THE DAY IS DYING IN THE WEST MARY A. LATHBURY, 1877 Day is dying in the west; Heaven is touching earth with rest; Refrain Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts! Lord of life, beneath the dome While the deepening shadows fall, When forever from our sight Pass the stars, the day, the night, Lord of Angels, on our eyes, And shadows end. O MASTER, LET ME WALK WITH THEE WASHINGTON GLADDEN, 1879 O Master, let me walk with Thee Help me the slow of heart to move Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, In hope that sends a shining ray O LOVE, THAT WILT NOT LET ME GO GEORGE MATHESON, 1882 O Love, that wilt not let me go, O Light, that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to Thee; O Joy, that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to Thee; O Cross, that liftest up my head, THE NEW HEART MODERN CHINESE, 1890 Alas, my heart is black, By Satan sore deceived, Far from the upward track God's judgment disbelieved, From Heaven, O Holy Spirit, come! Alas, my heart of woe With sorrow sick to death! Fearing Sin's doom to know I sigh with wounded breath, From heaven, O spirit blest, descend! Alas, my strengthless heart Is slow to love God's way, To hate the wrong, love right, While worldly thought bears sway! From heaven, O spirit, come! complete My heart, with Christ's perfection sweet! A DANCE CHANT IROQUOIS INDIANS Translated by E. S. Parker Hail! Hail! Hail! Listen, O Creator, with an open ear to the words of thy people as they ascend to thy dwelling! Give to the keepers of Thy faith wisdom rightly to do thy com mands. Give to our warriors and to our mothers strength to perform the sacred ceremonies appointed. We thank Thee that thou hast kept them pure unto this day. Listen to us still! We thank Thee that Thou hast spared the lives of so many of Thy children to take part in these exercises. We thank Thee for the increase of the earth For the rivers and streams, For the sun and moon, For the winds that banish disease, For the herbs and plants that cure the sick, For all things that minister to good and happiness. We pray for a prosperous year to come. Lastly, we give thee thanks, our Creator and Ruler! In Thee are embodied all things! We believe that Thou canst do no evil; We believe that Thou dost all things for our good and for our happiness. Should Thy people disobey Thy commands, deal not harshly with them! Be kind to us, as Thou hast been to our fathers in times long gone by, Hearken to our words as they ascend May they be pleasing to Thee, our Creator! NOT IN DUMB RESIGNATION JOHN HAY, 1891 Not in dumb resignation, We lift our hands on high; Our faith springs like the eagle's, When tyrant feet are trampling Thou dost not bid us bend and writhe In Thy name we assert our right And even the headsman's axe may flash Thy will,-it bids the weak be strong; It bids the strong be just: O Lord, be there, Thine arm made bare, THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL SAMUEL LONGFELLOW, 1891 One holy church of God appears Unchanged by changing place. |