Praise for the mystic vision through him to us revealed. May we, in patience waiting, with thine elect be sealed. THE HOLY INNOCENTS 6 Praise for thine infant martyrs, by thee with tenderest love Called early from the warfare to share the rest above. O Rachel! cease thy weeping: they rest from pains and cares. Lord, grant us hearts as guileless and crowns as bright as theirs. THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL 7 Praise for the light from heaven, praise for the voice of awe, Praise for the glorious vision the persecutor saw. Thee, Lord, for his conversion, we glorify to-day; So lighten all our darkness with thy true Spirit's ray. ST. MATTHIAS 8 Lord, thine abiding presence directs the wondrous choice; For one in place of Judas the faithful now rejoice. Thy Church from false apostles for evermore defend, And by thy parting promise be with her to the end. ST. MARK 9 For him, O Lord, we praise thee, the weak by grace made strong, Whose labours and whose Gospel enrich our triumph song. May we in all our weakness find strength from thee supplied, And all, as fruitful branches, in thee, the Vine, abide. ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES 10 All praise for thine apostle, blest guide to Greek and Jew, And him surnamed thy brother; keep us And grant us grace to know thee, the To wrestle with temptations till victors ST. BARNABAS 11 The son of Consolation, moved by thy law of love, Forsaking earthly treasures, sought riches from above. As earth now teems with increase, let gifts of grace descend, That thy true consolations may through the world extend. ST. JOHN BAPTIST 12 We praise thee for the Baptist, forerunner of the Word, Our true Elias, making a highway for the Of prophets last and greatest, he saw thy dawning ray: Make us the rather blessed who love thy glorious day. ST. PETER 13 Praise for thy great apostle, the eager and the bold; Thrice falling, yet repentant, thrice charged to keep thy Fold. Lord, make thy pastors faithful to guard their flocks from ill, And grant them dauntless courage, with humble, earnest will. ST. JAMES 14 For him, O Lord, we praise thee, who, slain by Herod's sword, Drank of thy cup of suffering, fulfilling thus thy word. Curb we all vain impatience to read thy veiled decree, And count it joy to suffer, if so brought nearer thee. ST. BARTHOLOMEW 15 All praise for thine apostle, the faithful, pure, and true, Whom underneath the fig tree thine eye all-seeing knew. Like him may we be guileless, true Israelites indeed, That thy abiding presence our longing souls may feed. ST. MATTHEW 16 Praise, Lord, for him whose Gospel thy human life declared, Who, worldly gains forsaking, thy path of suffering shared. From all unrighteous mammon O give us hearts set free, That we, whate'er our calling, may rise and follow thee. ST. LUKE 17 For that "beloved physician," all praise, whose Gospel shows The Healer of the nations, the Sharer of our woes. Thy wine and oil, O Saviour, on bruised hearts deign to pour, And with true balm of Gilead anoint us evermore. ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE 18 Praise, Lord, for thine apostles, who sealed their faith to-day: One love, one zeal impelled them to tread May we with zeal as earnest the faith of And, bound in love as brethren, at length GENERAL ENDING 19 Apostles, prophets, martyrs, and all the sacred throng, Who wear the spotless raiment, who raise the ceaseless song; For these, passed on before us, Saviour, we thee adore, And, walking in their footsteps, would serve thee more and more. 20 Then praise we God the Father, and praise we God the Son, And God the Holy Spirit, eternal Three in One; Till all the ransomed number fall down And honour, power, and glory ascribe to Amen. Horatio Nelson, 1864 268 JES ST. ANDREW 8.7.8.7 ESUS calls us; o'er the tumult 2 As of old, Saint Andrew heard it By the Galilean lake, Turned from home, and toil, and kindred, Leaving all for his dear sake. 3 Jesus calls us from the worship 4 In our joys and in our sorrows, Days of toil and hours of ease, Still he calls, in cares and pleasures, "That we love him more than these." |