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Praise to the heavenly Wisdom

Author: Rev. J. Ellerton Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #155 (1894) Meter: 7.6 D Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts St. Matthias Lyrics: 1 Praise to the heavenly Wisdom Who knows the hearts of all-- The saintly life's beginnings, The traitor's secret fall; Our own ascended Master, Who heard His Church's cry, Made known His guiding presence, And ruled her from on high. 2 Elect in His foreknowledge, To fill the lost one's place; He formed His chosen vessel By hidden gifts of grace; Then, by the lot's disposing He lifted up the poor, And set him with the Princes On high for evermore. 3 Still guide Thy Church, chief Shepherd, Her losses still renew; Be Thy dread keys entrusted To faithful hands and true; Apostles of Thy choosing May all her rulers be, That each with joy may render His last account to Thee! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: LOCHBIE

Praise to the heavenly Wisdom

Author: J. Ellerton Hymnal: The Church Hymnal #155 (1898) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts St. Matthias Lyrics: 1 Praise to the heavenly Wisdom Who knows the hearts of all-- The saintly life's beginnings, The traitor's secret fall; Our own ascended Master, Who heard His Church's cry, Made known His guiding presence, And ruled her from on high. 2 Elect in His foreknowledge, To fill the lost one's place; He formed His chosen vessel By hidden gifts of grace; Then, by the lot's disposing He lifted up the poor, And set him with the Princes On high for evermore. 3 Still guide Thy Church, chief Shepherd, Her losses still renew; Be Thy dread keys entrusted To faithful hands and true; Apostles of Thy choosing May all her rulers be, That each with joy may render His last account to Thee! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ANSELM

The angel sped on wings of light

Author: Bp. W. W. How Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #156a (1894) Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Annunciation Lyrics: 1 The angel sped on wings of light, With wondrous tidings laden; He came from heav'n's unclouded height To greet a lowly maiden: 2 For God upon her low estate Had looked with royal favor; And all earth's kindreds celebrate The mighty gift He gave her. 3 Oh, awful bliss! that from her womb Should spring the Uncreated, The great and holy One, for Whom The world so long had waited. 4 O Son divine! we fain would trace Thy mother's steps so lowly, Her joys and woes, her saintly grace, Her life so calm and holy. 5 But lo! as all too near we press, A veil the scene enfoldeth! No tongue may sings its loveliness, No eye its peace beholdeth! 6 And as we read with kindling eye This day's all-gracious story, The blessèd mother passeth by And Thine is all the glory! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [The angel sped on wings of light]

The angel sped on wings of light

Author: Bp. W. W. How Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #156b (1894) Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Annunciation Lyrics: 1 The angel sped on wings of light, With wondrous tidings laden; He came from heav'n's unclouded height To greet a lowly maiden: 2 For God upon her low estate Had looked with royal favor; And all earth's kindreds celebrate The mighty gift He gave her. 3 Oh, awful bliss! that from her womb Should spring the Uncreated, The great and holy One, for Whom The world so long had waited. 4 O Son divine! we fain would trace Thy mother's steps so lowly, Her joys and woes, her saintly grace, Her life so calm and holy. 5 But lo! as all too near we press, A veil the scene enfoldeth! No tongue may sings its loveliness, No eye its peace beholdeth! 6 And as we read with kindling eye This day's all-gracious story, The blessèd mother passeth by And Thine is all the glory! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [The angel sped on wings of light]

Now, the blessèd Dayspring

Author: Mrs. M. A. Thomson Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #157 (1894) Meter: 6.5 Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Anunciation First Line: Now, the blessèd Dayspring Lyrics: 1 Now, the blessèd Dayspring Cometh from on high; Now, the worlds' Redeemer, To her aid, draws nigh; Bearer of the tidings, From the throne of light, To a lowly maiden, Speeds an angel bright. 2 In the chosen daughter Of King David's line, God fulfils the promise Of King Ahaz' sign: Gabriel hath spoken; Mary hath believed; And, behold a virgin Hath a Son conceived. 3 Though He take our nature Linked to low estate, Though He stoop to suffer, Yet shall He be great; Though His crown and sceptre Be of thorn and reed, His shall be the kingdom Sworn to David's Seed. 4 Light to light the Gentiles Bending at His throne; Glory to His people When His sway they own; He shall reign forever, King of kings confessed, And all tribes and kindreds Shall, in Him, be blest. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [Now the blessed Dayspring]

