"THE CATHOLIC FAITH IS THIS: THAT WE WORSHIP ONE GOD IN TRINITY, AND TRINITY IN UNITY.” 33 They rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, [P.M. holy.-Rev. iv. 8. 1 HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and Mighty, God in Three Persons, Blessèd Trinity. 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. 3 Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee, 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, Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and Mighty, 34 One cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, [D. 8s. 7s. holy.-Isa. vi, 3. 1 BRIGHT the vision that delighted Each to each the alternate hymn: 2 "Lord, thy glory fills the heaven, Earth is with its fulness stored; Unto thee be glory given, "Lord of hosts, the Lord most high." 3 With his seraph train before him, "Thee, the Lord of hosts most high." The Litany. "LORD, HAVE MERCY UPON US." 35 In that he himself hath suffered being tempted, 1 SAVIOUR, when in dust to thee 2 By thy helpless infant years, [D. 78. 3 By the sacred griefs that wept 4 By thine hour of dire despair; 36 By the cross, the nail, the thorn, 5 By thy deep expiring groan ; Of our solemn litany. Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 1 WHEN our heads are bow'd with woe, 2 Thou our throbbing flesh hast worn; 3 Thou hast bow'd the dying head; [7s. 37 Thou hast fill'd a mortal bier; 4 When the heart is sad within 5 Thou the shame, the grief hast known; 6 Thou hast pass'd through death's dark shade; Thou hast full atonement made; Thou to God's right hand art near: Hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. [78. 5. 1 LORD of mercy and of might, Jesu, hear and save. 2 Who, when sin's primeval doom 3 Strong Creator, Saviour mild, 4 Throned above celestial things, 5 Soon to come to earth again, B "FAVOURABLY WITH MERCY HEAR OUR PRAYERS." 38 IN TIME OF DEARTH, OR WAR, OR PLAGUE. O Lord, correct me, but with judgment. Jer. x. 24. [D.C.M. 1 GREAT King of nations, hear our prayer, while at thy feet we fall, And humbly, with united cry, to thee for mercy call; The guilt is ours, but grace is thine, O turn us not away, But hear us from thy lofty throne, and help us when we pray. 2 Our fathers' sins were manifold, and ours no less we own, Yet wondrously from age to age thy goodness hath been shown 1 ; When dangers, like a stormy sea, beset our country round, To thee we look'd, to thee we cried, and help in thee was found. 3 With one consent we meekly bow beneath thy chastening hand, And, pouring forth confession meet, mourn with our mourning land; With pitying eye behold our need, as thus we lift our prayer, 39 Correct us with thy judgments, Lord, then let thy mercy spare. Peace shall be upon Israel.-Ps. cxxv. 5. [P.M. 1 GOD the all-terrible! King, who ordainest Great winds thy clarions, the lightnings thy sword; Show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest: |