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LITANY OF THE INCARNATE WORD.

Shepherd, Who Thy watch dost keep, Guarding still Thy chosen sheep From the spoiler's malice deep,

No. 1.

20Hear us, Holy JESU. 900 Tan 170) OTT LAMB, from earth's foundation slain, By Whose bitter stripes of pain We are freed from guilty stain, Hear us, Holy JESU.

Only Victim we can plead, Our High Priest to intercede, Advocate in all our need, Hear us, Holy JESU.

Standing now before the Throne, Pleading that which can alone For the sin of man atone,

Hear us, Holy JESU.

Only Hope of those who pray, Only Help while here we stay, Life of those who pass away,

Hear us, Holy JESU. Amen.

Litanies of Penitence.

GOD

OD the FATHER, GOD the SON, GOD the SPIRIT, THREE in ONE, Hear us from Thy heavenly Throne, Spare us, Holy TRINITY.

FATHER, hear Thy children's call: Humbly at Thy feet we fall, Prodigals, confessing all:

We beseech Thee, hear us.

V

CHRIST, beneath Thy Cross we blame All our life of sin and shame, Penitent we breathe Thy Name: We beseech Thee, hear us.

EL

HOLY SPIRIT, grieved and tried, Oft forgotten and defied, Now we mourn our stubborn pride: We beseech Thee, hear us.

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