('the democratic element,' as it has been called) was sympathy with the simple society in which he had been bred he threw over all artificiality of language and adopted a simplicity which, though often prosaic, won its way by its pathos. The culmination of his poetry was the Excursion in 1814; after this his ideas became more conservative, and his productiveness decreased. He was Poet Laureate from 1843 till his death in 1850 at Grasmere, which had been his home since 1799. XAVIER, ST. FRANCIS (1506-1552), a Spaniard, the great missionary saint of the Roman Catholic Church, was one of the earliest followers of Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. In 1540 he was selected by John III of Portugal for mission work in India. Landing at Goa in 1542, he laboured in the East with heroism, zeal, and self-abnegation till his death near Canton ten years later. ZINZENDORF, NICOLAUS LUDWIG, COUNT VON (1700-1760), was a Saxon noble who received on his estate the hidden Protestants of Moravia and Bohemia who emigrated under Christian David between the years 1722 and 1733, and formed the community of Herrnhut. He was in fact the second founder of the Moravians, and became their bishop in 1737. He published five books of hymns between 1725 and 1735, and many others appeared in the Herrnhut and other Moravian collections. He is said to have been the author of over 2000 in all. 3 All praise to Thee, my God, this night All praise to Thee who safe hast kept raise Alleluia, song of sweetness An exile for the faith And now, O Father, mindful of the love. Art thou weary, art thou languid As even the lifeless stone was dear. As mourns a widowed bride 164 55 292 330 371 161 252 22 198 68 At even, ere the sun was set 331 Bright the vision that delighted By the cross sad vigil keeping. Blest are the pure in heart Blest day, when from the Saviour flowed Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 245 58 182 287 287 207 368 62 107 Christ the Lord is risen to day: Christians, haste. 160 Christ the Lord is risen to day, Sons of men 153 283 Disposer supreme and Judge of the earth 32 274 286 Father, before Thy throne of light. Father of heaven, whose love profound 263 333 114 229 For all the saints who from their labours rest 419 |