XV.

GLORIA

PATRI.

N. B. The metre marks, affixed to the preceding Hymns, have reference to a division of the metres, founded on the nature of the verse, into four classes, marked-I., II, III., IV.

Class I. includes common, long, and short metres, marked-C. M., L. M., S. M.
Class II. includes the other Iambick metres, eight in number, marked—II. 1., II. 2., II. 3.,
II. 4., &c., which may be uamed; Two, one; Two, two; Two, three ; &c.
Class III. includes the Trochaick metres, being five in number, marked-III. 1., III. 2.,
III. 3., &c. which may be named; Three, one; Three, two; &c.
Class IV. includes the metres consisting chiefly of triplets, being five in number, mark.
ed-IV. 1., IV. 2., IV, 3., &c. and may be named; Four, one; Four, two; &c.

CLASS I.
C. M.

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

The God whom we adore,

Be glory, as it was, is now,

And shall be evermore.

L. M.

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

The God whom earth and heav'n adore,

Be glory, as it was of old,

Is now, and shall be evermore.

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom heav'n's triumphant host,
And saints on earth adore;

Be glory as in ages past,

As now it is, and so shall last

When time shall be no more.

II. 2.

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

The God whom heav'n's triumphant host,

And suff'ring saints on earth adore;

Be glory, as in ages past,

As now it is, and so shall last

When time itself shall be no more.

II. 3.
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Be glory in the highest giv'n,
By all in earth, and all in heav'n,
As was through ages heretofore,
Is now, and shall be evermore.

II. 4.
To God the Father, Son,

And Spirit, ever bless'd,
Eternal Three in One,
All worship be addressid,
As heretofore

It was, is now,

And shall be so
For evermore.

II. 5.
To God the Father, and to God the Son,
To God the Holy Spirit, Three in One,
Be praise from all on earth and all in heav'n,
As was, and is, and ever shall be giv'n.

II. 6. Eternal praise be given,

And songs of highest worth, By all the hosts of heaven,

And all the saints on earth, To God, supreme confessed,

To Chaist, his only Son,
And to the Spirit blessed,
Eternal Three in One.

II. 7.
To Father, Son, and Spirit bless'd,

Supreme o’er earth and heaven,
Eternal Three in One confess'd,

Be highest glory given,
As was through ages heretofore,
Is now, and shall be evermore,
By all in earth and heaven.

II. 8.
By all on earth and all in heav'n,
Be everlasting glory givin,

To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit ; equal Three
In undivided Unity,

Ere time had yet its course begun :
As was, and is, be highest praise,
As still shall be through endless days.

CLASS III.

III. 1.
Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three in One!
Glory, as of old, to thee,
Now, and evermore shall be !

III. 2.
Praise the name of God most high,
Praise him all below the sky,
Praise him all ye heav'nly host,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost;
As through countless ages past,
Evermore his praise shall last.

III. 3. Praise the Father, earth and heaven,

Praise the Son, the Spirit praise,
As it was, and is, be given
Glory through eternal days.

III. 4.
To the Father, thron'd in heaven,

To the Saviour, Christ, his Son,
To the Spirit, praise be given,

Everlasting Three in One:
As of old, the Trinity
Still is worshipp'd, still shall be.

III, 5.
Great Jehovah ! we adore thee,

God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, join'd in glory

On the same eternal throne: Endless praises

To Jehovah, Three in One.

CLASS IV.

IV. I.
By angels in heav'n

Of ev'ry degree,
And saints upon earth,

All praise be address'd;
To God in three persons,

One God ever bless'd,
As it has been, now is,

And ever shall be.

IV. 2.
All praise to the Father, the Son,

And Spirit, thrice holy and bless'd,
Th' eternal, supreme Three in One,
Was, is, and shall still be address'd.

IV. 3.
All praise to the Father, all praise to the Son,

All praise to the Spirit, thrice bless'd,
The holy, eternal, supreme Three in One,
Was, is, and shall still be address'd.

IV. 4. O Father Almighty, to thee be address’d, With Christ and the Spirit, one God ever bless'd, All glory and worship from earth and from heav'n, As was, and is now, and shall ever be giv'n.

IV. 5. All glory and praise to the Father be given, The Son and the Spirit from earth and from heaven; As was, and is now, be supreme adoration, And ever shall be, to the God of salvation.

For Hymns 145 and 185. To the Father, to the Son,

And Spirit ever bless’d, Everlasting Three in One,

All worship be address'd: Praise from all above, below,

As throughout the ages past, Now is given, and shall be so While endless ages last.

When used to Hymn 185, in line 6, read, As was throughout the ages past.

Come, let us adore him, come, how at his feet,
O give him the glory, the praise that is meet;
Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise,
And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies.

T Whenever the Tymns are used at the celebration of divine service, a certain portion or portions of the Psalms of David in metre shall also be sung.

