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ST. LEONARD. C. M. D.

H. HILES. 1867.

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1. The shadows of the evening hours Fall from the dark-'ning sky;

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Look on Thy chil-dren from on high, And hear us while we pray.

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2 The sorrows of Thy servants, Lord,
Oh, do not Thou despise,
But let the incense of our prayers
Before Thy mercy rise.

The brightness of the coming night
Upon the darkness rolls;
With hopes of future glory chase
The shadows on our souls.

3 Slowly the rays of daylight fade
So fade within our heart

The hopes in earthly love and joy,
That one by one depart.

Slowly the bright stars, one by one,
Within the heavens shine:

Give us, O Lord, fresh hopes in heaven,
And trust in things divine.

4 Let peace, O Lord, Thy peace, O God, Upon our souls descend;

From midnight fears, and perils, Thou

Our trembling hearts defend:

Give us a respite from our toil;

Calm and subdue our woes; Through the long day we labor, Lord, Oh, give us now repose.

A. A. Procter. 1862.

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JOHN READING. 1680.

PORTUGUESE HYMN. P. M.

Con spirito.

1. Come hith er, ye faithful, triumph - ant-ly sing; Come, see in the

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2 True Son of the Father, He comes from the skies;
To be born of a Virgin He doth not despise.
To Bethlehem hasten, etc.

3 Hark! hark to the angels! all singing in heaven,
"To God in the highest all glory be given!"
To Bethlehem hasteu, etc.

4 To Thee, then, O Jesu, this day of Thy birth,
Be glory and honor through heaven and earth;
True Godhead incarnate! Omnipotent Word!
Oh come, let us hasten to worship the Lord!

Anon. Latin, 17th Century. Tr. Caswall-Schaff.

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E H. Sears. 1849.

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