And as the faithful heart receives In rapture sweet 'tis raised aloft Oh happy saints, on whom are poured Oh, may they show a thankful heart, To God the Father, God the Son, MATINS. (Nil laudibus nostris eges. No. 18.) OUR praises, Lord, thou dost not need, But we thy children are, And thou art pleased thy grace to yield Thy dark decrees are like the night, Thy wonders, Lord, oppress the mind, And will not hold its peace. Oh let it then break forth to thee, Our future great reward. Yes, thither tend our eager hearts, Amen. EVENSONG. (Jactamur heu quot fluctibus. No. 19.) WHEN storms and tempests o'er us roll, To thee, oh God, our anxious soul Thou, Father, dost, thine aid afford, The sufferings that our souls oppress, And thine avenging arm redress The wrongs we now endure. Oh, then, what full success shall smile On all our labours past! Who would not gladly weep To reap such joys at last! awhile To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, TUESDAY. NOCTURN. (Jubes, et in præceps aquis. No. 20.) He speaks the word; the floods obey, And sink into their bed: Emerging from her liquid veil, Earth shows her new-born head. This to His children, for their home, One common earth contains them all, We've no abiding city here, But there's a home above, For those who live as sons of God, But they whose dark deceitful arts They shall not of thy love partake, C But, Lord, our hearts with holy peace, Eternal glory be ascribed To God, who reigns above, By whom is sent into our souls The grace of holy love. MATINS. (Te principem summo, Deus. No. 21.) OH! 'tis our duty, first of all, To love the Lord most high; And next we learn to keep the law O Lord, our fellowship regard, In thy great name begun; Yet all our hearts are one. And faith is ours, and truth sincere, And peace, and holy joy; But teach us, Lord, more strictly still, This holy rule to keep: With saints rejoicing to rejoice; With weeping saints to weep. Triune Jehovah! to thy name Who fashionest, with holy love, EVENSONG. (O quàm juvat fratres, Deus. No. 22.) O LORD, how joyful 'tis to see The brethren join in love to thee: How sweet within thy holy place Oh, may we love the house of God, The world without may rage, but we With hearts to Thee more wholly given, More weaned from earth, more fixed on Heaven. Lord, shower upon us from above The sacred gift of mutual love : |