIGHT DEVOTION. C- M I LOVE to steal awhile away From ev'ry cumb'ring care, \nd spend the hours of setting day, In humble, grateful pray'r. I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear. And all His promises to plead, Where none but God can hear. ETENINQ HTMNS. 275 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows caBi On Him whom I adore. I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heav'n ; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driv'n. Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hoar. And lead to endless day. 195. EVENING HYMN. SAVIOUR, ere in sweet repose I my weary eyelids close. Let me love, with perfect love, Child, and man, and God above. Guard me when in sleep I lie: Plead for me with God on highj All that stained my soul to-day, "Wash it in Thy Blood away. If my slumbers broken be, Waking, let me think of Thee: Darkness cannot make me fear If I feel that Thou art near. 276 EVENING HTMKS. 196. AN EVENING HYMN OF PRAISE. C. M. NOW from the altar of our hearts Let flames of love arise; Assist us, Lord, to otfer up Our ev'ning sa^^rifice. Minutes and mercies multiplied Have made up all this day; Minutes came quick, but mercies were More swift and free than they. New time, new favor, and new joys, Do a new song require ; Till we shall praise Thee as we would. Accept our hearts' desire. Lord of our days, whose hand hath set New time upon the score; Thee may we praise for all our time, When time shall be no more. 197. ^^ EVENING HYMN OF PRAYER. S. M. '■PHE day is past and gone, J- The evening shades appear; Oh ' may I ever keep in mind. The night of death draws near. I lay my garments by, Upon my bed to rest ; So death will soon remove me hence, And leave my soul undressed. EVENING HYMNS. 277 Lord, keep me safe this night. Secure from all my fears: May angels guard me ^hile I sleep, Till morning light appears. And when I early rise, To view th' unwearied sun, • May I set out to win the prize. And after glory run. That when my days are past. And I from time remove, Lord, may I in Thy bosom rest, — The bosom of Thy love. 198. DAYLIGHT'S CLOSE. Tf. SOFTLY now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee. Thou, whose all-pervading eye Nought escapes without, within, Pardon each infirmity. Open fault, and secret sin. Soon, for me, the light of day Shall forever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free. Take me. Lord, to dwell with The« Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity; Then from Thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye. 278 MORNING UTMN8. MORNING HYMNS. 199. MORNING HYMN OP PRATER. C M GOD of my life, my morning song To Thee 1 cheerful raise ; Thy acts of love 't is good to sing. And pleasant 't is to praise. Preserved by Thine almighty arm, I passed the shades of night, Serene, and safe from ev'ry harm, To see the morning light. While numbers spent the night in sighs, And restless pains and woes, In gentle sleep I clos'd my eyes, And rose from sweet repose. When sleep, death's image, o'er me 8preiw4, And I unconscious lay, Thy watchful care was round my bed To guard my feeble clay. let the same almighty care Through all this day attend ; From ev'ry danger, ev'ry snare, My heedless steps defend. MORNING HYMNS. 279 Smile on my minutes as they roll, And guide my future days ; And let Thy goodness fill my soul With gratitude and praise. 200. MORNING HYMN OF PRAISE. S. M. SEE how the rising sun Pursues his shining way: And wide proclaims his Maker's praise With ev'ry bright'ning ray. Thus would my rising soul Its heav'nly Parent sing, And to its great Original The humble tribute bring. Serene I laid me down Beneath His guardian care ; I slept, and I awoke, and found My kind Preserver nearl Thus does Thine arm support This weak, defenceless frame ; But whence these favors, Lord, to me, So worthless as I am? Oh I how shall I repay The bounties of my God? This feeble spirit pants beneath The pleasing, painful load. Dear Saviour, to Thy cross I bring my sacrifice ; Ting'd with Thy blood, it shall ascend With fragrance to the skies. 280 MORNING HYMNS. My life I would anew Devote, Lord, to Thee ; And in Thy presence I would spend A long eternity. 201. THANKS FOR PROTECTION. L. M MY God, how endless is Thy love ! Thy gifts are ev'ry evening new; And morning mercies from above, Gently distil, like early dew. Thou spread'st the curtains of the night. Great guardian of my sleeping hours I Thy sovereign word restores the light. And quickens all my drowsy powers. I yield my powers to Thy command; To Thee I consecrate my days ; Perpetual blessings from Thy hand Demand perpetual songs of praise. 202. MORNING HYMN TO CHRIST, Ts. NOW the dreary night is done. Comes again the glorious sun, Crimson clouds, and silver white, Wait upon his breaking light. Saviour, to Thy cottage home Once the daylight used to come, Thou hast ofttimes seen it break Brightly o'er that eastern lake. MORNING HYMNS. 281 Child of Mary, Thou dost know, What of danger, joy, or woe, Shall to-day my portion be. Let me meet it all in Thee. Thou wast meek and undefil'd, Make me holy too, and mild ; Thou didst foil the tempter's power, Help me in temptation's hour. With Thee, Lord, I would arise, To Thee turn imploring eyes, All th'8 day be at my side : Thou uy Sayioor and my Quidt. NATIONAL HTMNS. NATIONAL HYMNS. 203. A NATIONAL LITANY HYMN. 7ft GOD, most mighty, sovereign Lord, By the heavenly hosts adored; God of nations. King of Kings, Head of all created things: By thy saints with joy confessed, God o'er all forever bles.^ed : Lo! we come before Tliy throne In our Saviour's name alone. Thee, Christ, we worship, bless, Head of all Thy Church confess ; Hear the praises, and the plaints, Of Thy needy, sighing saints. Let Thy blood our ransom be; Save us as we trust in Thee. Pleading at Thy throne we stand. Save Thy people, bless our Land. By Thyself, the Source of grace; By Thy Headship of our race; By Thy coming from the skies; By Thine awful Sacrifice ! By Thy reign o'er all on earth. For its new, and second biriJa: In Thy merits let us stand, , Save, Lord, and bless ou; tand. NATIONAL HYMNS. 283 From all public sin and shame ; From ambition's grasping aim , From the pride that brings a fall, — Sins of sense whose dregs are gall: From the love of vanity; From forgetfulness of Thee: From the judgments of Thy hand, Spare Thy people, spare our Land From rebellion, war, and death ; From the pestilential breath : From dread famine's awful stroke; From oppression's galling yoke ; From the earthquake's stunning blow j From all public fear and woe; Spare us, spare us, Lord most high, Hear Thy people's humble cry. On our fields of grass and grain. Drop, Lord, the kindly rain ; O'er our wide and goodly land, Crown the labors of each baud : Let thy kind protection be O'er our commerce on the sea : Open, Lord, Thy bounteous hand. Bless Thy people, bless our Land. Let, Lord, our Rulers be Men that love and honor Thee ; Let the powers by Thee ordained. Be in righteousness maintained: In the people's hearts increase Love of piety and peace : Thus, united we shall stand, One wide, free, and happy Land. 284 NATIONAL HYMNb. God, the Father, let Thy love Shine upon us from above; God, the Son, our Saviour, plead, With Thy Blood for all we need: God, the Holy Ghost, impart, Healing povs^er to every heart: Triune God! — hear our plea. Save us as we trust in Thee. 204. A NATIONAL HYMN. 6s & U. GOD bless our native land! Firm may she ever stand, Through storm and night; When the wild tempests rave, Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country save By Thy great might. For her our prayers shall rise To God above the skies ; On Him we wait ; Thou who hast heard each sigh, Watching each weeping eye, Be Thou forever nigh : God save the State I 205. OUR COUNTRY Gs & 4fl MY ^country ! 'tis of thee Sweet land of liberty. Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died, Land of the patiiot's pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. I L NATIONAL HYMNS. ^5 My native country! thee Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. Let music swell the breeze. And ring from all the treea Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake ; Let all that breathe partake ; Let rocks their silence break. The sound prolong. Our fathers' God! to Thee, Author of Liberty ! To Thee we sing. Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King! 206. HUMILTATION" FOR NATIONAL SINS. C. M. SEE, gracious God, before Tby throne, Thy mourning people bend ; *T is on Thy sovereign grace alone Our humble hopes depend. Tremendous judgments from Tby hand. Thy dreadful power display ; Yet mercy spares this guilty land, And still we live to pray. 286 NATIONAL HYMNS. Oh ! turn us, turn us, mighty Lord, By rich and sovereign grace : Then shall our hearts obey Thy word. And humbly seek Thy face. Then should insulting foes invade, We shall not sink in fear; Secure of never-failing aid, If God, our God, is near. 207. PESTILENCE. C. M DISEASES are Thy servants, Lord, — They come at Thy command; We'll not attempt a murmuring word Against Thy chast'ning hand. Yet may we plead -with humble cries. Remove the sharp rebukes ; Our strength consumes, our spirit dies, Through Thy repeated strokes. In anger, Lord, rebuke us not, Withdraw these dreadful storms ; Nor let Thy fury grow so hot Against poor feeble worms. hear when dust and ashes speiik, And pity all our pain; save us, for Thy mercy's sakel send us health again 1 TBI lord's DAT. 287 THE LORD'S DAY. 208. THE SABBATH A DELIGHT. S M. WELCOME, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise; Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes. The King Himself comes near. And feasts His saints to-day; Here we may sit, and see Him here, And love and praise and pray. One day amidst the place Where my dear God hath been, Is sweeper than ten thousand day§ Of pleasurable sin. My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this, And sit and sing herself away To everlasting bliss. 288 THE LORD S DAT, 209. A SUNDAY MORNING HYMN. L. M. COME, dearest Lord, and bless this day, Come, bear our thoughts from earth a^ aj; Now lei our noblest passions rise With ardor to their native skies. Come, Holy Spirit, all divine, With rays of light upon us shine; And let our waiting souls be blessed, 0« this sweet day of sacred rest. Then when our Sabbaths here are o'er, And we arrive on Canaan's shore. With all the ransomed we shall spend A Sabbath which shall never end. 210. SUNDAY HYMN OF PRAISE. Ts SAFELY through another week, God has brought us on cir way ; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in His courts to-day; Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest! While we seek supplies of grace Through the dear Redeemer's name. Show Thy reconciling grace, Take away our sin and shame; From our worldly cares set free, May we rest this day in Thee. THE lord's day. 2^ Here we're come Thy name to prai** Let us feel Thy presence near; May Thy glory meet our eyes, While we in Thy house appear; Here aflford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting rest. May the gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints; Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief for all complaints ; Thus let all our Sabbaths prove, Till we join the Church above. 211, THE ETERNAL SABBATH. L. 3J THINE earthly sabbaths, Lord, we Ioys, But there 's a nobler rest above ; To that our longing souls aspire, With cheerful hope and strong desire. No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin, nor hell, shall reach the place ; No groans shall mingle with the songs Which warble from immortal tongues. No rude alarms of raging foes, No cares to break the long repose, No midnight shade, no clouded sun. But sacred, high, eternal noon. long-expected day, begin, Dawn on these realms of woe and sin ; Fain would we leave this weary road. And sleep in death, to rest with God. 19 290 OfENING AND CLOSING HYMNS, OPENING AND CLOSING HYMNS. 212, INVOCATION. 8s & 7s IN the name of God the Father, In the name of God the Son, And of God the Holy Spirit. Shall my worship be begun. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Blessed God for evermore ; Standing in Thy glorious presence I will worship and adore. Thus with joy my vows renewing, I, a Christian child, again Offer prayer and praise through Jesus, Answering from the heart. Amen. 213. OPENING HYMN. L. M, THY presence, gracious God, afford; Prepare us to receive Thy word ; And let Thy voice engage our ear, And faith be mixed with what we hear. OPENING AND CLOSING HYMNS. 291 Distracting thoughts and cares remove, And fix our hearts and hopes above; With food divine may we be fed, And satisfied with living bread. To us Thy sacred word applj', With sovereign power and enerjiy; And may we in true faith and fear, Pveduce to practice what we hear. 214. CLOSING HYMN. L. M. DISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord, Help us to feed upon Thy word ; AH that has been amiss forgive. And let Thy truth within us live. Though we are guilty, Thou art good ; Wash all our works in Jesus' blood: Give every fettered soul release, And bid us all depart in peace. 215. ^s k 79 CLOSING HYMN OF PRAYER AND PRAISE. LOKD, dismiss us with Thy blessing. Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, Thy love possessing, Triumph in .redeeming grace ; refresh us ! Trav'lling through this wilderness. 292 OPENING AND CLOSING HTMNS. Thanks we give, and adoration, For Thy gospel's joyful sound; May the fruits of Thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound; May Thy presence With us evermore be found I So, whene'er the signal's given Us from earth to call away ; Borne on angels' wings to heav'n, Glad to leave our cumb'rous clay ; May we ready Rise, and reign in endless day I 216. THE LITTLE CHILD'S PRAYER. 7i GENTLE Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child; Pity my simplicity; Suffer me to come to Thee. Fain I would to Thee be brought; Gracious God, forbid it not ; In the Kingdom of Thy grace Give a little child a place. O supply my every want, Feed the young and tender plant: Day and night my Keeper be, Every moment watch round me. OPENING AND CLOSING HFMNS. 293 217. CRADLE HYMN. 8s & 7s. H' I USH, my dear, lie still and slumber; Holy angels guard thy bed; Heavenly blessings, without number, Gently falling on thy head. Sleep, my babe ; thy food and raiment, House and home, thy friends provide; And, without thy care or payment, All thy wants are well supplied. How much better thou 'rt attended Than the Son of God could be, When from heaven He descended, And became a child like thee ! Soft and easy is thy cradle ; Coarse and hard thy Saviour lay, When His birth-place was a stable, And His softest bed was hay. Blessed Babe! what glorious features! Spotless fair, divinely bright! Must He dwell with brutal creatures ? How could angels bear the sight ? Was there nothing but a manger Cursed sinners could afford, To receive the heavenly Stranger ? — Did they thus aflFront the Lord? Soft, my child, I did not chide thee, Though my song might sound too hard: 'Tis thy mother* sits beside thee. And her arms shall be thy guard. » Here you may use the words, Brother, Sister, Neiglk- kor, etc. 294 OPENING AND CLOSING HYMNS. Yet to read the shameful story, How the Jews abused their King, How they served the Lord of glory, Makes me angry while I sing. See the kinder shepherds round him, Telling wonders from the sky ; Where they sought Him, there they founij Him, With His virgin mother by. See the lovely Babe a-dressing. Lovely infiint, how He smiled! When He wept, the mother's blessing Sooth'd and hush'd the holy Child. Lo ! He slumbers in the manger, Where the horned oxen fed! — Peace, my darling, here 's no danger, There 's no ox a-near thy bed. *T was to save thee, child, from dying, Save my dear from burning flame, Bitter groans and endless crying, That thy bless'd Redeemer cam& May'st thou live to know and fear Him, Trust and love Him all thy days; Then go dwell forever near Him, See His face, and sing His praise I could give thee thousand kisses, Hoping what I most desire; Not a mother's fondest wishes Can to greater joys aspire. OOXOLOGIES. ^5 DOXOLOGIES, 1. L. M. TO God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be honor, praise, and glory giv'n, Bj all on earth, and all in heaVn. 2. L. M. PRAISE God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 3. C. M To father. Son, and Holy Ghost, The God -vrhom we adore. Be glory as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. 4. CM. LET God the Father, and the Son, And Spirit be adored, Where there are works to make Him known. Or saints to love the Lord, 296 DOXOLOGIES. 5. S. M. 'PO the eternal Three, -■- In will and essence one; To Father, Son, and Spirit b% Co-equal honors done. 6. S. M. r[.IVE to the Father praise, ^ Give glory to the Son, And to the Spirit of His graot Be equal honor done. SING we to our God above. Praise eternal as His love ; Praise Him, all ye heav'nly hos^ Father, Son, and Holy Ghost 8. 