Of what avail that each new morrow
Still finds our woe beyond relief?
The weight of every cross and care,
We make but greater by despair.
Think not, when high thy trouble swelleth,
That thou by GOD forsaken art,
That He in distant darkness dwelleth,

Who fills with joy thy waiting heart.
The future all thy woe shall end,

Relief and comfort GOD will send.

No. 10

Rejoice, O my spirit, in thy consolation,
For now from thy sorrow thou findest salvation.
The water of grief God hath changed into wine,

All sadness is over, and gladness is mine.

Within me there burneth and shineth the pure light of love

And of comfort, in spirit and heart,

For JESUS doth my consolation impart.

No. II

The Lamb that was slain for us is worthy to have all power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and praise. Praise, and honour, and glory, and power, be to our GOD for evermore and evermore. Amen. Hallelujah.

J. S. BACH.

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Now shall the grace, and the strength, and the rule, and the might of our GOD and His CHRIST be declared ; for he to nought is come, which hath reviled us day and night to GOD.

J. S. BACH.

No. I

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O Light everlasting, O Love never failing,
Our darkness illumine, and draw us to Thee;
May we from Thy Spirit receive inspiration,
And grant us, most Highest, Thy temple to be;
In Thee may our souls find their peace and salvation.

No. 2

LORD, in our inmost hearts we hold
Thy word the truth to be.

With us Thou dost vouchsafe to dwell,
O knit our hearts to Thee;

LORD, ever near us be!

If Thou within us but abide,
We need not aught beside.

No. 3

Rejoice, ye souls, elect and holy,
Whom God His dwelling deigns to make;
He doth His great salvation send us,
Unnumber'd mercies still attend us,
And all from GOD's own hand we take.

No. 4

The LORD doth choose a holy dwelling

Whereon to shed His peace:

His boundless grace our lips would fail in telling, How He to bless His chosen doth not cease.

It is our Father's everlasting will

To bless His children still.

No. 5

Peace be unto Israel!

Thank the LORD Whose love attends us,
Thank Him Who on us hath thought,

Yea, His love this grace hath brought.
Peace be unto Israel,

Peace and rest our Saviour sends.

J. S. BACH.

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JESUS, Saviour, I am Thine,
Thou hast bid me call Thee mine;
All things else I count but loss,
Find my glory in Thy cross;
In this only plea confide,

That for sinners Thou hast died.
*O Fount of love unbounded,
So full, so sweet, so free;
My thoughts are all confounded,
Whene'er I think of Thee.

For me Thou cam'st from heaven,
To suffer and to die;
That, purchased and forgiven,

I might ascend on high.*

(From "The Passion," Nos. 19, 21.) J. S. BACH, STEANE. Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem.

375

Though all men should forsake Thee,
Yet will not I, O LORD;
Though death should overtake me,

I'll not deny my God.

Since sorrow, pain, and anguish

Thou didst endure for me,

Till I in death shall languish,

Myself I'll give to Thee.

(From "The Passion," No. 23.) J. S. BACH.

In perfect peace, from danger free.

66

(From The Passion," Ño. 31.) J. S. BACH.

377

Lamb of GOD, I fall before Thee,
Humbly trusting in Thy Cross;
That alone be all my glory,

All things else I count but loss.
JESUS, all my consolations

Flow from Thee, Thou sovereign good, Hope and Love, and Faith, and Patience, All were purchased by Thy Blood.

(From "The Passion," No. 49.) J. S. BACH.

378

Commit thy ways to JESUS,
Thy burdens and thy cares;
He from them all releases,
He all thy sorrow shares.
Who gives the winds their courses,
And bounds the ocean's shore,

Will suffer not temptation

To rise beyond thy power.

(From "The Passion," No. 53.) J. S. BACH.

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O Thou Whose Head was wounded,
And pierced with prickly thorn,
Who wast with grief surrounded,
Thy soul with anguish torn:
Whom once, in light enthroned,
The angels did adore,

But now with shame art crowned;
I'll praise Thee evermore!

O may Thy love constrain me,
To give my heart to Thee,
Let nothing henceforth pain me,

ut that which paineth Thee.

My joy, my one endeavour,

Thro' suff'ring, conflict, shame,

To serve Thee, gracious Saviour,

And magnify Thy Name.

(From "The Passion," No. 63.) J. S. BACH.

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If I should e'er forsake Thee,
Forsake me not, O LORD;
When sorrows overtake me,
Sustain me by Thy word.
When death and hell assail me,
And rend my heart in twain,
Then, Saviour, do not fail me,
For Thou enduredst pain.

(From "The Passion," No. 72.) J. S. BACH.

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PSALM cl. 6. Praise ye the LORD.

cxlix. 1. O sing unto the LORD a new song: let the congregation of saints praise Him.

2. Let Israel rejoice in Him that made him and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King.

4. For the LORD hath pleasure in His people, and helpeth the meek-hearted.

cl. 2. Praise GOD in His noble acts: praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Hallelujah.

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The LORD is risen again :

CHRIST hath broken every chain.
To Him Who gave for us His life,
Who for us endured the strife,
Sing praises evermore.

J. S. BACH.

He Who for our sins and loss
Made atonement on the Cross,
He reigns in glory now on High;
He pleads for us, and hears our cry:
To Him all praise be given.

Hallelujah!

O LAMB of GOD, to Thee we pray;
Take all our guilt and sin away,
Make us to rise with Thee.

J. S. BACH.