73 O LORD, increase my faith, strengthen me and confirm me in Thy true faith; endue me with wisdom, charity, and patience, in all my adversity, sweet Saviour. 74 Say Amen. GIBBONS. O Thou the central orb of righteous love, Let Thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin, In fellowship with Thee, transforming day To souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen. 75 GIBBONS. PSALM XXX. 4. Sing unto the LORD, O ye Saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. 5. For His anger endures but for a moment: in His favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. 6. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7. LORD, by Thy favour Thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide Thy face, and I was troubled. 8. I cried unto Thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. 9. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down into the pit? Shall the dust praise Thee? shall it declare Thy truth? 10. Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be Thou my helper. GIBBONS. 76 See, see, the Word is Incarnate, GOD is made man in the womb of a Virgin. Shepherds rejoice, wise men adore, and Angels sing: Glory be to GOD on high, peace on earth, good will towards men. The law is cancell'd, Jews and Gentiles all converted by the preaching of glad tidings of salvation. The blind have sight, and cripples have their motion, diseases cured, the dead are raised, and miracles are wrought. The Let us welcome such a Guest with Hosanna. Paschal Lamb is offer'd, CHRIST JESUS made a sacrifice for sin. The earth quakes, the sun is darkened, the powers of hell are shaken, and lo, He is risen up in victory. Sing Hallelujah. See, O see, the fresh wounds, the goring blood, the pricks of thorns, the print of nails, and in the sight of multitudes, O glorious Ascension. Where now He sits on God's right hand, where all the choir of heaven all jointly sings: Glory be to the Lamb that sitteth on the Throne. Let us continue the wonted note with Hosanna. Blessed be He that cometh in the Name of the LORD. With Hallelujah, we triumph in victory: the Serpent's head bruised, CHRIST'S Kingdom exalted, and Heaven laid open to sinners. Amen. 77 GIBBONS. ST. JOHN i. 19. This is the record of John, when the Jews sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20. And he confessed, and denied not; and said plainly, I am not the CHRIST. 21. And they asked him, What art thou then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No. 22. Then said they unto him, What art thou? that we may give an answer unto them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23. And he said, I am the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the LORD. GIBBONS. 78 Proper Preface for Easter Day. We praise Thee, O Father, for the glorious Resurrection of Thy Son, JESUS CHRIST our LORD. For He is the very Paschal Lamb, Which was offered up for us, and hath taken away the sins of the world. Who by His death hath destroyed death, and by His rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of Heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious Name; evermore praising Thee, and saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, LORD GOD of Hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory: Glory be to Thee, O LORD most high. Amen.* GIBBONS. 79 J. L. HOPKINS, NOVELLO,*———* 80 PSALM xliii. 5. Why art thou so heavy, O my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me? 6. O put thy trust in GoD: for I will yet give Him thanks, Which is the help of my countenance, and my GOD. Amen. 81 GIBBONS. ISAIAH XXV. 1. O LORD my GOD; I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy Name; for Thou hast done amazing things; Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. 4. For Thou hast been a defence to the poor and needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, a shelter against the raging tempest. 8. He will swallow up death in victory: GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces, and He shall vindicate His Saints. 9. Lo, This is our GOD; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: we will rejoice and be glad in His salvation. Amen. BULL. 82 Nares, vv. I, 4, 9. 85 PSALM vii. 1, 2. O LORD, in Thee have I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me, lest he devour my soul like a lion while there is none to help. 11. My help cometh of God, Who preserveth all them that are true of heart. 18. I will give thanks unto the Lord, according to His righteousness, and I will praise the Name of the Lord most High. 86 CARISSIMI and CLARI. PSALM CXXXV. 1. O praise the LORD, laud ye the Name of the LORD; praise it, O ye servants of the LORD; [2. Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.] 3. O praise the LORD, for the LORD is gracious; O sing praises unto His Name, for it is lovely. [4. For why? the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, and Israel for His own possession.] 5. I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. [6. Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did He in heaven, and in earth, and in the sea, and in all deep places.] 13. Thy Name, O LORD, endureth for ever; so doth Thy memorial, O LORD, from one generation to another. 19. Praise the LORD, ye house of Israel; praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron. 20. Praise the Lord, ye house of Levi; ye that fear the LORD, praise the LORD. [21. Praised be the LORD out of Sion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem.] 1. O praise the LORD, laud ye the Name of the LORD; praise it, O ye servants of the LORD. 87 Goss, vv. 1−3, 19, 20, 1-3. HUMPHREYS. 88 OUSELEY, vv. 5, 6, 21. Hallelujah. Amen. |