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Some soft hands are covered
From our mortal grasp,
Soul in soul to hold us
With a firmer clasp.

Hand in hand with angels
Walking every day :
How the chain may brighten,
None of us can say.

Yet it doubtless reaches
From earth's lowest one
To the loftiest seraph
Standing near the throne.

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LUCK the rose while blooming;
Now 'tis fresh and bright;

Wait not till to-morrow :

Time is swift in flight.

Do thy deeds of kindness
Ere to-morrow's light;
What may come we know not:
Time is swift in flight.

Wouldst thou make life useful,
Work before 'tis night;
Else thou'lt be regretting:
Time is swift in flight.

7.

BENEDICTION.

EASTER.

I.

HYMN.

2.

SCRIPTURE LESSON:

JOHN xx. 1 COR. xv.

3.

A WAKE, thou wintry earth!

Fling off thy sadness!

Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth Your ancient gladness! Christ is risen!

Wave, woods, your blossoms all;
Grim Death is dead!
Ye weeping funeral-trees,

Lift up your head!

Christ is risen!

Come, see! the graves are green;

It is light: let's go

Where our loved ones rest

In hope below.

Christ is risen!

All is fresh and new,

Full of spring and light:

Wintry heart, why wear'st the hue

Of sleep and night?
Christ is risen!

Leave thy cares beneath;

Leave thy worldly love;

Begin the better life
With God above!

Christ is risen!

Thomas Blackburn.

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EASTER CAROL.

ET the merry church-bells ring;
Hence with tears and sighing:
Frost and cold have fled from spring;
Life hath conquered dying;
Flowers are smiling, fields are gay,
Sunny is the weather:
With pur risen Lord, to-day,
All things rise together.

Let the birds sing out again
From their leafy chapel,

Praising Him with whom in vain
Sin hath sought to grapple.
Sounds of joy come loud and clear
As the breezes flutter:

"He arose, and is not here,"
Is the strain they utter.

Let the past of grief be past;
This our comfort giveth,
He was slain on Friday last,
But to-day he liveth:
Mourning heart must needs be gay
Out of sorrow's prison,
Since the very grave can say,
"Christ-he hath arisen!"

5.

LESSONS OR ADDRESS.

6.

FESTIVITIES.

7.

HYMN OR SONG.

8.

BENEDICTION.

WHITSUNDAY.

I.

H Y M N.

2.

SCRIPTURE LESSON,

ISA. lv. JOHN iii.

3.

COME, deck our feast to-day

With flowers and wreaths of May;

And bring an offering holy, pure, and sweet.
The Spirit of all grace

Makes earth his dwelling-place :

Prepare your hearts your Lord with joy to meet!

O golden rain from heaven!

Thy precious drops be given

Upon the Church's waiting, thirsty field;

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