The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book Part 18

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O Food of pilgrims given, Bread of the hosts of Heaven Thou Manna of the sky!

Feed with the blessed sweetness, Of Thy divine completeness The hearts that for Thee sigh.

2.

O Fountain ruby glowing, O stream of love outflowing From Jesus' pierc-ed Side!

This thought alone shall bless us This one desire possess us, To drink of Thy sweet tide.

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We love Thee, Jesu tender Who hid'st Thine awful splendor Beneath these veils of grace: O let the veils be riven, And our clear eye in heaven Behold Thee face to face!

Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.

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THE SACRED HEART

O Heart of Jesus, Heart of G.o.d

Lady G. Fullerton Nicola. A. Montani

Moderato

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O Heart of Jesus, Heart of G.o.d, O source of boundless love; By angels praised, by saints adored From their bright throne above.

The poorest, saddest heart on earth, May claim Thee for its own; O burning, throbbing Heart of Christ, Too late, too little known.

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The hearts of men are often hard And full of selfish care; But in the Sacred Heart we find A refuge from despair.

To Thee, my Jesus, then I come, A poor and helpless child; And on Thine own words "Come to Me,"

My only hope I build.

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The world is cold, and life is sad, I crave this blessed rest Of those who lay their weary heads Upon Thy sacred Breast.

For love is stronger far than death, And who can love like Thee, My Saviour, Whose appealing Heart Broke on the Cross for me?

Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.

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THE SACRED HEART

Sacred Heart of Jesus, fount of love

From a Slovak Hymnal Arr. by N. A .M.

Slowly

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Sacred Heart of Jesus, fount of love and mercy, Today we come Thy blessing to implore; Oh, touch our hearts, so cold and so ungrateful, And make them, Lord, Thine own forever more.

Refrain Sacred Heart of Jesus! We implore, Oh, makes us love Thee more and more.

2.

Sacred Heart of Jesus! Make us know and love Thee, Unfold to us the treasures of Thy grace, That so our hearts, from things of earth up lifted, May long alone to gaze upon Thy Face.

3.

Sacred Heart of Jesus! Make us pure and gentle, And teach us how to do Thy blessed will; To follow close the print of Thy dear footsteps, And when we fall Sacred Heart, oh, love us still.

4.

Sacred Heart of Jesus! Bless all hearts that love Thee, And Thine own Heart ever blessed be; Bless us, dear Lord, and bless the friends we cherish, And keep us true to Mary and to Thee.

Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.

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No. 60

THE SACRED HEART

Jesus, Creator of the world (Auctor beate saeculi)

Unison or two-part chorus Translated by Father Caswall J. d' Hooghe

Andantino

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Jesus, Creator of the world!

Of all mankind Redeemed blest!

True G.o.d of G.o.d! In Whom we see The Father's Image clear expressed.

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Thee, Saviour, love alone constrain'd To make our mortal flesh Thine own; And as a second Adam come, For the first Adam to atone.

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That self same love that made the sky, Which made the sea, and stars, and earth, Took pity on our misery, And broke the bondage of our birth.