2 I These through fiery trials trod ; Them the Lamb amidst the Throne And for ever from their eyes God shall wipe away the tear. 249. Amen. J. Montgomery. O GOD, in whom the happy dead Yet live, united to their Head, Their Lord and ours the same; 2 By the same grace upheld, may we The free reward of heavenly bliss: For our Redeemer's sake. Amen. HYMNS FOR VARIOUS TIMES AND SEASONS. Morning. 250. [Advent. I CHRIST, whose glory fills the skies; 2 Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o'er the shades of night! Dark and cheerless is the morn Till Thy mercy's beams I see; 3 Visit then this soul of mine, Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, Radiancy Divine, Scatter all my unbelief; More and more Thyself display, Q C. Wesley. 251. [Christmas & Epiphany. 1 DAY-SPRING of eternity! Hide no more Thy radiant dawning! And dispel with glorious might All our night. 2 Let Thy mercies' morning dew Rouse our conscience from its blindness; Gladden life's dry plains anew With the rivers of Thy kindness; Water daily us Thy flock From the Rock. 3 Let the glow of love destroy Life hath set. 4 Brightest Star of eastern skies! As the sun. 5 Through this dark and tearful place Von Rosenroth. C. Winkworth. (tr.) 252. [Septuagesima & Lent. I Jam lucis orto sidere. Now that the daylight fills the sky, We lift our hearts to God on high, That He, in all we do or say, Would keep us free from harm to-day: 2 Would keep our inmost conscience pure, 3 So we, when this new day is done, And night in turn is stealing on, With conscience by the world unstained, 4 O Father! that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; I I 253. O Sol salutis intimis. [Lent. THE darkness fleets, and joyful earth Welcomes the new-born day; Shed in our souls Thy ray. 2 Thou, who dost give the accepted time, Give tears to purify, Give flames of love to burn our hearts, As victims unto Thee. 3 That fountain, whence our sins have flowed, Shall soon in tears distil, If but Thy penitential grace Subdue the stubborn will. 4 Lo! day returns, Thy own blest day, Oh may we, to Thy paths restored, 5 Eternal Trinity! to Thee Let earth's vast fabric bend ; While evermore, from souls renewed, New hymns of praise ascend. 254. Amen. E. Caswall. (tr.) Ad templa nos rursus vocat. Now morning lifts her dewy veil, With new-born blessings crowned: In courts of holy ground! [Easter. |