TUNE III.

Verses 27, 28, 29.

27 Mary exclaimed, when thus she saw Her Son, 'mid doctors of the Law, Sitting so patiently:

28 "For three long days, in sorrow great,

Joseph and I, betimes and late, In vain have sought for Thee." 29 And Jesus said, "Didst thou not know My Father's business I must do ; Wherefore then sought'st thou Me?"

I

HOLY Father, God of Love,

Hear us from Thy throne above,
Let our wants Thy pity move,
Hear us, Holy Father.

2 Our offences, Lord most High,
O remember not; we cry,
Spare us, Lord, or else we die,

Hear us, Holy Father.

3* Take not vengeance on our guilt, For His sake Whose blood was spilt, All our hopes on Christ are built,

Hear us, Holy Father.

4 We Thy children plead that Thou
Wilt in mercy pity show,
And from sin wilt cleanse us now,
We beseech Thee, Father.

5 Teach us how to love like Thee,
And to all most loving be,
Though they treat us cruelly,

We beseech Thee, Father.

6 Teach us to be kind to all, Gentle to the weak and small, Helpful, too, to those who fall,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

7 When with some in grief we meet, Lead them to the Saviour's feet, There to find true comfort sweet, We beseech Thee, hear us.

8 Teach us to be patient, too, When men know not what we do, Saying of us things untrue,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

9 Not unseemly in our ways,
Seeking not for human praise,
Meek and humble all our days,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

10*Thinking evil not at all,
Never pleased when others fall
Into errors great or small,

We beseech Thee, hear us.

II All believing, though obscure,
Hoping all, and all endure,
Trusting Thee that all is sure,

We beseech Thee, hear us

12* Bid us look beyond the sea To the land where endlessly We shall offer praise to Thee,

13

We beseech Thee, hear us.

Teach us too, when others fail,
To remember we are frail,
Tempted, we might not prevail,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

14* When dark temptings come with might,

Weaker we might wage the fight,
Deeper fall from loftier height,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

15* Make us know that 'tis the meek
Who alone Thy mercy seek,
Who prevail, though they are weak,
We beseech Thee, hear us.

16* And when all at last is done,
And the crown of glory won,
Thine's the glory, Thine alone,

We adore Thee, Father.

17 Teach us humble thus to be, Treating others lovingly, Putting all our trust in Thee, We adore Thee, Father. 18 So may we Thy blessing win, Till this world, deep stained in sin, Pass away, and heaven begin,

We adore Thee, Father.

19 Faith, and hope, and love shall be
Abiding through eternity,
Love the greatest of the three,
We adore Thee, Father.

20 Holy Father, shed Thy love,
On Thy children from above,
Let our needs Thy pity move,
Hear us, Holy Father.

Amen.