ASCENSIONTIDE.

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He all His foes shall quell,
Shall all our sins destroy,
And every bosom swell

With pure seraphic joy:

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Rejoice in glorious hope;

Jesus the Judge shall come,

And take His servants up
To their eternal home:

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

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HAIL, the day that sees Him rise
To His throne above the skies;
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given,

Alleluia !

Alleluia !

Alleluia !

Enters now the highest heaven.

Alleluia !

There for Him high triumph waits;
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
He hath conquered death and sin,
Take the King of Glory in.

Alleluia !

Alleluia!

Alleluia !

Alleluia!

Lord, though parted from our sight,
Far above the starry height,

Alleluia!

Alleluia !

Grant our hearts may thither rise,

Alleluia!

Seeking Thee above the skies.

Alleluia !

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Whitsuntide.

57 SPIRIT of mercy, truth, and love,
O shed Thine influence from above;
And still from age to age convey
The wonders of this sacred day.

In every clime, by every tongue,
Be God's surpassing glory sung:
Let all the listening earth be taught
The wonders by our Saviour wrought.
Unfailing comfort, heavenly guide,
Still o'er Thy holy church preside;
Still let mankind Thy blessings prove;
Spirit of mercy, truth, and love.

O Holy Father, Holy Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One;
Thy grace devoutly we implore,
Thy Name be praised for evermore.

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HOLY Ghost, with light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine!
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn the darkness into day!

Let me see my Saviour's face,
Let me all His beauties trace;
Shew those glorious truths to me,
Which are only known by Thee.

Holy Ghost, with power divine
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
In Thy mercy pity me;

Set me from my bondage free.

Holy Ghost, with joy divine

Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Yield a sacred, settled peace;
Let it grow, and still increase.

WHITSUNTIDE.

Holy Spirit, all divine,

Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down every idol throne;
Reign supreme, and reign alone.

See! to Thee I yield my heart;
Shed Thy life through every part:
Temple pure I fain would be,
Wholly dedicate to Thee.

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OUR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender last farewell,

A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.

He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious willing Guest,

While He can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest.

And His that gentle voice we hear,

Soft as the breath of even,

That checks each thought, that calms each fear,
And speaks of heaven.

And every virtue we possess,
And every conquest won,
And every thought of holiness
Are His alone.

Spirit of purity and grace,

Our weakness, pitying, see:

O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And worthier Thee.

O praise the Father; praise the Son;
Blest Spirit, praise to Thee;

All praise to God, the Three in One,
The One in Three.

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60

Trinity Sunday.

HOLY, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee:
Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty

God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity!

Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore Thee," Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may

not see,

Only Thou art Holy: there is none beside Thee
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

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, Blessed Trinity!

61 FATHER of heaven, whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy pardoning love extend.

Almighty Son, Incarnate Word,
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy saving grace extend.

Eternal Spirit, by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy quickening power extend.

TRINITY SUNDAY.

Thrice Holy Father, Spirit, Son!
Mysterious Godhead! Three in One!
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
Grace, pardon, life to us extend.

62 ROUND the Lord in glory seated,
Cherubim and Seraphim
Filled His temple, and repeated
Each to each the alternate hymn.

"Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven,
Earth is with its fulness stored;
Unto Thee be glory given,
Holy, holy, holy Lord."

Heaven is still with glory ringing,
Earth takes up the angels' cry,

"Holy, holy, holy," singing,

"Lord of hosts, the Lord most high."

With His seraph train before Him,
With His holy church below,
Thus conspire we to adore Him,
Bid we thus our anthem flow.

"Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven,
Earth is with its fulness stored;
Unto Thee be glory given,
Holy, holy, holy Lord."

General.

63 ALL people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ;
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell,
Come ye before Him and rejoice.

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