No. 69
THE SACRED WOUNDS
There is an everlasting home
M. Bridges
M. Mattoni
Slowly
1.
There is an everlasting home
Where contrite souls may hide,
Where death and danger dare not come
The Saviour's side.
2.
It was cleft of matchless love
Open'd when He had died:
When mercy hailed in worlds above
That wounded Side.
3.
Hail, Rock of Ages, pierced for me,
The grave of all my pride;
Hope, peace and heav'n are all in Thee,
Thy shelt'ring Side.
4.
There issued forth a double flood,
The sin atoning tide,
In streams of water and of blood
From that dear Side.
5.
There is the only fount of bliss,
In joy and sorrow tried;
No refuge for the heart like this
A Saviour's Side.
6.
Thither the Church, thro' all her days
Points as a faithful guide;
And celebrates with ceaseless praise
That spear-pierced Side.
7.
There is the golden gate of heav'n,
An entrance for the Bride,
Where the sweet crown of life is giv'n
Through Jesus' Side.
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No. 70
THE SACRED WOUNDS
Hail, Rock of Ages
(From the Hymn "There is an everlasting home" No. 69)
M. Bridges
Nicola A. Montani
Moderato (alla breve)
1.
Hail, Rock of Ages, pierced for me,
The grave of all my pride:
Hope, peace and heav'n are all in Thee,
Thy shelt'ring Side.
2.
There issued forth a double flood
The sin atoning tide,
In streams of water and of blood
From that dear Side.
3.
There is the only fount of bliss,
In joy and sorrow tried;
No refuge for the heart like this
A Saviour's Side.
4.
There is the golden gate of heav'n,
An entrance for the Bride,
Where the sweet crown of life is giv'n,
Through Jesus' Side.
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No. 71
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
Hail, Jesus, hail!
(Viva! Viva! Gesu)
From the Italian by Father Faber
Nicola A. Montani
Con Spirito
1.
Hail, Jesus, hail! Who for my sake
Sweet Blood from Mary's veins didst take,
And shed it all for me;
Oh, blessed by my Saviour's Blood,
My life, my light, my only good,
To all eternity,
To all eternity.
2.
To endless ages let us praise
The Precious Blood, whose price could raise
The world from wrath and sin;
Whose streams our inward thirst appease,
And heal the sinner's worst disease,
If he but bathe therein,
If he but bathe therein.
3.
Oh, to be sprinkled from the wells
Of Christ's own Sacred Blood,
Excels Earth's best and highest bliss:
Oh ministers of wrath divine
Hurt not the happy hearts that shine
With those red drops of His,
With those red drops of His.
4.
Ah! There is joy amid the saints,
And hell's despairing courage faints
When this sweet song we raise:
Oh louder then, and louder still,
Earth with one mighty chorus fill,
The Precious Blood to praise,
The Precious Blood to praise.
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No. 72
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
Glory be to Jesus
(Viva! Viva! Gesu)
See also Hymn No. 18
Tr. Rev. E. Caswall
Nicola A. Montani
Allegro modto
1.
Glory be to Jesus,
Who in bitter pains
Poured for me the life-blood
From His Sacred Veins.
Grace and life eternal
In that Blood I find;
Blest be His compassion,
Infinitely kind!
2.
Blest thro' endless ages
Be the precious stream,
Which from endless torment
Doth the world redeem!
There the fainting spirit
Drinks of life her fill;
There, as in a fountain,
Laves herself at will.
3.
Abel's Blood for vengeance
Pleading to the skies;
But the Blood of Jesus
For our pardon cries.
Oft as it is sprinkled
On our guilty hearts,
Satan in confusion
Terror-struck departs.
4.
Oft as earth exulting
Wafts its praise on high,
Hell with terror trembles,
Heav'n is filled with joy.
Lift ye, then, your voices,
Swell the mighty flood;
Louder still, and louder
Praise the Precious Blood.
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No. 73
THE BLESSED VIRGIN
Hail, thou Star of ocean!
Ave Maris Stella
Translated by Father Caswall
M. Taddei
Andante religioso
1.
Hail, thou start of the ocean!
Portal of the sky,
Ever Virgin Mother
Of the Lord most high!
2.
Oh! By Gabriel's Ave,
Uttered long ago,
Eva's name reversing,
'Stablish peace below.
3.
Break the captive's fetters;
Light on blindness pour;
All our ills expelling,
Ev'ry bliss implore.
4.
Show thyself a Mother;
Offer Him our sighs,
Who for us Incarnate
Did not thee despise.
5.
Virgin of all Virgins!
To thy shelter take us;
Gentlest of the gentle!
Chaste and gentle make us.
6.
Still as on we journey,
Help our weak endeavor;
Till with thee and Jesus
We rejoice forever.
7.
Thro' the highest Heaven,
To the Almighty Three,
Father Son, Holy Spirit,
One same glory be.
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