Probably of the seventh or eighth century. Found in three MSS. of the eleventh century in the British Museum Library; also in the old Roman, Sarum, York, and Aberdeen Breviaries. Chandler’s rendering of this fine hymn—“O Christ, our hope, our heart’s desire,” and which is to be found in most collections, is the hymn for Evensong on Ascension Day in that author’s “Hymns of the Primitive Church.” I Thou our Redeemer art, O Christ, Our heart’s desire, our fervent love; Creator of the worlds, Thou cam’st To wear our flesh, from heaven above. II ’Twas love that brought Thee to our aid, To bear the burden of our woe, To bow the head in shameful death, And life, immortal life, bestow. III Asunder burst the bands of hell, The captives hailed the glorious day; And by Thy mighty triumph crowned, Thou art at God’s right hand for aye. IV O may Thy mercy still abound, That, by the goodness of Thy grace, We daily o’er our sin may rise, And see the beauty of Thy face. V Spring of our joy, be Thou, O Christ; Our great reward, hereafter be; And while the endless ages run, Our praises shall be all of Thee. EI CANAMUS GLORIAM By C. Coffin. _(_See p. 3._)_ I Now let us tune our hearts to sing The glory of the Almighty King; His hand unrolled the spacious skies, Whose beauty lures our wondering eyes. II There are the clouds with treasure rare, Slow floating in the higher air, Whence come the soft refreshing showers, To bless the springing of the flowers. III Rich is the treasure of Thy grace, Prepared for us who seek Thy face; It falls from clouds that earthward roll, And penetrates the inmost soul. IV And faithful hearts that thirsting pine, Drink deeply of the draught divine, And with an heavenly impulse rise, To greet the sunlight in the skies. V O happy souls that evermore Drink of the bliss Thou hast in store; May grateful love responsive flow To all the love Thou dost bestow. VI Now, glory to the Three in One, To God the Father, God the Son, And to the Spirit, one in Three, From age to age eternally. DEUS-HOMO, REX CŒLORUM By Bishop Marbodus. Born in Anjou, 1035; successively Archdeacon of Angers and Bishop of Rennes; died in 1125. Was author of a poem _De Gemmis_, which gives a mystical explanation of precious stones much in favour in the Middle Ages. I