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O destitute of all defence,

We bow before Thee now;

In mercy let Thy mercy come,

For merciful art Thou.

Our trusting souls in quiet repose

Would rest Thy love within; —

O be not angry with us, Lord,

Nor think upon our sin.

But from Thy high abode look down,

With tender love the while,

And save us from our foes who would

Our wayward hearts beguile.

For, verily Thou art our God,

And we Thy people all; —

Hear us, the creatures of Thy hand,

When on Thy name we call.

To God the Father, God the Son,

All praise and glory be;

And to the Spirit, Three in One,

To all eternity.

Within Thy courts my praise shall rise,

O Saviour of the world, to Thee;

And while I bow, will lift mine eyes,

Unconquered Might, Thy face to see;

At eve, at morn, at noon, alway,

All blessing Lord, to Thee I’ll pay.

Here in Thy courts, O Lord, we bow,

And soul and body worship give;

Hear us, Thy faithful servants now,

Eternal God in Whom we live;

And Thou the Unbeginning Son,

And Holy Spirit Three in One.

Why do we fade?

Who Thine own image bear,

Who life immortal share, —

Why do we fade?

Why did we err?

And leave the food of life,

To eat the bread of strife, —

Why did we err?

Why thus deceived?

And robbed of life divine,

That precious gift of Thine?

Why thus deceived?

All human things decay,

For all is vanity,

The silver and the gold;

The glory of the great,

The wealth of high estate,

None can for ever hold.

Death with his icy hand,

Severs each earthly band,

And bears us all away;

Vain are our earthly dreams,

Shadows our substance seems,

And nothing lasts for aye.

Immortal Christ, we cry,

O let our prayers come nigh

Thy throne of heavenly grace;

Rest him whose form we miss,

Grant him in endless bliss

A lasting dwelling place.

Thou, Lord, hast power to heal,

And Thou wilt quickly aid,

For Thou dost deeply feel

The stripes upon us laid: —

Thou Who wast wounded by the rod

Uplifted in the hand of God.

Send speedy help, we pray,

To him who ailing lies,

That from his couch he may

With thankful heart arise;

Through Her, whose prayers availing find

Thine ear, O Lover of mankind.

Oh, blinded are our eyes,

And all are held in night;

But like the blind who cries,

We cry to Thee for light;

In penitence, O Christ, we pray,

Give us the radiant light of day.

The radiance of the brightness

Of beauty shed by Thee,

Descend on us who hymn Thy name,

Sole ruling Trinity.

Victorious nature hymns Thee,

Thou orb of triple ray;

For Thou hast hallowed it through grace

And borne its sin away.

In faith we laud the Father,

The Spirit and the Son,

One Nature, One Divinity,

One God, yet Three in One.

To Thee our God be glory,

O Holy Trinity,

Both now, and while the ages run

To all eternity.

Thy mighty word commanding,

The heavens were settled high,

And earth to Thee responding

Was spread beneath the sky.

O God of power, Thy servants

Would seek Thy power divine,

That they their hearts to love Thee

May evermore incline.

And gazing on the glory

That shines in triple ray,

Our souls shall feast with gladness

On Thy sweet light alway.

And of Thy glory shining,

And of Thy ruling light,

From age to age Thy servants

Shall hymn both day and night.

To Thee be lasting praises,

Immortal Three in One, —

Thou Father, Son, and Spirit, —

Now, and while ages run.

The early dawn awakes,

The morn triumphant breaks,

See, see! the brightening sky,

The Saviour from on high

Is with us here.

And we who sat in night,

Rejoicing see the Light;

The shadows now are past,

The Dayspring come at last

And day is near.

For we have found the Truth;

The Son of Virgin youth,

The Saviour hath been born

This glorious festal morn,

And joys appear.

Before Thy Cross we take our place,

With all our load of guilt,

And plead forgiveness of Thy grace

Because Thy blood was spilt.

For Thou, to free us from our foes,

Didst bear that cruel Cross,

And by its agony and woes

Bring gain for all our loss.

Therefore we raise with one accord

Our songs right thankfully,

For joy and peace, O Christ our Lord,

We owe in full to Thee.

O Christ, Who art the peerless Light,

Come with Thy presence ever bright,

And from the Father’s throne above

Descend to hearts that own Thy love.

Thy Cross no shame to mortals brings;

The world with joy its glory sings;

And men, O Christ, before Thee bow —

All hail! Thy Resurrection now.

Ah Thou, our Lord, the Shepherd good,

Upon that Cross poured forth Thy blood,

And with Thy last expiring breath

Didst save Thy flock from endless death.

And death of all his power is shorn,

And men to joy and peace are born,

For from their sins’ oppressive sway

Forgiveness bears their souls away.

Glory to Thee, O God, we bring,

And to the Son, our Heavenly King,

And to the Holy Ghost always,

Now, and throughout the endless days.

All hail, life-bearing Cross,

The trophy of the good,

Thy bloom is fragrance on our way,

Thy fruit our heavenly food.

Entrance to paradise,

Strength of all faithful souls;

The Church’s fortress when the foe

His banner grim unrolls.

By thee the curse is gone,

And death no terror brings;

We cast his power beneath our feet,

And rise to heavenly things.

O shield of our defence,

And foe of all our foes;

The glory of the saints of God,

Their crown for all their woes.

Who follow Christ the Lord,

Their beauty find in thee;

Their harbour of salvation thou,

Now and eternally.

Come, mortals, come behold!

He hangs upon the tree,

Who made the rolling sea

The new formed earth uphold.

See! He is crowned with thorns,

The King of angels great,

Who in His high estate

A glorious crown adorns.

Derided, see Him wear

A robe of purple dye,

Who robes the noon-day sky

With clouds that float on air.

The Bridegroom of the Bride,

The Son of Virgin born —

With nails His hands are torn,

With cruel spear His side.