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St. Andrew's Day.

Almighty God, Who gav’st such grace to Andrew, Thine Apostle holy, that at Thy call Thy path to trace he followed Thee, and followed wholly: Not asking for an hour’s delay, nor thinking, wert Thou really calling; to hear with him was to obey, his following footsteps quickly falling. Grant unto all assembled here grace to obey, by holy living, to hear Thy call with duteous fear, a ready heart all joyful giving. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, at Thy commandment make us willing to manifest Thy holy word, Thy grace our hearts for ever filling.

1 Almighty God, Who gav’st such grace
to Andrew, Thine Apostle holy,
that at Thy call Thy path to trace
he followed Thee, and followed wholly:
2 Not asking for an hour’s delay,
nor thinking, wert Thou really calling;
to hear with him was to obey,
his following footsteps quickly falling.
3 Grant unto all assembled here
grace to obey, by holy living,
to hear Thy call with duteous fear,
a ready heart all joyful giving.
4 Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,
at Thy commandment make us willing
to manifest Thy holy word,
Thy grace our hearts for ever filling.

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Text attr. Eliza Humphreys
Tune Father of All
J. M. Bentley

St. Andrew's Day.

Almighty God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay; grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy Word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy Commandments; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.