171. St. Philip in his School
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{310} (A Song.) |
THIS is the Saint of gentleness and kindness, |
Cheerful in penance, and in precept winning; |
Patiently healing of their pride and blindness, |
Souls that are sinning. |
This is the Saint, who, when the world allures us, |
Cries her false wares, and opes her magic
coffers, |
Points to a better city, and secures us |
With richer offers. |
Love is his bond, he knows no other fetter, |
Asks not our all, but takes whate'er we
spare him, |
Willing to draw us on from good to better, |
As we can bear him. |
When he comes near to teach us and to bless us, |
Prayer is so sweet, that hours are but a
minute; |
Mirth is so pure, though freely it possess us, |
Sin is not in it. {311} |
Thus he conducts by holy paths and pleasant, |
Innocent souls, and sinful souls forgiven, |
Towards the bright palace where our God is present, |
Throned in high heaven. |
The Oratory.
1857. |
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