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SOLDI

Be True.

OLDIER of the Cross, be true;
Truth pursue, revere, avow:

With the many or the few,

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"Of the truth' be thou.

He was of the truth' who came

'Midst the wandering, false, and lost,
Priceless tidings to proclaim,

Knowing well the cost.

Faithful to the truth He stood,
Mocked, derided, scorned, denied;
Still through life the strife renewed;
Then triumphant died.

And will He now throned forget
Them, who, heedful of His voice,
With fixed heart the right abet,

And in truth rejoice?

Wearied man of many years,

Thou, yet fresh, whose years are few,
By thy hope when Christ appears,
At all cost be true!

Truthfulness.

SAVIOUR, on whose word reposes

All that blesses and shall bless,

Plant, preserve in every bosom
Thine own perfect Truthfulness.
Sins unnumbered, sorrows diverse,
Sprang from falsehood's dark abyss:
Peace, hope, love descend from heaven,
Truth's bright home of endless bliss.

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O Redeemer, Great Deliverer
From all ills, and foes malign,
Thee with faithful hearts to follow,
Help us by Thy grace divine.

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Dwell within us, love enkindle,
Which delights Thy name to bless,
And make dear as life immortal
Thine own perfect Truthfulness.

Human Teachers.

ONE perfect Teacher upon earth

Hath stood, mankind to guide,

And here none other since the dawn
Of time hath stood beside.

Yet many servants, true though frail,
By Him illumined, speak ;
And while they teach, His grace divine
He gives to all who seek.

Thus feeble words of human tongues
From age to age are blest,

And ne'er shall fail for docile hearts
That still on Jesus rest.

O grant, Thou only Fount of Light,
Till Thou appear again,

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Thy Truth may spread, Thy Church increase,
Through utterance weak of men.

May teachers teach, may hearers hear,
Alike with ceaseless prayer;

And each the other help and love,

And both for heaven prepare!

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KIN

A Litany.

For the Church.

ING of kings, enthroned above,
We bow down before Thee!

God of mercy and of love,
Hear us, we implore Thee!
Thou, whose might is infinite,

We bow down before Thee!
Thou, whose light dispels our night,
Hear us, we implore Thee!

Father! Father!

By Thy Goodness in creation,
By Thy Pity in salvation,

We implore Thee, we implore Thee,
From every ill deliver .

Thy Church, and bless for ever.

Father Father!

By the Blood for sinners pleading,
By the Voice now interceding,

We implore Thee, we implore Thee,
From every ill deliver

Thy Church, and bless for ever.

Father! Father!

By the Grace that knows no measure,
Still diffusing life and pleasure,

We implore Thee, we implore Thee,

From every ill deliver

Thy Church, and bless for ever.

P.M.

Amen.

Concluding Hymns.

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I.

C.M.

TOW, Father, from this house of prayer
May each Thy blessing take;

And shine within his home, and there
Do good for Jesu's sake!

Nor less may all who in them feel
Fresh hope, fresh joy awake,
Widely around with warmer zeal
Do good for Jesu's sake!

Amen.

ACCEPT, Lord, ere Thy servants part,

L.M.

One closing strain of praise and love; And more and more fix every heart

On things above.

At peace with Thee, at peace with all,
May each now heavenward take his way,
Prepared, whene'er Thy voice shall call,
For endless day!

Amen.

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+ III.

ALMIGHTY God, Thy word is cast
Like seed into the ground;

Now let the dews of heaven descend,
And goodly growth abound.

D.C.M.

Let not the foe of Christ and man
This holy seed remove;
But give it root in every heart

To bring forth fruits of love.
Let not the world's deceitful cares
The rising plant destroy;
But let it yield a hundredfold
Returns of peace and joy:
O let the word, so kindly sent
To raise us to Thy throne,
Win every soul before Thee here
To live to Thee alone.

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LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
Thanks we give and adoration
For the Gospel's joyful sound:
May the fruits of Thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound!

V.

NOW, Father, grant us all Thy grace,
Yet more Thy truth to see,

Thy power and love yet more to trace,
And sweetly live to Thee:

To Thee in feeling and in deed;
To Thee in thought and word;

With prayer for every good we need,
With praise for all conferred.

C.M

Amen.