THE THIRD DAY.

AT MIDNIGHT.

The sea is His, and He made it, and His hands prepared the dry land.-PSALM XCV.

"Jubes et in præceps aquis."

THE word is given,—and waters flow,

And to the heavenly gale,

The earth uplifts her from below,

And folds her humid sail.

Here hast Thou, Lord, Thy children set

To dwell in one abode :

May they be here together met
In holy brotherhood.

A brotherhood of exiles here,
But to His house above

Are gathered by a Father's care,

Who learn a brother's love.

Who hurt their neighbour with ill tongue,

Or arts of evil leaven,

Thou puttest far from Thee, from song,

And palace hall of Heaven.

Lo, earth herself in agony
The wicked scarce sustains,
And yearns in travail to be free
From dark corruption's chains.

And we, too, in our spirits groan,
And full adoption wait,

We, with the earnest of the Son
E'en now predestinate.

Be endless praise, and aye remain,
To God, both One and Three,

From whom in lowly hearts doth reign

Fraternal charity.

AT THE MATTINS.

A new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in Him and in you; because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.-1 JOHN ii.

"Te principem summo, Deus."

THOU first and chief dost, Lord, demand
Our love to Thee above,

And next to Thee, Thou dost command

That we our neighbour love :

Look down on Thine own Church below,
Which in Thy love would live and grow.

Though many members, we are one,
One body, heart, and soul,
And faith and truth together run,
And fill the mighty whole;

But envy sets us thence afar,

And strife that wakes internal war.

The God of peace, a Father's care
Such bonds must form and keep,
That we our brethren's joys may share,
And weep with them that weep;
Then may His praises never cease
Who builds us in His house of peace.

AT THE VESPERS.

Whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it: now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.-1 COR. xii.

"O quam juvat fratres, Deus."

How sweet it is to see

Brethren in unity,

The body, through whose veins
Christ's lowly spirit reigns,

Which lives and moves in Him alone.

How sweet one voice to raise
All in one house of praise,
Besieging heav'n's high tower
With prayer's assailing power-
Sweet force, whereby e'en God is won.

Be it from Thee above.
That holy house to love;
Be peace for ever there,
And nothing e'er draw near
That shall disturb that union.

Woe unto such! but they

Who love Thee and obey,
Shall find earth's trials rude,
Turn to their during good,

While foes but aid and help them on.

Far worse fell flattery's tongue,

In soft persuasion strong,

Which, with its pleasing wiles,

Its willing prey beguiles,

And makes the thoughtless heart its own.

Grant us, blest Trinity,

The love which flows from Thee,

That we on this our road

May bear each other's load,

And reign together round Thy throne.