MARTYRS, ETC.

270.

"I, John, who also am your brother and companion, in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of JESUS CHRIST, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the Word of God and for the testimony of JESUS CHRist."

1.

AN exile for the Faith

Of his Incarnate LORD,

Beyond the stars, beyond all space,
His soul in vision soared:

2. There saw in glory Him

Who liveth, and was dead;

There Judah's Lion and the Lamb
That for our ransom bled;

3. There of the Kingdom learnt
The mysteries sublime;
How, sown in martyrs' blood, the Faith
Should spread from clime to clime.

4. LORD, give us grace, like him,

In Thee to live and die;

To spurn the fleeting things of earth,

And seek for joys on high.

5. JESU, our risen LORD,

We praise Thee and adore,

Who art with GOD the FATHER One/

And SPIRIT evermore.

Amen.

271.

"Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils."

1.

SON

ON of the Highest, deign to cast
On us a pitying eye,

Thou Who repentant Magdalene
Didst call to joys on high.

2. The long-lost coin is stored at length
In treasure-house divine,

The precious gem from filth is cleansed,
And doth the stars outshine.

3. JESU, the balm of every wound, The sinner's only stay,

Grant us, like Magdalene, to weep
In this Thy mercy's day.

4. Absolve us by Thy gracious Word,
Fulfil us with Thy love,

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

5. All praise, all glory be to Thee,

One everlasting LORD,

Whose mercy doth our souls forgive,

Whose bounty doth reward.

Amen.

1.

2.

272.

Of whom the world was not worthy."

E servants of our glorious King,

YE

To Him your thankful praises bring;
And tell the deeds that grace has done,
The triumphs by His martyrs won.

Since they were faithful to the last,
Their holy struggles now are past;
The bitterness of death is o'er,
And theirs is bliss for evermore.

3. The flame did scorch, the knife lay bare,
And cruel beasts their members tear;

No powers of earth, no powers of hell
The souls that loved their LORD could quell.

4. For ever broken is the chain

That sought to bind them, but in vain :
O let us strive like them to win

Our freedom from the bonds of sin.

3. 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.

6. 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.

1.

273.

"And they glorified God in me,"

FOR

'OR Thy dear saint, O LORD, Who strove in Thee to live, Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive.

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

3.

Thine earthly members fit
To join Thy saints above,
In one communion ever knit,
One fellowship of love..

4. JESU, Thy Name we bless,
And humbly pray that we
May follow them in holiness,
Who lived and died for Thee.

5. All might, all praise be Thine,
FATHER, CO-equal SoN,

And SPIRIT, Bond of love divine,
While endless ages run.

Amen.

INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

FIRST LINE.

A hymn for Martyrs sweetly sing..
A living stream, as crystal clear.

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide 10, 10, 10, 10

Above the starry spheres. . . .

Again the Lord's own day is here.
Alleluia, song of sweetness..
All glory, laud, and honour.
All hail, adored Trinity.

All people that on earth do dwell,
All ye who seek for sure relief..
An exile for the faith..
Angels, lament; behold, your God.
As now the sun's declining rays..
As with gladness men of old..
At the Cross her station keeping..
At the Lamb's high feast we sing.
Awake my soul, and with the sun.

Before the ending of the day.
Behold the Lamb of God..
Behold the messengers of Christ.
Blessed city, heavenly Salem.
Blest are the pure in heart:.
Blest Creator of the light..
Blest Trinity, from mortal sight.
Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed..
Brief life is here our portion..
By precepts taught of ages past.

S.M..

L.M.

87,

14

129

22

7,87, 87 67
76,76,76,76

L.M.

86

132

136

158

Christ in highest heaven enthroned...18 7,8 7,7 7

252

Captains of the saintly band..

L.M