16 Help her in her time of fast,
Till her toil and woe are past,
And the Bridegroom come at last:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
17 May she then all glorious be,
Spotless and from wrinkle free,
Pure and bright and worthy Thee:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
18 Fit her all Thy joy to share,
In the home Thou dost prepare,
And be ever blessèd there!
We beseech Thee, hear us.
I JESU, Life of those who die,
Advocate with God on high,
Hope of Immortality:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
2 Thou, whose death to mortals gave
Power to triumph o'er the grave;
Living now from death to save:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
3 Thou, before whose great white Throne,
All transgression must be shown;
Pleading now for us Thine own:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
4 Thou, whose death was borne that we,
From the power of Satan free,
Might not die eternally:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
5 Thou, who dost a place prepare,
That in heavenly mansions fair
Sinners may Thy glory share:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
6 We are dying day by day,
Soon from earth we pass away!
Lord of life, to Thee we pray:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
7 Ere we hear the Angel's call,
And the shadows round us fall,
Be our Saviour, be our All:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
8 Wean our hearts from things below,
Make us all Thy love to know,
Guard us from our ghostly foe:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
9 Shelter us with Angel's wing,
To our souls Thy pardon bring;
So shall death have lost its sting:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
10 In the gloom Thy light provide,
Safely through the valley guide;
Thee we trust, for Thou hast died!
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
II When Thy summons we obey,
On the dreadful Judgment Day,
Let not fear our soul dismay:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
12 While the lost in terror fly,
May we see with joyful eye
Our Redemption drawing nigh:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
13 May we see Thee on Thy Throne, As the Saviour we have known And have followed as our own:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
14 May we, then, among the blest,
Who Thy Name on earth confessed
Hear Thee calling us to rest:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.
15 From the awful place of doom,
Where in rayless outer gloom,
Dead souls lie as in a tomb:
Save us, Holy Jesu.
16 From the black, the dull despair
Ruined men and angels share;
From the dread companions there:
Save us, Holy Jesu.
17 From the unknown agonies
Of the soul that helpless lies,
From the worm that never dies:
Save us, Holy Jesu.
18 From the lusts that never tame,
From the fierce mysterious flame,
From the everlasting shame :
Save us, Holy Jesu.
19 Where Thy saints in glory reign,
Free from sorrow, free from pain,
Pure from every guilty stain:
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
20 Where the captives find release,
Where all foes from troubling cease,
Where the weary rest in peace:
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
21 Where the pleasures never cloy,
Where in Angels' holy joy,
God-like men their powers employ:
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
22 Where in wondrous light are shown
All Thy dealings with Thine own,
Who shall know as they are known:
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
23 Where, with loved ones gone before,
We may love Thee, and adore
In Thy presence evermore:
Bring us, Holy Jesu.
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