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Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic
Edition

COMPILED BY

T. DE WITT TALMAGE

COPYRIGHT, 1891, BY

A. S. BARNES & CO.

NEW YORK

MANY VOICES.

Invocation.

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11.12. 12. 10.

"Which was, and is, and is to come,"-REV. iv. 8. I HOLY, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;

Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and Mighty! God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity!

2 Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, [shalt be.

Which wert, and art, and evermore

3 Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,

Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, [Thee, Only Thou art Holy, there is none beside Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth, and sky, and sea;

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity! Bp. Reginald Heber (1783-1826), 1827.

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OPENING HYMNS.

5.5.5.6. D.

The Might and Mercy of God.-Ps. civ.

I O WORSHIP the King,
All glorious above;
O gratefully sing

His power and His love;
Our Shield and Defender,
The Ancient of days,
Pavilioned in splendor,
And girded with praise.
2 O tell of His might,
O sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light,
Whose canopy space;
His chariots of wrath
The thunder-clouds form,
And dark is His path

On the wings of the storm.

3 Thy bountiful care

What tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air,
It shines in the light,
It streams from the hills,
It descends to the plain,
And sweetly distils

In the dew and the rain.
4 Frail children of dust,
And feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust,
Nor find Thee to fail:
Thy mercies how tender,
How firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender,
Redeemer, and Friend.

Sir Robert Grant (1788—1838), 1839. Ab.

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5.5.5. 6. D.
"Jesus, our King."

I YE servants of God,
Your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad

His wonderful Name;
The Name all-victorious
Of Jesus extol;

His Kingdom is glorious,
And rules over all.

2 God ruleth on high,
Almighty to save:
And still He is nigh;
His presence we have.
The great congregation
His triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation

To Jesus, our King.

3 "Salvation to God,

Who sits on the throne,"

Let all cry aloud,

And honor the Son:

The praises of Jesus
The angels proclaim,
Fall down on their faces,
And worship the Lamb.

4 Then let us adore,

And give Him His right,
All glory, and power,

And wisdom and might;
All honor and blessing,
With angels above,
And thanks never ceasing,

And infinite love.

Rev. Charles Wesley (1708-1788), 1744 Ab.