THE SEVENTH DAY.

AT MIDNIGHT.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.-HEB. iv.

"Tandem peractis, O Deus."

AND now Thy labours, Lord, are done,
And on the sixth returning sun

Thou to Thy work hast set the bound,—
The Heav'ns take up the gladsome sound.

But while the Sabbath now is blest,
And consecrate to endless rest,

Another labour doth demand

The great Creator's mighty hand.

For all things now have found a tongue,
Together raise one rival song,

Together, earth, and sea, and stars ;-
One sinner the glad concert mars.

Our heart of stone, Lord, from us take,
And fleshly hearts within us make,

That so abounding fruits of love

A welcome hymn to Thee may prove.

Such are the hymns which Thee delight,
The deeds that with the voice unite;
Thus to our prayers Thine ears incline,
Such bend the Majesty Divine.

Glory to God both One and Three,
To God Triune all glory be,

Whose word all things to being brought,
Whose word sustains all He hath wrought.

AT THE MATTINS.

We do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of His will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all might according to His glorious power.-CoLoss. i.

"Rerum Creator omnium."

MAKER of all things, aid our hands,

In all our works be near,

That our chaste lives may worthier

The name of Christ to bear.

prove

Thou, only mighty, only good,

Art to Thyself the way,

Thou only, who hast giv'n the law,
Canst give us to obey.

Perils environ all the road;
Our slippery feet control,
That so our steps more stedfastly
May press on to the goal.

O happy goal, where true repose,

And

peace awaits for ever,

And Thou to Thine dost give to drink

Of joy, as from a river.

For Thee, good Lord, the heart doth pant,
For Thee the spirit sighs,

Grant unto those Thy grace hath sav'd
To win the eternal prize.

AT THE VESPERS.

Our Saviour Jesus Christ gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. TIT. ii.

"Supreme Motor cordium."

GREAT Mover of all hearts, whose hand
Doth all the secret springs command
Of human thought and will,

Thou, since the world was made, dost bless
Thy saints with fruits of holiness,
Their order to fulfil.

Faith, hope, and love, here weave one chain
But love alone shall then remain,

When this short day is gone:

O love, O truth, O endless light,
When shall we see thy Sabbath bright
With all our labours done?

We sow 'mid perils here and tears;
There the glad hand the harvest bears,
Which here in grief hath sown.

Great God Triune, the increase give,
And these Thy gifts, by which we live,
With heavenly glory crown!