One GOD and FATHER of us all,
On WHOM THY Church and people call;
Oh, may we one communion be,
One with each other, one with THEE!

Bless those whose voice salvation brings,
Who minister in holy things:

THY Bishops, Priests, and Deacons bless,
And clothe with zeal and righteousness.

Let many in the judgment day,
Turned from the error of their way,
Their hope, their joy, their crown appear:
Save those who preach and those who hear.

So may we join the song of love,
Which saints and angels sing above;
All honour, glory, praise to THEE,
Great TRINITY in UNITY. Amen.

316 The earth, O LORD, is one great field

Of all THY chosen seed:

The corn prepared its fruit to yield;
The labourers few indeed!

Therefore we come before THEE now,
By fasting and by prayer,
Beseeching of THY Love that THOU
Wouldst send more labourers there.

Endue the Bishops of THY flock
With wisdom and with grace,
Against false doctrine like a rock
To set their heart and face:

To all THY Priests THY Truth reveal,
And make THY judgments clear:
Make THOU THY Deacons full of zeal,
And humble and sincere:

Give to their flocks a lowly mind,
To hear and to obey;

That each and all may mercy find
At THINE appearing day! Amen.

317

All praise to THEE, WHO didst command
The Twelve THY word to preach,
And willing flocks from every land
Collect, baptise, and teach.

By them THY Church's fabric fair
We hail securely fram'd,
THY holy rites establish'd there,

And there THY Truth proclaim'd.

And still as they to other lands,
By THEE Commission'd, went,
On other heads they laid their hands,
And on THY mission sent.

Transmitted thus from age to age
In one unbroken line,

Ours is each sacramental pledge
Of grace and strength Divine.

LORD, give us faithful hearts to keep
THY own appointed fold,

And with the shepherds of THY sheep
Secure communion hold.

TO THEE, O FATHER, SON, to THEE;
TO THEE, O SPIRIT bless'd;
All glory, in ONE GODHEAD, be

By all THY saints address'd. Amen.

INTROITS.

1

BEFORE THE HOLY COMMUNION.

ADVENT.

FIRST SUNDAY.

Unto THEE, O LORD, will I lift up my soul: my GOD I have put my trust in THEE. O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me: for all they that hope in THEE, shall not be ashamed.

Show me THY ways, O LORD: and teach me THY paths.

Glory be to the FATHER, and to the SON: and to the HOLY GHOST;

As it as was in the beginning, is now, shall be: world without end.

2

Unto THEE, O Lord, &c.

Amen.

SECOND SUNDAY.

and ever

O people of Sion, behold the LORD cometh for the salvation of the Gentiles: and shall cause His glorious Voice to be heard, in the gladness of your heart.

Hear, O THOU Shepherd of Israel: THOU That leadest Joseph like a sheep.

Glory &c. O people of Sion &c.

3

THIRD SUNDAY.

Drop down, ye Heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth Salvation.

The Heavens declare the glory of GoD: and the firmament showeth His handy-work.

4

Glory &c. Drop down, ye Heavens &c.

FOURTH SUNDAY.

Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice for My Salvation is near to come, and My Righteousness to be revealed.

GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and show us the light of His Countenance, and be merciful unto us.

5

Glory &c. Thus saith the LORD &C.

CHRISTMAS DAY.

FIRST CELEBRATION-MIDNIGHT.

The LORD hath said unto ME, THOU art My SON: this day have I begotten THEE.

Why do the heathen rage: and the people imagine a vain thing?

6

Glory &c.

The LORD hath said &c.

SECOND CELEBRATION--DAWN.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great Light: they that dwell in the land of the