We need Thee for the world is lapp'd in sleep; Thy voice must wake them: we can only weep. Come, Light of life, and breathe Thy quickening breath

In hearts o'ershadow'd with the gloom of death.

Come, Lord, to us in this Thy mercy's hour,
Come in Thy plenitude of grace and power;
No wayfarer be Thou, no transient guest,
But ever here vouchsafe to reign and rest.

O Spirit of the Father and the Son,
Thou in the everlasting glory One,
We worship Thee, we love Thee and adore,
The Lord of life, our life for evermore.

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TRINITY SUNDAY.

Lessons: Isaiah vi. 1-11; Gen. xviii., i. and ii. 1-4; Rev. i. 1-9; Eph. iv. 1-17; St. Matt. iii.

For the Epistle: Rev. iv. I. Gospel : St. John iii. 1—16.

THE COLLECT.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us Thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; We beseech Thee, that Thou wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.

"And one cried unto another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory." -Isaiah vi. 3.

Father of heaven above,
Dwelling in light and love,
Ancient of days,

Light unapproachable,

Love inexpressible,

Thee, the Invisible,

Laud we and praise.

Christ, the eternal Word,
Christ, the incarnate Lord,

Saviour of all,

High throned above all height,
God of God, Light of light,
Increate, infinite,

On Thee we call.

O God, the Holy Ghost,
Whose fires of Pentecost
Burn evermore,

In this far wilderness

Leave us not comfortless:

Thee we love, Thee we bless,
Thee we adore.

Strike your harps, heavenly powers;
With your glad chants shall ours
Trembling ascend:

All praise, O God, to Thee,
Three in One, One in Three,
Praise everlastingly,

World without end.

THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER
TRINITY.

Lessons: Josh. iii. 7 to
Epistle John iv. 7.

iv. 15, v. 13 to vi. 21, xxiv. Gospel: St. Luke xvi. 19.

THE COLLECT.

O GOD, the strength of all them that put their trust in Thee, mercifully accept our prayers; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without Thee, grant us the help of Thy grace, that in keeping of Thy commandments we may please Thee, both in will and deed ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

"And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan."-Josh. iii. 17. "For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even 1 unto death.”—Ps. xlviii. 14.

Be the pathway smooth or thorny,
Dark with storms or bright,
All along life's changeful journey
Day and night;

Through the desert, wending lonely,
Or with loved ones nigh;

Bread to spare, or given only

As we cry;

1 Or rather, "6 over death." The learned Dr. Kay translates the last clause, "He Himself will guide us over death :" and says, "Hebrew, Almuth, across the gulf of death, as He led Israel of old across the Red Sea and Jordan to the land of everlasting peace.'

Wayworn in its weary stages,
Or by crystal springs;
Where the smitten Rock of Ages
Comfort brings ;

Onward still; come joy or sorrow,
Blossom or decay ;
Knowing nothing of to-morrow,
Calm to-day;

God will be our guide for ever,
To our latest breath,
Through the depths of Jordan's river,
Over death:

Over death, among the meadows
Where His own are led,
And in perfect day the shadows
All have fled :

Over death, all told the story
Of our earthly strife,
Heirs of everlasting glory,
Endless life.