He dreams he sees a lamp flash bright, That fills up all the ample gloom. The flame, that in a few short years Touched he upstarts—his chains unbind Then all himself, all joy and calm, The pastoral staff, the keys of heaven, KEBLE. COLLECT. Grant, O merciful God, that as thine holy apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. HYMN. And couldst thou, JAMES, to win the meed Thy Saviour's cup of sorrow taste? Thou couldst: such aid his Spirit lent! The Greater. The angry council's stern decree, And last the fatal sword: These came in turn; and then thy death! The first of all thy brotherhood! We dare not rend the veil aside, Should seem that thou wert there to see, And he, the favored of your Lord, For not in vain his word was given Throned by Messiah's throne. Nor vain the word, that whosoe'er To houses, parents, children, wife ; And dwell in endless life. 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. "Behold, in whom no guile I find, A guileless heart! what fairer scene Fair are the snow-wreaths, that infold |