Sacramental Hymns.
My mother Church? and hear thee tell Of a world lost, yet lov'd so well, That Hle, by whom the angels live, His only Son for her would give.*
And doubt we yet? thou call'st again; A lower still, a sweeter strain;
A voice from Mercy's inmost shrine The very breath of Love divine.
Whispering it says to each apart,
" Come unto me, thou trembling heart;"+ And we must hope, so sweet the tone, The precious words are all our own.
Hear them, kind Saviour- hear thy spouse Low at thy feet renew her vows;
Thine own dear promise she would plead For us her true though fallen seed.
She pleads by all thy mercies, told Thy chosen witnesses of old, Love's heralds sent to man forgiven,
One from the Cross, and one from heaven.t
This, of true Penitents the chief, To the lost spirit brings relief, Lifting on high th' adored name:" Sinners to save, Christ Jesus came."
That, dearest of thy bosom Friends, Into the wavering heart descends:" What? fall'n again? yet cheerful rise, " Thine Intercessor never dies."
" God so loved the world, that He gave His only- begotten Son." See the sentences in the Communion- Service, after the Confession.
+ Come unto me, all ye that travail, and are heavy.aden, and I will refresh you.
t St. Paul and St. John.
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all men to be received, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sin
ners.
If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.