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"I am the bright and morning star."-REV. xxii. 16.
I DAYSPRING of Eternity,

Brightness of the Light divine,
As the daylight fills the sky,
Let Thy beams upon us shine,
Scattering with their glorious might
All our night.

2 As on drooping herb and flower
Lies the soft refreshing dew,
Let Thy Spirit's freshening power
Dry and fainting hearts renew;
Showers of blessing over all
Softly fall.

3 Let Thy fire of love destroy
All our earthly taint and leaven;
Wake our souls to love and joy,
Kindling like the eastern heaven;
Let us truly rise ere yet

Life hath set.

4 Dayspring of eternal skies,

Grant that on Thine Advent-morn,
From the dust our flesh may rise
To a nobler being born,

Strong in heaven its course to run
As the sun.

5 Sorrowing here we seek Thy face;
Guide us with Thy cheering ray :
Lead us, glorious Sun of grace,
To the land of endless day,
Where the joy that bids us rise
Never dies.

Amen.

P.M.

L.M.

"I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God."-Ps. lxxi. 16.
I FORTH in Thy Name, O Lord, we go
Our daily labour to pursue;

Thee, only Thee, resolved to know,
In all we think, or speak, or do.

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2 The task Thy wisdom hath assigned
O let us cheerfully fulfil ;

In all our works Thy presence find,
And prove Thy good and perfect will.
3 Thee may we set at our right hand,
Whose eyes our inmost substance see,
And labour on at Thy command,
And offer all our works to Thee.

4 Give us to bear Thy easy yoke,
And every moment watch and pray;
And still to things eternal look,
And hasten to Thy glorious day.

5 For Thee delightfully employ

Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath given,
And run our course with even joy,

And closely walk with Thee to heaven.

Amen.

P.M.

"They rest not day and night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.' REV. iv. 8.

I HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;

Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and Mighty ! God in Three Persons, blessèd Trinity! 2 Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee,

Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be! 3 Holy, Holy, Holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,

Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see,

Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity!

4 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth and sky and sea.

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Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and Mighty!
God in Three Persons, blessèd Trinity!

Amen..

L.M.

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"His compassions fail not: they are new every morning."-
LAM. iii. 22, 23.

I NEW every morning is the love
Our wakening and uprising prove;
Through sleep and darkness safely brought,
Restored to life, and power, and thought.
2 New mercies, each returning day,
Hover around us while we pray;
New perils past, new sins forgiven,
New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
3 If on our daily course our mind

Be set to hallow all we find,

New treasures still, of countless price,
God will provide for sacrifice.

4 Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier be,
As more of heaven in each we see ;
Some softening gleam of love and prayer
Shall dawn on every cross and care.

5 The trivial round, the common task,
Will furnish all we need to ask,
Room to deny ourselves, a road
To bring us daily nearer God.

6 Only, O Lord, in Thy dear love,
Fit us for perfect rest above;
And help us, this and every day,
To live more nearly as we pray.

Amen.

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"The Lord is thy keeper." Ps. cxxi. 5. I Now that the daylight fills the sky, Lift we our hearts to God on high, That He in all we do or say

L.M.

Would keep us free from harm to-day. 2 May He restrain our tongues, lest strife Break forth to mar the peace of life; And guard with watchful care our eyes From earth's absorbing vanities. 3 Oh, may our inmost hearts be pure, Our thoughts from folly kept secure, The pride of fleshly sense subdued By temperate use of drink and food! 4 So when the daylight leaves the sky, And night's dark hours once more are nigh, May we, unsoiled by sinful stain,

Sing glory to our God again.

5 All praise to God the Father be ; All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore,

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One God, both now and evermore! Amen.

"In Thy Light shall we see light."-Ps. xxvii. 9.

I O JESU, Lord of heavenly grace,

Thou Brightness of Thy Father's face,
Thou Fountain of eternal light,

L.M.

Whose beams disperse the shades of night;
2 Come, holy Sun of heavenly love,
Shower down Thy radiance from above;
And to our inward hearts convey
The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray.

3 May faith, deep rooted in the soul,
Subdue our flesh, our minds control;
May guile depart, and discord cease,
And all within be joy and peace

4 So gladly let us pass the day,
With meekness for its morning ray,
Our faith like noontide shining bright,
Our souls undimmed by shades of night.
5 Dawn's glory gilds the earth and skies;
Rise on us, Heavenly Glory, rise;
O Father in Thy Son made known,
Son, sharer of Thy Father's throne!

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Amen. 6.6.8.4.

"He will be our guide even unto death."- Ps. xlviii. 14.
THE star of morn has risen:

O Lord, to Thee we pray;
O uncreated Light of Light,

Guide Thou our way.

Sinless be tongue and hand,
And innocent the mind,

Let simple truth be on our lips,

Our hearts be kind.

Let not the flesh prevail,
But all be ruled by good;
The gift of temperance bestow

In drink and food.

As the swift day rolls on,
Still, Lord, our Guardian be,

And keep the portals of our hearts

From evil free.

"He ruleth by His power for ever."-Ps. lxvi. 7.
I O GOD, who canst not change nor fail,
Yet rul'st each change that passes by,
Whose brightness gilds the morning pale,
Whose fires light up the mid-day sky;