3 Then what shall we do for thee, heaven-sent father? What shall the proof of our loyalty be? By all that is dear to our hearts, we would rather Be martyred, sweet Saint! than bring shame upon thee! But oh! he will take The promise we make, So to live that our lives by God's help may display The light that he bore To Erin's shore: Yes! Father of Ireland! no child wilt thou own, Whose life is not lighted by grace on its way; For they are true Irish, O yes! they alone, Whose hearts are all true on St. Patrick's Day. 51. To Saint Wilfrid. 1 HAIL, holy Wilfrid, hail! 2 Saint of the cheerful heart, And at our death be nigh! 3 To Mary's lovers thou, Sweet Saint! hast shown the road; The Mother of our God! 4 Teach us, dear Saint! to make 5 Lover of youth! do thou 52. My Father. 1 O GOD! Thy power is wonderful, Thy wisdom, with its deep on deep, 2 Thy justice is the gladdest thing Thy tenderness so meek, it wins 3 Yet more than all, and ever more, 4 There's not a craving in the mind There's not a wish the heart can have 5 I see Thee in the eternal years Ere round Thine uncreated fires 6 I see Thee walk in Eden's shade, Thy patience and compassion seem 7 I see Thee when the doom is o'er, Thy joy and glory still. 9 Mary, herself a sea of grace, Hath all been drawn from Thine; 10 From Thee were drawn those worlds of life, The Saviour's Heart and Soul; And undiminished still Thy waves 11 All things that have been, all that are, Kept faithful, or redeemed; 12 All these may draw upon Thy power, And still outflows Thy silent sea, 13 O little heart of mine! shall pain When all this God is all for thee, 53. School Hymn. 1 O JESUS! God and Man! For love of children once a child! O Jesus! God and Man! We hail Thee Saviour sweet and mild ! 2 O Jesus! God and Man! Make us poor children dear to Thee, To love Thee for eternity. 3 O Mary! Mother-Maid! God made thee Mother of the poor! Mary! to thee we look, To make our souls' salvation sure. 4 O Mary! Mother dear! Thank God, for us, for all His love; And pray that in our faith We all may true and steadfast prove. 5 O Jesus! Mary's Son! On Thee for grace we children call; Make us all men to love, But to love Thee beyond them all. 6 O Jesus! bless our work, Our sorrows soothe, our sins forgive; O happy, happy they Who in the Church of Jesus live! 7 O God, most great and good, At work or play, by night or day, Who dost remember us alway! 54. The True Shepherd. FOR THE SCHOOL. 1 I was wandering and weary, When my Saviour came unto me; And I thought I heard Him say, As He came along His way, O silly Souls come near Me ; 2 At first I would not hearken, And I was sick with sorrow; And I thought I heard Him say, 3 At last I stopped to listen, His voice could not deceive me; O silly Souls come near Me; 4 He took me on His Shoulder, And said how He had missed me; And I'm sure I heard Him say, As he went along His way, O silly Souls come near Me; 5 Strange gladness seemed to move Him, Whenever I did better; And He coaxed me so to love Him, O silly Souls come near Me; 6 I thought His love would weaken, And its light and heat go through me; And I ever hear Him say, As He goes along His way, O silly Souls come near Me; I am the Shepherd true! |