3 So shall earth's distant lands,
In happy, holy bands,
One brotherhood,
Together rise and sing,
And joyful offerings bring,
And heaven's eternal King
Pronounce it good.

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Adoration.

PATRICK.

C. M.

Te Deum.

1 0 GOD, we praise thee, and confess
That thou the only Lord

And everlasting Father art,
By all the earth adored.

2 To thee all angels cry aloud;
To thee the powers on high,
Both cherubim and seraphim,
Continually do cry,-

3 O holy, holy, holy Lord,

Whom heavenly hosts obey,
The world is with the glory filled
Of thy majestic sway!

4 The apostles' glorious company,

And prophets crowned with light,
With all the martyrs' noble host,
Thy constant praise recite.

5 The holy church, throughout the world,

O Lord, confesses thee,
That thou eternal Father art,
Of boundless majesty.

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L. M.

Song of Adoration.

1 LET one loud song of praise arise

ROSCOE.

To God, whose goodness ceaseless flows;
Who dwells enthroned above the skies,
And life and breath on all bestows.

2 Let all of good this bosom fires

To him, sole good, give praises due ;
Let all the truth himself inspires
Unite to sing him only true.

3 In ardent adoration joined,
Obedient to thy holy will,

Let all our faculties, combined,

Thy just commands, O God, fulfil.

4 0, may the solemn breathing sound
Like incense rise before thy throne,

Where thou, whose glory knows no bound,
Great Cause of all things, dwell'st alone.