124.

THE eternal gates lift up their heads,
The doors are open'd wide,
The King of Glory is gone up,

Unto His Father's side.

Thou art gone in before us, Lord,
Thou hast prepared a place,
That we may be where now Thou art,
And look upon Thy face.

And ever on our earthly path
A gleam of glory lies,

A light still breaks behind the cloud
That veils Thee from our eyes.

Lift up our hearts, lift up our minds,
And let Thy grace be given,
That while we linger yet below,

Our treasure be in Heaven.

That, where Thou art at God's right hand,

Our hope, our love may be;

Dwell in us now, that we may dwell

For evermore in Thee.

125.

THOU art gone up on high To mansions in the skies, And round Thy throne unceasingly The songs of praise arise. But we are lingering here, With sin and care oppress'd; Lord, send Thy promised Comforter, And lead us to Thy rest.

Thou art gone up on high :
But Thou didst first come down,
Through earth's most bitter agony
To pass unto Thy crown:

And girt with griefs and fears
Our onward course must be;
But only let that path of tears
Lead us at last to Thee.

Thou art gone up on high:
But Thou shalt come again
With all the bright ones of the sky
Attendant in Thy train.

O by Thy saving power

So make us live and die,

That we may stand, in that dread hour,

At Thy right hand on high.

126.

THE High-priest, once a-year,
Went in the Holy Place,
With garments white and clear;
It was the day of grace.

Without the people stood,
While, unseen and alone,
With incense and with blood
He did for them atone.

So we without abide,

A few short passing years, While Christ, who for us died, Before our God appears.

Before His Father there
His Sacrifice He pleads;
And with unceasing prayer
For us He intercedes.

127.

COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire:

Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart ;
Thy blessed unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.

Enable with perpetual light

The dulness of our blinded sight;
Anoint and cheer our soilèd face
With the abundance of Thy grace;
Keep far our foes, give peace at home;
Where Thou art guide no ill can come.

Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee of both to be but One:
That through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song:
Praise to Thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!

128.

COME, Holy Ghost, Eternal God,
Proceeding from above,

Both from the Father and the Son,
The God of peace and love.

Visit our minds, into our hearts
Thy heavenly grace inspire;
That truth and godliness we may
Pursue with full desire.

Thou art the very Comforter
In grief and all distress;

The heavenly gift of God most High,
No tongue can it express.

O Holy Ghost, into our minds
Send down Thy heavenly light;
Kindle our hearts with fervent zeal,
To serve God day and night.

Our weakness strengthen and confirm, (For, Lord, Thou knowest us frail,) That neither devil, world, nor flesh, Against us may prevail.