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C. M. OLD EPISC. COLLECTION.

The Song of St. Ambrose, called Te Deum.

1 WE praise thee, God; thee we confess The only Lord to be;

And, as eternal Father, all

The earth doth worship thee.

2 To thee all angels cry, the heavens,
And all the powers on high:
To thee cherub and seraphim
Continually do cry, —

3 O holy, holy, holy Lord,
Of Sabaoth the God!

Through heaven and earth thy praise is spread,
And glory all abroad.

4 The apostles' glorious company
Yield praises unto thee:
The prophets' goodly fellowship
Praise thee continually.

5 The noble and victorious host
Of martyrs sound thy praise:
The holy church, throughout the world,
Thee doth confess always.

6 Father of endless majesty

They do acknowledge thee; Thy Christ thine honorable, true, And only Son to be.

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C. P. M.

Universal Praise.

OGILVIE.

1 BEGIN, my soul, the exalted lay;
Let each enraptured thought obey,
And praise the Almighty's name :
Lo, heaven, and earth, and seas, and skies,
In one melodious concert rise,

To swell the inspiring theme.

2 Thou heaven of heavens, his vast abode,
Ye clouds, proclaim your Maker, God;
Ye thunders, speak his power;
Lo, on the lightning's rapid wings,
In triumph rides the King of kings;
The astonished worlds adore.

3 Ye deeps, with roaring billows rise,
To join the thunders of the skies;
Praise him who bids you roll;
His praise in softer notes declare,
Each whispering breeze of yielding air,
And breathe it to the soul.

4 Wake, all ye soaring throngs, and sing,
Ye cheerful warblers of the spring;
Harmonious anthems raise

To him who shaped your finer mould,
Who tipped your glittering wings with gold,
And tuned your voice to praise.

5 Let man, by nobler passions swayed,
The feeling heart, the judging head,
In heavenly praise employ ;
Spread the Creator's name around,

Till heaven's broad arch ring back the sound,
The general burst of joy.

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L. M.

Song of Adoration.

1 LET one loud song of praise arise

RoscoE.

To God, whose goodness ceaseless flows; Who dwells enthroned above the skies, And life and breath on all bestows.

2 Let all of good this bosom fires,
To him, sole good, give praises due ;
Let all the truth himself inspires
Unite to sing him only true.

3 In ardent adoration joined,

Obedient to thy holy will,
Let all our faculties, combined,
Thy just commands, O God, fulfil.

4 O, may the solemn breathing sound

Like incense rise before thy throne, Where thou, whose glory knows no bound, Great Cause of all things, dwell'st alone.

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H. M.

TATE & BRADY.

Ps. 136.

1 TO God, the mighty Lord,
Your joyful thanks repeat;

To him due praise afford,
As good as he is great:
For God does prove
Our constant friend;
His boundless love
Shall never end.

2 To him whose wondrous power
All other gods obey,
Whom earthly kings adore,
This grateful homage pay:
For God, &c.

3 By his almighty hand

Amazing works are wrought;
The heavens by his command
Were to perfection brought:
For God, &c.

4 He spread the ocean round
About the spacious land,
And made the rising ground
Above the waters stand:
For God, &c.

5 Through heaven he did display His numerous hosts of light; The sun to rule by day,

The moon and stars by night:
For God, &c.

6 He does the food supply,

On which all creatures live;
To God who reigns on high
Eternal praises give :
For God will prove
Our constant friend;
His boundless love
Shall never end.

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H. M.

Universal Praise. Ps. 148.

TATE & BRADY.

1 YE boundless realms of joy,
Exalt your Maker's fame;
His praise your song employ
Above the starry frame :
Your voices raise,

Ye cherubim

And seraphim,

To sing his praise.

2 Thou moon, that rul'st the night,
And sun, that guid'st the day,
Ye glittering stars of light,
To him your homage pay:

His praise declare,

Ye heavens above,

And clouds that move
In liquid air.

3 Let them adore the Lord,
And praise his holy name,
By whose almighty word
They all from nothing came:
And all shall last,
From changes free;
His firm decree

Stands ever fast.

4 United zeal be shown,

His wondrous fame to raise,

Whose glorious name alone
Deserves our endless praise: