And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God! Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: Blessed are they, that have not seen, and yet have believed. Π OUR FATHER, which art in heaven, &c. 1 YES, the Redeemer rose; High raised his conquering head: Lo! the angelic bands To wait his high commands, And worship at his feet: Joyful they come, From realms of day And wing their way To such a tomb. Then back to heaven they fly, And the glad tidings bear: What music fills the air! Their anthems say, | Hath left the dead, Ye mortals, catch the sound, Redeemed by him from hell, And send the echo round The globe, on which you dwell; L. YE, that love the Lord, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few. 1 Teacher. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens : T. Praise him, all his angels : T. Praise him, sun and moon: T. Praise him, ye heaven of heavens: P. And ye waters, that be above the heavens. T. Let them praise the name of the Lord: P. For he commanded, and they were created. T. He hath also established them for ever and ever. P. He hath made a decree, which shall not pass. T. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: P. Fire, and hail; snow, and vapors; stormy winds, fulfilling his word : T. Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: P. Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: T. Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth. P. Both young men and maidens, old men and children: T. Let them praise the name of the Lord: P. For his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. After these things, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples, at the Sea of Tiberias. Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again, the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him, the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? and he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, when hou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had thus spoken, he saith unto him, Follow me. Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple, whom Jesus loved, following; (which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he, that betrayeth thee?) Peter, seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. 1 OUR FATHER, which art in heaven, &c. 1 "SERVANT of God, well done; Rest from thy loved employ: The voice at midnight came; A mortal arrow pierced his frame The pains of death are past; And, life's long warfare closed at last, Soldier of Christ, well done • |
