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Author: Thomas Benson Pollock Meter: 7.7.7.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do Lyrics: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." "Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise." "Woman, behold thy son!" "Behold thy mother!" "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" "I thirst." "It is finished." "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." 164 Jesus, in thy dying woes, Even while thy life-blood flows, Craving pardon for thy foes: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Savior, for our pardon sue, When our sins thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do: Hear us, Holy Jesus. O may we, who mercy need, Be like thee in heart and deed, When with wrong our spirits bleed: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, pitying the sighs Of the thief, who near thee dies, Promising him Paradise: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we, in our guilt and shame, Still thy love and mercy claim, Calling humbly on thy Name: Hear us, Holy Jesus. O remember us who pine, Looking from our cross to thine; Cheer our souls with hope divine: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, loving to the end Her whose heart thy sorrows rend, And thy dearest human friend: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we in thy sorrows share, And for thee all peril dare, And enjoy thy tender care: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we all thy loved ones be, All one holy family, Loving for the love of thee: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, whelmed in fears unknown, With our evil left alone, While no light from heaven is shown: Hear us, Holy Jesus. When we vainly seem to pray, And our hope seems far away, In the darkness be our stay: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Though no Father seem to hear, Though no light our spirits cheer, Tell our faith that God is near: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, in thy thirst and pain, While thy wounds thy life-blood drain, Thirsting more our love to gain: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Thirst for us in mercy still; All thy holy work fulfill: Satisfy thy loving will: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we thirst thy love to know; Lead us in our sin and woe Where the healing waters flow: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, all our ransom paid, All thy Father's will obeyed, By thy sufferings perfect made: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Save us in our soul's distress, Be our help to cheer and bless, While we grow in holiness: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Brighten all our heavenward way With an ever holier ray, Till we pass to perfect day: Hear us, Holy Jesus. 151 Jesus, all thy labour vast, All thy woe and conflict past, Yielding up thy soul at last: Hear us, Holy Jesus. When the death shades round us lower, Guard us from the tempter's power, Keep us in that trial hour: Hear us, Holy Jesus. 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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WORDS ON THE CROSS

Meter: 7.7.7.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William H. Monk Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 35321 1 Used With Text: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

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Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

Author: Thomas B. Pollock Hymnal: The Hymnal #164 (1916) Meter: 7.7.7.6 Lyrics: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." "Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise." "Woman, behold thy son!" "Behold thy mother!" "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" "I thirst." "It is finished." "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." 164 Jesus, in thy dying woes, Even while thy life-blood flows, Craving pardon for thy foes: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Savior, for our pardon sue, When our sins thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do: Hear us, Holy Jesus. O may we, who mercy need, Be like thee in heart and deed, When with wrong our spirits bleed: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, pitying the sighs Of the thief, who near thee dies, Promising him Paradise: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we, in our guilt and shame, Still thy love and mercy claim, Calling humbly on thy Name: Hear us, Holy Jesus. O remember us who pine, Looking from our cross to thine; Cheer our souls with hope divine: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, loving to the end Her whose heart thy sorrows rend, And thy dearest human friend: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we in thy sorrows share, And for thee all peril dare, And enjoy thy tender care: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we all thy loved ones be, All one holy family, Loving for the love of thee: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, whelmed in fears unknown, With our evil left alone, While no light from heaven is shown: Hear us, Holy Jesus. When we vainly seem to pray, And our hope seems far away, In the darkness be our stay: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Though no Father seem to hear, Though no light our spirits cheer, Tell our faith that God is near: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, in thy thirst and pain, While thy wounds thy life-blood drain, Thirsting more our love to gain: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Thirst for us in mercy still; All thy holy work fulfill: Satisfy thy loving will: Hear us, Holy Jesus. May we thirst thy love to know; Lead us in our sin and woe Where the healing waters flow: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Jesus, all our ransom paid, All thy Father's will obeyed, By thy sufferings perfect made: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Save us in our soul's distress, Be our help to cheer and bless, While we grow in holiness: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Brighten all our heavenward way With an ever holier ray, Till we pass to perfect day: Hear us, Holy Jesus. 151 Jesus, all thy labour vast, All thy woe and conflict past, Yielding up thy soul at last: Hear us, Holy Jesus. When the death shades round us lower, Guard us from the tempter's power, Keep us in that trial hour: Hear us, Holy Jesus. 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. Topics: The Words on the Cross Languages: English Tune Title: WORDS ON THE CROSS

