He made known his ways unto Moses: HIS ACTS UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. The Lord is merciful and gracious: SLOW TO ANGER, AND PLENTEOUS IN MERCY. He will not always chide: NEITHER WILL HE KEEP HIS ANGER FOREVER. He hath not dealt with us after our sins: NOR REWARDED US ACCORDING TO OUR INIQUITIES. For as the heaven is high above the earth: SO GREAT IS HIS MERCY TOWARD THEM THAT FEAR HIM. As far as the east is from the west: SO FAR HATH HE REMOVED OUR TRANSGRESSIONS FROM US. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit: AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE, WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN. THE FIRST LESSON: Revelation 7:9-17 O Lord, have mercy upon us. THANKS BE TO GOD. TE DEUM LAUDAMUS: (the Choir) THE SECOND LESSON: Matthew 5:1-12 O Lord, have mercy upon us. THANKS BE TO GOD. THE ANTHEM: (the Choir) Greater Love Hath No Man - John Ireland Many waters cannot quench Love, neither can the floods drown it. Love is strong as death. Greater Love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for for his friends. Who His own Self bare our sins in His own Body on the tree, That we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. Ye are wash'd, ye are sanctified, ye are justified, In the Name of the Lord Jesus. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, That ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath call'd you out of darkness, Into his marvelous light. I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies, A living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. HYMN IRISH. C.M. 1. Thy kingdom come! On bended knee The passing ages pray; And faithful souls have yearned to see On earth that kingdom's day. 2. But the slow watches of the night Not less to God belong; And for the everlasting right The silent stars are strong. 3. And lo, already on the hills The flags of dawn appear; Gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, Proclaim the day is near: 4. The day in whose clear-shining light All wrong shall stand revealed, When justice shall be throned in might, And every hurt be healed; 5. When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, Shall walk the earth abroad; The day of perfect righteousness The promised day of God.