And seeking Thee, their hearts inflame 5. Thee may our tongues for ever bless; Amen. "For My memorial is sweeter than honey, and Mine inheritance than the honey comb They that eat Me shall yet be hungry, and they that drink Me shall yet be thirsty."Ecclus. xxiv. 20, 21. *33 JESU, Thou the Glory art Thy Name is music to the heart, 2. Celestial Sweetness unalloyed, 3. Jesu, in mercy hear the sighs 4. Stay with us, Lord, and with Thy light 5. O blessed Jesu, Who Thyself * For an Evening Service. Amen.. "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other Name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved "-Acts, iv. 12. 34 JESUS! Name of wondrous Love, Name all other names above! 2. Jesus! Name decreed of old, 4. Jesus! Name of wondrous Love, 5. All who dwell beneath the sky, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. "He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm."-S. Matt. viii, 26. 35 THE Twelve were mute with awe and dread, And baffled in their skill; But ONE was there Who rose and said 2. He spake: the tempest, at His word, The raging billows knew their Lord, 3. So, Jesu, midst the tempest dark Bring succour to the labouring bark, 4. Still, 'mid the wild and wintry gale, 5. And, O, when anger, envy, pride, Lord, quell Thou passion's raging tide, 6. To Thee, in glory manifest, "The harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. The Son of Man shall send forth His angels, and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity."-S. Matt. xiii. 39-41. 36 THE angel comes, he comes to reap O'er all the earth, with fatal sweep, 2. And who are they in sheaves to bide The tares, whose rank luxuriant pride 3. And who are they reserv'd in store 4. O King of mercy, give us power In Thy destroying angel's hour 5. To Jesus, Judge of quick and dead, The Son of Man, the Church's Head,.. Septuagesima. "I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God; for true and righteous are His judgments; And again they said, Alleluia.”—Rev, xix. 1-3. 37 ALLELUIA, song of sweetness, Voice of joy, eternal lay; Alleluia is the anthem Of the Choirs in Heavenly day, 2. Alleluia, Salem, Mother, 'Tis thy song of gladness deep; Strain so joyous ne'er can sleep; We must needs sit down and weep...... 3. Alleluia we deserve not Here to chant for evermore;. Alleluia our transgressions Bid us now for grief give o'er; When our sins we must deplore. 4. Trinity of endless glory, Hear Thy people as they cry; "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God."Rom. iii. 23. 38 MAKER of earth, to Thee alone And angel choirs around Thy throne, 2. But we, a sinless race no more, And doom'd to toil and painCan we upon an alien shore Echo the heav'nly strain? 3. Father, Whose promise binds Thee still To heal the suppliant throng, Grant us to mourn the deeds of ill 4. And, mourning, grant us faith to rest Till Thou restore us, with the blest 5. Thy new creation, Lord, direct, O Father, from its foes protect; |