GLORIA PATRI. N. B. The metre marks, affixed to the preceding psalms and 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 Iambic metres, eight in number, marked II. 1, II. 2, II. 3, II. 4, &c., which may be named Two, one; Two, two; Two, three, &c. CLASS III. includes the Trochaic 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, marked IV. 1, IV. 2, IV. 3, &c., and may be named Four, one; Four, two, &c. CLASS I. TO FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST, Be glory, as it was, is now, L. M. TO FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST, Be glory, as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore. TO FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST, 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, Be glory, as in ages past As now it is, and so shall last, When time itself shall be no more. 46 [563] CLASS III. III. 1. HOLY FATHER, Holy SON, III. 2. PRAISE the name of GoD most high, III.3. PRAISE the FATHER, earth and heaven, Glory through eternal days. III. 4. TO the FATHER, throned in heaven, As of old, the Trinity Still is worshipp'd, still shall be. III 5. GREAT JEHOVAH! We adore thee, GOD the Spirit, join'd in glory Endless praises TO JEHOVAH, Three in One. CLASS IV. IV. 1. BY angels in heav'n 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 be still address'd. IV. 3. ALL praise to the FATHER, all praise to the SON, IV. 4. O FATHER Almighty, to thee be address'd, IV. 5. ALL glory and praise to the FATHER be given, For Hymns 145 and 185. TO the FATHER, to the SON, All worship be address'd: As throughout the ages past, When used to Hymn 185, in line 6, read, Come, let us adore him; come, bow at his feet; And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies. T Whenever the Hymns are used at the celebration of divine service, a cer tain portion or portions of the Psalms of David in metre shall also be sung |