Holy Communion

Father, for Jesus’ sake,

Low at the footstool of Thy throne, I pray

That Thou, into Thine arms of love, to-day

My trembling soul wilt take.

Thine eyes can see, I know,

How many a dark and fearful spot of sin

Stains the white garment Thou didst clothe it in,

Once undefiled as snow.

I dare not come alone

Into Thy presence for that sin to plead;

But there is One who waits to intercede-

Whose merits will atone.

Into the holy place

He takes the incense of our common prayer,

Which, mingling with His own, ascendeth there

Up to Thy throne of grace.

All too unclean it is,

Too cold and weak, above this earth to rise,

Save He, in love eternal, sanctifies

And hallows it with His.

Therefore accept from me,

Through His hands, now, my weak and wavering will;

And deign my heart’s deep longing to fulfil,

As it seems best to Thee.

Pour down Thy healing light

Into the dark depths of my soul this day;

Dissolve the mists and shadows-oh, I pray,

Let it no more be night!

Spirit of love, reveal

All hidden sins against Thy blessed name,

That I may weep for them in utter shame

As in Thy church I kneel.

And now, oh cleanse them out!

Make fair again Thine olden dwelling-place;

And let the fruitful streams of love and grace

Compass it round about.

Lord, with repentance, give

Faith, deep and strong, that naught may undermine

Of all that’s evil in this world of Thine-

Faith that shall breathe and live.

Pour from the hallow’d cup

Our dear Lord’s stainless life into mine own;

Put it to my soul’s lips-so thirsty grown-

And let them drink it up.

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• Наум Коржавин – Неужели птицы пели by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Нет! Так я просто не уйду во мглу by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Нелепые ваши затеи by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Не верь, что ты поэта шире by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Наверно, я не так на свете жил by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – На побывке by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – На друга-поэта by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Мой ритм заглох by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Мне без тебя так трудно жить by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Меня, как видно, Бог не звал by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Люди пашут каждый раз опять by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Ленинград by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Легкость by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Комиссары by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Кое-кому by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Как ты мне изменяла by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – К моему двадцатипятилетию by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Иван Калита by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Иль впрямь я разлюбил свою страну? by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Грустная самопародия by Поэзия На Русском

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