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A TABLE OF FIRST LINES,
Showing where to find each Hymn by the beginning.
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Page. A charge to keep I have, 94 Hail, thou long expected Jesus,

24 Ah, how shall fallen man, 10 Hail to the Lord's Anointed,

30 Alas, what hourly dangers rise !

32 Hark! from the tombs a mournful sound, 99
All glorious God, what hymns of praise, 11 Hark! the glad sound, the Saviour comes, 23
Almighty Father! bless the word, 23 Hark! the herald angels sing,
Almighty Lord! before thy throne, 43 Hasten, sinner, to be wise ;
Although the vine its fruits deny 109 Hear, gracious God, my humble moan,
And are we now brought near io God, 50 Hear what the voice from heaven de
And wilt thou, O eternal God,

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clares,

66 And will the Judge descend?

101 He dies ! the friend of sinners dies ! 39 Another six days' work is done, 20 He's come ! let every knee be bent,

41 Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat, 70 Heirs of unending life,

110 Arise, m.y soul! with rapture rise ! 87 High on the bending willows hung, 37 As panting in the sultry beam, 83 How beauteous are their feet

29 As when the weary trav’ller gains, 98 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the As o'er the past my memory strays, 29 Lord,

75 As the sweei flow'r that scenis the morn, 67 How long shall earth's alluring toys 103 Awake, my soul, and with the sun, 86 How helpless guilty nature lies,

14 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, 95 How oft, alas! this wretched heart Awake, ye saints, awake,

19 How short the race our friend has run, Before Jehovah's awful throne

81 How wondrous and great Begin, my soul, the exalted lay, 5 I love thy kingdom, Lord,

16 Be joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth, 80 In loud exalted strains,

21 Be still my heart! these anxious cares, 82 Inspirer and hearer of prayer,

91 Bless'd be thou, the God of Israel, 107|| would not live alway; I ask not to stay Bless'd is the man whose sofi’ning heart 60 Jesus! and shall it ever be,

92 Bless'd is the tie that binds 17 Jesus, my strength, my hope,

92 Behold the Saviour of mankind

35 Jesus, Saviour of my soul, Children of the heavenly King, 76 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

54 Christ from the dead is rais’d, and made 39 Joy is a fruit that will not grow

77 Christ the Lord is ris'n to-day, 38 Let heaven arise, let earth appear,

5 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come, 40 Let worldly minds the world pursue,

91 Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove, 41 Like Noah's weary dove,

15 Come, let our voices join, 58 Lord! dismiss us with thy blessing,

23 Come, Lord, and warm each languid Lord! for the just thou dost provide, heart, 104 Lord, how delightful 'tis to see

60 Come, ye that love the Lord, 77 Lord, my God, I long to know,

78 Deluded souls! that dream of heaven, 74 Lord of life, all praise excelling,

61 Disown'd of heaven, by man oppress'd, 57 Lord! unafflicted, undismay'd,

81 Doxologies, 112, 113, 114, 115 Lo! what a cloud of witnesses,

Ill Dread Jehovah! God of nations! 44 Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Eternal source of every joy! 71 thee

78 Faith is the Christian's evidence 73 Mercy, descending from above,

60 Far from my thoughts, vain world, My God, and is thy table spread?

50 22 My God, permit me not to be

32 Father of mercies! in thy word 3 My God, since thou hast rais'd me up,

63 Father of all, whose Jove profound, 42 My grateful soul, for ever praise,

13 Father of mercies! bow thine ear, 53 My op’ning eyes with rapture see

22 Father, to thee, my soul I lift, 14 My Saviour hanging on the tree,

35 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss 82 Not to the terrors of the Lord,

17 Few are thy days, and full of wo, 99 Now from the altar of our hearts,

90 Fountain of mercy, God of love, 45 Now may the God of grace and pow'r

44 From all that dwell below the skies, 54 Now the shades of night are gone;

88 From Greenland's icy mountains, 56 O'er mountain tops the mount of God 31 From whence these direful omens round 360 happy day, that stays my choice 48 Glory to thee, my God, this night, 88 O happy is the man who hears

107 Glory to the Father give, 59 O for a closer walk with God,

96 God moves in a mysterious way, 10 O Holy, holy, holy Lord,

42 God of the seas! thine awful voice 62|0, in the morn of life, when youth

49 God of our Fathers! by whose hand 106 O'let triumphant faith dispel,

74 Go forth ye heralds, in my name 51 On Zion, and on Lebanon,

56 "Go preach my gospel," saith the Lord, 52 0 Spirit of the living God,

55 Grace ! 'cis a charming sound ! 15 O that my load of sin were gone!

72 Great first of beings! mighty Lord, 40 thou that hear'st when sinners cry,

71 Great God! this sacred day of thine, 21 O thou, to whose all-searching sight

33 Great God! to thee my evening song, 89 Our Lord is risen from the dead,

40 Great God! what do I see and hear? 1020 where shall rest be found!

103 Great God! with wonder and with praise 3 Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, 931

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