LXXIII Hymn commendatory of the Reverence due to Holy Places 'PUT off thy shoes, 't is holy ground!' A voice to Moses said: 'Nor with unhallow'd things confound What God has holy made.' Whene'er we tread Thy courts, O Lord, May no irreverent stain, In dress or gesture, deed or word, Thy sanctuary profane ! Be banish'd thence all mixture base Of worldly wish or aim; Nor earthly dross defile the place Where Thou hast fixt Thy name ! But still may holy hearts be there, And holy offerings found; And still Thy voice be heard, 'Beware, Ye tread on holy ground!' To Thee, O Father; Son, to Thee; To Thee, O Spirit blest; All glory in one Godhead be By all Thy Church addrest! LXXIV Hymn commendatory of the Reverence due to Holy Things O LORD, whate'er belongs to Thee, Nor dare Thy holy property As things unhallow'd treat! Thy name no lip with jesting light, Or idle speech, profane! Thy word no ear neglectful slight, Or haughtily disdain ! Thy house-may there no reckless foot The heedless mind betray! Nor worldly toils or gauds pollute Thy peaceful sacred day! L May no vain heart the servants spurn, Who Thy commission bear; Nor proudly from Thy table turn, Nor venture rashly there! Lord, grant us grace each holy thing Occasion meet to make Of praise for Thee, our heavenly King, And prize it for Thy sake! Thy name, Thy word, Thy house, Thy day, Thy priests, and rites divine, The honour for Thy sake we pay, That honour, Lord, is Thine. Thou seest the duteous heart, when we And Thou hast said, 'Who honour me, Lo! I will honour them!' LXXV Hymn of Thanksgiving for Holy Baptism GOD of our health, our Life and Light, That, wash'd in Thy thrice Holy Name, A new relation thence we claim, And, born by nature sons of earth, Accept the thanks we hymn to Thee, Lord God Almighty, One and Three! |