Like him, with boldness plain and true,
The haughty sinner's pride to break,
Like him to suffer meekly too

For Jesus Christ our Saviour's sake.'

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

For divine strength and protection.

O GOD, the Almighty everlasting aid,
Of all whose hearts can simply rest on thee;
Without whom nothing long continues staid,

And none can live as thou deem'st holily; Increase our ghostly strength, O Lord increase, And multiply on us thy gifts of grace :

That thus with thee, our ruler and our guide,
By storms undaunted though by storms distrest,

Through this world's tossing billows we may ride,

Safe to the harbour of eternal rest;

And through our great Redeemer's mighty prayer, Dwell with our heavenly Father ever there.

SAINT PETER'S DAY.

For the ministers of God's word.

How fathomless, thy mercy, mighty Lord! ** There's not a thing through this wide universe But speaks thy love; e'en when by sin abhorr'd What once was perfect felt the avenging curse, Thou didst not leave it to wax worse and worse Death scarce had entered, ere the promise came, And such sweet comfort on the guilty pour'd, That man the victim, else of sin and shame, Lifts his fallen head again, erect in Jesus' name.

In sundry portions, fitting divers times,

As faultless wisdom bade, thou scattered'st round, Here partial beams of truth; in other climes

Its full broad blaze; and lands in darkness drown'd
Showed a blest race with light and goodness crown'd.
Infinite mercy! which pursued us still,

Still interfered to check our growing crimes ;
Gave light enough for man to do thy will,
If each but meekly learn, and what he learns fulfil.

On saving errand, rich in graces rare,

Christ's kingdom's herald, good Saint Peter went; Though coward late, each danger prompt to dare; For ever on his mighty purpose bent;

In conduct firm, yet cool in argument;

Seemed ever that his Master's last command,
"Go feed my flock," thrilled his attentive ear;
To do that work, he scorns the warrior band,

Nor priests nor princes leagued, his pointed words can

stand.:

Who felt and spake as christian pastors should;" All full himself of sin's soul-humbling sense," Calmly he lived by faith in Jesu's blood; Which o'er his mind such sweetness did dispense, As made him all so rich in winning eloquence.

Not all for nought are these exemplars sent ;They are the stars of this world's cheerless night, Hung by thee, Lord, in its dark firmament, To give thy church an everlasting light, And upward lift our much too earthward sight; Who kept them once amid those stormy days, And made them shine so constant and so bright, With equal love his servants now surveys; Thus beck'ning us along in wisdom's rugged ways.

Like them to thee, great God, our spirits tend,
Like them, would we by thy blest guidance move,
Oh, make it still like theirs, our steadfast end,
To spread thy truth, that truth with reason prove,
And yet withal to prove and plead in love;

Be ours to use thy gifts with single aim, To honour thee, poor selfish aims above; Be ours our own in all things to disclaim, So may we more advance our master Jesus' name.

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

For the Divine Protection.

TEACHING trials oft assail,
Yet, good Lord, thou dost not fail;
For then with mightiest energy,
From thy throne swift spirits fly,
Ministering to the wants of those,
Whose true hearts move,

As that pure influence doth dispose,
Steadfast in thy fear and love!

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