7s. PRAISE the name of God most high. Praise Hirn, all below the sky, Praise Him all ye heav'nly host, Father, Sou, and Holy Ghcst; As through countless ages past. Evermore His praise shall last. DOXOLOGIES. 297 9. 8s & 7s. PRAISE the Father, earth, and heaven ; Praise the Son, the Spirit praise; As it was, and is, be given Glory through eternal days. 10. 8s, 7s & 4s. GLORY be to God the Father, Glory to the eternal Son ; Sound aloud the Spirit's praises ; Join the elders round the throne; Hallelujah, Hail the glorious Three in One, 11. H. M. TO God the Father's throne, Perpetual honors raise; Glory to God the Son; To God the Spirit praise: With all our pow'rs, eternal King, Thy name we sing, while faith adores. 12. L. P. M. Now to the great, and sacred Three, The Father, Son, and Spirit, bo Eternal power and glory giv'n. Thro' all the worlds where God is known. By all the angels near the throne, And all the saints in earth and heav'n. 298 D0X0L0GIE8. 13. C. P.M. '■pO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, -»- The God, whom Heaven's triumphant i»^«t| And saintiS on earth adore; Be glory as in ages past, And now it is, and so shall last, When time shall be no more. 14. 7s & 6s. PRAISE be to God the Father; Praise be to God the Son; And praise to God the Spirit, The glorious Three in One: With all the hosts of heaven, We worship and adore. Thy Triune name most holy. Now and for evermore. 15. 6s & 4s. TO God, the Father, Son, And Spirit, Three in On«^ All praise be given ! CrcAwn Him in every song; To Him our hearts belong; Let all His praise prolong. CHANTS. \ RULES FOR CHANTII^a. The Chant is a union of the speaking and singing /oice — an alliance between speech and song. It has n speaking and a singing part. The first part, or long note of the Chant, is the reciting part; the second part is the cadence. Most of the words are uttered to the reciting note, while the voice reposes on the notes of the cadence in the few last notes of the sen- tence to be sung. The reciting note does not represent any definite »ength of time. It only shows the pitch on which the words are to be spoken ; and is longer or shorter according to the number of words assigned to it. The words belonging to the reciting note are not to be sung, but spoken, as a good reader would pronounce them — only the same pitch must be maintained throughout. Any attempt to sing the reciting part spoils the Chant. The cadence is sung; but even in this there should be more of a speaking enunciation than in common singing. The words should be chanted in a spirited manner, but not too rapidly. Life and solemnity belong to its proper execution. The words should be clearly enun- ciated, so as to be distinctly heard. In the reciting part, the pauses and emphasis which belong to the words must be observed, as in good reading. Metrical Psalms or Hymns may easily be sung to any Chants, by making a cadence at the end of the second and fourth line of the stanza. The last three Chants in this book illustrate the manner in which this is done. In singing a Chant to a metrical Hymn, the proper division of the words naturally suggests itself. (299) soo CH2 NTS. 1. GLOEIA IN EXCELSIS. Compiled. i ^-=2121 w r^^ 1. Glory be to , 1 God on I high.jl 2. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we | wor - ship \ Ihee.il ^-fc= h- — H-^ 1 1 1 !:fg-5 c Wr ^A \^ L-=4i:[p_ -puis and on earth j peace, good ; will towards men. we glurify Thee, we gire thanks to ; Thee for , Thy great ; glory. ^ — =f^=^=C-]| ■f)^5 5^ 1 =^^^=H r^ --M-^^=^s3 3. Lord God, [heaven 4. Lord, the oaly begotten S«n,..| Je - I King- Christ: ^ A VJ J_si 1 r^ rv -^— ^ P God. the I Fa - thei | Al Lord God, Lamb oi God,. I Son I of the imiihty.II 1 father,lj GLORIA IN EXCELSIS tHANT. 301 5. That takcst away the j sin of the 6. Thoa that takest away the | sin of the 7. Thou that takest away the 1 sia of the 8. Thou that sittest at the right hand of | God the # m f^—r^ ri=^zj^ have, have, re hare. mercy op- on merey up- on ! ceive oar merey up- on prayer. I I m W^ ^ m. 9. For Tbco only I art I holj:i| 10. Hon only, Christ, with the | Bo - ly |Chost,l| ^ ^ -T-i J " iT "[ — ^^ — =f 1*^ ^ ^ ^ g r, _ ^ ^_ ^ _ ^^ — r- r^r^n 1— f— — M^ Ihoa |oa - It' art thel Lord; || . irt EMt high in the Igloryof.God thel Father. 11 *''"'''• A-meiul 302 CHANTS. THE LORD'S PRATER. ^ - g -|-. ^ y+ ^ g I ^ .^A-^ ^ f AA m^ ^^ _^A \ OUll Father who art in heaven, Hallowed | be Thy I name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in | earth, as it I is in | heaven. Give us this day our | dai-ly | bread. And forgive us our debts, as | we for- | give our I debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver | U8 from I evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the I glory, for- | ever and | ever. A- | men. 3. PSALM CXXX. OUT of the depths have I cried unto [ The«, I Lord, Lord, I hear =r | my = | voice. Let Thine ears ] be at- | tentive To the voice | of my | suppli- | cations. If Thou, Lord, shouldest | mark in- | iquities, [ Lord, =• I who shall j stand? lord's prayer chant. 303 But there is for- | giveness | with Thee, That I Thou =s= | mayest be | feared. I wait for the Lord, my | soul doth | wait. And in His | word =: | do I | hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch I for the | morning : I say more than j they that | watch for the \ morning. Let Israel hope in the Lord : for with the Lord j there is | mercy. And with j Him is | plenteous re- | demption. And He shall re- | deem = | Israel From J all = I his in- | iquities. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Sou, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | erer shall I be. World without | end. = J A- = J men. 4. PSALM XO. LORD, Thou hast been our | dwelling- | pla«« In I all = I gene- | rations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or evor Thou hadst formed the earth | and the | world, Even from everlasting to ever- | lasting, I Thou art I God. Thou turnest man | to de- ( struction ; And sayest, Re- \ turn, ye | children af j men. 304 CHANTS. For a thousand years in Thy sight are but u yesterday, when | it is | pa«t, And as a | watch = | in the | night. Thou earnest them away as with a flood ; the^ are | as a | sleep ; In the morning they are like ) grass which | groweth | up. I3 the morning it flourisheth and | groweth } up ; In the evening it is cut j down, and j wither- | eth. For we are consumed by | Thine = | anger. And by | Thy wrath | are we [ troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities be- | fore = | Thee, Our secret sins in the light | of Thy | counte- | nance. For all our days are passed away | in Thy | wrath ; We spend our years as a | tale = | that is [ told. The days of our years are three-score years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be | four-score | years, Yet is tlieir strength labor and sorrow, for it ii soon cut off, I and we [ fly a- j way. Who knoweth the power of | Thine = | anger? Even according to Thy fear, | so is | Thy = j wrath. Be teach us to number | our = | days, That we may apply our | hearts = | onto | wisdom. Keturn, Lord, | how = j long? And let it repent Thee con- | ceming | Thy =c I servants. lord's prater chant. 305 satisfy us early | with Thy | mercy ; That we may rejoice and be | glad = [ all our I days. Make us glad aocording to the days wherein Thou hast af- I flicted | us, And the years wherein | we have | seen = j evil. l^ct Thy work appear unto | Thy = \ servants, And Tuy | glory un- | to their | children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God j be upon I us: And establish Thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our | hands es- | tah- lish Thou I it. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As il was in the beginning, is now, and \ ever shall I be, World without | end. =rr | A- =r j mtn. 306 CHANTS. BENEDICTUS K Schwlng. BLESSED be the Lord | God of | Israel ; For He hath visited j and re- [ deemed His I people; And hath raised up ahoru of sal- | vation | for us, In the house [ of His | servant | David; AsHespakeby the mouth of His | holy ( prophets, Which have been | since the | world be- | gau; That we should be saved | from our | enemies, And from the | hand of | all that | hate us; To perform the mercy promised | to our | fathers, And to remember | His holy | cov-e- j naut: The oath | which He | sware ' To our I father | Abra- J ham, That He would grant unto us, that we, being de livered out of the hand | of our | eaemies. Might I serve Him | without | fear, lu holiness and righteousness be- | fore = | Him, All the I days = | of our | life. And Thou, Child, shalt be called the prophet { :f the I Highest; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to pre- I pare = | His = \ ways ; To give knowledge of salvation | unto His | people, By the re- | mission | of their | sins. BEXEDICTUS CHANT. 