3 To all, life Thou givest, to both great and small;
In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;

We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish: but nought changeth Thee.

4 To-day and to-morrow with Thee still are now;
Nor trouble, nor sorrow, nor care, Lord, hast Thou;
Nor passion doth fever, nor age can decay:
The same God forever that was yesterday.

5 Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light,
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
But of all Thy rich graces this grace, Lord, impart :
Take the veil from our faces, the veil from our heart.

6 All laud we would render; O, help us to see
'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee;
And so let Thy glory almighty impart,

Through Christ in the story, Thy Christ to the heart.

Walter C. Smith

Songs of praise a woke the morn, When the Prince of Peace was born;

IIO NICOLAI P. M.

Philipp Nicolai, arr. by Aug. Haupt

Morn-ing Star! how fair and bright Thou beamest forth in trust and light! O
Thou Root of
Da-vid's Son, My Lord and Bridegroom, Thou hast won My

Jesse,

2 Thou Heavenly Brightness! Light Divine! 3 But if Thou look on me in love,

O, deep within my heart now shine,

And make Thee there an altar!
Fill me with joy and strength to be
Thy member, ever joined to Thee

In love that cannot falter;
Toward Thee longing doth possess me,
Turn and bless me; for Thy gladness
Eye and heart here pine in sadness.

There straightways falls from God above
A ray of purest pleasure;
Thy word and spirit, flesh and blood,
Refresh my soul with heavenly food,
Thou art my hidden treasure ;
Let Thy grace, Lord, warm and cheer me;
O, draw near me: Thou hast taught us
Thee to seek, since Thou hast sought us!

4 Here will I rest, and hold it fast,
The Lord I love is First and Last,
The End as the Beginning!

Here I can calmly die, for Thou
Wilt raise me where Thou dwellest now,
Above all tears, all sinning:

Amen! Amen! Come, Lord Jesus,
Soon release us; with deep yearning,
Lord, we look for Thy returning !

Philipp Nicolai

All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let an-gels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal di

all! Bring forth the roy al di- a - dem, To crown Him Lord of all! A-MEN.