HOLY Father, Lord on high,
King of sea and earth and sky, Hear Thy children's Litany,
Hear us, Holy Father.
2 Holy Jesus, Who didst take Flowers for lessons, by the lake, Teaching us our lives to make,
Saviour, more like Thine.
3* Holy Spirit, Who dost move
Child-like hearts to thirst for love,
Breathe upon us from above,
Hear us, Holy Spirit.
4* God, by Whose Imperial power All things grow, and every flower Opes to meet the morning hour,
Hear us, Great Creator.
5* Clothing them with colours bright,
Filling all with calm delight,
Scent and beauty, form and light,
Hear us, Great Creator.
6 Floral gifts we bring to-day,
Flowers sweet, and bright, and gay,
And before Thine altar lay,
Take them, Lord, we pray Thee.
7 Rose of Sharon, Jesu bless,
Crimson blood-stained is Thy dress,
Dyed in sorrow, pain, distress,
Crucified One, hear us.
8 Lily of the Valley sweet,
Type of charity complete,
Jesu, at Thy sacred feet,
Pity, we implore Thee.
9 May we learn some lessons, too—
How to be Thy children true,
What to speak, and think, and do,
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
10 From the grass that decks the field,
Learn our wants to Thee to yield;
For Thou carest-Thou wilt shield,
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
II From the thistle, poor and mean,
Learn, though poor on God to lean,
Of the poorest saints have been,
Hear us, we beseech Thee.
12 When we look upon the thorn,
Bid us think by Whom 'twas borne,
And Whose sacred brow was torn,
Teach us, Holy Jesu.
13* Teach each one it is through pain
We must pass if we would gain
That high heaven where Thou dost
Holy Jesu, hear us. [reign,
14* Pain and sorrow all will be
Means to make us more like Thee,
If we bear them patiently,
Teach us, Holy Jesu.
15* Quickly, too, as flowerets die,
So must we on death-beds lie,
When earth's life has hurried by
Teach us, Holy Jesu.
16 Teach us, Lord, our lives to fill
Full of fragrance, free from ill,
all our Father's will,
Loving a sweet Jesus, hear us.
17 May these flowers, Lord, we pray,
Blessings carry far away,
And to all Thy love display,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
18 Sweet and gentle smiles from heav'n,
Making bright the darkest den,
Where abide the sons of men,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
19 Gladden some poor weary one,
Who of peace on earth hath none,
When the toil of day is done,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Soothe with gladness some in pain,
Bring to sad ones joy again.
Bid Thy peace on all remain,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
* These verses may be omitted.
JESU, Life of those who die,
Advocate with God on high,
Hope of immortality:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
2 Thou, Whose death to mortals gave Power to triumph o'er the grave; Living now from death to save; Hear us, Holy Jesu.
3 Thou, before Whose great white All our evil must be shown, [Throne Pleading now for us Thine own:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
4 Thou, Whose death was borne that From the power of Satan free, [we, Might not die eternally:
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 5 Thou, Who dost a place prepare, That in heavenly mansions fair Sinners may Thy glory share; Hear us, Holy Jesu.
6 Where Thy Saints in glory reign, Free from sorrow, free from pain, Pure from every guilty stain, Bring us, Holy Jesu.
7 Where the captives find release,
Where all foes from troubling cease,
Where the weary rest in peace.
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
8 Where the pleasures never cloy,
Where in Angels' holy joy,
God-like men their powers employ,
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
9 Where in wondrous light are shown
All Thy dealings with Thine own,
Who shall know as they are known,
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
10 Where with loved ones gone before, We may love Thee and adore In Thy presence evermore,
Bring us, Holy Jesu. Amen.
Litany of the Encarnation.
No. 14.-Litany of the Incarnation.
I OD the Father, seen of none,
G God, the soul-begotten Son,
God the Spirit with them One:
Hear us, Holy Trinity.
2 Jesu Christ, Incarnate God,
Rose of Sharon, Jesse's Rod,
Who mad'st earth Thine own abode :
Hear us, We beseech Thee.
