we be­seech

...Prodigals, con­fess­ing all:

Christ, be­neath Thy cross we blame...

...While on earth her faith is tried:

May her voice be ev­er clear,...

...From the wear­ing toil and strife,

When temp­ta­tions round us roll,...

...Thou art pre­sent ev­ery­where.

Christ, who didst of old ap­pear...

...Life of those who pass away:

Hear us for the men who fight...

...We, too, would sing the psalms of true de­vo­tion;

Lord God al­migh­ty, un­to Thee be glo­ry,...

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Grant Thy bless­ing ere we part;...

...So on earth Thy will be done.

Take us now be­neath Thy care;...

...United word to sound Thy praise:

All hearts and lips in sin­gle speech....

...Those sight­less eyes, un­hear­ing ears,

We well de­serve the charge You bring,...

...And spoil of her foes;

All glo­ry is Thine,...