The Hymnal ‎#141

141. God the Father, God the Son

God the Father, God the Son,
God the Spirit, Three in One,
Hear us from thy heavenly throne:
Spare us, Holy Trinity.

Thou who, leaving crown and throne,
Camest here, an outcast lone,
That thou mightest save thine own:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

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

Thou who on the cross didst reign,
Dying there in bitter pain,
Cleansing with thy blood our stain:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

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

That in thy pure innocence
We may wash our souls' offense,
And find truest penitence:
We beseech thee, Jesus.

That we give to sin no place,
That we never quench thy grace,
That we ever seek thy face:
We beseech thee, Jesus.

That denying evil lust,
Living godly, meek, and just,
In thee only we may trust:
We beseech thee, Jesus.

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

When shall end the battle sore,
When our pilgrimage is o'er,
Grant thy peace for evermore:
We beseech thee, Jesus.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: God the Father, God the Son
• Author: Richard F. Littledale (1875)
• Meter: 7.7.7.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Ash Wednesday and Lent; Sunday Schools: Lent

Tune Information

• Name: LEBBAEUS
• Harmonizer: Arthur S. Sullivan, 1842-1900
• Meter: 7.7.7.6
• Incipit: 33321 15112 2332
• Key: G Major
• Source: St. Alban's Tune Book, 1866