And Wilt Thou Pardon, Lord

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LET OUR CHOIR NEW ANTHEMS RAISE.

7,6,7,6

Joseph of the Studium

A Cento from the Canon for SS. Timothy and Maura; May 3rd.

twn ierwn aqloforwn.

Let our Choir new anthems raise:

Wake the morn with gladness:

GOD Himself to joy and praise

Turns the Martyrs' sadness:

This the day that won their crown,

Opened Heav'n's bright portal;

As they laid the mortal down,

And put on th' immortal.

202

Never flinched they from the flame,

From the torture, never;

Vain the foeman's sharpest aim,

Satan's best endeavour;

For by faith they saw the Land

Decked in all its glory,

Where triumphant now they stand

With the victor's story.

Faith they had that knew not shame,

Love that could not languish;

And eternal Hope o'ercame

Momentary anguish.

He Who trod the self-same road,

Death and Hell defeated;

Wherefore these their passions showed

Calvary repeated.

Up and follow, Christian men!

Press through toil and sorrow!

203

Spurn the night of fear, and then,--

On the glorious morrow!

Who will venture on the strife?

Who will first begin it?

Who will seize the Land of Life?

Warriors, up and win it?

204

AND WILT THOU PARDON, LORD.

The following Stanzas are a Cento from the Canon for the Monday of the First Tone, in the Paracletice.

6,6,8,6

Joseph of the Studium

twn amartiwn mou thn plhqun.

And wilt Thou pardon, LORD,

A sinner such as I?

Although Thy book his crimes record

Of such a crimson dye?

So deep are they engraved,--

So terrible their fear,

The righteous scarcely shall be saved,

And where shall I appear?

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My soul, make all things known

To Him Who all things sees:

That so the LAMB may yet atone

For thine iniquities.

O Thou Physician blest,

Make clean my guilty soul!

And me, by many a sin oppressed,

Restore, and keep me whole!

I know not how to praise

Thy mercy and Thy love:

But deign Thy servant to upraise,

And I shall learn above!

[In Mr. Young's book. Composed by Dr. Schroeder.]