307 Through the tender mercy | of our I God ; Whereb}' the Day-spring from oa | high hath | visited | us ; To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the ' shadow of | death, To guide our feet | into the | way of ; peaca Glory be to the Father, | and t" the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the begimiing, is now, and , ever shall I be, World without | end. = J A- = j men. 6. PSALM XCV. OCOME, let us sing un- | to the | Lord: Let us make a joyful noise to the | Rock of 1 our sal- | vation. Let us come before His presence | with thanks- j giving, And make a joyful noise | unto | Him with j psalms. For the Lord is a | great == | God, And a great | King a- | bove all | gods. In His hand are the deep places | of the j earth: The strength of the | hills is | His = j also. The sea is His, | and He | made it: And His hands | formed the | dry = | land. come let us worship | and bow | down : Let us kneel be- | fore the | Lord our j Maker. For He | is our j God ; And we are the people of His pasture, [ and the 1 sheep of His | hand. To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden | not your 1 hearts As in the provocation, and as the day of temp- tation I in the | wilder- J ness : 308 CHANT?. When your fathers | tempted | rae, Proved | me, and | saw my | work. Forty years long was I grieved with this gen^* | ratiou, and | said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they I have not ' known my | ways. Unto whom 1 sware | in my | wrath, That they should not | enter in- | to my | resC Ulory be to the Father, | and to the { Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ] ever shall I 1-e, World without | end. = | A- = | men. 7, PSALM XCVIII. OSING unto the Lord a | new = | song; For He hath j done = J marvellous j things : His right hand and His | holy | arm, Hath I gotten | Him the | victory: The Lord hath made known | His sal- | vation: His righteousne>*s hath He openly showed in the I sight = I of the | heathen. He hath remembered His mercy and His truth tow ird the | house of | Israel : All the ends of the earth have seen the sal- | vation | of our | God. Wake a joyful noise unto the Lord, | all the j earth : Make a loud noise and re- | joice = | and sing I praise. Bing unto the Lord | with the | harp; With the harp, and the | voice = j of a | f ^n BENEDICTUS CHANT. 309 Witb trumpets and | sound of | cornet Make a joyful noise be- | fore the | Lord, the | King. Let the sea rojir, and the | fulness there- | of: The world, and | they that | dwell there- | in. Let the floods clap their hands : let the hills b« joyful together be- | fore the | Lord ; For He | cometh to | judge the ( earth. With righteousness shall He | judge the | world. And the | people | with = | equity. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and j ever shall I be, World without | end. = | A- =: | men. 8. PSALM xxnL THE Lord | is my | Shepherd, I I shall = I not = | want. He maketh me to lie down in | green = | psks* tures : He leadeth me be- | side the | still = j waters. He re- | storeth my j soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness | for His I name's = | sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of tba shadow of death, I will | fear no | evil ; For Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy | btaff they | comfort | me. Thou preparest a table before me in the pre- sence I of miue | enemies: Thou anoiutest my head with ) oil ; my | cup runneth j over. 310 CHANTS. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the I days of my | life: And I will dwell in the house | of the \ Lord for- I ever. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the ] Holy | Ghost; A i it was in the beginning, is now, and [ eyel shall I be, World without | end. = | A- := | men. 9. PSALM XLVn. OCLAP your hands, | all ye | people ; Shout unto I God with the | voice of | trt umph. For the Lord Most ] High is | terrible ; He is a great | King over | all the | earth. He shall subdue the people ] under | us. And the | nations | under our | feet. He shall choose our in- | heri- | tance | for us. The excellency of | Jacob | whom He | loved. God is gone | up with a | shout, The Lord with the | sound = | of a | trumpet Sing praises to | God, sing | praises : Sing praises | unto our ( King, sing | praises. For God is the King of | all the | earth : Sing ye | praises with | under- | standing. God reigneth | over the [ heathen: God sitteth upon the | throne = | of his | holi- ness. The princes of the people are | gathered to- | ge- ther. Even the people of the [ God of | A-bva- | ham: For the shields of the earth belong | unto | God He is I great- = ] ly ex- | alted. BENE D ICTUS CHANT. 311 Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost, As it was in the begiuniug, is now, and j e?er shall I be, World without | end. = J A- = j men. 10. PSALM XCVl. OSING unto the Lord a | new = | song: J Sing unto the j Lord, = | all the | earth. Sing unto the Lord, | bless His j name ; Show forth His sal- | vationfrom | dayto | day. Declare His glory a- | mong the | heathen, His wonders a- J mong := | all = | people. For the Lord is great, and greatly to be | prais- = I ed : He is to be | feared | above all | gods. For the gods of the nations | are = | idols: But the I Lord = | made the | heavens. Honor and majesty are be- | fore = • Him: Strength and beauty are | in His | sanctu- | ary. Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds j of the | people, Give unto the | Lord r^ | glory and | strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due un- J to His | name: Bring an oflFering and | come in- | to His j courts. (J worship the Lord in the beauty of j holi- j ness : Fear De- | fore Him j all the | earth. Say among the heathen that the j Lord = j reigneth : The world also shall be established that it shall not be moved : He shall judge the j people | righteous- ( ly. S12 CHANTS. Let the hearens rejoice, and let the | earth be | glad; Let the sea j roar and | the fulness there- | ot Let the field be joyful, and all that | is there- | in : Then shall all the trees of the wood re- j joic« be- I fore the | Lord : For He cometh, for He cometh to | judge the | earth : He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the | people | with His J truth. a lory be to the Father, j and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; A-s it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever shall I be. World without \ end. = | A- := | men. LI, PSALM CXXII. I WAS glad when they said | unto | me. Let us go into the | house = j of the J Lord. Oar feet shall stand with- | in thy | gates, O Je- j ru- = j sa- = | lem. Jerusalem is builded | as a | city That I is com- | pact to- | gether: Whither the tribes go up, the tribes | of the ' Lord, Unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks | unto the j name of the | Lord. For there are set | thrones of | judgment, The I thrones of the | house of | David, Pray for the peace | of Je- | rusalem : They shall | prosper that j love =- j TheOu BENEDICTUS CHANT. 313 Peace be with- | in thy | walls, And prosperity with- | in thy | pala- [ ces. For my brethren and com- | panions' | sakes, I will now say, | Peace be with- | in = | thee. Because of the house of the | Lord our | God I will I seek =z | thy = | good. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost, As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever shall I be. World without [ end. = | A- = | men. 1 2. ISAIAH IX. 6, 7. UNTO us a I child is | born, Unto I us a I Son is | given : And the government shall be up- | on His [ shoulder : And His name shall be called Wonderful, Coun- sel- I lor, the I Mighty | God, The ever- | lasting j Father, The I Prince = | of =r | Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall | be no | end. Upon the throne of David, and upon His | king- dom, to I order | it, And to establish it with judgment | and with | justice From henceforth even for- | ever. | Amen. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever shall I be. World without 1 end. = I A- -=r I men 314 CHANTS. 13, ISAIAH XXXV. 