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 Protect  us  too,  thy  children. Lord,

With suchlike  fost’ring care,

So by  thy  aid  our  steadfast hearts

Shall danger’s  threatening dare!

Hail Jesu’s  voice,  My  God, my God,

Why hast  thou  me  forsa’en,

For triumph  to  mine  enemies,

By death’s  sharp  pains o’erta’en?

Here leave  us  not  to  perish, Lord,

Tho’ sore  temptation  try;

But firmly  let  us  hold  to  thee,

Nor from  affliction  fly!

Hail Jesu,  when  thou  saidst, I thirst,

Given vinegar  and  gall;

With what  a potion  art  thou slaked,

O thou who  feedest  all!

Make us  to  thirst  for  heav’nly  things, —

The things  that  never  cloy, Of world  and  flesh  alike  to loathe

The transitory  joy!

Hail Jesu,  all  accomplish’d now

Thy Father’s  sweet  commands,

Thy merits  are  on  us  bestow’d

By thy  all-bounteous  hands!

Grant that  we  too  our heav’nward race

May happily  begin, Accomplish all  thy  dear  behests,

And thy  blest  vision  win!

Hail Jesu,  with  thy  closing speech

Is closed  thy  earthly  strife,

And, to  thy  Father’s  hands resign’d,

Thou yieldest  up  thy  life!

Oh, let  thy  Death  cleanse  us from  sin,

With good  our  life  supply.

And hopeful  of  thy  promised bliss,

Securely give  to  die!

O Jesus Christ,  King  of  heaven  and  earth,  our  most sweet Saviour  and  Redeemer! I adore and  bless  thee,  be-