5 Sing" Live for ever, Wondrous King! "Born to redeem, and strong to save; "Thine arm has torn from death its sting, "And snatch'd the vict'ry from the grave." IX. ASCENSION DAY; OR THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY. 28. The ascension and intercession of Christ. (P. M.) 1 HAIL! the day that sees Him rise, Hallelujah. Glorious to His native skies! Hal. CHRIST, awhile to mortals giv'n, Enters now the highest heav'n. 2 There the glorious triumph waitsLift your heads, eternal gates! Hal. Hal. Hal. Hal. CHRIST has vanquish'd death and sin, 3 Lo! the heav'n its LORD receives! Hal. Hal. Hal. Hal. 5 O! though parted from our sight Far above yon azure height, Hal. Hal. Grant our hearts may thither rise, Hal. Hal. X. WHITSUNDAY. 29. Veni Creator. (C. M.) 1 COME, HOLY GHOST, Creator! come, Till ev'ry heart which Thou hast made 2 Thou art the COMFORTER, the gift 3 Enlighten our dark souls, till they 4 Drive far from us the mortal foe, 5 Teach us the Father to confess, And with Them both, Thee, HOLY GHOST, 6 To Father, Son, and HOLY GHOST, 30. Veni Creator. (L. M.) 1 COME, HOLY GHOST, Creator! come, 2 Enlighten our dark souls, till they Thy love thy heav'nly love embrace; 3 Drive far from us the mortal foe, 4 Teach us the Father to confess, And Son, who from the grave reviv❜d: And, with the Father and the Son, Thee, HOLY GHOST, from both deriv'd. 5 With Thee, O FATHER, therefore, may 31. Hymn from the Ordination Service. (P. M.) 1 COME, HOLY GHOST! our souls inspire, And lighten with celestial fire! Thou the Anointing Spirit art, Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart. Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love. 2 Enable with perpetual light The darkness of our bounded sight; 3 Teach us to know the Father, Son, And Thee of both, to be but one; That through the ages all along - This theme may form our endless song:- 32. Veni Creator. (L. M.) 1 CREATOR SPIRIT! by whose aid 3 Chase from our minds th' infernal foe, 4 Make us eternal truths receive, ETERNAL SPIRIT, paid to Thee; XI. TRINITY SUNDAY. 33. Hymn from the Litany. (L. M.) 1 FATHER of Heav'n! whose love profound A ransom for our souls hath found, Before Thy throne we sinners bend; To us Thy pardoning love extend. 2 ALMIGHTY SON! Incarnate Word, Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, LORD! Before Thy throne we sinners bend; To us Thy saving grace extend. 3 ETERNAL SPIRIT! By whose breath The soul is rais'd from sin and death, Before Thy throne we sinners bend; To us Thy quick'ning power extend. 4 JEHOVAH! FATHER! SPIRIT! SON! Mysterious Godhead! Three in One! Before Thy throne we sinners bend; Grace, pardon, life, to us extend. 34. Praise to the Trinity. (P. M.) 2 SOVEREIGN FATHER! heav'nly King! 3 Hail! by all Thy works ador'd! Thee with thankful hearts we prove, |