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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• Валерий Брюсов – Город сестер любви видение by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – Голубое, голубое by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – Голос мертвого by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – Голос иных миров by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К портрету Лермонтова by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К портрету К.Д. Бальмонта by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К Пасифае. Сонет by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К народу by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К моей стране by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К финскому народу by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К.Д. Бальмонту (Вечно вольный, вечно юный) by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К.Д. Бальмонту (Как прежде, мы вдвоем, в ночном кафе. За входом) by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К большой медведице by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К Бальмонту (Погасни, исчезни) by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К Армении by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К Адалис by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – К.А. Коровину (Душа твоя, быть может, ослепительней) by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – Из-за облака скользящий by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – Из тихих бездн by Валерий Брюсов
• Валерий Брюсов – Из песен Мальдуна by Валерий Брюсов

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