'PHE wilderness and the solitary place shall -*- be I glad for | them ; And the desert shall rejoice, and [ blossom | as the I rose. It shall blossom a- | bundant- | ly, And rejoice, even with | joy = | and = | sing^ ing. The glory of Lebanon shall be | given unto j it, The excellency of | Carmel | and = | Sharon: TUey shall see the glory | of the | Lord, And the excel- j lency ] of our j God. Then the eyes of the blind | shall be | opened, 'And the ears of the | deaf shall j be un- j stopped. Then shall the lame man leap | as an | hart, And the tongue | of the | dumb = | sing: For in the wilderness shall j waters break j out, And I streams = \ in the | desert. And the ransomed of the Lord | shall re- | turn, And come to Zion with songs and everlasting | joy up- I on their | heads : Tliey shall obtain | joy and | gladness, And sorrow and | sighing shall J flee a- | way. Gloi-y be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And 1 to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | e?ei shall I be, World without j end. = | A- =: ) men. MAGNIFICAT CHANT, 315 14. MAGNIFICAT. MV soul doth magni- | fy the | Lord, And my spirit hath re- | joiced in | God my I Saviour. For He | hath re- | garded The low e- | state of | His hand- | maiden. For behold, ] from hence- | forth All gene- | rations shall | call me | blessed. For He | that is | mighty, Hath done to me great things; and | holy | if His I name. And His mercy is on them | that fear | Him, From gene- | ration | to gene- | ration. He hath shewed strength | with His | arm : ile hath scattered the proud in the imagi- | nation | of their | hearts: He hath put down the mighty | from their | seata, And exalted | them of | low =. | degree. He hath filled the hungry | with good | things. And the rich He | hath sent | empty a- | way. He hath holpen His | servant | Israel, In re- | membrance | of His | mercy. As He spake | to our | fathers, To Abraham, and | his = j seed for- I ever. 316 CHANTS. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy j Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and j ever shall I be. World without | end. = | A- = j men. 15, PSALM C. MAKE a joyful noise unto .the Lord, | all ye | lands. Serve the Lord with gladness : come be- | fore Ilis I presence with j singing. Know ye that the Lord | He is | God: It is He that hath made us, | and not j w« our- I selves; We I are His | people, And the j sheep = | of His | pasture. Enter into His gates | with thanks- | giving, And I into His | courts with | praise : Be thankful | unto | Him, And I bless = | His = | name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is \ eveir- j lasting, And His truth endureth to | all = j gene- | rations. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ( evef shall I be. World without | end. = | A- = | men. MAGNIFICAT C&A>:. 317 X6, PSALM CL. ( PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise God | in His | sauctuarj: Praise Him in the | firmament | of His ' power, "^raise Him for His | mighty | acts: Praise Him according | to His | ex-cellent j greatness. I'raise Him with the I sound of the j trumpet: Praise Him | with the | psaltery and 1 harp. Praise Him with the | timbrel and | dance: Praise Him | with stringed | instruments and | organs. Praise Him upon the | loud = | cymbals: Praise Him up- | on the [ high-sounding | cymbals. Let everything ( that hath | breath Praise the | Lord. Praise | ye the | Lord. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever shall I be, World without | end. = j A- = | men. 17, PSALM XCIL IT is a good thing to give thanks un- J to the | Lord, And to sing praises unto Thy | name, = j Most I High. ^0 show forth Thy loving kindness | in the | morning. And Thy [ faithful- [ ness every | night. E18 CHANTS. Upon an Instrument of ten strings, and up- | on the I psaltery ; Upon the harp | with a j solemn | sound. For Thou, Lord, hast made me glad | through Thy I work. I will triumph in the | works of | Thy s= j hands. Lord, how great | are Thy ] works ! And Thy | thoughts are | very | deep. A brutish man | knoweth | not; Neither doth a | fool = j under- | stand this. When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do | flour- := | ish, It is that they shall be destroyed forever: But Thou, Lord, art most ] high for | ever- | more. For lo. Thine enemies, Lord, for lo, Thine enemies shall | per- =r | ish ; All the workers of iniquity | shall = | be gcat- I tered. The righteous shall flourish like the [ palm- =: | tree: He shall grow like a | cedar in | Leba- | non. Those that be planted in the | house of the j Lord Shall flourish in the ] courts = | of our \ G^i, They shall still bring fruit in | old = J age ; They shall be | fat and ( flourish- | ing. To show that the Lord is | up- = | right: lie is my rock, and there is no un- | righteous- | ness in | Him. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy j Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | CTer shall I be. World without I end. = I A- = I men. I MAQNinCAT CHANT. 319 18, PSALM CXI. PRAISE I ye the | Lord. I will praise the Lord | with my | whole :as | heart, In the assembly | of the | upright, And I in the | congre- | gation. The works of the | Lord are | great, Sought out of all them | that have [ pleasure there- | in. His work is honorable and | glori- | ou3 ; And His righteousness en- | du- = ] reth for- | ever. He hath made His wonderful works to | be re- j membered: The Lord is gracious, and | full = | of com- | passion. He hath given meat unto them | that fear | Hira: He will ever be mindful | of His | cove- | nant. He hath showed His people the power | of His | works, That He may give them the I heritage ] of lie I heathen. The works of the Lord are verity | ami judg- j ment: All His com- ] mand- = | ments are | sure. They stand fast for | ever and | ever. And are done in | truth and ] upright- | neee. He sent redemption ( unto His | people ; He hath commanded His covenant for ever: holy and | reverend | is His | name. The fear of tbe Lord is the be- | ginning of \ wisdom: A good understanding have all tkey that do Hia commandments: His | praise en- | dareth for I ever. Olory be to the Father, | and to the J Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | e7ei shall I be, World without | end. = | A- = | men. 19, PSALM cxxxn. ARISE. Lord, in- | to Thy | rest; Thou, and the | ark of | Thy = | strength Let Thy priests be clothed with | righteoas- | ness : And let Thy | saints = | shout for | joy. For the Lord hath | chosen | Zion ; He hath desired it | for His | babi- | tatlon. This is my | rest for | ever: Here will 1 dwell ; for | I =: | have de- | sirei it. I will abundantly bless | her pro- | vision: I will satisfy lier | poor = | with = | bread. I will also clothe her priests | with sal ] vation , And her saints shall j shout a- | loud for | joy Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | 3ver shall I be. World without ! end. z= I A- = I men. MAGXIFICAT CHANT. 321 20. PSALM CXLVI. HAPPY is he that hath the God of Jacob | for his I help. Whose hope is | in the | Lord, his | God. Which made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that I therein | is ; Which I keepeth | truth for | ever; Which executeth judgment | for the | oppressed; Which giveth | food ^= | to the | hungry. The Lord | looseth the j prisoners : The Lord openeth the | eyes = J of the j blind: The Lord raiseth them that are | bowed ] down, The Lord | lov- = | eth the | righteous. The Lord preserveth the strangers ; He relieyeth the I fatherless and ( widow : But the way of the wicked He | turneth [ up- side I down. The Lord shall reign forever, even thy God, Ziou, unto I all gene- | rations. Praise | ye = | the = j Lord. O'ory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And 1 to the | Holy | Ghost ; As it was in the beginniag, is now, and \ ever shall ( be, World without | end, = j A- ^= | mea. il CH ANTS. 21. TE DEUM. f ± T-^ isfc ^^a^ AA S==S; A J A J :^s ir: ^r ^. P WE prftise [ Thee, ] God; We acknowledge | Thee to [ be the | Lord. All the earth doth | worship | Thee, The I Father ( ever- | lasting. To Thee all Angels | cry a- | loud: The heavens and | all the | powers there- | in, To Thee Cherubim and ■ Seraph- j im Con- I tinual- | ly do j cry : Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord \ God of | Sabaoth, Heaven and earth are full of the | majestj | of Thy I glory. The glorious company of the Apostles [ praise = I Thee: The goodly fellowship of the [ Prophets ] praia© = 1 Thee: TE DEUM CHANT. 