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But Christ, triumphant o'er the grave,
Shines more divinely bright :

Oh, sing we then His power to save,
And walk we in His light!

3 When from the swaddling bands of shade
Sprang forth the world so fair,
In robes of brilliancy arrayed,
What Power Divine was there!

4 When He, who gave His guiltless Son A guilty world to spare,

Restored to life the Holy One,

What Love Divine was there!

5 When forth from its Creator's hand,
The earth in beauty stood,

All decked with light at His command,
He saw, and called it good:

6 But still more lovely in His sight
The Church now stands renewed,
Since He, the Lamb, hath made it white
In His atoning Blood.

7 O, Holy, Blessed Three in One,
May Thy pure light be given,
That we the paths of death may shun,
And keep the way to heaven. Amen

I. Williams & J. Chandler. (trs.*)

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[Ascension & Whitsuntide.

Splendor Paternæ Gloria.

JESU, Lord of heavenly grace,

Thou Brightness of Thy Father's Face,

Thou Fountain of eternal light,

Whose beams disperse the shades of night!

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Come, holy Sun of heavenly love,

Shower down Thy radiance from above,
And to our inward hearts convey

The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray!

3 And we the Father's help will claim,
And sing the Father's glorious Name;
His powerful succour we implore,
That we may stand, to fall no more.

4 May He our actions deign to bless,
And loose the bonds of wickedness;
From sudden falls our feet defend,
And bring us to a prosperous end!

5 May faith, deep rooted in the soul,
Subdue our flesh, our minds control;
May guile depart, and discord cease,
And all within be joy and peace!

6 O hallowed be the approaching day,
Let meekness be our morning ray;
And faithful love our noonday light;
And hope our sunset, calm and bright! Amen.
St. Ambrose. 7. Chandler. (tr.)

256.

[After Trinity.

THREE in One and One in Three,

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Ruler of the earth and sea,

Hear us, while we lift to Thee

Holy chant and psalm.

2 Light of lights! with morning, shine; Lift on us Thy Light divine;

And let Charity benign

Breathe on us her balm.

3 Light of lights! when falls the even,
Let it close on sin forgiven;
Fold us in the peace of Heaven,
Shed a holy calm.

4 Three in One and One in Three,
Dimly here we worship Thee:
With the Saints hereafter we

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Hope to bear the palm. Amen.

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AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun

Thy daily stage of duty run;

Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise
To pay thy morning sacrifice.

Redeem thy misspent time that's past,
And live this day as if thy last ;
Improve thy talent with due care,
For the great day thyself prepare.

3 Let all thy converse be sincere,

Thy conscience as the noonday clear;
Think how all-seeing God thy ways
And all thy secret thoughts surveys.

4 Wake and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied sing
High praise to the Eternal King.

PART 2.

5 All praise to Thee Who safe hast kept
And hast refreshed me while I slept ;
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake,
I may of endless light partake.

6 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew,

Disperse my sins as morning dew;

Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with Thyself my spirit fill.

7 Direct, control, suggest this day
All I design, or do, or say;

That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.

8 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, angelic host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen. Bp. T. Ken.

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FORTH in Thy Name, O Lord, I go,
My daily labour to pursue,

Thee, only Thee, resolved to know,
In all I think, or speak, or do.

The task Thy wisdom hath assigned
O let me cheerfully fulfil ;

In all my works Thy presence find,
And prove Thine acceptable will.

3 Preserve me from my calling's snare, And hide my simple heart above, Above the thorns of choking care,

The gilded baits of worldly love.

4 Thee may I set at my right hand,
Whose eyes mine inmost substance see,
And labour on at Thy command,
And offer all my works to Thee.

5 Give me to bear Thy easy yoke,

And every moment watch and pray;
And still to things eternal look,

And hasten to Thy glorious day :

6 For Thee delightfully employ

Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath given,

And run my course with even joy,

And closely walk with Thee to heaven.

Amen.

C. Wesley.