5 The witness of the Saviour's life,

The great apostle's chosen friend
Through weary years of toil and strife,
And still found faithful to the end.
6 So grant us, Lord, like him to live,
Beloved by man, approved by Thee,
Till Thou at last the summons give,
And we, with him, Thy face shall see.

173 St. Simon and St. Jude.
THOU

HOU Who sentest Thine apostles
Two and two before Thy face,
Partners in the night of toiling,
Heirs together of Thy grace,
Throned at length, their labors ended,
Each in his appointed place;

2 Praise to Thee for those Thy champions
Whom our hymns to-day proclaim;
One, whose zeal by Thee enlightened
Burned anew with nobler flame;
One, the kinsman of Thy childhood,
Brought at last to know Thy Name.
3 Praise to Thee! Thy fire within them
Spake in love, and wrought in power;
Seen in mighty signs and wonders
In Thy Church's morning hour;
Heard in tones of sternest warning
When the storms began to lower.

4 Once again those storms are breaking;
Hearts are failing, love grows cold;
Faith is darkened, sin abounding;
Grievous wolves assail Thy fold:
Save us, Lord, our one Salvation;
Save the faith revealed of old.

8.7.

5 Call the erring by Thy pity;

Warn the tempted by Thy fear;
Keep us true to Thine allegiance,
Counting life itself less dear;
Standing firmer, holding faster,

As we see the end draw near:

6 Till, with holy Jude and Simon

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And the thousand faithful more,
We, the good confession witnessed
And the lifelong conflict o'er,
On the sea of fire and crystal
Stand, and wonder, and adore.

FROM

General for Saints' Days.

7.6.

ROM all Thy saints in warfare, for all Thy saints at rest,

To Thee, O blessed Jesus, all praises be addressed.

Thou, Lord, didst win the battle that they might conquerors be;

Their crowns of living glory are lit with rays from Thee.

Insert here the stanza for the special Saint's Day to be celebrated.

ST. ANDREW.

2 Praise, Lord, for Thine apostle, the first to welcome Thee,

The first to lead his brother, the very Christ to see. With hearts for Thee made ready, watch we throughout the year,

Forward to lead our brethren to

own Thine

Advent near.

ST. THOMAS.

3 All praise for Thine apostle, whose short-lived doubtings prove

Thy perfect twofold nature, the fullness of Thy love.

On all who wait Thy coming shed forth Thy peace, O Lord,

And grant us faith to know Thee, true Man, true God, adored.

ST. STEPHEN.

4 Praise for the first of martyrs, who saw Thee ready stand,

To aid in midst of torments, to plead at God's right hand.

Share we with him, if summoned by death our Lord to own,

On earth the faithful witness, in heaven the martyr crown.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

5 Praise for the loved disciple, exile on Patmos' shore;

Praise for the faithful record, he to Thy Godhead bore:

Praise for the mystic vision, through him to us revealed.

May we, in patience waiting, with Thine elect be sealed.

THE HOLY INNOCENTS.

6 Praise for Thine infant martyrs, by Thee with tenderest love

Called early from the warfare to share the rest above.

O Rachel! cease thy weeping: they rest from pains and cares.

Lord, grant us hearts as guileless, and crowns as bright as theirs.

THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL.

7 Praise for the light from heaven, praise for the voice of awe,

Praise for the glorious vision the persecutor

saw.

Thee, Lord, for his conversion, we glorify today;

So lighten all our darkness with Thy true Spirit's

ray.

ST. MATTHIAS.

8 Lord, Thine abiding presence directs the wondrous choice;

For one in place of Judas the faithful now rejoice. Thy Church from false apostles for evermore defend,

And by Thy parting promise be with her to the end.

ST. MARK.

9 For him, O Lord, we praise Thee, the weak by grace made strong,

Whose labors and whose Gospel enrich our
triumph-song.

May we in all our weakness find strength from
Thee supplied,

And all, as fruitful branches, in Thee, the Vine,
abide.

ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES.

10 All praise for Thine apostle, blest guide to Greek and Jew,

And him surnamed Thy brother; keep us Thy
brethren true,

And grant us grace to know Thee, the Way, the
Truth, the Life;

To wrestle with temptations till victors in the
strife.

ST. BARNABAS.

11 The Son of Consolation, moved by Thy law of love,

Forsaking earthly treasures, sought riches from above.

As earth now teems with increase, let gifts of grace descend,

That Thy true consolations may through the world extend.

ST. JOHN BAPTIST.

12 We praise Thee for the Baptist, forerunner of the Word,

Our true Elias, making a highway for the Lord.
Of prophets last and greatest, he saw Thy dawn-

ing ray:

Make us the rather blessèd, who love Thy glorious day.

ST. PETER.

13 Praise for Thy great apostle, the eager and the bold:

Thrice falling, yet repentant, thrice charged to keep Thy Fold.