Charles Villiers Stanford

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

And I saw another angel

And I saw another angel, ascending from the east,
having the seal of the living God; 
and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, saying, 
Hurt not the earth neither the sea, nor the trees, 
till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 
And lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, 
of all nations and kindreds and people, and tongues, 
stood before the throne and before the Lamb, 
clothed with white robes, and palms were in their hands; 
And cried with a loud voice, saying, 
Salvation to our God, which sitteth upon the throne, 
and unto the Lamb. Amen. 
Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, 
and honour, and power, and might 
be unto our God for ever and ever. 
Amen. 

Rev 7:2,3,9,10,12

Beati quorum via

Beati quorum via integra est: 
qui ambulant in lege Domini

Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way :
and walk in the law of the Lord.

Psalm 119, v.1

Coelos ascendit hodie

Coelos ascendit hodie 
Jesus Christus Rex Gloriae: 
Sedet ad Patris dexteram, 
Gubernat coelum et terram. 
Iam finem habent omnia 
Patris Davidis carmina. 
Iam Dominus cum Domino 
Sedet in Dei solio: 
In hoc triumpho maximo 
Benedicamus Domino. 
Laudetur Sancta Trinitas, 
Deo dicamus gratias, 
Alleluia. Amen.

Cowley Carol Book

For lo, I raise up

For lo I raise up that bitter and hasty nation, 
Which march thro' the breadth of the earth, 
To possess the dwelling places that are not theirs. 
They are terrible and dreadful, 
Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves. 
Their horses also are swifter than leopards, 
And are more fierce than the evening wolves. 
And their horsemen spread themselves, 
Yea, their horsemen come from far. 
They fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour, 
They come all of them for violence; 
Their faces are set as the east-wind, 
And they gather captives as the sand. 
Yea, he scoffeth at kings, 
And princes are a derision unto him. 
For he heapeth up dust and taketh it. 
Then shall he sweep by as a wind that shall pass over, 
And be guilty, 
Even he, whose might is his God. 

Art not Thou from everlasting, 
O Lord, my God, mine Holy One? 
We shall not die. 
O Lord, thou hast ordained him for judgment, 
And thou, O Rock hast established him for correction. 
I will stand upon my watch and set me upon the tower, 
And look forth to see what he will say to me, 
And what I shall answer concerning my complaint. 
And the Lord answered me and said: 
The vision is yet for the appointed time, 
And it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie, 
Tho' it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come. 
For the earth shall be filled 
with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, 
As the waters cover the sea. 
But the Lord is in his holy temple: 
Let all the earth keep silence before Him. 

Habbakuk 1, 2

Justorum Animae

Justorum Animae in manu Dei sunt, 
et non tanget illos tormentum. 
Visi sunt omnium insipientae mori;  
illi autem sunt in pace. 

Wisdom 3

Lighten our darkness

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; 
and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; 
for the love of thy only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Collect at Evening Prayer

O for a closer walk with God

O for a closer walk with God, 
A calm and heavenly frame; 
A light to shine upon the road 
That leads me to the Lamb! 

Return, O holy dove, return, 
Sweet messenger of rest; 
I hate the sins that made thee mourn, 
And drove thee from my breast. 

So shall my walk be close with God, 
Calm and serene my frame; 
So purer light shall mark the road 
That leads me to the Lamb. 

William Cowper (1731-1800)

The Lord is my Shepherd

The Lord is my Shepherd, 
therefore can I lack nothing
He shall feed me in a green pasture, 
and shall lead me forth beside the waters of comfort. 
He shall convert my soul, 
and shall bring me forth in the paths of righteousness, for His Name's sake. 
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 
I will fear no evil: 
for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me. 
Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me: 
Thou annointest my head with oil, and my cup shall be full. 
But Thy loving kindness and Thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, 
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. 

Psalm 23

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, 
Your sweetest notes employ, 
The Paschal victory to hymn 
In strains of holy joy. 

For Judah's Lion bursts his chains, 
Crushing the serpent's head; 
And cries aloud through death's domains 
To wake the imprisoned dead. 

Devouring depths of hell their prey 
At his command restore; 
His ransomed hosts pursue their way 
Where Jesus goes before. 

Triumphant in his glory now 
To him all power is given; 
To him in one communion bow 
All saints in earth and Heaven. 

While we, His soldiers, praise our King, 
His mercy we implore, 
Within his palace bright to bring 
And keep us evermore. 

All glory to the Father be, 
All glory to the Son, 
All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee, 
While endless ages run. 

Alleluia! Amen.

R Campbell and the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern