FESTIVALS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
Blessèd she by all creation, Who brought forth the world's Salvation,
dim And blessèd they- for ever blest,
cr Who love Thee most and serve Thee best.
mf Virgin- Born, we bow before Thee; Blessèd was the womb that bore Thee; Mary, Maid and Mother mild, Blessed was she in her Child.
Amen.
Commemoration of Saints.
623" A great cloud of witnesses." mfGIVE us the wings of faith to rise Within the veil, and see The Saints above, how great their How bright their glories be.[ joys,
pOnce they were mourning here below,
And wet their couch with tears'; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears.
We ask them, whence their victory
came:
cr They, with united breath, mf Ascribe the conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to His Death.
p They mark'd the footsteps that He trod,
cr His zeal inspired their breast: And, following their incarnate GOD, p They reach'd the promised rest.
fOur glorious Leader claims our praise
For His own pattern given; While the great cloud of witnesses Show the same path to Heaven.
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Amen.
Litang for those at Sea.
PART 1.
PFATHER, Whose creating hand Made the ocean and the land; All Thy creatures are Thy care, Thou art present everywhere.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. CHRIST, Who didst of old appear On the waters, drawing near; Thou art able still to save, Calmly ruling wind and wave.
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
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HOLY GHOST, Whose presence shed Life where all was dark and dead; By Thy breath we move and live, Thou dost light and order give.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. GOD, to Whom our life we owe, GOD, Whose Blood forman did flow, GOD, Who dost within us dwell ,Keep us Thine, and all is well.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. When the deep in slumber lies Under bright and peaceful skies, When the winds in fury rave, Lifting high the rushing wave,
Hear us, we beseech Thee. All our honest labour bless, Give each lawful aim success; In our time of need draw nigh, Saying," Fear not, it is I."
Hear us, we beseech Thee. Guard the loved ones left behind, Give them peace in heart and mind; Keep us all in union sweet, At our FATHER's mercy- seat.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. Safe from what might work our woe, Rock and shoal, and fire and foe, May we home and kindred see, And the glory give to Thee.
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
PART 2.
P May Thy Church our shelter be, Ark in mercy built by Thee, Refuge from the storms of life, From the wearing toil and strife. Hear us, we beseech Thee.
When temptations round us roll, Threatening shipwreck to the soul, Grant us faith and holy fear, By Thy will our course to steer. Hear us, we beseech Thee. Through the gloom of sorrow's night, Show Thy cheering, guiding light: cr Waft us homeward, LORD, we
pray,
Nearer Heaven, day by day.
p Hear us, we beseech Thee. Bid the storms of passion cease, Bid the power of love increase, Bid each tossing doubt be still, Bid us trust and do Thy will.
Hear us, we beseech Thee. Mark our course, and keep us true, Till the haven fair we view, Grant us on that peaceful shore Home and friends for evermore. Hear us, we beseech Thee.