Litany of the Passion

lyricist: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875
Composer: William Monk, 1875

God the Fa­ther

God the Son

God the Spir­it

Three in One

Hear us from Thy heav­en­ly throne

Spare us

Holy Tri­ni­ty.

Jesus

who for us didst bear

Scorn and sor­row

toil and care

Hearken to our low­ly pray­er;

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By that hour of ago­ny

Spent while Thine apos­tles three

Slumbered in Geth­se­ma­ne

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By the pray­er Thou thrice didst pray

That the cup might pass away

So Thou might­est still ob­ey

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By the kiss of trea­che­ry

To Thy foes be­tray­ing Thee

By Thy harsh cap­tiv­ity

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By the scourg­ing Thou hast borne

By the pur­ple robe of scorn

By the reed and crown of thorn

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By the in­sult of the Jews

When Bar­ab­bas they would choose

And did Thee their king re­fuse

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By Thy go­ing forth to die

When they raised the wick­ed cry

Crucify Him

cru­ci­fy!

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By the cross which Thou didst bear

By the cup they bade Thee share

Mingled gall and vi­ne­gar

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By Thy nail­ing to the tree

By the ti­tle ov­er Thee

By the gloom of Cal­va­ry

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By the part­ing of Thy clothes

By the mock­ing of Thy foes

As they watched Thy dy­ing woes

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

By Thy se­ven words then said

By the bow­ing of Thy head

By Thy num­ber­ing with the dead

Hear us

Ho­ly Je­su.

When temp­ta­tion sore is rife

When we faint amidst the strife.

Thou

whose death hath been our life

Save us

Ho­ly Je­su.

While on stor­my seas we toss

Let us count all things as loss

But Thee on­ly on Thy cross

Save us

Ho­ly Je­su.

So

with hope in Thee made fast

When death’s bit­ter­ness is past

We may see Thy face at last

Save us

Ho­ly Je­su.

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