Now, the blessèd Dayspring

Author: M. A. Thomson Hymnal: The Church Hymnal #157 (1898) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Anunciation Lyrics: 1 Now, the blessèd Dayspring Cometh from on high; Now, the worlds' Redeemer, To her aid, draws nigh; Bearer of the tidings, From the throne of light, To a lowly maiden, Speeds an angel bright. 2 In the chosen daughter Of King David's line, God fulfils the promise Of King Ahaz' sign: Gabriel hath spoken; Mary hath believed; And, behold a virgin Hath a Son conceived. 3 Though He take our nature Linked to low estate, Though He stoop to suffer, Yet shall He be great; Though His crown and sceptre Be of thorn and reed, His shall be the kingdom Sworn to David's Seed. 4 Light to light the Gentiles Bending at His throne; Glory to His people When His sway they own; He shall reign forever, King of kings confessed, And all tribes and kindreds Shall, in Him, be blest. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: DAVID

Praise We the Lord this day

Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #158 (1894) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Anunciation Lyrics: 1 Praise we the Lord this day, This day so long foretold, Whose promise shone with cheering ray On waiting saints of old. 2 The prophet gave the sign For faithful men to read; A virgin born of David's line, Shall bear the promised Seed. 3 Ask not how this should be, But worship and adore, Like her whom heaven's majesty Came down to shadow o'er. 4 Meekly she bowed her head To hear the gracious word, Mary, the pure and lowly maid, The favoured of the Lord. 5 Blessèd shall be her name In all the Church on earth, Through whom that wondrous mercy came, The incarnate Saviour's birth. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise we the Lord this day]

Praise we the Lord this day

Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Church Hymnal #158 (1898) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Anunciation Lyrics: 1 Praise we the Lord this day, This day so long foretold, Whose promise shone with cheering ray On waiting saints of old. 2 The prophet gave the sign For faithful men to read; A virgin born of David's line, Shall bear the promised Seed. 3 Ask not how this should be, But worship and adore, Like her whom heaven's majesty Came down to shadow o'er. 4 Meekly she bowed her head To hear the gracious word, Mary, the pure and lowly maid, The favoured of the Lord. 5 Blessèd shall be her name In all the Church on earth, Through whom that wondrous mercy came, The incarnate Saviour's birth. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GEORGE

We praise Thy grace, O Saviour

Author: Bishop W. W. How Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #159 (1894) Meter: 7.6 Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts St. Mark Lyrics: 1 We praise Thy grace, O Saviour, That beareth with us long, And ever out of weakness Thy servants maketh strong. 2 The saint, who left his comrades, And turned back from the fight, Behold at last victorious In Thy prevailing might! 3 From Thee, Lord, came the courage Once more to front the host: Thy strength, most mighty Savior, In weakness shineth most. 4 Thy love Saint Mark hath numbered Among the blessèd four, And all the world rejoiceth To learn his Gospel-lore. 5 O Lord, our human weakness With pitying eye behold; Uplift the fainting spirit, And make the coward bold. 6 O Jesu, glorious Victor O'er all the hosts of sin, In us Thy strength make perfect, In us the victory win. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [We praise Thy grace O Saviour]

We praise Thy grace, O Saviour

Author: W. W. How Hymnal: The Church Hymnal #159 (1898) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts St. Mark Lyrics: 1 We praise Thy grace, O Saviour, That beareth with us long, And ever out of weakness Thy servants maketh strong. 2 The saint, who left his comrades, And turned back from the fight, Behold at last victorious In Thy prevailing might! 3 From Thee, Lord, came the courage Once more to front the host: Thy strength, most mighty Savior, In weakness shineth most. 4 Thy love Saint Mark hath numbered Among the blessèd four, And all the world rejoiceth To learn his Gospel-lore. 5 O Lord, our human weakness With pitying eye behold; Uplift the fainting spirit, And make the coward bold. 6 O Jesu, glorious Victor O'er all the hosts of sin, In us Thy strength make perfect, In us the victory win. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ARGYLE