AUTHOR of pardon, JESU Christ, Extend Thy love to us, and deign To show Thy mercy upon us, And cleanse our hearts from every stain. Most tender and most gracious Lord, Thou knowest whereof man is made; Thou knowest whereunto he falls, If Thou withdraw Thy saving aid. My every thought to Thee is clear, My inmost soul unveiled to Thee; -- Disperse and drive away the dreams Of worldliness and vanity. We wander exiled here below, Through this sad vale of sin and strife; O lead us to the Holy Mount, The home of everlasting Life. Thou Who for us becamest poor, Thou Who for us wast crucified, Wash out the past in that dear Stream That floweth from Thy pierced Side. Thrice blessed Love that satisfies Its thirst in Thee, O Fount of Grace: Thrice blessed eyes that through all time Shall see Thy Glory face to face. Thy Glory, Lord, surpasses thought, And yet Thy Love is infinite; -- That Love to taste, that Glory see, My heart to Thee has winged her flight. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MEMORY OF THE PLAYERS IN A MIRROR AT MIDNIGHT by JAMES JOYCE TRANSLUCENT FINGERS by MALCOLM COWLEY ON TALK OF PEACE AT THIS TIME by ROBERT FROST INEVITABLY (2) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON HONEY DRIPPER by CLARENCE MAJOR LITTLE BROTHER'S STORY by KATHERINE MANSFIELD DOMESDAY BOOK: CHARLES WARREN, THE SHERIFF by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |