The author wrote the third line of the first stanza: "Did almost with his latest breath," and the first line of the second stanza : "To keep Thy feast, Lord, are we met." For biographical sketch, see No. 29. 841 Universal gladness. LORY to God on high, GLO S. M. Our peace is made with Heaven; The Son of God came down to die, That we might be forgiven. 2 His precious blood was shed, 3 Approach his royal board, Join every tongue to praise the Lord, And every heart be glad. 4 The Father gives the Son; The Son, his flesh and blood; 2 When he the table spreads, 3 The Lamb for sinners slain, 4 Let earth and heaven be joined, And hymn the Saviour of mankind In one eternal day. CHARLES WESLEY. Title: After the Sacrament. Part of a hymn of four eight-line stanzas, of which the first and third verses are as follows: 1 "All praise to God above, 3 "He bids us taste His grace, The stammerers' tongues are loosed to praise That sits upon the throne; On His triumphant Son." Wesley wrote the first line of the hymn: "O what a taste is this." From Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 1745. 843 His the pain—ours the joy. S. M. No gospel like this feast Spread for Thy Church by thee; 2 All our redemption cost, 3 Thine was the bitter price, 4 Here we would rest midway, Saviour, witness with the sign, That our ransomed souls are thine. JOSIAH CONDER. From The Congregational Hymn Book. A Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns, compiled by Josiah Conder. London, 1836. Josiah Conder, the author of two of the hymns in the Hymnal, (see No. 134,) was born in London in 1798. He passed a busy life as book-seller, editor, and author. His poetical works are The Star in the East, 1824; The Choir and the Oratory, 1837; and Hymns of Praise, Prayer, and Devout Meditation, 1856. This work was not published until after the death of the author, in 1855. 845 "TILL ILL He come:" O let the words Linger on the trembling chords; Let the little while between In their golden light be seen; Let us think how heaven and home 2 When the weary ones we love 3 See, the feast of love is spread, EDWARD H. BICKERSTETH. Title: Ye do show the Lord's death till he come. 1 Cor. xi, 26. It has not been altered. One stanza, the third, has been omitted: 3 "Clouds and conflicts round us press: Would we have one sorrow less? All the sharpness of the cross, All that tells the world is loss, Death, and darkness, and the tomb, From the author's Hymnal, Companion to the It was written in 1861. The Rev. Edward Henry Bickersteth, an English clergyman, was born in London in 1825, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1847. He is the author of valuable works in Title: Ye do show the Lord's death till he come. prose and poetry. Among the last is Yesterday, 1 Cor. xi, 26. To-day, and Forever, which is well known. A translation of Ad regias Agni dapes. The original has four eight-lined stanzas: these are the first three, somewhat altered. The last is as follows: "Paschal triumph, Paschal joy, From Hymns and Anthems For Use in The Holy 2 O Water, life bestowing, From out the Saviour's heart, A fountain purely flowing, A fount of love thou art: O let us, freely tasting, Our burning thirst assuage; Thy sweetness never wasting, Avails from age to age. 3 Jesus, this feast receiving, We take, and doubt no more: THOMAS AQUINAS. TR. BY R. PALMER. The original of the hymn, beginning O esca viato A With lowly, thankful hearts, we praise; Author of this great mystery, Figure and means of saving grace. 2 The sacred, true, effectual sign, rum, may be found in Daniel's Thesaurus Hym-The glorious instrument divine, nologicus, vol. ii, p. 369. The translation was contributed to the Sabbath Hymn Book, 1858. Thomas Aquinas, sometimes called the Angelical Doctor, was born at Aquino, in the kingdom of Naples, about 1225. He begun his education at the Monastery of Monte Cassino, and completed his studies at Cologne and Paris, under the tuition of the celebrated Albertus Magnus. His life was devoted to teaching theology and philosophy, to authorship and preaching. His most famous work was his Summa Theologiæ. He was a Dominican, and the founder of the School of Thomists. He died in 1274. 2 His body broken in our stead 3 His fearful drops of agony, 4 And thus that dark betrayal night, 5 Until the trump of God be heard, Thy mercy and thy strength bestows. 3 We see the blood that seals our peace; 4 The strength through which our spirits Our spirits drink a fresh supply, CHARLES WESLEY. From Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 1745. 852 Rejoicing at the table. NO Jesus, our exalted Lord, T L. M. The name by heaven and earth adored, Fain would our hearts and voices raise A cheerful song of sacred praise. 2 But all the notes which mortals know, 3 Yet while around his board we meet, ANNE STEELE, ALT. Title: Communion with Christ at his Table. ORIGINAL. Verse one, line two: "Dear name, by heaven and earth adored." Verse three, line two: "And worship at his glorious feet." Verse four, line two: "With painful, pleasing anguish flow.” Children of our Heavenly Father, Friends and brethren would we be; May our hearts be one in thee." The Rev. Roswell Park was born in Connecticut in 1807. He received a military education, graduating at West Point in 1831, and served several years in the U. S. Engineer Corps. In 1842 he began to study theology, and soon after entered the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church. In 1852 he became President of Racine College, Wisconsin. In 1863 he founded a school in Chicago, where he died in 1869. He was the author of a volume, entitled Selections of Juvenile and Miscellaneous Poems. Written or Trans There will be a difference of opinion as to whether 4 "Yes, Lord, we love and we adore, 5"Let faith our feeble senses aid, This is a valuable hymn. The second and last stanzas are especially fine. From the author's Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional. London, 1760. See No. 63. 854 The Spirit's quickening influences. 8,7. YOME, thou everlasting Spirit, Now the living faith impart; 2 Come, thou Witness of his dying; Christ to every soul, and mine; |