HOLY COMMUNION
Acts of Faith, Hope and Contrition

Great God, whatever through Thy Church

From a Slovak Hymnal

Maestoso

1. Faith
Great God, whatever thro' Thy Church
Thou teachest to be true,
I firmly do believe it all,
And will confess it, too.
Thou never canst deceived be,
Thou never canst deceive,
For Thou art truth itself, and Thou
Dost tell me to believe.

2. Hope
My God, I firmly hope in Thee,
For Thou art great and good;
Thou gavest us Thine only Son
To die upon the Rood.
I hope thro' Him for grace to live
As Thy commandments teach,
And thro' Thy mercy, when I die
The joys of Heav'n to reach.

3. Love
With all my heart and soul and strength,
I love Thee, O my Lord,
For Thou art perfect, and all things
Were made by Thy blest Word.
Like me to Thine own image made,
My neighbor Thou didst make,
And as I love myself, I love
My neighbor for Thy sake.

4. Contrition
Most Holy God, my very soul
With grief sincere is mov'd,
Because I have offended Thee,
Whom I should e'er have lov'd.
Forgive me, Father; I am now
Resolved to sin no more,
And by Thy holy grace to shun
What made me sin before.

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