O SAVIOUR may our portion be

With those who gave themselves to Thee,
Through all eternity to sing,

All praise to Thee the martyrs' KING.

All praise to God the FATHER be,
All praise Eternal Son to Thee,
Whom with the SPIRIT we adore,
For ever, and for evermore.

Amen.

[St. Andrew's Day.

30th November.]

231.

"He first findeth his own brother Simon."

O LORD, at Thy first call,
Thy servant Andrew came,
And earliest, readiest of all,
Believed on Thy name.

Nor came himself alone;
His heart its joy would share ;
And to his brother he made known,
That CHRIST the LORD was there.

O blessed be Thy grace,
On him and us bestowed,

Which bids Thy people seek Thy face,
And points the heavenly road.

Our hearts to Thee we give,
For we are not our own;
Ev'n dying, yet behold we live,
Yea, live in Thee alone. Amen.

S. M.

[St. Thomas.

21st December.]

232.

C. M.

"And Thomas said unto Him, My LORD, and my God."

PRAISE GOD our FATHER for His grace,
Which made the SAVIOUR known;
And for that faith which sees His face,
And makes His gifts its own.

Thou didst Thy servant Thomas leave,
His risen LORD to doubt,

That all more surely might believe,
That truth which soon shone out.

How precious is that gift of faith,
Which doubteth not nor faints;
Which trusts on what the SAVIOUR saith,
And animates His saints.

O GOD, in Thee we hope, we trust,
Through Thy beloved SON;

That we may rise among the just,
And live when life is done. Amen.

THE HOLY COMMUNION.

233.

"This do in remembrance of Me."

LAMB OF GOD for sinners slain,

Sacrifice our peace to gain,

SEVENS.

BREAD OF LIFE, which came from heaven,
Thou for us, O CHRIST, wast given.

Always with Thy church art Thou,
Present with us here, and now;
To our souls for ever near,
Lo, Thy Flesh-Thy Blood is here.
Eating now this hallowed Bread,
Upon Thee our souls are fed;
Drinking now this sacred Wine,
Faith can rise beyond the sign.

Strengthen and refresh each soul;
Take our hearts, unshared and whole;
Now and ever one with Thee,

Let us Thy salvation see.

234.

Amen.

"JESUS said unto them, I am the Bread of Life."

LIFT up your voice with one accord,
In praises unto CHRIST the LORD;
Who lov'd us ere we first drew breath,
And pour'd for us His soul to death.

He dwells in majesty of light;
None can approach His glory bright,
Nor earthly eye His body see,
Yet here He condescends to be.

All praise that though He dwells above,
He grants us pledges of His love;
We know by these that He is near,

Faith feeds on Him, and finds Him here.

His Flesh, His Blood are food indeed,
We live but as on Him we feed :

He is the Manna, freely given,

L. M.

Bread from the Tree of Life in heaven. Amen.

"My flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink indeed."

ACCORDING to Thy gracious Word,

In meek humility,

This will I do, my dying LORD,
I will remember Thee.

Thy Body broken for my sake,
My Bread from heaven shall be

Thy Cup of blessing I will take,
And thus remember Thee.

;

When to Thy cross I turn mine eyes,
And rest on Calvary,

O LAMB of GOD, my sacrifice,
I must remember Thee.

Gethsemane, and all Thy pains,
Show how Thou lovest me;
O, therefore, while a breath remains,
I will remember Thee.

Soon shall my failing lips grow dumb,
And mind and memory flee;

But Thou shalt to Thy kingdom come,
O then remember me !

Amen.

236.

"Come, for all things are now ready."

MY GOD, and is Thy table spread,
And doth Thy cup with joy o'erflow ?
Thither be all Thy children led,

And let them all Thy sweetness know.

X

L. M.

Hail, sacred feast which JESUS makes;
Rich banquet of His flesh and blood;
Thrice happy he who here partakes,
That sacred cup, that heavenly food.

Why are its dainties, all in vain,
Before unwilling hearts displayed?
Was not for them the Victim slain ?
Are they forbid the children's bread?

O let Thy table honoured be,

And furnished well with gladden'd guests;
And may each soul salvation see,
That here its sacred pledges tastes.

Prepare Thy flock with longing hearts,
To seek fresh strength and ardour there;
So shall each guest when he departs,
A precious blessing with him bear. Amen.

237. EIGHTS & SEVENS.

"JESUS said, MY FATHER giveth you the true bread from heaven to eat.'

BREAD of life in mercy broken!
WINE of Souls in mercy shed!
Thou the words of life hast spoken.
In Thy death our sins are dead.
Look on hearts by sorrow broken,
Look on tears by sinners shed,
Be Thy feast to us the token,

That by Thee our souls are fed. Amen.