323 The noble army of Martyrs | praise = | Thee : The Holy Church throughout the world | doth ac- I knowledge | Thee, The I Fa- = I ther, Of an I infinite | Majes- | ty; Thine adorable, true, and | only | Son: Also, the I Holy | Ghost, the | Comforter. II. THOU art the King of Glory, | = | Christ : Thou art the everlasting j Son = | of the j Father. When Thou tookest upon Thee to de- J liver | man. Thou didst humble Thyself to be 1 lorn = [ of a I Virgin. When Thou hadst overcome the | sharpness of death, Thou vtldst open the kingdom of | heaven to j all b-j- I lievers. Thou sit.test at the right | hand of j God, In the I glory | of the | Father, We believe that Thou shalt come to | be our | Judge : We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed | with Thy | pre- cious I blood. Make them to be numbered | with Thy | saints, In J glory } ever- | lasting. III. OLORD, I save Thy | people, And I bless = | Thy = | heritage. Gov- I em = | them, And j lift them [ up for- | ever. S24 CHANTS. Day by day we | magnify | Thee : And -we worship Thy name ever, | world with- j out = I end. Vouch- I safe, | Lord, To keep us this | day with- | out = | sin. Lord, have | mercy up- | on us. Have I mer- = | cy up- | on us. Lord, let Thy mercy | be up- | on us, As our I tru:^t is J in =-= | Thee. Lord, in Thee ( have I ( trusted, Let me | never | be con- | founded. 22. PSALM CXLIX. PRAISE ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord & j new = I song. And His praise in the congre- | gation | of the I saints. Let Israel rejoice in ] Him that | made him: Let the children of Zion be | joyful J in their | King. Let them praise His name | in the | dance : Let them sing praises unto Him J with the ( timbrel a:id | harp. For the Lord taketh pleasure ) in His | people ; He will beautify the | meek = | with sal- | vation. Let the saints be | joyful in | glory: Let them sing a- | loud up- | on their | beds. Let the high praises of God be | in their j mouth, And a two-edged j sword = | in their j hand ; Te execute vengeance upon the heathen, anj punishment up- | on the | people: To bind their kings with chains, and their j nobles with J fetters of | iron. TE DEUM CHANT. 32j To execute upon them the | judgment | written : This honor have all His saints. J Praise = | y» the I Lord. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and j eroi shall I be, World without j end. = J A- = J men. 23. PSALM CXLVIII. P RAISE I ye the | Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens ; | Praise Him | in the | heights. Praise ye Him, | all His | angels : Praise | ye Him, | all His | hosts, Praise ye Him, | sun and | moon: Praise Him, | ail ye | stars of | light. Praise Him, ye | heavens of | heavens. And ye waters that be a- j bove = j the = | heavens, Let them praise the | name of the | Lord : For He commanded J and they j were ere- I ated. Re also established them for- | ever and | ever: He hath made a decree | which shall j not = | pass. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, j and all | deeps: Fire and hail; snow and vapor; stormy | wifli, ful- I filling His | word. Mountains, | and all | hills ; Fruitful 1 trees = I and all I cedars. 326 CHANTS. Beasts [ and all | cattle ; Creeping | things and | flying j fowl: Kings of the earth, | and all | people; Princes, and all j judges | of the | earth : Both young men and maidens; | old men and ] children : Let them praise the j name = | of the ] Lori For His name a- | lone is | excellent; His glory is a- | bove the | earth and | heaven. He also exalteth the horn | of His | people: The I praise of [ all His | saints : Even of the | children of | Israel ; A people near unto Him. [ Praise = | ye the | Lord. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever shall I be, World without | end. = | A- = | men. 24. PSALM cin. I. BLESS the Lord, | my | soul: And all that is within me, | bless His | holy I name. Bless the Lord, | my | soul. And for- | get not \ all His 1 benefits. Who forgiveth all | thine in- | iquities; Who healeth | all = | Thy dis- | eases. Who redeemeth thy life ) from de- | struction ; Who crowneth thee with loving- | kindnesi and 1 tender 1 mercies. TE DEUM CHANT. 327 Who satisfieth thy mouth | with good | things ; So that thy youth is re- | newed | like the ) eagle's. The Lord executeth righteousness anH | judg- = I raent For I all that | are op- | pressed. He made known His ways | unto | Moses, His acts unto the J children of J Isra- | eL IL The Lord is merciful and | gra- = | cious: Slow to anger, and | plen-== | teousin | mercy. He will not | always | chide ; Neither will He | keep His | anger for- | ever. He hath not dealt with us | after our | sins ; Nor rewarded us according | to =■ | our in- j iquities. For as the heaven is high a- | bove the | earth, So great ia His mercy toward | them that j fear = | Him. As far as the east is | from the | west, So far hath He removed | our trans- | gre»- sions I from us. III. Like as a father pitieth | his = [ children. So theLordpitieth | them that | fear=r | Him. For He knoweth | our = | frame ; He remembereth | that := | we are | dust. As for man, his days | are as ] grass : As a flower of the | field = [ sohe [ flourisheth, 82? CHANTS. For the wind passeth over it, and | it is ? gone; And the place thereof shall | know = [ it no | more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting fe everla-sting upon them that | fear = | Him, And His righteousness unto | children's | chil- li I dren. To such as | keep His | covenant, And to those that remember His com- | mand* = I ments to | do them. IV. The Lord hath prepared His throne | in the j heavens ; And His Kingdom | ruleth | over ] all. Bless the Lord, ye His angels, that ex- | eel in | strength, That do His commandments, hearkening unto the I voice = | of His | word. Bless ye the Lord, all | ye His | hosts : Ye ministers of j His, that | do His | pleasure. Bless the Lord, all His works, in all places of j His do- } minion. Bless the [ Lord = ] my | souL Ulory be to the Father, ] and to the [ Sen, And I to the ] Holy j Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and j btbt shall I be, World without j end. = j A- = 1 men. MISERERE MEI DEUS CHANT. 329 25. MISERERE MEI DEUS. (PSALM LI.) HAVE mercy upon me, | = | God, According to | Thy = | loving | kindnesB. According unto the multitude of Thy | tender | mercies. Blot I out = I my trans- | gressions. Wash me thoroughly | from mine | iniquity, And I cleanse me | from my | sin. For T acknowledge | my trans- | gressions: And my sin is | ever be- | fore = | me. Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and don« this evil | in Thy | sight: That Thou mightest be justified when Thoa speakest, and be | clear when | Thou judg- ) est. Behold, I was ] shapen in | iniquity; Aad in sin did my I mother con- | ceive = 1 me. 330 CHANTS. Behold, Thou desirest truth in the \ in-ward j parts: And in the hidden part Thou shalt j make me | to know I wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I | shall be | clean; Wash me, and I shall be | whi- = | ter than | snow. ?.Jake me to hear | joy and | gladness; That the bones which Thou hast | broken ] maj re- I joice. Hide Thy face | from my | sins. And blot I out all | mine in- | iquities. Create in me a clean | heart, | God : And renew a right | spirit with- | in = | me. Cast me not away | from Thy | presence; And take not Thy [ Holy | Spirit | from me. Restore unto me the joy of | Thy sal- | vation: And uphold me | with Thy | free ■^= \ Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors | Thy = | ways ; And sinners shall be con- | verted | unto | Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, God, Thou God of ( my sal- | vation : And my tongue shall sing aloud ) of Thy | righteous- | ness. Lord, open | Thou my | lips, A nd my mouth shall | shew forth j Thy = \ praise. For Thou desirest not sacrifice : else J would I | give it: Thou delightest ] not in | burnt = \ offering. The sacrifices of God are a | broken | spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, God, | Thoa wilt I not de- | spise. MISERERE MEI DEUS C H A J^ T . 3S1 Do good in Thy good pleasure [ unto | Zion.: Build Thou the walls | of Je- ] rusa- | lem. Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and | whole burnt | offering; Then shall they offer bullocks j upon | Thine = J altar. Glory be to the Father, I and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was iu the beginning, is now, and j ever shall 1 be. World without 1 end = j A- = | men. 26. SONG OF SIMEON. LORD, now lettest Thou Thy servant de- 1 part in [ peace, Ac- I cording | to Thy | word. For I mine = j eyes Have 1 seen = | Thy sal- | vation; Which Thou | hast pre- | pared Before the | face of | all = | people: A light to I lighten the | Gentiles, And the glory | of Thy | people | Israel. