90.

T

HE SON of GOD goes forth to war
A Kingly Crown to gain:

His blood-red banner streams afar!
Who follows in His train ?

Who best can drink His cup
Triumphant over pain,

of woe,

Who patient bears his cross below,
He follows in His train!

The Martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave;
Who saw his Master in the sky,
And call'd on Him to save.

Like Him, with pardon on his tongue
In midst of mortal pain,

He pray'd for them that did the wrong!
Who follows in his train ?

A glorious band, the chosen few

On whom the SPIRIT came;

Twelve valiant saints, their Hope they knew, And mock'd the cross and flame.

A noble army-men and boys,

The matron and the maid,
Around the SAVIOUR'S Throne rejoice
In robes of light array'd.

They climb'd the steep ascent of Heaven,
Through peril, toil and pain!

Oh GOD, to us may Grace be given

To follow in their train! Amen.

91.

Commemoration of Confessors.

JESU! eternal Truth sublime!

Through endless years the Same !
Thou Crown of those, who through all time
Confess Thy holy Name:

Again returns the sacred day,

With heavenly glory bright,

Which saw Thy servant speed his way
Into the Realms of light.

Thee, JESU, his All-gracious Lord,
Confessing to the last,

He trod beneath him Satan's fraud,
And stood for ever fast.

Oh! grant that we like him may strive,
Fulfil us with Thy Love,

And guide us through the storms of life
To perfect rest above.

All glory to the FATHER be;

Praise to His Only SON;

Praise, Holy Paraclete, to Thee :

While endless ages run.

92.

Amen.

Commemoration of Bishops, &c.

CHRIS

HRIST is gone up: yet ere He pass'd
From earth, in Heaven to reign,

He formed one Holy Church, to last
Till He should come again.

93.

His twelve Apostles first He made
His ministers of Grace;

And they their hands on others laid,
To fill in turn their place.

So age by age, and year by year,
His Grace was handed on;
And still the Holy Church is here,
Although her LORD is gone.

Let those find pardon, LORD, from Thee
Whose love to her is cold;
Bring wanderers in, and let there be
One Shepherd and one Fold. Amen.

Commemoration of Doctors.

GENTLY lift thy starry head,

Lift thy head, Religion, now;

Every dart against thee sped
Is a laurel on thy brow.
When wild rage is on thee set,
Then thy martyrs go before;
When dark error lays her net,

Learned sons hast thou in store.

They the rising plague descry,

When the gangrene spreads abroad: When the night comes on the sky, They are stars about our road.

To the weak, strength, light, and ease;
Shipwrecked barks to shore they turn ;
To us, sailing the dark seas,

Like unfailing lights they burn.

May our lives their teaching prove;
May their words with Thine agree :
While we them revere and love,
In them may we follow Thee.
Then Thy praise shall rise around
Truth, whose spirit-speaking tongue
Goeth forth with voiceless sound,
And deep hearts the notes prolong.

Amen.

Commemoration of Just Men.

94. Who strove in Thee to live,
OR this Thy saint, O LORD,
Who follow'd Thee, obey'd, adored,
Our grateful hymn receive.

For this Thy saint, O LORD,
Who strove in Thee to die,
And found in Thee a full reward,
Accept our thankful cry.

Thine earthly servants fit
To join Thy Saints above,
All into one communion knit,
One fellowship of love.

JESU, Thy Name we bless,
And humbly pray that we
May follow him in holiness,
And live and die in Thee.

All might, all praise be Thine,
FATHER, Co-equal SON,

And SPIRIT, Bond of Love divine,

While endless ages run.

Amen.

Commemoration of Holy Women.

PEN is the starry hall;

95. Hear ye? 'tis the Bridegroom's call!

Holy Virgins, one and all,
Ready stand,

For the heavenly Festival
Is at hand!

Come at last the nuptial day,
Tears for ever pass'd away;
Fled the prison-house, the clay,
And the thrall;

GOD for ever your sure Stay,
And your All!

In His Presence is the store,
Purest joys for evermore,
And the fountain flowing o'er :
No more night,

Safe upon the happy shore
Of the Light!