5 Jesus calls us: by thy mercies, Saviour, make us hear thy call, Give our hearts to thine obedience, Serve and love thee best of all. Amen. Cecil Frances Alexander, 1852 269 ST. THOMAS C.M. THOU who didst, with love untold, And bad'st the eye of sense behold 2 Grant us, like him, with heartfelt awe, And from his hour of darkness draw 3 And while that wondrous record now Of unbelief we hear, O let us only lowlier bow In self-distrusting fear; 4 And pray that we may never dare Emma L. Toke, 1851 270 W C.M. E walk by faith, and not by sight; From him who spake as man ne'er spake; 2 We may not touch his hands and side, Nor follow where he trod; But in his promise we rejoice, And cry, "My Lord and God!" 3 Help then, O Lord, our unbelief; To call on thee when thou art near, 4 That, when our life of faith is done, We may behold thee as thou art, See also No. 555, st. 4-8 271 Henry Alford, 1844 CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL 7.6.7.6 D. We sing the glorious conquest When Saul, the Church's spoiler, But lo! the Shepherd met him, 2 O glory most excelling That smote across his path! O voice that spake within him O love that sought and held him 3 O Wisdom ordering all things 4 Lord, teach thy Church the lesson, Amen. John Ellerton, 1871 272 LORD, who fulfillest thus anew Thine own blest dying prayer, C.M. That they who know not what they do, May in thy ransom share: 2 When foes thy Church's power defy, Or thee, true God and Man, deny, 3 Grant that the light may round them shine; That, set from error free, They in thy word the truth divine, 4 That so, when our brief time is done. Amen. Henry W. Mozley, 1866 Also the following 117 He who would valiant be 273 THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN OR PURIFICATION OF ST. MARY 8.7.8.7.8.7 Shall break forth with one accord. 2 In the arms of her who bore him, Lo, the incarnate God most high! 3 Jesus, by thy Presentation, Thou who didst for us endure, To thy Father cleansed and pure. 4 Prince and Author of salvation, By the world thou didst redeem, 274 HA Henry J. Pye, 1851 AIL to the Lord who comes, Not with his angel host, 2 But, borne upon the throne He comes, the heavenly Guest. 3 Hail to the great First-born 4 O Light of all the earth, Thy children wait for thee! Six 6's John Ellerton, 1880 |