566. God the Father, God the Son

1 God the Father, God the Son,
God the Spirit, Three in One,
Hear us from Thy heav'nly throne,
Hear us, Holy Trinity.

Part 1

2 Thou, Who leaving crown and throne
Camest here, an outcast lone,
That Thou mightest save Thine own,
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

3 Thou with sinners wont to eat,
Who with loving words didst greet
Mary weeping at Thy feet,
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

4 Thou, Whose saddened look did chide
Peter when he thrice denied,
Till with bitter tears he cried,
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

5 Thou, Who hanging on the tree
To the thief saidst, 'Thou shalt be
To-day in Paradise with Me,'
Hear us Holy Jesus.

6 Thou, despised, denied, refused,
And for man's transgressions bruised,
Sinless, ye of sin accused,
Hear us Holy Jesus.

7 Thou, Who on the Cross didst reign,
Dying there in bitter pain,
Cleansing with Thy Blood our stain,
Hear us Holy Jesus.

Part 2

8 Shepherd of the straying sheep,
Comforter of them that weep,
Hear us crying from the deep,
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

9 That in Thy pure innocence,
We may wash our souls' offence,
And find truest penitence,
We beseech Thee, Jesus.

10 That we give to sin no place,
That we never queneh Thy grace,
That we ever seek Thy face,
We beseech Thee, Jesus.

11 That denying evil just,
Living godly, meek, and just,
In Thee only we may trust,
We beseech Thee, Jesus.

12 That to sin for ever dead,
We may live to Thee instead,
And the narrow pathway tread,
We beseech Thee, Jesus.

13 When shall end the battle sore,
When our pilgrimage is o'er,
Grant Thy peace for evermore,
We beseech Thee, Jesus.

Text Information
First Line: God the Father, God the Son
Author: R. F. Littledale
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
Topic: General: Litanies
Tune Information
Name: HART
Composer: J. H. Gower
Meter: 7.7.7.6.
Key: D Major



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