263 EISENACH L. M.

JOHANN HERMANN SCHEIN

=68) Bow down Thine ear, Al- mighty Lord, And hear Thy Church's

265 TOULON IOS.

Genevan Psalter

(J=104) God of the prophets! bless the proph-ets' sons;

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Elijah's

man tle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its sol- emn

claim but once: Make each a nobler, stronger than the last!

2 Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attent
To Thy divinest speech; their hearts awake
To human need; their lips make eloquent
To assure the right, and every evil break.

3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they
For pardon, and for charity and peace!
Ah, if with them the world might pass, astray,
Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice!

4 Anoint them kings! aye kingly kings, O Lord!
Anoint them with the spirit of Thy Son:
Theirs, not a jewelled crown, a blood-stained sword;
Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won.

5 Make them apostles! Heralds of Thy Cross,
Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace;
Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss,
And stand at last with joy before Thy face.

6 O mighty age of prophet-kings, return!

O truth, O faith enrich our urgent time!
Lord Jesus Christ, again with us sojourn;

A weary world awaits Thy reign sublime! Amen.