45 2 The birds, without barn or store-house, are fed ; From them let us learn to trust for our bread: His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be denied, [vide.' So long as 'tis written, "The Lord will pro3 When Satan appears to stop up our path, And fills us with fears, we triumph by faith; He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried, [provide." The heart-cheering promise, "The Lord will 4 He tells us we're weak, our hope is in vain; The good that we seek we ne'er shall obtain: NICEA. 11, 12, 10. tried, But when such suggestions our graces have This answers all questions, "The Lord will [provide.' 5 No strength of our own, nor goodness we claim; 1. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Ear-ly in the morning our song shall rise to thee; Holy, holy, holy, mer-ci- ful and mighty, God in Three Persons, blessed Trin-i- ty! 46 NICEA. Concluded. Holy, holy, holy. SONGS OF GOD. 2 Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see; Only thou art holy! there is none beside thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea; 3 Holy, holy, holy! thoug the darkness Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, hide thee, WELLESLEY. 8, 7. God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity! Reginald Heber. LIZZIE S. TOURJEĚ. love: He sang, that first sweet Christ-mas, The song that shall never then-For they sang that Christ-mas car day;" On they sang-and I ween that nev ol, That never on earth shall er The car-ol on earth shall SONG OF THE ANGELS. -6 AMELIA SMITH. 1. Calm on the list ning ear of night, Comes 'heaven's melodious strains; 8 Where Copyright, 1885, by Phillips & Hunt. 2 The answering hills of Palestine And greet from all their holy heights There comes a holier calm; 3 "Glory to God!" the lofty strain 4 Light on thy hills, Jerusalem! Crowned with her temple spires, Which first proclaim the new-born light, Clothed with its orient fires. 5 This day shall christian tongues be mute, And christian hearts be cold? O catch the anthem that from heaven Edmund H. Sears. |