4 He, for the joy before him set, 5 Thither, forgetting things behind, GLORIA PATRI. N. B. The metre marks, affixed to the Psalms and Hymns, refer to a division of the metres, founded on the nature of the verse, into four classes, marked-I., II., III., IV. CLASS I. includes Common, Long, and Short metres, marked C. M., L. M., S. M. CLASS II. includes the other Iambic metres, eight in number, marked 11. 1, II. 2, II. 3, II. 4, &c., which may be named Two, one; Two, two; Two, three, &c. CLASS III. includes the Trochaic metres, being five in number, marked, III. 1, III. 2, III. 3, &c., which may be named Three, one; Three, two, &c. CLASS IV. includes the metres consisting chiefly of triplets, being five in number, marked IV. 1, IV. 2, IV. 3, &c., and may be named Four, one; Four, two, &c. CLASS I. C. M. TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, L. M. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom earth and heaven adore, Be glory, as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore S. M. To God the Father, Son, As 'twas, and is, and shall be so CLASS II. II. 1. 10 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The who a heaven's triumphant host And saints on earth adore, When time shall be no more. II. 2. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven's triumphant host, And suffering saints on earth adore; Be glory as in ages past, As now it is, and so shall last When time itself shall be no more. II. 3. To God the Father, God the Son, II. 4. To God the Father, Son, It was, is now, II. 5. To God the Father, and to God the Son, II. 6. ETERNAL praise be given, And songs of highest worth, II. 7. To Father, Son, and Spirit bless'd, As was through ages heretofore, II. 8. By all on earth and all in heaven, To God the Father, God the Son, Ere time had yet its course begun: OLY Father, Holy Son, Glory, as of old, to thee, Now, and evermore shall be! III. 2. PRAISE the Name of God most high, III. 3. PRAISE the Father, earth and heaven, IV. 2. ALL praise to the Father, the Son, IV. 3. ALL praise to the Father, all praise to the Se.., IV. 4. O FATHER, Almighty, to thee be address'd, As IV. 5. ALL glory and praise to the Father be given, For Hymns 145 and 185. To the Father, to the Son, When used to Hymn 185, in line 6, read, As was throughout the ages past. |