Father, Forgive Them

Author: Thomas B. Pollock (1836-1896) Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #132 (1972) Meter: Irregular First Line: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Lyrics: 1 "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." 2 "Today shalt thou be with Me in Paradise." 3 "Woman, behold thy son!" "Behold thy mother!" 4 "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" 5 "I thirst." 6 "It is finished." 7 "Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit." Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Jesus Christ Blood Atonement, Redemption of Scripture: Luke 23:34 Languages: English Tune Title: FATHER, FORGIVE THEM

Father, forgive them; for thy know not what they do

Hymnal: Hymns of the Church #176 (1912) Languages: English Tune Title: [Father, forgive them; for thy know not what they do]

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William Henry Monk

1823 - 1889 Person Name: William H. Monk Composer of "WORDS ON THE CROSS" in The Hymnal William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to plainsong. He composed over fifty hymn tunes and edited The Scottish Hymnal (1872 edition) and Wordsworth's Hymns for the Holy Year (1862) as well as the periodical Parish Choir (1840-1851). Bert Polman

Thomas Benson Pollock

1836 - 1896 Person Name: Thomas B. Pollock Author of "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." in The Hymnal Pollock, Thomas Benson, M.A., was born in 1836, and graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. 1859, M.A. 1863, where he also gained the Vice-Chancellor's Prize for English Verse in 1855. Taking Holy Orders in 1861, he was Curate of St. Luke's, Leek, Staffordshire; St. Thomas's, Stamford Hill, London; and St. Alban's, Birmingham. Mr. Pollock is a most successful writer of metrical Litanies. His Metrical Litanies for Special Services and General Use, Mowbray, Oxford, 1870, and other compositions of the same kind contributed subsequently to various collections, have greatly enriched modern hymnbooks. To the 1889 Supplemental Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern, Mr. Pollock contributed two hymns, “We are soldiers of Christ, Who is mighty to save" (Soldiers of Christ), and "We have not known Thee as we ought" (Seeking God), but they are by no means equal to his Litanies in beauty and finish. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =================== Pollock, T. B. , 900, i. We note:— 1. God of mercy, loving all. Litany for Quinquagesima. In the Gospeller, 1872. 2. Great Creator, Lord of all. Holy Trinity. In the Gospeller, 1876. 3. Holy Saviour, hear me; on Thy Name I call. Litany of the Contrite. In the Gospeller, 1870. From it "Faithful Shepherd, feed me in the pastures green," is taken. 4. Jesu, in Thy dying woes, p. 678, ii. 36. Given in Thring's Collection, 1882, in 7 parts, was written for the Gos¬peller. 5. My Lord, my Master, at Thy feet adoring. Passiontide. Translation of "Est-ce vous quo je vois, 6 mon Maître adorable!" (text in Moorsom's Historical Comp. to Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1889, p. 266), by Jacques Bridaine, b. 1701, d. 1767. Moorsom says he was born. at Chuselay, near Uzes, in Languedoc, and was a Priest in the French Church. The translation made in 1887 was included in the 1889 Supplemental Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern. 6. We are soldiers of Christ, p. 900, i. In the Gospeller, 1875. 7. Weep not for Him Who onward bears. Passiontide. No. 495 in the 1889 Suppl. Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern is part of a hymn in the Gospeller, 1870. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)