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From our sinful tempers free, Pure and gentle, Lord, like thes: Hear us, Holy Jesu. May our thoughts be undefiled, May our words be true and mild, Make us each a holy child:
Hear us, Holy Jesu. Jesu, Son of God Most High, Who didst in a manger lie, Who upon the cross didst die: Hear us, Holy Jesu. Jesu, from thy heavenly throne, Watching o'er each little one, Till our life on earth is done: Hear us, Holy Jesu. Jesu, whom we hope to see Calling us in heaven to be Happy evermore with thee,
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Hear us, Holy Jesu. Amen.
TO THE ETERNAL FATHER.
546 UNCREATED Fount of light, Glory without shade of night, Everlasting, infinite,
Holy Father, hear us. Well of life that ever flows, Life more pure than stainless snows, Life in calm serene repose,
Holy Father, hear us. Blessèd One, whose name is love, Pleads with thee thy Son above; Broods o'er us thy hovering Dove; Holy Father, hear us. Round about thy sapphire throne, Shines the rainbow's emerald zone, Breathing heavenly peace alone: Holy Father, hear us. There before thy mercy seat Saints in light and angels meet; Yet behold us at thy feet:
Holy Father, hear us. Thou, whose deep compassions yearn For the prodigal's return, And his far- off steps discern, Holy Father, hear us. Aching hearts that long for rest, Wilder'd souls by doubt oppress'd, Babes that crave a parent's breast ,Holy Father, hear us. All have some great gift to seek, Hungred, thirsty, weary, weak; All have wants no words can speak, Holy Father, hear us.
Is not thy paternal board With all royal bounties stored, Priceless, countless, unexplored? Holy Father, hear us. Thou who sparedst not thy Son, Him thine own, thine only One, Till thy work by him was done, Holy Father, hear us. Thou in all his sorrows nigh, Thou, who heardest his last cry, Thou, who sufferedst him to die, Holy Father, hear us. Thou, omnipotent to save From destruction's whelming ways,
Death and hell and vanquish'd grave, Holy Father, hear us. Thou, at whose right hand once more, He is now, his conflict o'er, Throned where he was throned before, Holy Father, hear us. Thou, who crownest him with grace, Foldest him to thine embrace, Him the brightness of thy face, Holy Father, hear us. All the richest gifts of heaven, Sevenfold from the Spirits Seven, Measureless to him are given: Holy Father, hear us. At his word thy Spirit came, Crowns of light and tongues of flame: Oh for our Redeemer's name, Holy Father, hear us. Grant us in this holy hour From his bride's exhaustless dower Light and life and peace and power: Holy Father, hear us. Hear our cry, our voiceless needs: Hear, in us thy Spirit pleads: Hear, for Jesus intercedes:
Holy Father, hear us. Amen. THE SEVEN WORDS ON THE CROSS.
547 Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do. Luke xxiii. 34.
JESU, in thy dying woes, Even while thy life- blood flows, Craving pardon for thy foes: Hear us, Holy Jesu. Saviour, for our pardon sue, When our sins thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do: Hear us, Holy Jesu. O may we, who mercy need, Be like thee in heart and deed, When th wrong our spirits bleed: Hear us, Holy Jesu. To- day shalt thou be with me in Paradin Luke xxiii. 43.
JESU, pitying the sighs Of the thief, who near thee dies, Promising him Paradise:
Hear us, Holy Jesu. May we in our guilt and shame Still thy love and mercy claim, Calling humbly on thy Name: Hear us, Holy Jesu, O remember us who pine, Looking from our cross to thine; Cheer our souls with hope divine: Hear us, Holy Jesu. Woman, behold thy Son. Behold thy mothe John xix. 26, 27.
JESU, loving to the end
Her whose heart thy sorrows rend, And thy dearest human friend: Hear us. Holy Jesu. May we in thy sorrows share, And for thee ali peril dare, And enjoy thy tender care: Hear us, Holy Jesu.