INCUMBENT OF WIBSEY, YORKSHIRE, AND DOMESTIC CHAPLAIN TO THE
RIGHT HON. THE LORD DUNSANY.

13983

The Daily Service.

"Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

And are we then alone on holy ground,

Most gracious Father? Are we then alone,
Because the world regards not, and is gone?
Where are the solemn dead which lie around,
Are they not with us? Are thy courts not crown'd
With spiritual hosts about? and the sweet tone
Still lingers round thine altars. Are they flown,
Bearing no more to see their God disowned ?

Has the great Michael left us, mighty arm,
Gabriel, our fortitude, and the blest charm
Of Raphael's healing name? In my heart's fear
I heard a voice, "Be still and lowly bend;

While two or three remain, thy Lord is here,

And where His presence is, His Hosts attend."

The Cathedral.

B

The Title.

The Title of our Book of Common Prayer was given at the Review in a. D. 1661: the term commonly signifying the whole collection of Offices appertaining to the Church, but more properly referring to the Morning and Evening Prayer alone; this portion is Common, as ordinarily used by the entire congregation, the Sacraments and other rites being used only on particular occasions by a part.

The Litany was originally a distinct Service, prescribed alone for Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.