4 There behold the Day-spring rise, 5 Sing, ye morning-stars, again; 6* Hymns of glory and of praise, Praise to Thee, O Christ, our King, And the Holy Ghost, we sing. Amen. 41. I 2 THE race that long in darkness pined The people dwell in day, who dwelt To hail Thy rise, Thou better Sun, 3 For Thou our burden hast removed, 4 To us a Child of Hope is born, Him shall the tribes of earth obey, 5 His Name shall be the Prince of Peace, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, 6 His power increasing still shall spread, 7. Morrison. 42. Jesu dulcis memoria. I JESU!—the very thought is sweet! 2 No word is sung more sweet than this, 3 Jesu! the Hope of souls forlorn! How good to them for sin that mourn! 4 Remain with us, O Lord, to-day, In every heart Thy Grace display ; 5 All honour, laud, and glory be, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. St. Bernard. 7. M. Neale. (tr.) First Sunday after the Epiphany. I BRIGHT 2 3 43. was the guiding star that led, With mild benignant ray, The Gentiles to the lowly shed, But lo! a brighter, clearer light It shines through sin and sorrow's night, O haste to follow where it leads; Be rugged wilds, or flowery meads, 4 O gladly tread the narrow path While light and grace are given : I 2 IN 44. Divine crescebas puer. stature grows the heavenly Child, A Lamb unblemished, meek and mild, The Son of God His glory hides With parents mean and poor: And He who made the heaven abides 3 Those mighty hands that stay the sky And He who set the stars on high 4 He before whom the angels stand, Now yields Himself to man's command, 5 The Father's name we loudly raise, I The Holy Ghost, one God, we praise Both now and evermore. Amen. 45. 7. Chandler. (tr.) JESU! behold, the Wise from far, Led to Thy cradle by a star, Bring gifts to Thee, their God and King! O guide us by Thy light, that we The way may find, and still to Thee Our hearts, our all, for tribute bring! 2 Jesu! the pure, the spotless Lamb, 3 Jesu! who on the fatal wood Pour'dst out Thy life's last drop of blood, All shame, all grief, all pain, and loss! A glorious life, that never dies! 5 Jesu who to Thy heaven again And there for ever grateful sing! 6 All glory to the sacred Three, All honour, power, and love, and praise! Crown'd with its own eternal rays! Amen. 7. Austin and J. Wesley. |