What worldly hearts and hearts impure Went with him through the rich man's door; That we might learn of him lost souls to love, And view his least and worst with hope to meet above. These gracious lines shed gospel light On Mammon's gloomiest cells, As on some city's cheerless night The tide of sunrise swells, Till tower, and dome, and bridge-way proud And to wise hearts this certain hope is given, And oh! if even on Babel shine Such gleams of Paradise, Should not their peace be peace divine, Who day by day arise To look on clearer heavens, and scan The work of God untouched by man? KEBLE. SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE'S DAY. OCTOBER 28. COLLECT. O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner stone; grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable unto thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. HYMN. As at the first, by two and two His herald saints the Saviour sent So evermore he deems his name He loves when age and youth are met, Their high and low in concord set For sacred song, joy's golden mean. He loves when some clear soaring mind To simple souls and unrefined, Who in life's shadiest covert lie. Or if perchance a saddened heart In sorrow and remorse to sing, Thy gracious care will send that way And nurse it with all pitying thought; Cheerful as soaring lark, and mild As evening blackbird's full-toned lay, When the relenting sun has smiled Bright through a whole December day. These are the tones to brace and cheer How timely then a comrade's song Comes floating on the mountain air, And bids thee yet be bold and strongFancy may die, but Faith is there. KEBLE. ANOTHER. Father, gracious Father, hear Build us in one body up, Called in one high calling's hope; WESLEY. |