Scripture Verse

Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils. Mark 16:9

Introduction

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Edward Caswall (1814–1878)
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: At­trib­ut­ed to Odo of Clu­ny (878–942); found in an 11th Cen­tu­ry ma­nu­script in the Brit­ish Mu­se­um (Ae­ter­ni Pa­tris Un­i­ce). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Ed­ward Cas­wall & the com­pil­ers of Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern.

Music: St. Ma­ry Mag­da­lene Jo­hann Crü­ger, 1653 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

  • Tiverton Rev. J. Grigg, cir­ca 1791 (🔊 pdf nwc)
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The Repentant St. Mary Magdalene
Domenico Feti
1589–1623

Lyrics

Son of the High­est, deign to cast
On us a pi­ty­ing eye,
Thou who re­pent­ant Mag­da­lene
Didst call to joys on high.

Thy long lost coin is stored at length
In trea­sure house di­vine,
The jew­el from pol­lu­tion cleansed
Doth now the stars out­shine.

Jesu, the balm of ev­ery wound,
The sin­ner’s on­ly stay,
Grant us, like Mag­da­lene, to weep
In this Thy mer­cy’s day.

Absolve us by Thy gra­cious Word,
Fulfill us with Thy love,
And guide us through the storms of life
To per­fect rest above.

All praise, all glo­ry be to Thee,
O ev­er­last­ing Lord,
Whose mer­cy doth our souls for­give,
Whose boun­ty doth re­ward.