"Awake up, my glory; I myself will awake early."-Ps. lvii. 8.
3 "Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."-Eph. v. 14.
"The dayspring from on high hath visited us.”—St. Luke i. 78.
F I CHRIST whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o'er the shades of night; Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star, in our hearts appear!
2 Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by Thee; Joyless is the day's return Till Thy mercy's beams we see : Till they inward light impart, Glad our eyes and warm our heart.
3 Visit every soul of Thine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill us, Radiancy divine, Scatter all our unbelief; More and more Thyself display, Shining to the perfect day.
F 4 Glory, Father, be to Thee; Glory to the Blessed Son; Glory to the Spirit be; Glory to the Three in One ; As it was, is now, shall be, Filling all eternity. Amen.
7.7.7.7.7.3. J. A. FREYLINGHAUSEN, 1704.
"I am the bright and morning star."-Rev. xxii. 16.
I DAYSPRING of Eternity, Brightness of the Light divine, As the daylight fills the sky, Let Thy beams upon us shine, Scattering with their glorious might All our night.
2 As on drooping herb and flower Lies the soft refreshing dew, Let Thy Spirit's freshening power Dry and fainting hearts renew; Showers of blessing over all Softly fall.
3 Let Thy fire of love destroy All our earthly taint and leaven; Wake our souls to love and joy, Kindling like the eastern heaven : Let us truly rise ere yet
4 Dayspring of eternal skies,
Grant that on Thine Advent-morn, From the dust our flesh may rise To a nobler being born, Strong in heaven its course to run As the sun.
5 Sorrowing here we seek Thy face; Guide us with Thy cheering ray: Lead us, glorious Sun of grace, f To the land of endless day, f Where the joy that bids us rise Never dies. Amen.
"I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God."-Ps. lxxi. 16.
I FORTH in Thy Name, O Lord, we go, Our daily labour to pursue ; Thee, only Thee, resolved to know, In all we think, or speak, or do.
2 The task Thy wisdom hath assigned O let us cheerfully fulfil ;
In all our works Thy presence find, And prove Thy good and perfect will. 3 Thee may we set at our right hand, Whose eyes our inmost substance see,
And labour on at Thy command, And offer all our works to Thee.
4 Give us to bear Thy easy yoke, And every moment watch and pray; And still to things eternal look, And hasten to Thy glorious day.
5 For Thee delightfully employ [given, Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath And run our course with even joy, And closely walk with Thee to heaven. Amen.
REV. DR. J. B. DYKES, 1860.
"They rest not day and night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."--Rev. iv. 8.
FI HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God Al
3 Holy, Holy, Holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
4 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and Mighty!
God in Three Persons, blessèd Trinity! Amen,
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