10 Our suppliant pray'r, O LORD, receive 1 E works of GOD, on Him alone, In earth His foot-stool, heav'n His throne, Whose hand the beauteous fabrick made, 2 Ye angels, who with loud acclaim, 3 Let all who vital breath enjoy, Fire, air, and earth, and seas, and skies, And in full chorus join. 4 Ye thrones, dominions, virtues, pow'rs Combine your joyful songs with ours, With us your voices raise; From age to age extend the lay, 5 Ye Priests of God the lay prolong, Till wonder seize the angelic train, 6 Ye spirits of the just and good, 7 Praise Him, ye meek and humble train, Ye saints, whom His decrees ordain The boundless bliss to share; O! praise Him, st 'till you To regions of eternal day, take to way And reign for ever there. 8 Praise God who, reigns enthron'd on high, Praise GoD THE SON, who deign'd to die Praise FATHER, Son and HoLY GHOST, One glorious Anthem raise, 1 BENEDICTUS. LUKE i, 68. C. M. BY BISHOP PATRICK. LEST be the GOD of ISRAEL, BEST Who came from heav'n to visit us, In David's house a SAVIOUR rais'd Salvation's granted by His hand 4 The Covenant with, Abr'ham made, He hath perform'd the solemn oath, 5 Thus may we serve Him without fear, Our lives before Him lead. go 6 Thus like Thy harbinger, O LORD, 7 By the remission of our sin Make Thy Salvation known, Rise, Sun of righteousness, on high, S Those, who in death and darkness sit, JUBILATE DEO vide Psalm 160. 160 MAGNIFICAT, LUKE 1, 46, &c. BY BISHOP PATRICK. HT L. M: 1M Trallsports of joy my spirits raise; Y soutdoth magnify the LORD ; My Gon, my SAVIOUR, Thou shalt be 2 GOD to His humble suppliant's state 8 The mighty LORD, hath magnified, His mercy is thro' ev'ry age, To them that fear Him still the same. 4 His holy Arm His strength hath shew'd 5 The hungry He hath fill'd with good:- 6 The promise to our fathers made, 1 In which engag'd the Almighty stood, For EVER sure to Abr'ham's seed, GOD hath in sov'reign truth made good. CANTATE DOMINO vide Psalm, 98, 161 THE SONG OF SIMEON, NUNC DIMITTIS. LUKE ii 28, &c. L ORD, behold the hour is come, Own the healing of Thy wings. 4 Hail the light of Jacob's star! 7. 7: |