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XVII
FOUR HYMNS FOR PUBLIC USE
HYMN FOR HOLY COMMUNION
It is Thine hour, Ascended Lord!
The holy time is near
With suppliant hands and hearts to kneel
Before Thine altar here.
Creator of the worlds!—As God,
Where Being is, Thou art;—
Thyself in mystic union now,
As soul to soul, impart.
The holy time is near
With suppliant hands and hearts to kneel
Before Thine altar here.
Creator of the worlds!—As God,
Where Being is, Thou art;—
Thyself in mystic union now,
As soul to soul, impart.
Ah!—Souls for such a guest unmeet!
Unworthy Thou should'st come,
If Thy pure Spirit breathe not first
To cleanse the sin-stain'd home!
The burden is beyond our strength;
The thought of it abhorr'd:
Have mercy on us, Son of Man!
Have mercy, risen Lord!
Unworthy Thou should'st come,
If Thy pure Spirit breathe not first
To cleanse the sin-stain'd home!
The burden is beyond our strength;
The thought of it abhorr'd:
Have mercy on us, Son of Man!
Have mercy, risen Lord!
“Come unto Me,” we hear Him cry,
With gracious fond request;
“Come unto Me, world-wearied hearts,
And I will give you rest.
In memory that I died for you,
To you Myself I give;
My Body and My Blood are here,
To take, and eat, and live.”
With gracious fond request;
“Come unto Me, world-wearied hearts,
And I will give you rest.
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To you Myself I give;
My Body and My Blood are here,
To take, and eat, and live.”
O wondrous Feast, where Christ, beyond
Our bounded eyesight dim,
In real presence deigns to be,
And make us one with Him!
One in the Sacrifice that here
Our inmost hearts adore;
One with all faithful souls to be,
And one with all of yore.
Our bounded eyesight dim,
In real presence deigns to be,
And make us one with Him!
One in the Sacrifice that here
Our inmost hearts adore;
One with all faithful souls to be,
And one with all of yore.
With Angels and Archangels now
We, even we, unite,
To praise Thy Name, Almighty Lord,
High o'er the highest height.
And by the Blood Thou gav'st for us
And all mankind to share,
O Son of God, at God's right hand,
Hear and accept our prayer!
We, even we, unite,
To praise Thy Name, Almighty Lord,
High o'er the highest height.
And by the Blood Thou gav'st for us
And all mankind to share,
O Son of God, at God's right hand,
Hear and accept our prayer!
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