9 Virgin souls, by high profession
To the Lamb devoted here,
Strewing flowers in gay procession
At the marriage-feast appear.
10 All are blest together, praising
God's eternal Majesty,
Thrice repeated anthems raising
To the all-holy Trinity.
11 In your heavenly habitations,
In your blessed home on high,
Hear, ye Saints, our aspirations,
As to God we lift our cry.
12 Ever praising, ever praying,
Help ye thus your brethren here,
That the will of God obeying
We in peace may persevere.
13. So may we, with hearts devoted,
Serve our God in holiness;
So may we, by God promoted,
Share that heaven which ye possess.
Nos. 250-252 are suitable also for other days.
The following are suitable for All Saints' Day:
197 Give me the wings of faith to rise.
198 Hark! the sound of holy voices.
199 How bright these glorious spirits shine.
200 Joy and triumph everlasting.
202 The Son of God goes forth to war.
203 What are these that glow from afar.
204 Who are these, like stars appearing.
401 He wants not friends that hath thy love.
486 Ten thousand times ten thousand.
519 Ye watchers and ye holy ones.
641 For all the Saints who from their labours rest.
254 OFFICE HYMN. Prime. 5th cent. Tr. J. M. Neale.
Jam lucis orto sidere.
OW that the daylight fills the sky,
We lift our hearts to God on high,
That he, in all we do or say,
Would keep us free from harm to-day:
2 Would guard our hearts and tongues from strife;
From anger's din would hide our life;
From all ill sights would turn our eyes;
Would close our ears from vanities:
3 Would keep our inmost conscience pure;
Our souls from folly would secure ;
Would bid us check the pride of sense
With due and holy abstinence.
4 So we, when this new day is gone,
And night in turn is drawing on,
With conscience by the world unstained
Shall praise his name for victory gained.
5. All laud to God the Father be;
All praise, eternal Son, to thee;
All glory, as is ever meet,
To God the holy Paraclete. Amen.
Anciently the Hymns for the hours were sung with the special doxologies of the M. and E. Office Hymns during Christmastide, Epiphany, Eastertide, Ascension, and Whitsuntide.
Ascribed to St. Ambrose, 340-97. Tr. J. M. Neale.
Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus.
YOME, Holy Ghost, with God the Son
And God the Father, ever one;
Shed forth thy grace within our breast,
And dwell with us a ready guest.
2 By every power, by heart and tongue,
By act and deed, thy praise be sung;
Inflame with perfect love each sense,
That others' souls may kindle thence.
3. O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost, and thee,
Shall live and reign eternally. Amen.
On Whitsunday and the three following days, at Terce: 154 Come, O Creator Spirit, come.
feet, O Christ, we lay
Athine own gift of this new day;
Doubt of what it holds in store
Makes us crave thine aid the more;
Lest it prove a time of loss,
Mark it, Saviour, with thy Cross.
2 If it flow on calm and bright,
Be thyself our chief delight;
If it bring unknown distress,
Good is all that thou canst bless;
Only, while its hours begin,
Pray we, keep them clear of sin.
3 We in part our weakness know,
And in part discern our foe;
Well for us, before thine eyes
All our danger open lies;
Turn not from us, while we plead
Thy compassions and our need.
4 Fain would we thy word embrace,
Live each moment on thy grace,
All our selves to thee consign,
Fold up all our wills in thine,
Think, and speak, and do, and be
Simply that which pleases thee.
5. Hear us, Lord, and that right soon;
Hear, and grant the choicest boon
That thy love can e'er impart,
Loyal singleness of heart;
So shall this and all our days,
Christ our God, show forth thy praise.
Bishop T. Ken, 1637-1711.
WAKE, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
2 Redeem thy mis-spent time that's past,
Live this day as if 'twere thy last :
Improve thy talent with due care;
For the great Day thyself prepare.
3 Let all thy converse be sincere,
Thy conscience as the noon-day clear;
Think how all-seeing God thy ways
And all thy secret thoughts surveys.
4 By influence of the light Divine
Let thy own light in good works shine;
Reflect all heaven's propitious ways
In ardent love and cheerful praise.
5* Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the Angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied sing
High praise to the eternal King.
6 Awake, awake, ye heavenly choir,
May your devotion me inspire,
That I like you my age may spend,
Like you may on my God attend.
7 Glory to thee, who safe hast kept
And hast refreshed me whilst I slept;
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake
I may of endless light partake.
8 Heaven is, dear Lord, where'er thou art,
O never then from me depart ;
For to my soul 'tis hell to be
But for one moment void of thee.
9 Lord, I my vows to thee renew;
Scatter my sins as morning dew;
Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with thyself my spirit fill.
10 Direct, control, suggest, this day
All I design, or do, or say;
That all my powers, with all their might,
In thy sole glory may unite.
11. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
Praise him, all creatures here below,
Praise him above, yé heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
This Doxology may be sung also after Part 1.
HRIST, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.
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