TIMES AND SEASONS.—NOON
![\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/2 \key g \major \partial 1 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber #'transparent = ##t
\relative c''
<< { g1 | b2 c a b | g a fis \fermata \bar"||"
a | b cis d a | b a4( g) fis2 \fermata \bar"||" \break
a | d b c b | a g fis \fermata \bar"||"
a | b c d g, | 2. fis4 g1 \fermata \bar"|." } \\
{ d1 | g2 g d fis | e cis d fis | g e d d | d cis d
d | d e e g4( fis) | e2 e d d | g fis4( e) d2 e | d d d1 } >>
}
\new Staff { \clef bass \key g \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c'
<< { b1 | d2 c d d | b a a d | d a a fis | e a a
fis | fis gis a d | c c a d | d c g c4( b) | a2 a b1 } \\
{ g,1 | g'2 e fis d | e a, d \fermata d | g g fis d | g, a d \fermata
d | b e a, b | c a d \fermata fis, | g a b c | d d g,1 \fermata } >>
}
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William Wordsworth, 1770–1850.
BLEST are the moments, doubly blest,
That, drawn from this one hour of rest,
Are with a ready heart bestowed
Upon the service of our God!
2 * Each field is then a hallowed spot,
An altar is in each man's cot,
A church in every grove that spreads
Its living roof above our heads.
3 Look up to heaven! the industrious sun
Already half his race hath run;
He cannot halt or go astray,
But our immortal spirits may.
4 Lord, since his rising in the east,
If we have faltered or transgressed,
Guide, from thy love's abundant source,
What yet remains of this day's course;
5. Help with thy grace, through life’s short day,
Our upward and our downward way;
And glorify for us the west,
When we shall sink to final rest.
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\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/2 \key g \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c'' { << { g1 g \bar"||" } \\ { e d } >> } }
\new Lyrics \lyricmode { A -- men. }
\new Staff { \clef bass \key g \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c' { << { c1 b } \\ { c, g } >> } }
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The following is also suitable for Mid-day Services:
259 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go.
Also many of the simpler Hymns.
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