But soon Thy bright eternal Day 3. This Day Thou hast in store for us, How faint the mid-day sun, compared 4. And when our souls shall hence depart, To see Thee, love Thee, praise Thy na 5. Oh may we so, Blest Three in One, Thy glorious beams above. Amen. THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. Morning. "I will sing of Thy power: yea I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning."-Ps. lix. 16. 105 AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Shake off dull sloth, and early rise 2. Redeem thy misspent moments past, 3. Let all thy converse be sincere, 4. Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, 5. Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow, Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. "His compassions fail not-are new every morning."Lam. iii. 22, 23. 103 TIMELY happy, timely wise, Hearts, that with rising morn arise; Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; I "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is Love." --1. S. John, iv. 8. 107 SPIRIT, Fount of holy love, Pour down Thy radiance from above, 2. Thou in the bond of love dost bind 3. O Holy Blessed Three in One, That we the paths of death may shun, Evening. ANTHEM. Joyful Light of the Holy Glory of the Everlasting Father, Which is in Heaven, Holy and Blessed,-Jesus Christ our Lord. We are come unto the going down of the sun, and at eventide we have seen Light: Therefore we give thanks and glory, To the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit of God. Worthy art Thou at all times to be praised by holy voices, Son of God, That givest Life: Therefore doth the world glorify Thee. Amen. "But it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light "--Zech. xiv 7. 108 JOYFUL Light of holiest ray, Splendour of the Eternal Day, With the blessed Father One, 2. In the west the day hath died, Amen. "Now Peter and John went up together into the Temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour."- Acts, iii. 1. 109 AS now the sun's declining rays Towards the eve descend, E'en so our years are sinking down To their appointed end. 2. Lord, on the Cross Thine arms were stretched To draw us to the sky: O grant us then that Cross to love, And in those arms to die. 3. All glory to the Three in One, The God of joy and peace, Who comforts those that trust in Him, And bids their sorrow cease. Amen. "Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent."-S. Luke. xxiv. 29. 110 SUN of my soul! Thou Saviour dear, O, may no earth-born cloud arise 3. Abide with me from morn till eve, 4. Come near and bless us when we wake, We lose ourselves in heaven above. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee; because he trusteth in Thee."-Isa. xxvi. 3. 111 GOD, of all the Strength and Stay, Dost the day's fleet hours divide, "Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice."--Ps. cxli. 2. 112 BLEST Saviour, let my evening song Like holy incense rise; |