Hymn of St. Ambrose

Yearn

We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.

All the earth doth magnify Thee: the Father everlasting.

To Thee all the angels, the heavens, and all the hosts,

the Cherubim and Seraphim, with unceasing voices cry:

Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Thy glory.

The glorious choir of the Apostles,

the laudable company of the prophets,

The radiant army of martyrs praise Thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge Thee;

the Father of an incomprehensible majesty;

Thy worshipful, true and Only-begotten Son,

and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.

Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.

Thou art the Everlasting Son of the Father.

In taking upon Thee the redemption of man, Thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.

When thou hadst overcome the sting of death, Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven them that believe.

Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the glory of the Father.

We believe that Thou shalt come: to be our Judge.

We therefore pray Thee, help thy servants: whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.

Vouchsafe them to be reign with Thy Saints: in glory everlasting.

O Lord, save Thy people: and bless Thine inheritance.

Guide them aright, and raise them up forever.

Every day we bless Thee, and we praise Thy name forever, and unto the ages of ages.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.

have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy upon us.

Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us: according as we have hoped in Thee.

In Thee, O Lord have we hoped, let us not be put to shame in the age to come. Amen.

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