3 Wonderful in counsel He,
The incarnate Deity;

Sire of ages ne'er to cease,
King of kings, and Prince of peace!

4 Come and worship at his feet,
Yield to Christ the homage meet;
From his manger to his throne,
Homage due to God alone!

HYMN 26. P. M.

For the Epiphany.

1 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 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 poor.

4 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!

HYMN 27. P. M.

Litany.

1 By thy birth and early years,
By thy human griefs and fears,
By thy fasting and distress
In the lonely wilderness;
By thy victory in the hour
Of the subtle tempter's power;
Jesus! look with pitying eye,
Hear our solemn litany.

2 By the sympathy that wept
O'er the grave where Lazarus slept;
By thy bitter tears that flowed
Over Salem's lost abode;

By the troubled sigh that told
Treason lurk'd within thy fold;
Jesus! look with pitying eye,
Hear our solemn litany.

3 By thine hour of dark despair;
By thine agony of prayer;
By thy purple robe of scorn;
By thy wounds, thy crown of thorn,

Cross, and passion, pangs and cries;
By thy perfect sacrifice;
Jesus! look with pitying eye,
Hear our solemn litany.

4 By thy deep expiring groan;
By the seal'd sepulchral stone;
By thy triumph o'er the grave;
By thy power from death to save;
Mighty God! ascended Lord!
To thy throne in heaven restor❜d,
Prince and Saviour! hear the cry
Of our solemn litany.

HYMN 28. P. M.

The Sun of Righteousness.

1 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 my heart appear!

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn, Unaccompanied by Thee; Joyless is the day's return,

'Till thy mercy's beams I see; "Till they inward light impart, Glad mine eyes, and warm my heart.

3 Visit, then, this soul of mine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and death,
Fill me, Radiancy divine!

Scatter all mine unbelief:
More and more thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.

HYMN 29. L. M.

Prayer for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

1 COME gracious Spirit! heavenly Dove!
With light and comfort from above;
Be Thou our guardian, Thou our guide!
O'er every thought, and step preside.

2 The light of truth to us display,

And make us know and choose thy way;
Plant holy fear in every heart,

That we from God may ne'er depart,

3 Lead us to holiness-the road

Which we must take to dwell with God:
Lead us to Christ-the living way,
Nor let us from his precepts stray.

4 Lead us to God-our final rest,
In his enjoyment to be blest;
Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share,
Fulness of joy for ever there.

HYMN 30. s. M.
To the Holy Spirit.

1 COME Holy Spirit! come,
Let thy bright beams arise:
Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.

2

3

Convince us all of sin,

Then lead us to the Lord,
And to our wondering view reveal
The mercies of thy word.

Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove;
And kindle in our hearts the flame
Of everlasting love.

4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,

5

To pour fresh life in every part,
And new-create the whole.

Dwell, Thou, within our breast,
Our minds from bondage free;

So shall we know, and praise, and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.

HYMN 31. C. M.

For the enlivening influence of the Spirit.

1 COME holy Spirit! heavenly Dove! With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love

In these cold hearts of ours.