And when I fain would sing them, 9 Jerusalem the glorious, The home of the Elect, HYMN 416. C. M. ET me not, Thou King Eternal, Where is grieving, where is sadness, Through that city's streets are wending, Holy throngs their anthems blending; There may I, with myriads glorious, Chaunt Thy praise in psalms victorious! ET P. M. How long art thou, Eternity? And yet to thee Time hastes away; Like as the war-horse to the fray, Or swift as couriers homeward go, Or ship to port, or shaft from bow. Ponder, Oman, Eternity! 2 Eternity! Eternity! How long art thou, Eternity? 3 Eternity! Eternity! How long art thou, Eternity! 4 Eternity Eternity! How long art thou, Eternity? GLORIA PATRI. N. B. The metre marks, affixed to the Hymns, refer to a division of the Metres, founded on the nature of the verse, into four Classes, marked — I., II., III., IV. CLASS I. includes Common, Long, Short, and Peculiar metres, marked C. M., L. M., S. M., P. M. CLASS II. includes the other Iambic metres, eight in number, marked II. 1, II. 2, II. 3, II. 4, &c., which may be named Two, one; Two, two; Two, three, &c. CLASS III. includes the Trochaic metres, being five in number, marked III. 1, III. 2, III. 3, &c., which may be named Three, one; Three, two, &c. CLASS IV. includes the metres consisting of Anapests, being five in number, marked IV. 1, IV. 2, IV. 3, &c., and may be named Four, one; Four, two, &c. CLASS I. C. M. 10 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, T The God whom we adore, Be glory as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. L. M. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom earth and heaven adore, Be glory as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore. S. M. To God the Father, Son, And Spirit, glory be, As 'twas, and is, and shall be so CLASS II. II. 1. ΤΟ Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be glory as in ages past, As now it is, and so shall last II. 2. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be glory as in ages past, As now it is, and so shall last When time itself shall be no more. II. 3. To God the Father, God the Son, II. 4. To God the Father, Son, All worship be address'd, It was, is now, And shall be so II. 5. To God the Father, and to God the Son, II. 6. ETERNAL praise be given, And songs of highest worth, II. 7. To Father, Son, and Spirit bless'd, As was through ages heretofore, |