No. 145GENERALActs of Faith, Hope and CharityFor acts of Contrition etc. see Nos. 128, 133, and Hymns for Holy CommunionAnonSt. Patrick's Hymn BookModerato (Recitativo libero)(A) ACT OF FAITHMy God, I believe in Thee,And all Thy Church doth teach,Because Thou hast said itAnd Thy word is true.(B) ACT OF HOPEMy God, I hope in Thee,For Grace and for glory,Because of Thy promises,Thy mercy, and Thy pow'r.(C) ACT OF CHARITYMy God, because Thou art so good,I love Thee with all my heart,And for Thy sake.I love my neighbor as myself.Page 226Page 227No. 146OUR MOTHER OF SORROWSPassiontide and B. V. M.What a Sea of Tears and SorrowsO quot undis lacrymarumTr. by Rev. F. CampbellCh. GounodArr. by N. A. M.Andante religioso1.What a sea of tears and sorrowsDid the soul of Mary tossTo and fro upon its billowsWhile she wept her bitter loss;In her arms her Jesus holding,Torn so newly from the Cross.2.Oh, that mournful Virgin Mother,See her tears how fast they flowDown upon His mangled BodyWounded Side and thorny Brow;While His Hands and Feet she kisses,Picture of immortal woe.3.Oft, and oft His Arms and Bosom,Fondly straining to her own;Oft, her pallid lips imprintingOn each Wound of her dear Son:Till at last in swoons of anguish,Sense and consciousness are gone.4.Gentle Mother, we beseech thee,By thy tears and troubles sore;By the death of thy dear Offspring,By the bloody Wounds He bore;Touch our hearts with that true sorrowWhich affected thee of yore.Page 228Page 229No. 147GENERALThe Divine PraisesOrgan sustains chords in recitationsJ. Lewis BrowneSlowlyBlessed be God!Blessed be His Holy Name!Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man!Blessed be the Name of Jesus;Blessed be His most Sacred Heart,Blessed Jesus in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar!Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy!Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception;Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.Blessed be Saint Joseph her most chaste spouse.Blessed be God in His angels and in His SaintsPage 230Page 231No. 148GENERALThe Lord's PrayerOur Father, Who Art in HeavenNicola A. MontaniAndante religiosoOur Father Who art in heaven,Hallowed be Thy Name;Thy Kingdom come;Thy will be done on earth, as it is heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;And forgive us our trespasses,As we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation;But deliver us from evil.Amen.Page 232No. 149GENERALHail. Mary, full of GraceThe Angelical SalutationNicola A. MontaniDevoto (Slowly) Con espressioneHail Mary, full of grace;The Lord is with thee:Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God,Pray for us sinners, now,And at the hour of our death.Amen.Page 233No. 150HOLY MATRIMONYLord, Who at Cana's Wedding FeastA. ThruppJ. Lewis BrowneModerato1.Lord, who at Cana's wedding feastDidst as a guest appear,Thou, dearer far than earthly guest,Vouchsafe Thy presence here;2.For holy Thou indeed dost proveThe marriage vow to be,Proclaiming it a type of loveBetween the Church and Thee.3.The holiest vow that man can make,The golden thread of life,The bond that none may dare divide,That bindeth man to wife.4.Which blest by Thee, whate'er betides,No evil shall destroy,Thro' careworn days each care divides,And doubles ev'ry joy.5.On those who at Thine altar kneel,O Lord, Thy blessing pour,That each may wake the other's zealTo love Thee more and more:6.Oh grant them here in peace to live,In purity and love,And, this world leaving, to receiveA crown of life above.Amen.Copyright Gilbert Music Co. Chicago, Ill.By permissionPage 234
No. 145GENERALActs of Faith, Hope and CharityFor acts of Contrition etc. see Nos. 128, 133, and Hymns for Holy CommunionAnonSt. Patrick's Hymn BookModerato (Recitativo libero)(A) ACT OF FAITHMy God, I believe in Thee,And all Thy Church doth teach,Because Thou hast said itAnd Thy word is true.(B) ACT OF HOPEMy God, I hope in Thee,For Grace and for glory,Because of Thy promises,Thy mercy, and Thy pow'r.(C) ACT OF CHARITYMy God, because Thou art so good,I love Thee with all my heart,And for Thy sake.I love my neighbor as myself.Page 226Page 227
No. 146OUR MOTHER OF SORROWSPassiontide and B. V. M.What a Sea of Tears and SorrowsO quot undis lacrymarumTr. by Rev. F. CampbellCh. GounodArr. by N. A. M.Andante religioso1.What a sea of tears and sorrowsDid the soul of Mary tossTo and fro upon its billowsWhile she wept her bitter loss;In her arms her Jesus holding,Torn so newly from the Cross.2.Oh, that mournful Virgin Mother,See her tears how fast they flowDown upon His mangled BodyWounded Side and thorny Brow;While His Hands and Feet she kisses,Picture of immortal woe.3.Oft, and oft His Arms and Bosom,Fondly straining to her own;Oft, her pallid lips imprintingOn each Wound of her dear Son:Till at last in swoons of anguish,Sense and consciousness are gone.4.Gentle Mother, we beseech thee,By thy tears and troubles sore;By the death of thy dear Offspring,By the bloody Wounds He bore;Touch our hearts with that true sorrowWhich affected thee of yore.Page 228Page 229
No. 147GENERALThe Divine PraisesOrgan sustains chords in recitationsJ. Lewis BrowneSlowlyBlessed be God!Blessed be His Holy Name!Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man!Blessed be the Name of Jesus;Blessed be His most Sacred Heart,Blessed Jesus in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar!Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy!Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception;Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.Blessed be Saint Joseph her most chaste spouse.Blessed be God in His angels and in His SaintsPage 230Page 231
No. 148GENERALThe Lord's PrayerOur Father, Who Art in HeavenNicola A. MontaniAndante religiosoOur Father Who art in heaven,Hallowed be Thy Name;Thy Kingdom come;Thy will be done on earth, as it is heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;And forgive us our trespasses,As we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation;But deliver us from evil.Amen.Page 232
No. 149GENERALHail. Mary, full of GraceThe Angelical SalutationNicola A. MontaniDevoto (Slowly) Con espressioneHail Mary, full of grace;The Lord is with thee:Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God,Pray for us sinners, now,And at the hour of our death.Amen.Page 233
No. 150HOLY MATRIMONYLord, Who at Cana's Wedding FeastA. ThruppJ. Lewis BrowneModerato1.Lord, who at Cana's wedding feastDidst as a guest appear,Thou, dearer far than earthly guest,Vouchsafe Thy presence here;2.For holy Thou indeed dost proveThe marriage vow to be,Proclaiming it a type of loveBetween the Church and Thee.3.The holiest vow that man can make,The golden thread of life,The bond that none may dare divide,That bindeth man to wife.4.Which blest by Thee, whate'er betides,No evil shall destroy,Thro' careworn days each care divides,And doubles ev'ry joy.5.On those who at Thine altar kneel,O Lord, Thy blessing pour,That each may wake the other's zealTo love Thee more and more:6.Oh grant them here in peace to live,In purity and love,And, this world leaving, to receiveA crown of life above.Amen.Copyright Gilbert Music Co. Chicago, Ill.By permissionPage 234