No. 134
MISSIONS
God of mercy and compassion
Rev. E. Vaughan
Nicola A. Montani
Moderato
1.
God of mercy and compassion!
Look with pity upon me;
Father! Let me call Thee Father,
'Tis Thy child returns to Thee.
Refrain
Jesus, Lord, I ask for mercy;
Let me not implore in vain;
All my sins I now detest them,
Never will I sin again.
2.
By my sins I have abandoned
Right and claim to Heav'n above,
Where the Saints rejoice forever
In a boundless sea of love.
3.
See our Saviour, bleeding, dying,
On the Cross of Calvary;
To the Cross my sins have nailed Him,
Yet He bleeds and dies for me.
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No. 135
GENERAL
Jesus, ever-loving Saviour
Hymn for a Happy Death
Franz Schubert
Arr. by N. A. M.
1.
Jesus, ever loving Saviour,
Thou didst live and die for me,
Living, I will live to love Thee,
Dying, I will die for Thee,
Jesus! Jesus!
By Thy death and sorrow,
Help me in my agony.
2.
When the last dread hour approaching
Fills my guilty soul with fear;
All my sins rise up before me,
All my virtues disappear.
Jesus! Jesus!
Turn not Thou in anger from me,
Mary, Joseph, then be near.
3.
Mary, thou canst not forsake me,
Virgin mother undefiled;
Thou didst not abandon Jesus
Dying, tortued and reviled.
Jesus! Jesus!
Send Thy Mother to console me:
Mary, help Thy guilty child!
4.
Jesus, when the cruel anguish
Dying on the shameful tree,
All abandoned by Thy Father,
Thuo didst writhe in agony.
Jesus! Jesus!
By these three long hours of sorrow
Thou didst purchase hope for me.
5.
Then, by all that Thou didst suffer,
Grant me mercy in that day;
Help me, Mary, my sweet Mother,
Holy Joseph, near me stay.
Jesus! Jesus!
Let me die, my lips repeating,
Jesus, mercy! Mary, pray!
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No. 136
GENERAL, The Holy Family
Happy we who thus united
Rev. E. Vaughan
"Ave Virgo" 15th Century melody
Arr. by N. A. M.
Allegro moderato
1.
Happy we, who thus united
Join in cheerful melody;
Praising Jesus, Mary, Joseph,
In the "Holy Family."
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, help us,
That we ever true may be,
To the promises that bind us
To the "Holy Family."
2.
Jesus, Whose almighty bidding
All created things fulfill,
Lives on earth in meek subjection
To His earthly parents' will.
Sweetest Infant, make us patient
And obedient for Thy sake,
Each us to be chaste and gentle,
All our stormy passions break.
3.
Mary! thou alone were chosen
Virgin Mother of thy Lord:
Thou didst guide the earthly footsteps
Of the Great Incarnate Word.
Dearest Mother! Make us humble;
For thy Son will take His rest
In the poor and lowly dwelling
Of a humble sinner's breast.
4.
Joseph! Thou wert called the father
Of thy Maker and thy Lord;
Thine it was to save thy Saviour
From the cruel Herod's sword.
Suffer us to call thee father;
Show to us a father's love;
Lead us safe thro' ev'ry danger
Till we meet in heav'n above.
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No. 137
GENERAL, The Rosary, The Glorious Mysteries
By the first bright Easter Day
For the Joyful Mysteries see Hymn No. 86
C. M. Caddell
From a Slovak Hymnal
Arr. by N. A. M.
Allegro moderato
1. The Resurrection
By the first bright Easter day,
When the stone was rolled away;
By the glory round Thee shed
At Thy rising from the dead.
Refrain
King of Glory, hear our cry;
Make us soon Thy joy to see,
Where enthroned in majesty
Countless angels sing to Thee.
2. The Ascension
By Thy parting blessing giv'n,
As Thou didst ascend to Heav'n,
By the cloud of living light
That received Thee out of sight.
3. The Descent of the Holy Ghost
By the rushing sound of might
Coming down from heaven's height;
By the cloven tongues of fire,
Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire.
4. The Assumption of our Lady
See the Virgin Mother rise,
Angels bear her to the skies;
Mount aloft, imperial Queen,
Plead on high the cause of men!
5. The Coronation of our Lady
Mary reigns upon the throne
Preordained for her alone;
Saints and angels round her sing,
Mother of our God and King.
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No. 138
GENERAL, Evening Hymn
Sweet Saviour! bless us ere we go
Father Faber
Nicola A. Montani
Andante ma non troppo
1.
Sweet Saviour! Bless us ere we go;
Thy word into our minds instill;
And make our lukewarm hearts to glow
With lowly love and fervent will.
Refrain
Thro' life's long day
and deaths dark night,
O gentle Jesus! be our light;
Jesus! be our light.
2.
The day is done; its hours have run;
And Thou hast taken count of all,
The scanty triumphs grace hath won,
The broken vow, and frequent fall.
3.
Grant us, dear Lord! From evil ways
True absolution and release;
And bless us more than in past days
With purity and inward peace.
4.
For all we love, the poor, the sad,
The sinful, unto Thee we call;
Oh let Thy mercy make us glad;
Thou art out Jesus and our All.
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