V.

EPIPHANY.

HARK! what sounds salute our ears! Christ the Lord at length appears! "Unto us a Son is given :"

Angels bring the news from Heaven.

Come, ye saints, arise and sing!
Glory be to God our King:

"Unto us a Child is born :"

Zion is no more forlorn.

Who are these, that come from far,
Led by Jacob's Rising Star?
Lo! they gather like a cloud,
Or, as doves their windows crowd!

Strangers these, to Zion come,
There to seek a peaceful home:
Zion wonders at the sight,
Zion feels a strange delight.

Sons of Zion, sing aloud,
See her sky without a cloud:
God shall give a large increase,
God shall send His people peace.

Zion now no more shall sigh,
God shall raise her glory high:
God shall make her joy complete,
Zion's Sun shall never set.

Is. lx. 8, &c.

VI.

LORD of mercy and of might,
Of mankind the Life and Light,
Maker, Teacher, Infinite,

Jesu, hear and save!

Mighty Maker, Saviour mild,
Humbled to a mortal child,

Captive, beaten, bound, revil'd,

Jesu, hear and save!

Borne aloft on Angels' wings,
Thron'd above celestial things,

Lord of lords and King of kings,

Jesu, hear and save!

Soon to come to earth again,
Judge of Angels and of men,
Hear us now, and save us then,

Jesu, hear and save! Amen.

VII.

Rock of Ages! cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the Water and the Blood,
From Thy wounded side which flow'd,
Be of sin the double cure;

Save from wrath, and make me pure.

Merit have I none to bring,
Only to Thy Cross I cling:
Should my tears for ever flow,
Should my zeal no languor know,
All for sin could not atone,
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyelids close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy Judgment Throne,
Rock of Ages! cleft for me,

Let me hide myself in Thee. Amen.

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VIII.

ASCENSION.

HAIL the Day that sees Him rise, Hallelujah!
To His Throne above the skies! Hallelujah!
Christ, awhile to mortals given, Hallelujah!
Enters now the highest Heaven. Hallelujah!

Lo! the Heaven its Lord receives, Hallelujah! Yet He loves the Earth He leaves: Hallelujah! Though returning to His Throne, Hallelujah! Still He careth for His own. Hallelujah!

Now for us He intercedes, Hallelujah !
His prevailing Death He pleads: Hallelujah!
He, the First-fruits of our race, Hallelujah!
Near Himself prepares our place. Hallelujah.

Lord! though parted from our sight, Hallelujah!
Far above the starry height, Hallelujah !
Grant our hearts from earth may rise, Hallelujah!
Seeking Thee above the skies. Hallelujah!

IX.

WHIT-SUNDAY.

THOU Who camest from above,
Bringing light and shedding love,
Teaching Thy all-perfect way,
Giving gifts to man to-day,-

Thou Who once didst change our state, Making us regenerate,

Help us evermore to be

Faithful subjects unto Thee.

Where Thou art not, none can do

What is holy, just, and true:

They, whose heart Thy wisdom leads,

Think good thoughts and do good deeds.

Often have we griev'd Thee sore;
Never may we grieve Thee more:
Thou the feeble canst protect,
Thou the wandering soul direct.

We are dark-be Thou our Light;
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We are blind-be Thou our Sight:
Be our Comfort in distress,
Guide us through the wilderness.

Praise the blessed Three in One,
Praise the Father and the Son:

To the Holy Ghost arise

Praise from all below the skies! Amen.