3 Thou Who, though the Word Divine,
Madest flesh Thy Godhead's shrine,
When our hearts to Thee incline :
Hear us, We beseech Thee.
4 Thou didst leave Thy Father's
Throne,
And didst dwell among Thine own,
Though Thou wast by them unknown,
Jesu, God Incarnate.
5 That we may not treat Thee so,
Unto us Thy sweetness show,
Let us all Thy blessings know,
Jesu, God Incarnate.
6 Unto Thee, the living Bread,
By Thy power may we be led,
In the Eucharist be fed,
Jesu, God Incarnate.
Shine upon us with Thy light,
Take away the gloom of night,
Purify our inward sight,
Jesu, God Incarnate.
8 Be with us this Christmas-tide,
Be our Helper, be our Guide,
Keep us near Thy wounded Side,
We beseech Thee, Jesu.
9 Born of royal David's race,
Jesu, full of truth and grace,
Till we see Thee face to face,
Help us, we beseech Thee. Amen.
By the glories that are Thine,
Veiled within so poor a shrine,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
2 By the Angels' holy song,
As around they wondering throng,
Owning Thee their Ruler strong,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
3 By the lowly cattle shed,
By the narrow manger-bed,
By the rough clothes o'er Thee spread
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
4 By the solemn praise and prayer,
By the gifts and offerings rare
Laid in lowly homage there,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
5 By Thy Mother's blessèd woes,
By Thy fleeing from Thy foes,
By Thy grief that no man knows,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
6 By Thy life, so long and still,
By Thy waiting to fulfil,
In its time Thy Father's will,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
7 By the care that weighed on Thee,
By Thy toil and poverty,
By Thy sorrows yet to be,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
8 Jesu, Holy Child Divine,
On our darkened nature shine, Give us virtues like to Thine : Hear us, Holy Jesu. 9 Make us pure and undefiled, Gentle, patient, loving, mild, Trustful as a little child:
Hear us, Holy Jesu
IO Make us ever long to know
Where our God would have us go,
Shrinking not from toil or woe:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
II May we mark the pattern fair
Of Thy life of work and prayer,
And for truth all perils dare:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
12 May we calmly suffer blame,
Bear the Cross, despise the shame,
In Thy strength and in Thy Name:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
13 As we live from year to year,
Jesu, be Thou ever near,
Make us like Thee, Saviour dear :
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
14 Bid us come at last to Thee,
And for ever perfect be,
Where Thy glory we shall see :
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
Amen.
No. 16.-Litany of Penitence.
ATHER, hear Thy children's call: Humbly at Thy feet we fall, Prodigals, confessing all :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
2 Christ, beneath Thy Cross we blame All our life of sin and shame, Penitent we breathe Thy Name :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
3 Holy Spirit, grieved and tried,
Oft forgotten and defied,
Now we mourn our stubborn pride :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
4 By the gracious saving call
Spoken tenderly to all
Who have shared man's guilt and fall,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
5 By the nature Jesus wore,
By the stripes and death He bore,
By His life for evermore,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
6 By the love that longs to bless,
Pitying our sore distress,
Leading us to holiness,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
7 By the love so calm and strong,
Patient still to suffer wrong,
And our day of grace prolong,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
By the love that speaks within,
Calling us to flee from sin,
And the joys of goodness win,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
9 By the love that bids Thee spare,
By the Heaven Thou dost prepare,
By Thy promises to prayer,
We beseech Thee, hear us. IO Grant us faith to know Thee near, Hail Thy grace, Thy judgments fear, And through trial persevere :
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Grant us Hope from earth to rise,
And to strain with eager eyes
Towards the promised heav'nly prize:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Grant us Love Thy love to own,-
Love to live for Thee alone,
And the power of gracemake known:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
13 All our weak endeavours bless,
As we ever onward press,
Till we perfect holiness:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
14 Lead us daily nearer Thee,
Till at last Thy face we see,
Crowned with Thine own purity:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Amen.
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