That this day's service to Thy praise may be,

And as it is begun, so end in Thee;
Nor pride unwind

The treacherous mind,

But self-control the rebel spirit bind.

Oh, let us die from this world's vanity,
With Thee to rise, and treasure have on high;
Singing of Thee,

The eternal Three,

Still singing of Thee everlastingly.

THROUGH THE WEEK.

AT THE THIRD HOUR.

Hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His word, in him verily is the word of God perfected.-1 JOHN ii.

"O fons amoris Spiritus."

O SPIRIT, fount of love,
Unlock Thy temple door,

And on our spirits pour
Thy day-spring from above.

O Thou of the great Three,
Who art the Union,
Unite us all in one,

In bonds of charity.

Glory to God on high,

And Him that cometh down

Poor fallen man to own,

And Spirit ever nigh.

THROUGH THE WEEK.

AT THE SIXTH HOUR.

This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not grievous.-1 JOHN V.

"Jam solis excelsum jubar."

THE sun is soaring high,

And wide from east to west
Opens his golden vest,
And fiery panoply.

True Sun, who in the soul
Liftest Thy torch unseen,
Charity's light within,

Our better day unroll.

Glory to God on high,

And Him that cometh down

Poor fallen man to own,

And Spirit ever nigh.

THROUGH THE WEEK.

AT THE NINTH HOUR.

The end of the commandment is charity, out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned. 1 TIM.i.

"Labente jam solis rotâ."

Now the day's declining wheel

Doth to night's dim caverns roll;
Thus hours, days, and seasons steal,
Life is hurrying to the goal.

While Thou, with outstretch'd arms, bleeding and bare,

Art calling to a world that will not hear;
Calling from high,

Still ever nigh;

Hid in Thy sheltering arms, O let me die!

Oh, let us die from this world's vanity,
With Thee to rise, and treasure have on high,
Singing of Thee,

The eternal Three,

Still singing of Thee everlastingly.

AT THE VESPERS.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ according as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.-EPHES. i.

"O luce qui mortalibus."

O THOU who in the light dost dwell,
To mortal unapproachable,

Where angels veil them from Thy rays,
And tremble as they gaze :-
While us the deeps of darkness bar,
From Thy bless'd presence set afar,

Till brightness of th' eternal day
Shall chase the gloom away.

Such day Thou hast in store with Thee,
Hid in Thy boundless majesty,

Of which the sun, in glorious trim,

Is but a shadow dim.

Why lingers thus light's golden wheel
Which shall to us that day reveal?
But we must cast this flesh aside

Ere we with Thee abide.