ST. JOHN BAPTIST'S DAY. PSALM CXLIII. Isaiah, xl. 1. (C. M.) 1 "COMFORT my people," saith our GOD, Let the whole earth repeat the sound, 2 Behold your GoD, the LAMB of GOD, Who opens, thro' the realms of death, 3 Let Zions's sons the truth make known, See grace and peace and sacred love In radiant glory shine. 4 Be ev'ry vale exalted high Sunk ev'ry mountain low; The contrite and the kumble souls 5 The heathen realms, with Israel's land 6 Behold the morning star arise, Hail Light divine! guide Thou our feet Vide 159. SAINT PETER'S DAY. 1 G PSALM CXLIV. Acts, xii. 7. REAT GOD, what hosts of angels stand In shining ranks, at Thy right hand! Array'd in robes of splendid light, They spread their wings for distant flight. 2 Immortal fires, seraphic flames, Who can recount their various names! 3 Herod attempts but all in vain, To bind Saint PETER in his chain; 4 Send, O my GoD, Thy angel down, (L. M.) SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE. PSALM CXLVIII. (c. M.) 1 N° OT unto us-to Thee alone, Here let Thy praises be begun, 2 The hosts of spirits, now with Thee, To imitate them here, lo! we 3 Had we our tongues, like them inspir'd, Like theirs, our songs should rise, Devoid of strife, nor ever tir'd With grateful sacrifice. 4 Till we the veil of flesh lay down, And bring us to Thy sacred throne, SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE. PSALM CXV. Luke xxii. 28. 1 BEHOLD, the LAMB in glory stands, Incircled with His radiant bands, And all that heav'n is ours. 2 Who suffer with their Master here, To patient faith the prize is sure, 3 Thrice blessed bliss, inspiring hope! 4 Redemption's glorious mystery Shall fill the heav'nly courts with praise, Of everlasting light! (P. M.) SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE. PSALM CXVI. 2 Cor. iv. 4—6. 1 MY GOD, assist me, while I raise 2 Behold the light unclouded shine; In CHRIST is life and bliss bestow'd, 3 When gloomy shades the earth o'erspread, 4 Condemn'd the race of sinners stood, 5 Ye saints, assist our grateful tongues; (L. M.) |