3 In the path of life He leads me, 4 When through death's dark valley going, 39. Thou, my Shepherd, still art near: Sunday Morning. AGAIN the Lord of life and light Unseals the eyelids of the morn, C.M. 2 Oh! what a night was that which wrapt 3 This day be grateful homage paid, 4 Ten thousand differing lips shall join Which scatters blessings from its wings c 40. The Sacrament. 8,7. ISRAEL'S Shepherd! guide me, feed me, And beside the waters lead me, 2 No: Thy guardian presence ever, In the shedding of Thy blood, 41. Epiphany. 11,10. BRIGHTEST and best of the Sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid! Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining, Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall, Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all! 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, Odours of Edom, and offerings divine? Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation; Vainly with gifts would His favour secure, Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the 5 Brightest and best, &c. poor. 42. Psalm XLII. C.M. AS pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase; So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, 2 For Thee, my God, the living God, O! when shall I behold Thy face, 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Gloria Patri. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore ; Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. 43. Innocents' Day. C.M. OH! weep not o'er thy children's tomb; Oh, Rachel, weep not so! The bud is cropt by martyrdom, The flower in heaven shall blow ! 2 Firstlings of faith! the murderer's knife Has miss'd its deadliest aim: The God for whom they gave their life, For them to suffer came! 3 Tho' evil were their days and few, Baptized in blood and pain, He knows them, whom they never knew, And they shall live again. 4 Oh! weep not, &c. 44. Second Coming of Christ. 8,7,4. LO! He comes with clouds descending, Once for favour'd sinners slain ! 2 Every eye shall now behold Him, Those who set at nought, and sold Him, Deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. 3 Every island, sea, and mountain, Heaven, and earth, shall flee away; All who hate Him, must, confounded, Come to judgment! come away! 4 Now redemption, long expected, See the day of God appear! 45. Fleeing from Judgment. C.M. (Amos iv. 12.) WHEN rising from a bed of death, I see my Maker face to face, Oh! how shall I appear! 2 If yet, while pardon may be found, My heart with inward horror shrinks, 3 When Thou, O Lord, shall stand disclos'd In Majesty severe, And sit in judgment on my soul, 4 Oh! never shall my soul despair Her pardon to procure, Who knows Thine only Son has died To make that pardon sure. |