LITANY FOR THOSE AT SEA.

Where there is no night or sea, May we praise and worship Thee, Glad because we are at rest In Thy presence with the blest. Hear us, we beseech Thee.

Amen.

Litany of the Seven Words from the Cross.

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mp" FATHER, FORGIVE THEM, FOR THEY KNOW NOT( dim) WHAT THEY( pp) DO."

PJESU, in Thy dying woes, Even while Thy life- blood flows, Craving pardon for Thy foes,

cr Hear us, Holy JESU. PSAVIOUR, for our pardon sue, When our sins Thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do:­er Hear us, Holy JESU. pOh! may we, who mercy need, Be like Thee in heart and deed, When with wrong our spirits bleed. cr Hear us, Holy JESU.

mp" To- DAY SHALT THOU BE WITH ME IN PARADISE."

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.

Oh! remember those who pine, Looking from their cross to Thine; Cheer their souls with hope Divine. Hear us, Holy JESU.

mp" WOMAN, BEHOLD THY SON." " BEHOLD THY MOTHER."

JESU, loving to the end Her whose heart Thy sorrows rend, And Thy dearest human friend,

er Hear us, Holy JESU, May we in Thy sorrows share, For Thy sake all peril dare, Ever know Thy tender care. Hear us, Holy JESU.

May we all Thy loved ones be ,­All one holy family, Loving for the love of Thee.

Hear us, Holy JESU.

mp" MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY RAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?"

p Jesu, whelm'd in fears unknown, With our evil left alone,

While no light from Heaven is shown, cr Hear us, Holy JESU.

When we seem in vain to pray, And our hope seems far away, In the darkness be our stay.

Hear us, Holy JESU.

Though no Father seem to hear, Though no light our spirits cheer, May we know that GoD is near. Hear us, Holy JESU

mp" I THIRST."

PJESU, in Thy thirst and pain, While Thy wounds Thy life- blood drain

Thirsting more our love to gain: er Hear us, Holy JESU.

mp Long for us in mercy still; May we Thy desires fulfil ,­Satisfy Thy loving will.

cr Hear us, Holy JESU.

May we thirst Thy love to know; Lead us worn with sin and woe Where the healing waters flow. Hear us, Holy JESU.

mp" IT IS FINISHED."

JESU.- all our ransom paid, All Thy FATHER'S will obey'd ,­By Thy sufferings perfect made; Hear us, Holy JESU.

p Save us in our soul's distress, Be our help to cheer and bless, While we grow in holiness.

cr Hear us, Holy JESU. mp Brighten all our heavenward way With an ever holier ray, Till we pass to perfect day.

Hear us, Holy JESU.

mp" FATHER, INTO THY HANDS X COMMEND MY SPIRIT."

JESU, all Thy labour vast, All Thy woe and conflict past ,­dim Yielding up Thy soul at last: Hear us, Holy JESU.

p When the death- shades round us lour,

Guard us from the tempter's power, Keep us in that trial hour.

Hear us, Holy JESU.

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