Henry Charles Beeching, ed. (1859–1919). Lyra Sacra: A Book of Religious Verse. 1903.
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| JESU, Lord, that madest me, | |
| And with Thy blessed blood has bought, | |
| Forgive that I have grieved Thee | |
| With word, with will, and eke with thought. | |
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| Jesu, in whom is all my trust, | 5 |
| That died upon the roodë tree, | |
| Withdraw my heart from fleshly lust | |
| And from all worldly vanity. | |
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| Jesu, for Thy woundës smart | |
| On feet and on Thy handës two, | 10 |
| Make me meek and low of heart, | |
| And Thee to love as I should do. | |
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| Jesu, for Thy bitter wound | |
| That wentë to Thine heartë root, | |
| For sin that hath my heartë bound | 15 |
| Thy blessed blood must be my boot. | |
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| And Jesu Christ, to Thee I call, | |
| That art God, full of might, | |
| Keep me clean, that I ne fall | |
| In deadly sin by day ne night. | 20 |
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| Jesu, grant me mine asking, | |
| Perfect patience in my disease; | |
| And never might I do that thing | |
| Should Thee in any wise displease. | |
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| Jesu, that art our heavenly King, | 25 |
| Soothfast God and Man also, | |
| Give me grace of good ending | |
| And them that I am holden to. | |
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| Jesu, for the deadly tears | |
| That Thou sheddest for my guilt, | 30 |
| Hear and speed Thou my prayers | |
| And spare me that I be not spilt. | |
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| Jesu, for them I Thee beseech | |
| That wrathen Thee in any wise, | |
| Withhold from them Thy hand of wreach 1 | 35 |
| And let them live in Thy service. | |
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| Jesu, most comfort for to see | |
| Of Thy saintis evereachone, 2 | |
| Comfort them that careful be, | |
| And help them that be woe-begone. | 40 |
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| Jesu, keep them that be good, | |
| Amend them that have grieved Thee, | |
| And send them fruits of earthly food | |
| As each man need’th in his degree. | |
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| Jesu, that art withouten lees 3 | 45 |
| Almighty God in Trinity, | |
| Cease these wars, and send us peace | |
| With lasting love and charity. | |
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| Jesu, that art the ghostly stone | |
| Of Holy Church in middle earth, | 50 |
| Bring Thy folds and flocks in one | |
| And rule them rightly with one herd. | |
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| Jesu, for Thy blessedful blood | |
| Bring, if Thou wilt, the souls to bliss | |
| From whom I have had any good, | 55 |
| And spare that they have done amiss. Amen. | |
