GLORIA PATRI. N. B.-The metre marks, affixed to the Psalms and Hymns, refer to a division of the Metres, founded on the nature of the verse, into four Classes, marked —I., II., III., IV. CLASS I. includes Common, Long, and Short metres, marked C. M., L. M., S. M. CLASS II. includes the other Iambic metres, eight in number, marked II. 1, II. 2, II. 3, II. 4, &c., which may be named Two, one; Two, two; Two, three, &c. CLASS III. includes the Trochaic metres, being five in number, marked III. 1, III. 2, III. 3, &c., which may be named Three, one; Three, two, &c. CLASS IV. includes the metres consisting chiefly of triplets, being five in number, marked IV. 1, IV. 2, IV. 3, &c., and may be named Four, one; Four two, &c. CLASS I. C. M. 'O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, то The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. L. M. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom earth and heaven adore, Be glory, as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore. S. M. To God the Father, Son, And Spirit, glory be, As 't was, and is, and shall be so To all eternity. CLASS II. II. 1. TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven's triumphant host, And saints on earth adore, Be glory as in ages past, As now it is, and so shall last II. 2. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, As now it is, and so shall last When time itself shall be no more. II. 3. To God the Father, God the Son, II. 4. To God the Father, Son, It was, is now, II. 5. To God the Father, and to God the Son, II. 6. ETERNAL praise be given, And songs of highest worth, To God, supreme confess'd, II. 7. To Father, Son, and Spirit bless'd, As was through ages heretofore, II. 8. By all on earth and all in heaven To God the Father, God the Son, Ere time had yet its course begun : As was, and is, be highest praise, As still shall be through endless days. CLASS III. III. 1. HOLY Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three in One! Glory as of old, to thee, III. 2. PRAISE the Name of God most high, PRAISE the Father, earth and heaven, Glory through eternal days. III. 4. To the Father, throned in heaven, Still is worshipped, still shall be. III. 5. GREAT Jehovah! we dore thee, To Jehovah, Three in One. CLASS IV. IV. 1. BY angels in heaven And saints upon earth, IV. 2. ALL praise to the Father, the Son, ALL praise to the Father, all praise to the Son, IV. 4. O FATHER Almighty, to thee be address'd. IV. 5. ALL glory and praise to the Father be given, For Hymns 145 and 185. TO the Father, to the Son, When used to Hymn 185, in line 6, read, COME, let us adore Him; come, bow at his feet; O give Him the glory, the praise that 's meet; Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise, And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies. Whenever the Hymns are used at the celebration of Divine Service, a certain pos tion or portions of the Psalms of David in metre shall also be sung. |