The Words of the Cross

Verse 1

Jesus, in thy dying woes, Even while thy life-blood flows, Craving pardon for thy foes: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 2

Savior, for our pardon sue, When our sins thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 3

O may we, who mercy need, Be like thee in heart and deed, When with wrong our spirits bleed: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 4

Jesus, pitying the sighs Of the thief, who near thee dies, Promising him Paradise: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 5

May we, in our guilt and shame, Still thy love and mercy claim, Calling humbly on thy Name: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 6

O remember us who pine, Looking from our cross to thine; Cheer our souls with hope divine: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 7

Jesus, loving to the end Her whose heart thy sorrows rend, And thy dearest human friend: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 8

May we in thy sorrows share, And for thee all peril dare, And enjoy thy tender care: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 9

May we all thy loved ones be, All one holy family, Loving for the love of thee: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 10

Jesus, whelmed in fears unknown, With our evil left alone, While no light from heaven is shown: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 11

When we vainly seem to pray, And our hope seems far away, In the darkness be our stay: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 12

Though no Father seem to hear, Though no light our spirits cheer, Tell our faith that God is near: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 13

Jesus, in thy thirst and pain, While thy wounds thy life-blood drain, Thirsting more our love to gain: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 14

Thirst for us in mercy still; All thy holy work fulfill: Satisfy thy loving will: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 15

May we thirst thy love to know; Lead us in our sin and woe Where the healing waters flow: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 16

Jesus, all our ransom paid, All thy Father's will obeyed, By thy sufferings perfect made: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 17

Save us in our soul's distress, Be our help to cheer and bless, While we grow in holiness: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 18

Brighten all our heavenward way With an ever holier ray, Till we pass to perfect day: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 19

Jesus, all thy labour vast, All thy woe and conflict past, Yielding up thy soul at last: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 20

When the death shades round us lower, Guard us from the tempter's power, Keep us in that trial hour: Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Verse 21

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.