HELP, Lord, the souls which Thou hast made, |
The souls to Thee so dear, |
In prison for the debt unpaid |
Of sins committed here. |
Those holy souls, they suffer on, |
Resign'd in heart and will, |
Until Thy high behest is done, |
And justice has its fill. |
For daily falls, for pardon'd crime, |
They joy to undergo |
The shadow of Thy cross sublime, |
The remnant of Thy woe. |
Help, Lord, the souls which Thou hast made, |
The souls to Thee so dear, |
In prison for the debt unpaid |
Of sins committed here. {316} |
Oh, by their patience of delay, |
Their hope amid their pain, |
Their sacred zeal to burn away |
Disfigurement and stain; |
Oh, by their fire of love, not less |
In keenness than the flame, |
Oh, by their very helplessness, |
Oh, by Thy own great Name, |
Good Jesu, help! sweet Jesu, aid |
The souls to Thee most dear, |
In prison for the debt unpaid |
Of sins committed here. |
Further research and information on the English Reformation, English Catholic martyrs, and related topics by the author of SUPREMACY AND SURVIVAL: HOW CATHOLICS ENDURED THE ENGLISH REFORMATION
Sunday, November 2, 2014
A Hymn for All Souls Day
My husband and I made visits to his parents' grave and to church for All Soul's Day to pray for the Poor Souls in Purgatory this evening. Here's hymn for All Souls by Blessed John Henry Newman, "Help, Lord, the Souls that Thou hast Made", written at the Oratory in 1857:
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