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and I eTef shall I be, World without I end. =: I A- = I men. 332 CHANTS. 27. ISAIAH LnL HE was "wounded for [ our trans- | gressiona ; He "was [ bruised for | our in- | iquities. The chastisement of our peace | "was upon j Him, And "with His | stripes = | "we are | healed. All "we like sheep have | gone a- | stray ; We have turned every ] one to | his own \ ^ay ; And the Lord hath | laid on | Him The in- | iquity | of us | all. He "Was oppressed, and He | "was af- ] flicted, Yet He | opened | not His I mouth. He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her | shearers is | dumb, So He I opened | not His | mouth. Glory be to the Father, I and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | (ihost: AlB it was in the beginning, is now, and ( erei shall I be, World without | end. = | A- = COME TO ME" CHANT. 333 28. "COME TO ME." (Prom the. " Oriole,*^ by permission) Wm. B. Bradbury. ^m 3 ^m r J J - ^: w m r WITH tearful eyes I look around. Life seems a dark and | stormy | sea ; Yet, 'midst the gloom, I hear a sound, A heavenly [ whisper, | ** Come to [ me." It tells me of a place of rest — It tells me wliere my | soul may | flee; Oh I to the weary, faint, oppressed, How sweet the | bidding, | '* Come to | me. AVhen nature shudders, loth to part From all I love, en- j joy, and | see ; When a faint chill steals o'er my heart, A sweet voice | utters, | "Come to | me." Come, for all else must fail and die, Earth is no resting- | place for | thee ; Heavenward direct thy weeping eye, I am thy | portion, | "Come to | me." voice of mercy! voice of love! In death's last fearful | ago- | ny, Support me, cheer me from above! And gently | whisper, | "Come to \ me.** To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, | Three in | One, Be honor, praise, and glory given. By all on | earth and | all in { heavea. 334 CHANTS. 29. GETHSEMANE. WHE^^ Tfeary on life's rugged way I seek for rest, [ Christ, in | Thee ; Near me, methinks I hear Thee pray, As once in | lone Geth- | sema- | ne. Turning aside, I draw more near, And hear Thee whisper, | "Come to | me;" I know Thy voice — I join Thy prayer! How blest is | this Geth- | sema- | ne. 0, whilst I pray, worship, adore, And hopeful draw more | near to | Thee; Then Thy best love steals sweetly o'er My heart, in | lone Geth- | sema- | ne. Charmed on this consecrated ground, Sweet rest this spot af- | fords to | me ; And heavenly peac6 breathes softly round, In thy blessed | shades, Geth- 1 sema- | ue All worldly cares I here forget, He bids all sin and | sorrow | flee, While in the shade of Olivet, I pray in | lone Geth- | sema- | ne. Thy bloody sweat, Christ, Thy woes. Thine anguish, and Thine | ago- | ny, Give my sad heart its best repose, When praying \ in Geth- | sema- [ ne. In covert here, how sweet to rest In sympathy, | Christ, with | Thee; Here would I worship, here be blessed Forever ] in Geth- | sema- | ne. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures | here be- | low; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, | Son, and 1 Huly | Ghost. COME TO mb" chant. 335 30. FUNERAL CHANT I AM the resurrection and the life, | saith the | Lord ; He that believeth in me, though he* were ] dead, yet | shall he | live. And whosoever | liv- = | eth. And believeth in | me, shall | never | die. None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth I to him- I self: For whether we live, we live unto the Lord, and whether we die, we | dieun- | to the | Lord: Wietherwe live therefore or die, we | are the | Lord's ; For to this end Christ both died and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord ] both of the I dead and | living. A.ud now is Christ risen | from the | dead, And become the first ) fruits of | them that i slept. death, where | is thy | sting? grave, where | is thy | victo- j ry? Thanks be to God, which giveth | us the | vio- tory Through our Lord | Jesus | Christ! A- | men. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ) eTer shall I be. World without I end = I A- = I men. 336 C F A N T 8 . 31. PSALM Lxvn. GOD be merciful unto | us, and | bless ua; And cause His | face to | shine up- j on us. That Thy way may be J known upon | earth. Thy paving | health a- | mong all | nations. Let th-e people praise | Thee, | God; Let I all the | people | praise Thee. let the nations be glad, and | sing for | joy : For Thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the | nations | upon | earth. Let the people praise | Thee, | God; Let I all the | people | praise Thee. Then shall the earth | yield her | increase ; And God, even our own j God = | shall = j bless us. God I shall ^= I bless us ; And all the ends of the } earth shall | fear = | Him, Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and j evif shall I be. World without | end, = j A- = j men. 32. PSALM CXXL I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence | cometh my | help. M;' help cometh from the Lord, Which I made = | heaven and | earth. He will not suffer ihy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee ] will not | slumbtl Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall Neither | slumber j nor = | sleep. "come to me" chant. 33' The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thj shade Upon I thy right | haud. The sun shall not smite thee by day, | Nor the | moon by | night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall pre- | serve thy | soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy Coming in from this time forth, and | even for I ever- | more. (Jlory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, And I to the | Holy | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is nov^, and | evei shall I le, World without | end. = | A- = | men. 33. A PRAYER. blessed Redeemer, I *ve | trusted in | Thee, Saviour, my | Jesus, now | liberate | me ! In horrible prison; And gloom, have arisen Afy sighs. Oh my Jesus, in- | cessant to | Thee 1 But oh, on my sorrow. Has brightened no morrow, Yet bear me, my | Jesus, and | liberate | me! blessed Redeemer, I've | trusted in | Thee, And still will I trust | Thee, to | liberate | me I And so, while I languish, I cry in my anguish. Adoring, imploring, and | bending the | knee; In sorrow and tremor, blessed Redeemer, Smile on mefi-om | heaven, and | liberate I me J 22 338 CHANTS. 34. "NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE." (From the *^ Oriole," by permission.) Wm. B. Bradbury. m ^ ) — I- ^ Ili^ ' 'i * ^^ NEARER, mj' God, to Thee, Thee! nearer to | E'en though it be a cross that J raiseth 1 me : Still all my | song shall | be, | Nearer, my | God, 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 | God, to 1 Thee | — nearer to | Thee. There let my way nppear | steps into ) heaven; All that Thou sendest me, in | mercy | given; .Angels to | beckon | me | Nearer, my | God, to | Thee \ —nearer to j Thee. "nearer to thee'' chant. 339 Then, with my waking thoughts, | bright with Thy I praise, Out of iny stony griefs, | Bethel I '11 | raise ; So by my | woes to | be | Nearer, my | God, to | Thee | — nearer to | Thee And when on joyful wing, [ cleaving the | sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot, | upward I | tiy ; Still all my j song shall | be, | Nearer, my | God, to j Thee | — nearer to | The«k 340 CHANTS. 35. THE CHILD AND THE ANGELS.* C. M. ^^^^ssi A - men. THE Sabbath sun was setting slow, Amidst the | clouds of | even: *'Our Father," breathed a voice belovr, " Father, who | art in | heaven." Beyond the earth, beyond the cloud, Those infant \ words were \ given, «« Our Father,^'' angels sang aloud, *^ Fa- I ther, who \ art in \ heaven.^* " Thy kingdom come,'* still from the ground^ That child-like | voice did | pray: *' IViy kingdom come,'^ God's host resound, Far to the \ starry \ way. • The words in Koman letters should be chanted in solo, quartette, or semi-chorus; or piano, if by full chorus. Th« words in italics should be "banted in full chorus, forte. The Amen to be used only at the close. CHILD AND ANGELS CHANT. 