Nor vain the word, that whosoe'er To houses, parents, children, wife ; BP. MANT. SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S DAY. AUGUST 24. COLLECT. O Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy word; grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church to love that word which he believed, and both to preach and receive the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. HYMN. 66 Behold, in whom no guile I find, A guileless heart! what fairer scene Fair are the snow-wreaths, that infold Fair is the star of evening bright, But Alpine snow, nor crystal stream, Can pure delight impart, Nor moon, nor evening planet's gleam, To match the guileless heart. For these material works of God But guileless truth and innocence, BP. MANT. SAINT MATTHEW'S DAY. SPETEMBER 21. COLLECT. O Almighty God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom, to be an apostle and evangelist; grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, world without end. Amen. HYMN. Prepare the feast! the viands bring, But who is he, the host, whose care And who are they assembled there 'Tis MATTHEW, 't is the publican; The favored host is he Who sat, a much despised man, And they, the guests assembled round, O holy Jesus, and are these "Not to the righteous was I sent ; I call the sinner to repent; "For them my glory I resigned; Shepherd of Israel! Saviour dear! Repentant, lo! to thee we turn, Give us what thou reveal'st to learn, And what thou bidd'st obey. BP. MANT. |