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A lan- tern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age. A-men.

2 The Church from her dear Master

Received the gift divine,

And still that light she lifteth

O'er all the earth to shine.

It is the golden casket,

Where gems of truth are stored; It is the heaven-drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word.

3 It floateth like a banner

Before God's host unfurled. It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world.

It is the chart and compass

That o'er life's surging sea,
'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.

4 O make Thy Church, dear Saviour,
A lamp of purest gold,
To bear before the nations
Thy true light, as of old.
O teach Thy wandering pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face.
WILLIAM W. How, 1867

135 LAMBETH C. M.

WILHELM SCHULTHES, 1871

Lamp of our feet, where-by we trace Our path, when wont to

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Stream from the fount of heav'n-ly grace, Brook by the traveller's way.

A-men.

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Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves be-side the sea.

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And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

2 O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer 3 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

4 O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who once, from Sinai's flaming height
Didst give the trembling tribes Thy law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Anon. (Latin, c. 12th Cent.) Tr. J. M. NEALE, 1851

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Anon. WADE'S Cantus Diversi, 1751

O come, all ye faithful, joy-ful and tri- um-phant, O

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Beth-le-hem with one glad ac- cord. Lo! in a man-ger lies the King of

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3 O Hail! Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for ever more be Thy name adored.

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing,
O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

Anon. Latin, 17th Century

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Above thy deep and dream-less sleep The si lent stars go by;

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