LITANIES OF PENITENCE

Thou Who hanging on the Tree To the thief saidst," Thou'shalt be To- day in Paradise with Me," Hear us, Holy JESU. Thou, despised, denied, refused, And for man's transgressions bruised, Sinless, yet of sin accused,

Hear us, Holy JESU. Thou Who on the Cross didst reign, Dying there in bitter pain, Cleansing with Thy Blood our stain, Hear us, Holy JESU. Shepherd of the straying sheep, Comforter of them that weep, Hear us crying from the deep, Hear us, Holy JESU. That in Thy pure innocence We may wash our souls' offence, And find truest penitence,

We beseech Thee, JESU. That we give to sin no place, That we never quench Thy grace, That we ever seek Thy Face, We beseech Thee, JESU. That denying evil lust, Living godly, meek, and just, In Thee only we may trust,

We beseech Thee, JESU. That to sin for ever dead We may live to Thee instead, And the narrow pathway tread, We beseech Thee, JESU. When shall end the battle sore, When our pilgrimage is o'er, Grant Thy peace for evermore, We beseech Thee, JESU. Amen.

467 Litany of the Passion. GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON, GOD the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, Spare us, Holy TRINITY. JESU, Who for us didst bear Scorn and sorrow, toil and care, Hearken to our lowly prayer; Hear us, Holy JESU. By that hour of Agony, Spent while Thine Apostles three Slumbered in Gethsemane,

Hear us, Holy JESU. By the prayer Thou thrice didst pray That the cup might pass away, So Thou mightest still obey, Hear us, Holy JESU.

By the kiss of treachery To Thy foes betraying Thee, By Thy harsh captivity,

Hear us, Holy JESU." By the scourging Thou hast borne, By the purple robe of scorn, By the reed and crown of thorn, Hear us, Holy JESU.

By the insult of the Jews, When Barabbas they would choose And did Thee their King refuse, Hear us, Holy JESU. By Thy going forth to die, When they raised the wicked cry, " Crucify Him, crucify!"

Hear us, Holy JESU. By the Cross which Thou didst bear, By the cup they bade Thee share, Mingled gall and vinegar,

Hear us, Holy JESU. By Thy nailing to the Tree. By the title over Thee, By the gloom of Calvary, Hear us, Holy JESU.

By the parting of Thy clothes, By the mocking of Thy foes, As they watched Thy dying woes, Hear us, Holy JESU.

By Thy seven Words then said, By the bowing of Thy Head, By Thy numbering with the dead, Hear us, Holy JESU. When temptation sore is rife, When we faint amidst the strife, Thou, Whose death hath been our life, Save us, Holy JESU. While on stormy seas we toss, Let us count all things as loss But Thee only on Thy Cross: Save us, Holy JESU. So, with hope in Thee made fast, When death's bitterness is past We may see Thy Face at last:

Save us, Holy JESU. Amen. Litany for the Rogation Days. 468

GOD the FATHER, from Thy Throne. Hear us, we beseech Thee; GOD the co- eternal SON,

Hear us, we beseech Thee; GOD, the SPIRIT, mighty LORD, Hear us, we beseech Thee; THREE in ONE, by all adored, Hear us, we beseech Thee. JESU! JESU!

By Thy wondrous Incarnation, By Thy Birth for our salvation,

We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee, From every ill defend us, Thy grace and mercy send us.

JESU! JESU!

By Thy Fasting and Temptation, By Thy nights of supplication,

We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee. From every ill defend us,

Thy grace and mercy send us.

JESU! JESU!

By Thy works of sweet compassion, By Thy Cross and bitter Passion. We beseech Thee, we beseech Thee,

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