O Christ, with each returning morn

Thine image to our hearts is borne;
O may we ever clearly see

The way, the truth, the life, in Thee!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

EVENING.

The splendours of Thy glory, Lord,

Hath no man seen nor known;
And highest angels veil their eyes
Before Thy shining Throne.

Here we in darkness sit forlorn,
Death's shade upon us lies;

But night will wane and o'er our heads
The eternal dayspring rise.

So bright a day for us prepared

For us Thou hast in store,

That this all-glorious sun shall fade

Its sevenfold light before.

But ah! too long thou lingerest,
Thou long-expected day,

And ere we see thee we must cast
This mortal coil away.

But when her bonds are rent, my God,
My soul to Thee shall soar,

And see Thy Face and praise Thee well
And love Thee evermore.

Grant us Thy peace, Blest Trinity,
Fair love and saintly might;
And for this dim and fleeting day

Give us immortal light. Amen.

NOTE.-There are Proper Hymns for the Saturday Evenings before the First Sunday in Advent, Septuagesima Sunday, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Easter Sunday, Whitsunday, and Trinity Sunday.

TWILIGHT HYMN.

"When he lighteth the lamps at even he shall burn incense upon it; a perpetual incense before the Lord, throughout your generations."

Now the stars are lit in heaven

We must light our lamps on earth;

Every star a signal given

From the God of our new birth;

Every lamp an answer faint,

Like the prayer of mortal saint.

Mark the hour, and turn this way Sons of Israel, far and near, Wearied with the world's dim day Turn to Him Whose eyes are here, Open, watching day and night, Beaming unapproached light!

Watchers of the sacred flame,

Sons of Aaron! serve in fear;

Deadly is the Avenger's aim,

Should the unhallowed enter here; Keen His fires, should recreants dare Breathe the pure and fragrant air.

There is One will bless your toil,
He who comes in heaven's attire,
Morn by morn with holy oil,

Eve by eve with holy fire,

Pray! your prayer will be allowed
Mingling with His incense cloud.

TWILIGHT HYMN,

OR, CANDLE-HYMN OF THE ANCIENT CHRISTIANS."

Gladdening Light, all-glorious Fire

Of the everlasting Sire!

Jesu Christ, Thou blessed Son
Of the Heavenly Holy One.

Sinks to rest the sunlight dim,
Shine the lights of eve abroad;
Wherefore Sire and Son we hymn,
And the Holy Ghost of God.

At all seasons, through all time,
Worthy art Thou to be sung,
With the sweet according chime
Of full many a hallowed tongue.
Son of God, Who life dost give
Whereby all the world doth live,
Thee the world doth praise and bless,
Glorious in Thy holiness. Amen.

Or this,

O Goodly Light of the Holy Glory
Of the immortal Father of Heaven,
Holy and Blessed,

O Jesu Christ:

We are come to the sunset,

We have seen the evening light,
And we praise the Father and Son
And Holy Spirit of God:

Worthy art Thou at all times
To be praised by pure voices,

Son of God, That givest life :

Therefore the world glorifieth Thee. Amen.

FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

EVENING, from the Evening before the First
Sunday in Advent until Christmas Eve.

Great God! what do I see and hear?
The end of things created!
The Judge of mankind doth appear,
On clouds of glory seated!

The trumpet sounds, the graves restore
The dead which they contained before ;-
Prepare, my soul, to meet Him!

The dead in Christ shall first arise,
At the last trumpet's sounding,
Caught up to meet Him in the skies,
With joy their Lord surrounding.

No gloomy fears their souls dismay,
His presence sheds eternal day

On those prepared to meet Him.

But sinners, filled with guilty fears,
Behold His wrath prevailing;

For they shall rise, and find their tears
And sighs are unavailing:

The day of grace is past and gone;

Trembling they stand before the throne,

All unprepared to meet Him.