341 ** Thy will be done," with little tonpjue, That lisping | love ira- | plores: •' Thy will be done,^^ the angelic throng Sing I from se- | raphic \ shores. *' Forever," still those lips repeat Their closing evening prayer; ** Forever,^' floats in music sweet, High 'midst the \ angels | there! ** Thine be the glory, ever more,'-' From Thee may \ man ;je'«r | sevttf But every Christian land adore Jtr I hovah, 1 God^ for- \ «^«•. INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Abide among us with Thy grace hymn 39 A charge to keep I have 128 Alas! and did my Saviour bleed 65 Alas! what hourly dangers rise 56 Almighty God, while earth and hoaven 163 All hail ! the power of Jesus' name 91 Am I a soldier of the cross 20 Angels! roll the rock away 104 Asleep in Jesus ! blessed sleep „,.. 85 Awake, and sing the song 158 Before Jehovah's awful throne 5 Behold the expected time draw near 34 Behold what wondrous grace 51 Behold the sin-atoning Lamb 80 Behold the Saviour of mankind 82 Blest be the tie that binds 59 Blet^t Jesus, Shepherd, I Thy lamb 94 Blessed Jesus ! when my soaring thoughts 161 Blessed morning whose young dawning rays.... 88 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed 183 Beyond the glittering starry skies 106 Children of the heavenly King 168 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove 108 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove 109 Come, Holy Ghost, descend from high 150 (/'ome, Holy Spirit, come, 153 Come let us join our cheerful songs 121 Come, dearest Lord, and bless this day 209 Dear refuge of my weary soul 69 Dearest of all the names above 160 Did Christ o'er sinners weep 139 Diseases are Thy servants, Lord 207 Dismiss us with Thy blessing, Lord 214 (343) 1544 INDEX OP FIRST LINES. Early, my God, without delay ]36 Eternal Spirit, we confess. 110 Exalted high, at God's right hand 180 Father of mercies ! send Thy grace 58 Father! whate'er of earthly bliss 131 Firm as the earth Thy gospel stands.. 131 Forever with the Lord. 18.3 From iill that dwell below the skiea 4.2 From Greenland's icy mountains 35 Qdntle Jesus, meek and mild 216 Give me a sober mind 171 Glory to God on high proclaim 98 Glory be to God the Father 114 Glory to Thee, my God, this night 193 God, my supporter and my hope 73 (lod of my life, my morning song 199 God, most mighty, sovereign Lord 203 God bless our native land 204 Great God, we sing that mighty hand 29 Great God ! how infinite art Thou 30 Great is the Lord, our God 48 Guide me. Thou great Jehovah 57 Great God, now condescend 147 Great Saviour, who didst condescend 148 Hail, Jesus! Israel's Hope and Light 1 Hail the blest morn ! when the Great Mediator.. Ifi Hail the day that saw him rise 99 Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes 8 Hark! what mean those holy voices » 15 Hark! the herald angels sing 19 Hark! the herald angels say - 90 He li\ es, the great Redeemer lives 93 Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims 179 Holy, holy, holy, cry 115 Holy and reverend is the name 152 Hosanna to the royal son 37 Hosanna to King David's son 77 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 345 Rosanna to the Prince of light 170 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds 2^ How charming is the place 49 How did my heart rejoice to hear 126 How beauteous are their feet 127 How great Thj' m-ercies. Lord , J5l How shall the j;oung secure their hearts 161 How ofr, alas ! this wretched heart 62 Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber 217 If Christ is mine, then all is mine 102 I love Thy kingdom, Lord 125 T love to steal awhile away 194 I'm not ashamed to own my Lord 142 In the name of God the Father 212 I saw one hanging on a tree 144 [ send the joys of earth away .'. 116 Jerusalem, my happy home 124 Jesus Christ has lived and died 176 Jesus, Holy Child from heaven 23 Jesus, I see a thousand charms 27 Jesus, I live to Thee 130 Jesus, I love Thy charming name 177 Jesus! lover of my sou! 75 Jesus, most merciful and kind 101 Jesus, my Shepherd, let me share 141 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 33 Je3us, the very thought of Thee 39 Jesus, the spring of joys divine 96 Jesus, the ancient faith confirms 149 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me 60 Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness 78 Jesus, to Thy cross I hasten 70 Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear us 192 Jesus, we sing the matchless grace 159 Jesus, we Thy covenant children 129 Jesus, with all Thy Saints above 26 Joy to the world; the Lord is come 2 348 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Lot children hear the mighty deeds 41 Lee love through all our actions run 118 Let saints below in concert sing 157 Like Noah's weary dove 174 Lo ! He comes with clouds descending 181 Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing 215 liOrd, I have made Thy word my choice 165 Lord. I am Thine, entirely Thine IflO Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin 65 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand 47 Love divine, all love excelling 22 Majestic sweetness sits enthroned 40 Many woes had Christ endured 84 Mortals, awake, with angels join 1.3 My country! 'tis of th'ee 2flij My dear Redeemer and my Lord 145 My faith looks up to Thee 122 My Father's house on high 184 My God, how endless is Thy love 201 My God, my life, my love 155 My God, my portion, and my love 119 My God, permit my tongue 45 My God, the covenant of Thy love 146 My Saviour, my Almighty Friend 135 My soul lies cleaving to the dust 167 My soul doth magnify the Lord 24 My soul repeat His praise « 7 Not all the blood of beasts 74 Not to the terrors of the Lord 166 Now from the altar of our hearts 196 Now lettest Thou, with sweet release 31 N-Jw the dreary night is done 202 for a thousand tongues to sing 11 for a sweet inspiring ray 185 for a heart to praise my God 143 OGod! our help in ages part 133 God I we praise Thee and adorz 112 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 347 gracious Lord, Thoa Source divine 117 happy day that stays my choice 191 holy, holy, holy Lord 113 Jesus! Thou the glory art 72 love divine, how sweet thou art 21 my sweet home, Jerusalem 97 mother dear, Jerusalem 176 On Tabor's top the Saviour stands 50 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand 154 Sacred Head now wounded 83 Spirit of the living God ^ Ill Thou from whom all goodness flows 64 Thou that hear'st when sinners cry 68 Thou Majesty Divine 79 Our heavenly Father calls 103 Our Lord is risen from the dead 105 where shall rest be found 100 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed 172 Prostrate, dear Jesus, at Thy feet 64 Ride on, ride on in majesty 7fl Rock of Ages, cleft for me 66 Saviour, ere in sweet repose 195 Saviour, when in dust to Thee 53 Safely through another week 210 Salvation. 0, the joyful sound 13 See, gracious God, before Thy throne 208 See how the rising sun 200 Si::ne on our souls, eternal God 138 Shine on our land, Jehovah, shine 44 Shout, for the blessed Jesus reigns 46 Show pity, Lord, Lord, forgive 63 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands 3 Softly now the light of day 198 That awful day will surely come ..... ... 6 The day of wrath, that dreadful day 178 The day is past and gone 197 348 INDEX OF 7IBST LINES. The Lord descended from aboTe bi The Lord of life is risen 86 The Lord of glory is my light 95 The Lord is risen, indeed 8T The Lord is come; the heavens proclaim 32 The Saviour! what endless charms 14 There is a fountain fiU'd with blood 71 There is an hour of peaceful rest 173 There is a happy land 188 Thine earthly sabbaths, Lord, wo love 211 Thou art my portion, my God 162 Thou art the way — to Thee alone 36 Thou loving Saviour of mankind 61 'T is midnight — and on Olive's brow 81 Thy presence, gracious God, aflford 21C To Christ, the Prince of Peace 140 To God, the only wise 43 To Him who ch'ildren blest 28 Triumphant, Christ ascends on high 107 'T was on that dark, that dreadful night 181 Upward I lift mine eyes 16* \7atchman ! tell us of the night 9 Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer 10 Welcome, sweet day of rest 20S What shall I render to my God 1.S7 When Thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come.... 182 When marshalled on the nightly plain 17 When I can read my title clear.^ ft7 When along life's thorny road 92 When overwhelmed with grief. 123 When we devote our youth to God 120 While shepherds watched their flocks by night... 18 Whilst Thee I seek, protecting Power 132 Why should the children of a king 156 Witness, ye men and angels, now 189 Ye saints, proclaim abroad 4 YeB, the Redeemer rose 8f I'