Till Judgment come, Shall burst the wrath, 5 O God, with love's sweet might, With spells that shield from harm. Eternally. Amen. I. Williams. (tr.) St. Peter's Day. 238. I CREATOR of the rolling flood! 2 Who from the labours of the deep Did'st set Thy servant Peter free, 3 Grant us, devoid of worldly care, 4 And when our live-long toil to crown, 5* To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I 2 3 4 The God whom heaven and earth adore, From men and from the angel host Be praise and glory evermore. St. James's Day. 239. Amen. Bp. R. Heber. OH what, if we are Christ's, Is earthly shame or loss? Bright shall the crown of glory be, When we have borne the cross. Keen was the trial once, Bitter the cup of woe, When martyred saints, baptized in blood, Christ's sufferings shared below. Bright is their glory now, Boundless their joy above, Where, on the bosom of their God, Lord! may that grace be ours, All that of sorrow, grief, or pain, May be our portion here. I 2 5 6 Enough, if Thou at last All glory, Lord, to Thee, Whom heaven and earth adore; One God for evermore. Amen. Sir H. W. Baker. St. Bartholomew's Day. 240. BLESSED are they whose hearts are pure, From guile their spirits free; To them shall God reveal Himself, They shall His glory see. Their simple souls upon His word, In fullest light of love, Place all their trust, and ask no more 3 Who in meek faith unmixed with doubt Whom the first sign of heavenly power 4 They, as they walk the painful world, Our God the sunshine of His love 5 For them far greater things than these Whose bliss no heart of man can reach, 6* To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be glory, as it was, is now, Amen. H. Alford. I St. Matthew's Day. 241. JESUS calls us o'er the tumult Of the world's wild restless sea: 2 Jesus calls us from the worship Of the vain world's golden store, 3 In our joys and in our sorrows, 4 Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies, I 5* Glory be to God the Father, Glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit, Co-eternal Three in One. Amen. St. Michael & All Angels. 242. AROUND the throne of God a band 2 Some wait around Him, ready still 3 Lord, give Thy Angels every day 4 So shall no wicked thing draw near, And we shall dwell, when life is past, 5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him, all creatures here below, Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. 7. M. Neale.* |