Author: Thomas Benson Pollock Hymnal: Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #84a (1917) Scripture: Matthew 27:46 First Line: Jesus, in Thy dying woes Lyrics: Part I:
"Father, forgive them: for thy know not what they do."
1 Jesus, in Thy dying woes,
Even while Thy life-blood flows,
Craving pardon for Thy foes:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2 Saviour, for our pardon sue,
When our sins Thy pangs renew,
For we know not what we do:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
3 O may we, who mercy need,
Be like Thee in heart and deed,
When with wrong our spirits bleed:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Part II
"To-day shalt thou be with Me in Paradise."
1 Jesus, pitying the sighs
Of the thief who near Thee dies,
Promising him Paradise:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2 May we,in our guilt and shame,
Still Thy love and mercy claim,
Calling humbly on Thy Name:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
3 May our hearts to Thee incline,
Looking from our cross to Thine;
Cheer our souls with hope divine:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Part III
"Woman, behold thy Son. Behold thy mother."
1 Jesus, loving to the end
Her whose heart Thy sorrows rend,
And Thy dearest human friend:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2 May we in Thy sorrows share,
For Thy sake all peril dare,
And enjoy Thy tender care:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
3 May we all Thy loved ones be,
All one holy family,
Loving for the love of Thee:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Part IV
"My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
1 Jesus, whelmed in fears unknown,
With our evil left alone,
While no light from heaven is shown:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2 When we seem in vain to pray,
And our hope seems far away,
In the darkness be our stay:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
3 Though no Father seem to hear,
Though no light our spirits cheer,
May we know that God is near:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Part V
"I thirst."
1 Jesus, in Thy thirst and pain,
While Thy wounds Thy life-blood drain,
Thirsting more our love to gain:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2 Thirst for us in mercy still;
All Thy holy work fulfill:
Satisfy Thy loving will:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
3 May we thirst Thy love to know;
Lead us in our sin and woe
Where the healing waters flow:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Part VI
"It is finished."
1 Jesus, all our ransom paid,
All Thy Father's will obeyed;
By Thy suff'rings perfect made:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2 Save us in our soul's distress;
Be our help to cheer and bless,
While we grow in holiness:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
3 Brighten all our heavenward way
With an ever holier ray,
Till we pass to perfect day:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Part VII
"Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit"
1 Jesus, all Thy labor vast,
All Thy woe and conflict past;
Yielding up Thy soul at last:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2 When the death shades round us lower,
Guard us from the tempter's power,
Keep us in that trial hour:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
3 May Thy life and death supply,
Grace to live and grace to die,
Grace to reach the home on high:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Amen.
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