Hymns Ancient and Modern. Hymns
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Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part ; Who all night long unwearied sing Glory to the eternal King. Praise Gon, from Whom all blessings flow ; Praise Him, all creatures here below ; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise FATHER, Son, and HoLY ‘GHosT. Amen, NEw every morning is the love x,“ Our wakening and uprising prove ; Through sleep and darkness safely brought, Restored to life, and power, and thought. 0 1|‘? "\‘W, '0?" .- -— MORNING. New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray ; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of Gon, new hopes of heaven. If on our daily course our mind Be set to hallow all we find, New treasures still, of countless price, Gon will provide for sacrifice. The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we need to ask, Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer Gon. Only, O ‘LoRn, in Thy dear love, Fit us for perfect rest above ; And help us this, and every day, To livemore nearly as we pray. Praise Gon, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise FATHER, Son, and HoLY GHosr. Amen. N ow that the daylight fills the sky, 9'!“ We lift our hearts to Gon on high, That He in all we do or say Would keep us free from harm to-day. May He restrain our tongues from strife, And shield from anger's din our life; And guard with watchful care our eyes From earth’s absorbing vanities. ' Oh! may our inmost hearts be pure, From sinful folly kept secure ; And pride of flesh be all subdued By sparing use of drink and food. EVENING. So, when another day is gone And night in turn is drawing on, We, by the world unstained, may raise To Gon our thankful songs of praise. Almighty FATHER hear our cry, Through J nsUs CsRIs'r our LoRn most high, Who with the HoLY Guos'r and Thee Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. Gaming. .r a? GLoRY to Thee, my Gon, this ‘night, For all the blessings of the light ; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, 4' Beneath Thine own Almighty wings. ,j 4 Forgive me, LoRn, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done ; That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. Teach me to live, that I may dread eel-ave as little as. 'mv lmfl - n" vvu “Meet, .a .... \ _.,\.M“Au vauoc , Slee , that shall me more vigorous make To siierve my God when I awake. When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No powers of darkness me molest. 4 EVENING. , Praise Gon, from Whom all blessings flow ; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise FATHER, Son, and How Gaos'r. Amen. i iii’ 5 9&1 SUN of my soul -_-__--____-_- ! Thou Sav1oUa dear, ’ d, s’: It is not night, if Thou be near : J,‘ Oh! may no earth-born cloud arise ' \ To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyesnfi, When the soft dews of kindly sleep v My wearied eyelids gently steep, Be my last thought how sweet to rest For ever on my Savrorm’s breast. Abide with me from morn till eve, ‘For without Thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die. If some poor wandering child of Thine Have spurned, to-day, the voice divine, Now, LoRn, the gracious work begin; t’ Let him no more lie down in sin. 1 Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of Thy love We lose ourselves in Heaven above. Praise Gon, from Whom all blessings flow ; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise FATHER, SoN, and HoLY Gnos'r. Amen. EVENING. 5 f‘, It» [6 Bnrons the ending of the day, 73):’ Creator of the world, we pray That Thou with wonted love would'st keep Thy watch around us while we sleep. O let no evil dreams be near, Nor phantoms of the night appear; Our ghostly enemy restrain, Lest aught of sin our bodies stain. Almighty FATHER hear our cry, Through JnsUs CHRIs'r our Lord most high, \Vho with the HOLY GHosT and Thee Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. flhlmtt. iv ,“, f7 Cnna'roR of the starry height, w \ Thy people's Everlasting Light, O CaRIs'r, RnnnnmnR ! bow Thine ear; In mercy our petitions hear. Thou, Who, for grief that all mankind In death their hopeless doom should find, Didst save a lost and guilty race By healing gifts of heavenly grace; Who didst, in love’s redeeming power, When earth was near its evening hour, Like bridegroom from his chamber, come Forth from a Virgin-mother’s womb ; At Whose great Name of glory now All knees in lowly homage bow; Whom things in heaven and earth adore, Their mighty King for evermore ; ADVENT. To Thee, O Holy One! we pray, Our Judge in that tremendous day ; Ward off, while yet we dwell below, The weapons of our crafty foe. To Gon the FATHER, Gon the Son, And Gon the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Praise, honour, might, and glory be, From age to age eternally. Amen. O HEAvENLY Word! Eternal Light! 3A’ Begotten of the FATHER’s Might! Who in these latter days art born For succour to a world outworn ; Our hearts enlighten from above, And kindle with Thine own true love; That we who hear Thy call to-day May cast earth’s vanities away ; That so, when Thou as Judge art nigh, The secrets of all hearts to try, In justice giving sins their due, A kingdom to Thy faithful few; We may not, for transgressions past, Be driven from Thy Face at last ; But with the blessed evermore Behold and love Thee and adore. To Gon the FATHER, Gon the Sort, And Gon the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Praise, honour, might, and glory be, From age to age eternally. Amen. HARK ! a thrilling voice is sounding; “ CnRIs'r is nigh," it seems to say ; “ Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day !" ADVENT. VVakened by the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise ; CHRIsT, her Sun, all ill dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. Lo ! the LAMB, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from heaven: Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all to be forgiven. That when next He comes with glory, Wrapping all the earth in fear, With His mercy He may shield us, And with words of love draw near. Honour, glory, might, and blessing To the FATHER and the SON, With the Everlasting SPIRIT, p‘ While eternal ages run. Amen. “— w" 10 THE Advent of our King ! "3 ” For this now let us pray; a“ And hymns of joyous welcome sing, ‘ To greet the coming day. ‘ The Everlasting SoN Incarnate deigns to be ; Himself a servant’s form puts on To set us servants free. He comes with glad release; To meet Him, Sion, haste; Nor close thine heart against the peace He freely bids thee taste. As Judge, on clouds of light, He soon will come again; And all His chosen saints unite With Him in heaven to reign. 8 ADVENT. Before the dawning day Let sin’s dark deeds be gone; The old man all be put away, The new man all put on. All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free, With FATHER, SPIRIT, ever One, Through all eternity. Amen. 11 ON J ordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry ‘if; Announces that the LoRn is nigh : Awake, and hearken, for He brings Glad tidings from the King of kings. Then cleansed be every Christian breast, And furnished for so great a Guest : Yea, let us each our hearts prepare, That CHRIsT may deign to enter there. For Thou art our salvation, LoRn, Our Refuge and our great Reward ; W'ithout Thy grace we waste away, Like flowers that wither and decay. To heal the sick stretch out Thine Hand, And bid the fallen sinner stand ; Shine forth, and let Thy light restore Earth’s own true loveliness once more. To Gon the FATHER, Gon the Son, And Goo the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Praise, honour, might, and glory be, From age to age eternally.