The holy Dove, Who makes us meet For the blessed seat Of God above. PENITENTIAL HYMN. (Dies ira, dies illa. No. 107.) Oн, that day of wrath dismaying, Who shall then refrain from fearing, Hark! the trump with voice astounding, See the world with terror shaken, See the book, wherein collected, See the Judge his sentence giving, What shall I be then replying, When e'en saints for fear are sighing? Thou, great King of all salvation, Oh! remember, Lord of heaven, Me with weary steps thou soughtest, Thou who righteously repayest, Groanings from my heart out-breaking, Her the sinner thou forgavest, Prayer alone cannot retrieve me, With thy sheep do thou reward me, When th' accursed, their sentence given Are to dreadful torments driven. Place my ransomed soul in heaven. This I pray, devoutly sighing, On that day of wrath appalling, May we rest with thee that day. THE FIRST OF MAY. (Te Deum Patrem colimus. No. 108.) ALMIGHTY Father, just and good, O Jesu! we thy name adore, Stretched on the cross, thou once didst bow 'Neath sin's tremendous load, And thus, our only Saviour, thou Didst bring us back to God. And thou, blest Spirit, shall be praised, To thee shall joyful songs be raised, Triune Jehovah! all unite, To celebrate thy matchless might, 126 HYMNS FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION. HYMN I. My God, and is thy table spread, And let them all thy sweetness know. Hail! sacred feast, which Jesus makes, Why are its dainties all in vain Before unwilling hearts displayed? Was not for you the victim slain, Oh, let thy table honoured be, And furnished well with joyful guests; And may each soul salvation see, That here its sacred pledges tastes! Let crowds approach, with hearts prepared, Nor when we leave our Father's board, The pleasure or the profit end. |