To look on Thine unveiled face, And lean on Thy protecting breast; 2 Grant us, O King of mercy, still

To feel Thy presence from above, And in Thy word and in Thy will

To hear Thy voice and know Thy love; 3 And when the toils of life are done, And nature waits Thy just decree, To find our rest beneath Thy throne, And look in certain hope to Thee.

4 To Thee, O Jesus, Light of Light,

Whom as their King the saints adore, Thou strength and refuge in the fight, Be laud and glory evermore.

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The Holy Innocents.

YLORY to Thee, O Lord,

Who, from this world of sin,
By cruel Herod's ruthless sword
Those precious ones didst win.

2 Baptized in their own blood,
Earth's untried perils o'er,
They passed unconsciously the flood,
And safely gained the shore.

3 Glory to Thee for all

The ransomed infant band,

S. M.

Who since that hour have heard Thy call, And reached the quiet land.

4 Oh, that our hearts within,

Like theirs, were pure and bright;
Oh, that as free from deeds of sin
We shrank not from Thy sight.
5 Lord, help us every hour

Thy cleansing grace to claim;
In life to glorify Thy power,
In death to praise Thy Name.

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The Circumcision.

HE ancient law departs

THE

And all its terrors cease;

S. M.

For Jesus makes with faithful hearts
A covenant of peace.

2 The Light of Light divine,

True Brightness undefiled,

He bears for us the shame of sin,
A holy, spotless child.

3 To-day the Name is Thine,

At which we bend the knee;

They call Thee Jesus, Child divine!
Our Jesus deign to be.

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JESUS! lo

ESUS! Name of wondrous love!

Unto which must every knee
Bow in deep humility.

7s.

2 Jesus! Name decreed of old :
To the maiden mother told,
Kneeling in her lowly cell,
By the angel Gabriel.

3 Jesus! Name of priceless worth
To the fallen sons of earth,
For the promise that it gave,
"Jesus shall His people save."
4 Jesus! Name of mercy mild,
Given to the holy Child,
When the cup of human woe
First He tasted here below.
5 Jesus! only Name that's given
Under all the mighty heaven,
Whereby man, to sin enslaved,
Bursts his fetters, and is saved.
6 Jesus! Name of wondrous love!
Human Name of God above;
Pleading only this we flee,
Helpless, O our God, to Thee.
Also the following:

321 To the Name of our salvation.
322 Conquering kings their titles take.

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The Conversion of St. Paul.

W Before Damascus gate,

E sing the glorious conquest

When Saul, the Church's spoiler,
Came breathing threats and hate;
The ravening wolf rushed forward
Full early to the prey;

7.6.

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But lo! the Shepherd met him,
And bound him fast to-day.
2 Oh, glory most excelling

That smote across his path!
Oh, light that pierced and blinded
The zealot in his wrath!

Oh, voice that spake within him
The calm, reproving word!
Oh, love that sought and held him
The bondman of his Lord!
3 O Wisdom, ordering all things
In order strong and sweet,
What nobler spoil was ever
Cast at the Victor's feet?
What wiser master-builder
E'er wrought at Thine employ
Than he, till now so furious
Thy building to destroy?

4 Lord, teach Thy Church the lesson,
Still in her darkest hour
Of weakness and of danger,
To trust Thy hidden power:
Thy grace by ways mysterious
The wrath of man can bind,
And in Thy boldest foeman
Thy chosen saint can find.

IN

The Purification.

N His temple now behold Him;
See the long-expected Lord!
Ancient prophets had foretold Him;
God hath now fulfilled His word.

8.7.

Now to praise Him, His redeemèd Shall break forth with one accord. 2 In the arms of her who bore Him, Virgin pure, behold Him lie, While His agèd saints adore Him, Ere in perfect faith they die : Alleluia! Alleluia!

Lo, the incarnate God most high! 3 Jesus, by Thy Presentation,

Thou, Who didst for us endure,
Make us see Thy great salvation,
Seal us with Thy promise sure;
And present us in Thy glory

To Thy Father cleansed and pure. 4 Prince and author of salvation,

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Be Thy boundless love our theme!
Jesus, praise to Thee be given
By the world Thou didst redeem,
With the Father and the Spirit,
Lord of majesty supreme!

6.6.6.6.8.8.

REJOICE ye sons of men!

Your brightest praises yield!

The everlasting Son

See in the flesh revealed!

The world's Redeemer comes to-day
His own redemption's price to pay!
Lo! Simeon's saintly arms
The holy burden bear;
He sees with raptured eye
His true salvation there.

The weary waiting now is past:
The long-expected comes at last.