[might?

Thee?
Who would not love Thee with his
O Jesu, Lover of mankind,
Who would not his whole soul and mind,
With all his strength, to Thee unite?

f[2 Thou shin'st with everlasting rays;
Before the insufferable blaze

dim Angels with both wings veil their eyes; er Yet free as air Thy bounty streams

On all Thy works; Thy mercy's beams
Diffusive as Thy sun's arise.

Earth, hell, and heaven's strong pillars bow;

f Terrible majesty is Thine!

Who then can that vast love express Which bows Thee down to me, who less dim Than nothing am, till Thou art mine ?] mf 4 Fountain of good! all blessing flows

From Thee; no want Thy fulness knows;
What but Thyself canst Thou desire?
Yet, self-sufficient as Thou art,
Thou dost desire my worthless heart;
This, only this, dost Thou require.

Amen.

J. SCHEFFLER, tr. J. WESLEY.

THER
THEE will I love, my strength, my tower,
Thee will I love, my joy, my crown,
Thee will I love with all my power,
In all Thy works, and Thee alone;
Thee will I love, till the pure fire
Fill my whole soul with chaste desire.

[2 In darkness willingly I strayed,

I sought Thee, yet from Thee I roved;
Far wide my wandering thoughts were
spread,

Thy creatures more than Thee I loved;
And now if more at length I see,

"Tis through Thy light, and comes from
Thee.]

f3
I thank Thee, uncreated Sun,

That Thy bright beams on me have shined;

299 ST. GODRIC.

I thank Thee, Who hast overthrown
My foes, and healed my wounded mind;
I thank Thee, Whose enlivening voice
Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice.

f 4 Give to mine eyes refreshing tears,
Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires,
Give to my soul, with filial tears,
The love that all heaven's host inspires,
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.

f5 Thee will I love, my joy, my crown;

mf Thee will I love, beneath Thy frown, Thee will I love, my Lord, my God;

Or smile, Thy sceptre, or Thy rod; What though my flesh and heart decay? cr Thee shall I love in endless day. Amen. J. SCHEFFLER, tr. J. WESLEY

mf FATHER, to Thy sinful child

Though Thy law is reconciled, dim By Thy pardoning grace I live; Daily still I cry,-Forgive.

mf [2 Though my ransom-price He paid

Upon Whom my guilt was laid, dim Humbly at Thy mercy seat, Full remission i entreat.]

mp3 Lord, forgive me, day by day,

Debts I cannot hope to pay;
Duties I have left undone;
Evils I have failed to shun;
mp 4 Trespasses in word or thought;
Deeds from evil motive wrought;

Cold ingratitude, distrust;
Thoughts unhallowed or unjust.

mp 5 Pardon, Lord! and are there those
Who my debtors are, or foes?
I, who by forgiveness live,
Here their trespasses forgive.
mp [6 May I feel beneath my wrongs
Vengeance unto God belongs,
Nor a worse requital dare
Than the meek revenge of prayer.]

mp 7 Much forgiven, may I learn
Love for hatred to return;

cr Then assured my heart shall be,
f Thou, my God, hast pardoned me.
Amen.

J. CONDER.

301 ST. MARGUERITE.

C.M.

E. C. WALKER.

Amen.

mf 0

light,

Whose love runs always clear,

To Whose kind wisdom sinning souls
Amidst their sins are dear!

mp 2 Sweeten my bitter-thoughted heart
With charity like Thine,
Till self shall be the only spot

On earth which does not shine.

mp 4 Hard-heartedness dwells not with souls Round whom Thine arms are drawn ;

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mp BENEATH the shadow of the cross,

As earthly hopes remove,

His new commandment Jesus gives,
His blessed word of love.

Like cloud-spots in the dawn.

mf 4 But they have caught the way of God, To Whom self lies displayed

In such clear vision as to cast
O'er others' faults a shade.

mf 5 All bitterness is from ourselves,
All sweetness is from Thee;

O God! for evermore be Thou
Fountain and fire in me! Amen.
F. W. FABER, v. 5, l. 3 altd.

mf 2 O bond of union, strong and deep! O bond of perfect peace!

Not e'en the lifted cross can harm,
If we but hold to this.