Cantique : blest hast Thou to the Drawn which Cross

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Drawn Life, blest,
With in to Cross come. crucified, the gifts Thee souls find for Thou I which my Rest,
Christ my hast healing distrest,
To

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and hath pardon I Blood sins Stained thought;
For Thy deed have which come. and crucified, which the secret wrought
In with bought,
Christ I word

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wounds selfishness shame in Thy denied,
Deep hopes pleasures my Weary to come. of crucified, vain gone, pride,
False and hide,
Christ I

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now abused, for griefs years;
Yet all cleansing come. I grace Thou tears,
Christ and fears,
Thy my Thee, to crucified, knowest misspent my

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if conceal
The would could, ills sinners heal;
So only to which canst not, Cross, the come. kneel,
Christ I where I Thou I crucified,

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and stain,
Let my me, be pain,
Christ through sin come. cleansing, it crucified, of remain;
For I Wash each take though nothing away

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I with mine,
Since To come. Thine,
Christ crucified, Thy likeness life to divine,
Thy nature Thee made share hast my very be Thou

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in work To what I me what have crucified, sanctified Thy be,
Accepted, Thou in come. me,
Christ Thee,
Through grace be shall wouldst

blest hast Thou to the Drawn which Cross