2 Manifest at Jordan's stream, 3 Manifest in making whole Ever bringing good from ill; 4 Sun and Moon shall darkened be, God in Man made manifest. 5 Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord, Mirrored in Thy holy Word; May we imitate Thee now, And be pure, as pure art Thou; At Thy great Epiphany; And may praise Thee, ever blest, God in Man made manifest. Amen. C. Wordsworth. I 2 57. OVERY God of very God, And very Light of Light, Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod, Our hopes are weak, our fears are strong, Thick darkness blinds our eyes; Cold is the night, and O! we long That Thou, our Sun, wouldst rise! 3 And even now, though dull and grey, 4 O, guide us till our path be done, 5 We wait in faith, and turn our face Till Thou shalt come our gloom to chase, 6 To God the Father, power and might To Him that is the Light of Light, Amen. J. M. Neale. I 3 58. Te læta mundi Conditor. I CREATOR of the world, to Thee And heavenly choirs are ever free 2 But we, poor fallen creatures, here O Father, who dost promise still Grant us to mourn the deeds of ill 4 And, mourning, grant us faith to rest Upon Thy love and care: Till Thou restore us, with the blest 5 O God the Father, God the Son, To Thee be praise, great Three in One, 59. THERE is a book, who runs may read, Which heavenly truth imparts; And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts. 2 The works of God, above, below, Are pages in that book to show How God Himself is found. 3 The glorious sky, embracing all, Wherewith encompassed, great and small 4 The dew of heaven is like Thy grace, But where it lights, the favoured place 5 One Name above all glorious names, 6 The raging fire, the roaring wind, 7 Two worlds are ours: 'tis only sin The mystic heaven and earth within, 8 Thou, who hast given me eyes to see, And love this sight so fair, Give me a heart to find out Thee, And read Thee everywhere. Amen. 7. Keble. I 2 3 5 6 60. COME, labour on! Who dares stand idle on the harvest plain ? Come, labour on! Claim the high calling Angels cannot share,- Come, labour on! The labourers are few, the field is wide, New stations must be filled, and blanks supplied; Come, labour on! The enemy is watching, night and day, He slumbered not. Come, labour on! Away with gloomy doubts and faithless fear! By feeblest agents can our God fulfil His righteous will. Come, labour on! No time for rest, till glows the western sky, |