Christ himself will be the food, He alone fill us with good: Faith will live on nothing other. Halleluja!

II. A SONG OF PRAISE FOR EASTER.

Jesus Christ, our Saviour true He who Death overthrew, Is up arisen, And sin hath put in prison.

Kyrieeleison.

Born whom Mary sinless hath, Bore he for us G.o.d's wrath, Hath reconciled us: Favour G.o.d doth now yield us.

Kyrieeleison.

Death and sin, and life and grace, All to his hands we trace: He can deliver All who seek the life-giver.

Kyrieeleison.

V. PENTECOST.

I.

Come, G.o.d, Creator, Holy Ghost, Visit the heart of all thy men; Fill them with grace the way thou know'st: What was thine, make so again;

Our Comforter to soothe or chide; The blessed gift of highest G.o.d!

A ghostly chrism to us applied, Live streams--fire--love spread abroad!

O kindle in our minds a light; Give in our hearts love's glowing gift; Our weak flesh, known to thee aright, With thy strength and grace uplift.

In giving gifts thou art sevenfold-- The finger thou on G.o.d's right hand!

His word by thee right soon is told With clov'n tongues in every land.

Drive far the cunning of the foe; Thy grace bring peace and make us whole, That we glad after thee may go, And shun that which hurts the soul.

Teach us to know the Father right, And Jesus Christ, his son, that so We may with faith be filled quite, Spirit of both, thee to know!

Praise G.o.d the Father, and the Son Who from the dead arose in power; Like praise to the Consoling One, Evermore and every hour! Amen.

II.

Come, Holy Spirit, Lord and G.o.d, Fill full with thine own gracious good Thy faithful ones' heart, mind, desire!

Light in them of thy love the fire.

O Lord, through thy light, flashing fast, Into the faith thou gathered hast People of all tongues under heaven: That to thy glory, Lord, be given!

Halleluja! Halleluja!

Thou holy light, retreat from strife, Cause shine on us the word of life, That we the truth of G.o.d gather, Call him heartily our Father.

O Lord, protect us from strange lore, That we for teachers seek no more, But with true faith Jesus solely, And him with all our might trust wholly: Halleluja! Halleluja!

Thou holy fire, thou comfort sweet, Now help us; with good cheer us meet; That in thy service nought shake us, Trouble never leave thee make us.

O Lord, by thy might us prepare, And make the weak flesh strong to bear, That we strive[4] like knights campaigning, Through death and life to thee straining: Halleluja! Halleluja!

[Footnote 4: The Scotch _warsle_ would be perfect.]

III.

A SONG OF PRAISE.

Now let us pray the Holy Ghost, Of all things, for the true faith most, In that to preserve us when we are dying, And going home out of this vale of crying: Kyrioleis.

Thou n.o.ble light, shine as thou hast shone; Teach us to know Jesus Christ alone, That we the true Saviour hold by the hand Who us has brought to the real fatherland: Kyrioleis.

Thou sweet Love, grant us thy favour, that so We feel of thy love the inward glow, That we from our hearts may love each the other, Dwelling in peace, of one mind together: Kyrioleis.

Comfort highest, in danger or blame Help us to fear neither death nor shame; Nor let weak senses with fears confuse us When the enemy comes to accuse us: Kyrioleis.

VI. THE TRINITY.

I.

G.o.d, the Father, with us be, Let us not fall to badness; Make us from all sinning free, And help us die in gladness.

'Gainst the devil well us ware, And keep our faith from failing, Our hope in thee from quailing.

Our hearts upon thee staying, Make us wholly trust thy care!

Us, with good Christians sharing, Save from the devil snaring, Him with G.o.d's weapons daring.

Amen! well now may we fare!

Now sing we Halleluja!

Jesus, Master, with us be, Let us not fall to badness; &c.

Holy Spirit, with us be, Let us not fall to badness; &c.

II.

Thou who art three in unity, A true G.o.d from eternity, The sun's daylight withdraws his shine: Lighten us with thy light divine.

At morn we praise thee with the day, At evening, too, to thee we pray; Our poor song glorifieth thee Now, ever, and eternally.

G.o.d, Father, always be adored!

G.o.d, Son, thou art our only Lord!

Thee Comforter, the Holy Ghost, We praise now and for evermore! Amen.

VII. THE CHURCH AND WORD OF G.o.d.

I.

THE TWELFTH PSALM.