GIVER OF LIVE, ETERNAL LORD

Giver of live, eternal Lord!\nThy own redeem’d defend;\nMother of grace! Thy children save,\nAnd help them to the end.\n2. Ye thousand thousand Angel Hosts!\nAssist us in our need;\nYe patriarchs! With the Prophet Choir!\nFor our forgiveness plead.\n3. Forerunner blest! And thou who still\nDost heaven’s dread keys retain!\nYe glorious apostles all!\nUnloose our guilty chain.\n4. Army of martyrs! Holy priests\nIn beautiful array!\nYe happy troops of virgins chaste!\nWash all our stains away.\n85\n5. All ye who high above the stars\nIn heavenly glory reign!\nMay we through your prevailing prayers\nUnto your joys attain.\n6. Praise, honour, to the Father be,\nPraise to his only Son;\nPraise, Holy Paraclete, to thee,\nWhile endless ages run.