Page:TheParadiseOfTheChristianSoul.djvu/527

 Thy Bloody  Sweat,  yet  yieldedst  there

To do  thy  Father’s  will;

Grant to  me  too a heart  resign’d

To suffer,  and  a zealous  mind Thy statutes  to  fulfil!

Hail Mary.

Jesus, who  like  a sheep  away

To be  to  greedy  wolves  a prey,

Wert led  a victim  meek;

From hellish  rancour  set  me free,

And make  my  inmost  heart, like thee.

Love’s winsome,  language speak!

Hail Mary.

Jesus, who  sawest,  that  sad night,

Thy own,  thy  chosen,  take  to flight,

And leave  their  Lord  by stealth;

Let pain  not  tear  us  from thy side,

Nor waver  we,  tho’  us  betide Prosperity and  wealth!

Hail Mary.

Jesus, who  silent  stoodst  accused,

With bands  thy  sacred  Arms abused,

Yet free  from  wrath  in  will;

May I like  thee  my  tongue refrain,

And every  evil  thought  restrain,

Thy precepts  to  fulfil!

Hail Mary.

Jesus, whom  Peter  thrice  denied,

But moved  by  thee  to  weeping, hied His crime  to  expiate;

Oh, never  may  I thee  deny.

But ah! if fallen,  purify My sin,  ere  yet  too  late!

Hail Mary.

Jesu, the  Judge  of  glory dread,

Thou who  Wert  falsely  judged and led

In mock  regalia  clad;

May I this  solemn  part  fulfil.

And judge  myself,  but  think no ill, —

Not even  of  the  bad!

Hail Mary.

Jesu, when  scourged,  and buffeted,

And spit  upon,  thy  guiltless Head

From every  fault  was  free;

How fitly  this  on  me  would fall!

But through  thy  pains  from Satan’s thrall

May I deliver’d  be!

Hail Mary.

Jesu, with  thorns  they  crown thy Brow,

And with  the  knee  inmock’ry bow

To thee  th’  almighty  King;

Let me,  O Lord,  with  love sincere,

In humble  zeal  and  childlike fear,

To thee  my  homage  bring!

Hail Mary.

Jesu, led  forth  before  their sight,

The Jews  reject  thee  in  despite, And set a robber  free;

Oh, let  not  me,  devoid  of grace,