[Composed 1842.-Published: vol. of 1842.] PATRIOTS informed with Apostolic light Were they who, when their Country had been freed, XVII. PLACES OF WORSHIP. As star that shines dependent upon star Bowing with reverence to the ancient Is to the sky while we look up in love; As to the deep fair ships which though they move creed, Fixed on the frame of England's Church their sight, And strove in filial love to reunite What force had severed. fetched the seed 5 Thence they Of Christian unity, and won a meed Seem fixed, to eyes that watch them from afar; As to the sandy desert fountains are, 5 With palm-groves shaded at wide intervals, Of praise from Heaven. To Thee, O Whose fruit around the sun-burnt Native Whether they would restore or build-to Each linked to each for kindred services; As one who rightly taught how zeal should burn, As one who drew from out Faith's holiest urn The purest stream of patient Energy. II Far-kenned, her Chapels lurking among trees, Where a few villagers on bended knees Find solace which a busy world disdains. XVI. XVIII. [Composed ?.-Published 1845.] PASTORAL CHARACTER. BISHOPS and Priests, blessèd are ye, if A GENIAL hearth, a hospitable board, deep (As yours above all offices is high) Deep in your hearts the sense of duty lie; And a refined rusticity, belong To the neat mansion, where, his flock among, Charged as ye are by Christ to feed and The learned Pastor dwells, their watchful XIX. THE LITURGY. YES, if the intensities of hope and fear career, As through a zodiac, moves the ritual XXI. SPONSORS. [Composed ?.-Published 1832.] FATHER! to God himself we cannot give A holier name! then lightly do not bear Both names conjoined, but of thy spiritual care Be duly mindful: still more sensitive Do Thou, in truth a second Mother, strive Of England's Church; stupendous mys- Against disheartening custom, that by year teries! 5 Thee 6 Watched, and with love and pious industry Tended at need, the adopted Plant may thrive For everlasting bloom. Benign and pure This Ordinance, whether loss it would supply, ΙΟ XXIII. Where dwells a Sister-child? And was power given CONFIRMATION. [Composed ?.-Published 1827.] Part of her lost One's glory back to trace Even to this Rite? For thus She knelt, and, ere THE Young-ones gathered in from hill The summer-leaf had faded, passed to and dale, With holiday delight on every brow: "Tis past away; far other thoughts pre vail; For they are taking the baptismal Vow Upon their conscious selves; their own lips speak The solemn promise. Strongest sinews fail, Heaven. 5 By chain yet stronger must the Soul be tied: One duty more, last stage of this ascent, And many a blooming, many a lovely, Brings to thy food, mysterious Sacra cheek Under the holy fear of God turns pale; While on each head his lawn-robed servant lays An apostolic hand, and with prayer seals The Covenant. The Omnipotent will raise II Their feeble Souls; and bear with his regrets, Who, looking round the fair assemblage, feels ment! The Offspring, haply at the Parent's side; But not till They, with all that do abide 5 In Heaven, have lifted up their hearts to laud And magnify the glorious name of God, Fountain of Grace, whose Son for sinners died. Ye, who have duly weighed the summons, pause No longer: ye, whom to the saving rite 10 That ere the Sun goes down their child- The Altar calls; come early under laws Tell what rushed in, from what she was relieved Then, when her Child the hallowing touch received, And such vibration through the Mother went That can secure for you a path of light Through gloomiest shade; put on (nor dread its weight) Armour divine, and conquer in your cause! XXVI. THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY. [Composed 1842.-Published 1845.] THE Vested Priest before the Altar stands; Approach, come gladly, ye prepared, in sight Of God and chosen friends, your troth to plight With the symbolic ring, and willing hands Solemnly joined. Now sanctify the bands That tears burst forth amain. Did gleams O Father!-to the Espoused thy blessing Obedient, as here taught, to thy com- Beside the afflicted; to sustain with Weep not, meek Bride! uplift thy timid That, if the Sufferer rise from his sick THE COMMINATION SERVICE. SHUN not this Rite, neglected, yea abhorred, By some of unreflecting mind, as calling Man to curse man, (thought monstrous and appalling). Did pass dependent on maternal care, People's eye Thou offerest up for safe Delivery Lord; Listening within his Temple see his sword From Childbirth's perilous throes. And Unsheathed in wrath to strike the of eth ΙΟ That all too often are but fiery blights, Killing the bud o'er which in vain we grieve. Ere nightfall-truth that well may claim Go, seek, when Christmas snows discom a sigh, Its natural echo; but hope comes reborn At Jesu's bidding. We rejoice, "Q Death, Where is thy Sting?-O Grave, where is thy Victory?" fort bring, |