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No-one fully realizes
How love has bound him [i.e. Christ]
Who shed his blood on the Cross for us,
And bought us with his wounds.
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His love has healed us,
And cast down the evil
spirit.
Refrain :
Constantly, night and day,
he has us in his thoughts;
He does not want to lose what he bought so dearly.He bought us with his holy blood--- |
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What more could he do for us?
He is so meek, gentle, and good;
He did nothing to deserve it.
I advise that we repent bitterly what we have done,
And constantly cry to Jesus Christ, 'Have mercy!' |
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Constantly, night and day, etc. He saw his father so very angry
With humanity, which had fallen;
With grief in his heart, he [God the Father] swore
We should all pay for it. |
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His gentle son began to plead with him,
And begged that he might die for us all.
Constantly, etc.He brought us all back from death,
Ant acted towards us as a friend; |
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Gentle Jesus of Nazareth,
Give us the reward of heaven!
Why will we not pay attention to the Cross?
His fresh wounds bled so cruelly.
Constantly, etc.
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His deep wounds run with blood;
We should keep them in mind.
He has taken us out of hell,
Brought us out of sin.
For our love his cheeks grow thin; |
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He gave his heart's blood for all humanity.
Constantly, et cetera.
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