xxxiii. 17. Behold the eye of the LORD is on them that fear Him: and upon them that put their trust in His mercy. 18. To deliver their soul from death: and to feed them in a time of dearth. 19. Our soul hath patiently tarried for the LORD, for He is our help and our shield. lxxii. 12. He delivereth the poor in his affliction, the fatherless and him that hath none to help him. ISAIAH lxi. I, 2. He shall bind up the broken-hearted, and proclaim liberty to the captives, and comfort to those that mourn. 3. He shall give them beauty for ashes: the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. II. For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth things that are sown to spring forth; so the LORD GOD will cause righteousness and peace to spring forth before all nations. PSALM ciii. 8. The LORD is full of compassion and mercy. 10. He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us according to our wickedness. II. For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth: so great is His mercy also toward them that fear Him. 12. Look how wide also the east is from the west: so far hath He set our sins from us. O praise ye the LORD! Praise Him in the height; Ye angels of light; O praise ye the LORD! Praise Him upon earth, In tuneful accord, Ye sons of new birth; Praise Him Who hath brought you His grace from above, Praise Him Who hath taught you O praise ye the LORD! For heaven restored, O praise ye the LORD! Amen. 1768 PARRY. BARUCH V. 1. Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning, put on the comeliness of glory that cometh of GOD for ever. 3. For He will show thy brightness unto every nation under heaven. 4. Thy name shall be called the peace of righteousness, the glory of God's worship. 6. He bringeth thy people, exalted with glory, rejoicing in the remembrance of God. 9. And He shall lead Israel with joy in the light of His glory, with mercy and righteousness that cometh from Him. (From "Judith.") PARRY. 1769 I do not ask, O LORD, that life may be A pleasant road; I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me I do not ask that flowers should always spring I know the poison and the sting too well, Of things too sweet. For one thing only, LORD, dear LORD, I plead; Tho' strength should falter, and tho' hearts should bleed, Through peace to Light. J. H. ROBERTS. 1770 PSALM xl. 14. Withdraw not Thou Thy mercy from me, O LORD: let Thy loving-kindness and Thy truth alway preserve me. 21. Thou art my helper and redeemer: make no long tarrying, O my GOD. 1771 From the Litany. *O LORD, shew Thy mercy upon us, And grant us Thy salvation. O LORD, save the Queen; Who putteth her trust in Thee. Send her help from Thy holy place, And evermore mightily defend her. KEARTON. Let her enemies have no advantage against her; O LORD, save Thy people, And bless Thine inheritance. Give peace in our time, O LORD, Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, O God. Ŏ LORD, hear our prayer And let our cry come unto Thee.* Collect for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Grant, O LORD, we beseech Thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by Thy governance, that Thy Church may joyfully serve Thee in all godly quietness; through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen. (From "A Hymn of Thanksgiving," No. 3.) C. H. LLOYD. * Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem. 1772 ISAIAH XXV. I. O LORD, Thou art my GoD; I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy Name; for Thou hast done ..wonderful things; Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. 4. For Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat. 1. O LORD, Thou art my GOD; I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy Name. 8. He will swallow up death in victory; and the LORD GOD will wipe away tears from all eyes: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth; for the LORD hath spoken it. 9. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our GOD; we have waited for Him, and He will save us this is the LORD; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation. Hallelujah! Amen. 1773 C. H. LLOYD. REVELATION Xxi. 4. GOD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain. 1774 LORD of our life, and GOD of our salvation, Field. See round Thine ark the hungry billows curling; LORD, Thou canst help when earthly armour faileth, Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven, 1775 ST. JOHN iv. 13. Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again ; 14. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life. Whosoever drinketh of this water shall never thirst. Amen. 1776 FIELD. PSALM CXviii. 24. This is the day which the LORD hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. ROMANS Vi. 9. CHRIST being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him. 10. For in that He died, He died unto sin once; but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God. PSALM CXviii. 24. This is the day which the LORD hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. cxlv. 8, 9. The LORD is gracious and merciful, longsuffering, and of great goodness: and His mercy is over all His works. I CORINTHIANS XV. 57. Thanks be to GOD, Which giveth us the victory, through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. All praise be Thine, O risen LORD, 1777 MARCHANT. HEBREWS IX. 24. CHRIST is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of GOD for us. xii. 12. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees. 14. Follow peace with all men, which no man shall see the LORD. and holiness, without Alleluia. Amen. FANING. |