HEAR, O THOU BOUNTEOUS MAKER

Hear, O thou bounteous Maker, hear\nOur humble vows with gracious ear;\nTurn not thy saving face away\nWhilst on this solemn fast we pray.\n2. Great searcher of our hearts, to thee\nWe here deplore our misery;\nBehold, we to thy mercies fly,\nDo thou thy healing grace apply.\n3. Great are our sins, O Lord, but thou\nCanst pardon more than we can do;\nMay our defects, like shadows, raise\nThe beauty and the life of grace.\n4. May fasts extinguish in our will\nThe fuel and desire of ill,\nAnd thus our souls, from fetters free,\nMay only thirst and follow thee.\n5. Grant, O most sacred Trinity,\nOne undivided Unity,\nThat abstinence may here improve\nOur claim to reign with thee above.