Изображения страниц
PDF
EPUB

schismatics with thy powerful grace, That it may please thee to shew them the danger of their state, and the great importance of eternal salvation,

That it may please thee mercifully to look down from heaven on the tears of the afflicted, and the blood of so many martyrs, who have spent their lives, and suffered death, to convert us to thee, Son of God,

God, whose judgments are righteous and counsels unsearchable; who visitest the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation, and yet at length rememberest mercy; forgive, we beseech thee, the sins of our forefathers, and turn away thy wrath from their posterity: deliver the ignorant from being seduced by false teachers, and the learned from being abused by their passions, and the whole nation from the spirit of contradiction, licen

Lamb of God, who takest away tiousness, and discord; that in

the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away
the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away
the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting

stead of so many divisions and changes in religion, under which they labour, they may be again restored to that unity of mind, steadiness of faith, and tranquillity of conscience, which is no where to be sought but in the communion of thy Church, nor possible to be found but by the conduct of thy grace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

A HYMN TO OUR SAVIOUR JESUS. (From St. Bernard.)

JESUS, the only thought of thee
With sweetness fills my breast;
But sweeter far it is to see,

And on thy beauty feast.

No sound, no harmony so gay,
Can art or music frame;

No thoughts can reach, no words can say,
The sweets of thy blest name.

Jesus, our hope when we repent,
Sweet source of all our grace,
Sole comfort in our banishment,-
O, what when face to face!

Jesus, that name inspires my mind
With springs of life and light;
More than I ask in thee I find,
And languish with delight.

No art or eloquence of man
Can tell the joys of love;
Only the saints can understand
What they in Jesus prove.

Thee, then, I'll seek retir'd apart,
From world and business free:

When these shall knock, I'll shut my heart,
And keep it all for thee.

Before the morning light I'll come,

With Magdalene, to find,

In sighs and tears, my Jesu's tomb,
And there refresh my mind.

My tears upon his grave shall flow,
My sighs the garden fill:

Then at his feet myself I'll throw,
And there I'll seek his will.

Jesus, in thy bless'd steps I'll tread,
And walk in all thy ways;
I'll never cease to weep and plead
Till I'm restor'd to grace.

O King of love, thy blessed fire
Does such sweet flames excite,
That first it raises the desire,
Then fills it with delight.

Thy lovely presence shines so clear
Through every sense and way,

That souls which once have seen thee near,
See all things else decay.

Come, then, dear Lord, possess my heart, Chase thence the shades of night; Come, pierce it with thy flaming dart, And ever-shining light.

Then I'll for ever Jesus sing,

And with the saints rejoice;

And both my heart and tongue shall bring Their tribute to my dearest King

In never-ending joyɛ.

HYMNS TO THE HOLY GHOST. 1. Veni Creator.

COME, Holy Ghost, Creator, come,
From thy bright heavenly throne;
Come, take possession of our souls,
And make them all thy own.
Thou who art call'd the Paraclete,
Best gift of God above;

The living Spring, the living Fire,
Sweet Unction and true Love.

Thou who art sevenfold in thy grace,
Finger of God's right hand;
His promise teaching little ones
To speak and understand.

O! guide our minds with thy blest light,
With love our hearts inflame;

And with thy strength, which ne'er decays,
Confirm our mortal frame.

Far from us drive our hellish foe,
True peace unto us bring;
And through all perils lead us safe
Beneath thy sacred wing.

Through thee may we the Father know,
Through thee th' eternal Son,
And thee, the Spirit of them both,-
Thrice-blessed three in one.

All glory to the Father be,
With his co-equal Son,
The same to thee, great Paraclete,
While endless ages run.

2. Veni Sancte Spiritus.

COME, Holy Ghost, send down those beams,
Which sweetly flow in silent streams

From thy bright throne above.
O, come, thou Father of the poor,
O, come, thou Source of all our store,
Come, fill our hearts with love.

O thou, of comforters the best,
O thou, the soul's delightful guest,
The pilgrim's sweet relief.

Thou art true rest in toil and sweat,
Refreshment in th' excess of heat,
And solace in our grief.

H

Thrice-blessed light, shoot home thy darts,
And pierce the centres of those hearts
Whose faith aspires to thee;
Without thy Godhead nothing can
Have any price or worth in man,
Nothing can harmless be.

Lord, wash our sinful stains away,
Water from heaven our barren clay,
Our wounds and bruises heal.

To thy sweet yoke our stiff necks bow;
Warm with thy fire our hearts of snow,
Our wandering feet repel.

Grant to thy faithful, dearest Lord,
Whose only hope is thy sure word,
The seven gifts of thy Spirit;
Grant us in life thy helping grace,
Grant us at death to see thy face,
And endless joy inherit.

HYMNS TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN.

1.

HAIL, thou resplendent star

Which shinest o'er the main;

Blest Mother of our God,

And ever-virgin Queen.

Hail, happy gate of bliss,

Greeted by Gabriel's tongue;

Negotiate our peace,

And cancel Eva's wrong.

Loosen the sinner's bands,
All evils drive away;
Bring light unto the blind,
And for all graces pray.

« ПредыдущаяПродолжить »