1837.

44.

Bright the vision that delighted
Once the sight of Judah's seer;
Sweet the countless tongues united
To entrance the prophet's ear.

Round the Lord in glory seated
Cherubim and Seraphim
Filled His temple, and repeated

Each to each the alternate hymn;

'Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven;
Earth is with its fullness stored;
Unto Thee be glory given,
Holy, holy, holy Lord.'

Heaven is still with glory ringing,
Earth takes up the angels' cry,

'Holy, holy, holy,'-singing,

'Lord of hosts, the Lord most High.'

With His seraph train before Him,
With His holy Church below,

Thus unite we to adore Him,
Bid we thus our anthem flow;

'Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven;
Earth is with its fullness stored;
Unto Thee be glory given,

Holy, holy, holy Lord."

RICHARD MANT,

Bishop.

1805.

45.

Father of heaven, whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy pardoning love extend.
Almighty Son, incarnate Word,

Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy saving grace extend.

Eternal Spirit, by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy quickening power extend.

Thrice Holy Father, Spirit, Son;
Mysterious Godhead, Three in One,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
Grace, pardon, life to us extend.

EDWARD COOPER.

46.

Three in One, and One in Three,
Ruler of the earth and sea, 1

Hear us, while we lift to Thee
Holy chant and psalm.

Light of lights! with morning-shine

Lift on us Thy light divine;

And let charity benign

Breathe on us her balm.

1849.

Light of lights! when falls the even,
Let it sink on sin forgiven;

Fold us in the peace of heaven;
Shed a vesper calm.

Three in One, and One in Three,
Darkling here we worship Thee;
With the saints hereafter we

Hope to bear the palm.

GILBERT RORISON

1841.

47.

For Thy mercy and Thy grace,
Faithful through another year,
Hear our song of thankfulness;
Jesu, our Redeemer, hear.

In our weakness and distress,
Rock of strength, be Thou our stay;

In the pathless wilderness

Be our true and living way.

Who of us death's awful road

In the coming year shall tread,
With Thy rod and staff, O God,
Comfort Thou his dying bed.

Keep us faithful, keep us pure,
Keep us evermore Thine own,
Help, O help us to endure,

Fit us for Thy promised crown.

HENRY DOWNTON.

1862.

725-794.

48.

· Κόπον τε καὶ κάματον.

Art thou weary, art Thou languid,
Art Thou sore distrest?

'Come to Me,' saith One, and coming

Be at rest!'

Hath He marks to lead me to Him,

If He be my guide?

'In His feet and hands are wound-prints,

Is there diadem, as Monarch,

And His side.'

That His brow adorns?
'Yea, a crown, in very surety,

But of thorns.'

If I find Him, if I follow,
What His guerdon here?
'Many a sorrow, many a labour,

Many a tear.'

If I still hold closely to Him,

What hath He at last?

'Sorrow vanquished, labour ended,

If I ask Him to receive me,

Will He say me nay?

Jordan past.'

Not till earth and not till heaven

Pass away.'

JOHN MASON NEALE.

based on ST. STEPHEN the Sabaite.

1656.

1739.

49.

Commit thou all thy griefs
And ways into His hands,

To His sure truth and tender care,
Who earth and heaven commands.

Who points the clouds their course,
Whom winds and seas obey,
He shall direct thy wandering feet,
He shall prepare thy way.

Thou on the Lord rely;
So safe shalt thou go on;
Fix on His work thy steadfast eye,
So shall thy work be done.

Thou seest our weakness, Lord;
Our hearts are known to Thee:
O lift Thou up the sinking hand,
Confirm the feeble knee !

Let us in life, in death,
Thy steadfast truth declare,

And publish with our latest breath
Thy love and guardian care.

PAULUS GERHARDT.

tr. from the German by JOHN WESLEY.