PREVIEW OF ANGLICAN CHURCH HYMNS SOFTCOPY

1.

 

1 Now that the daylight fills the sky,

We lift our hearts to God on high,

That He, in all we do or say,

Would keep us free from harm today;

 

2 Would guard our hearts and tongues from strife;

From anger's din would shield our life;

From evil sights would turn our eyes,

And close our ears to vanities.

 

3 So we, when this new day is gone

And night in turn is drawing on,

With conscience by the world unstained

Shall praise His name for vict'ry gained.

 

4 "All praise to You, creator Lord!

All praise to You, eternal Word!

All praise to You, O Spirit wise!"

We sing as daylight fills the skies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 O splendor of God’s glory bright,

from light eternal bringing light;

O Light of light, the fountain spring,

O Day, all days illumining.

 

2 Come, very Sun of heaven's love,

in lasting radiance from above,

and pour the Holy Spirit's ray

on all we think or do today.

 

3 Teach us to love with all our might;

drive envy out, remove all spite;

turn to the good each troubling care,

and give us grace our name to bear.

 

4 All glory be to God Most High;

to God the Son let praises rise;

whom with the Spirit we adore

forever and forevermore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Thy daily stage of duty run;

Shake off dull sloth, and early rise

To pay thy morning sacrifice.

 

2 Redeem thy mis-spent time that's past,

Live this day as if 'twere thy last;

T'improve thy talents take due care

'Gainst the great day thy self prepare.

 

3 Let all thy converse be sincere,

Thy conscience as the noon-day clear:

Think how the all-seeing God thy ways,

And every secret thought surveys.

 

4 Glory to God, who save hath kept;

And hath refresh'd me while I slept;

Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake,

I may of endless life partake.

 

5 Direct, control, suggest this day

All I design, or do, or say;

That all my power's, with all their might,

In Thy sole glory may unite.

 

6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heav'nly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

 

4

1 New every morning is the love

Our wakening and uprising prove;

Through sleep and darkness safely brought,

Restored to life and power and thought.

 

2 New mercies, each returning day,

Around us hover while we pray;

New perils past, new sins forgiven,

New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.

 

3 If on our daily course, our mind

Be set to hallow all we find,

New treasures still, of countless price,

God will provide for sacrifice.

 

4 The trivial round, the common task,

Will furnish all we ought to ask;

Room to deny ourselves, a road

To bring us daily nearer God.

 

5 And now, O Lord, in Thy dear love,

Fit us for perfect rest above;

And help us, this and every day,

To live more nearly as we pray.