Our Morning Offering – 21 September – “The Month of The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary and The Holy Cross” – The Feast of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
O Matthew, Martyr ever blest,
Apostle, great Evangelist!
By Dom Anselmo Lentini,OSB (1901-1989)
Tune: DEO GRACIAS
O Levi, blest with great renown,
the glory which surrounds thee now
is praise of God’s most faithful Love
and Mercy, leading us to hope.
For as thou sat with anxious care
and counted money at thy post,
Christ called: O Matthew, follow me.
What riches he prepared for thee!
Thy heart is seized with burning love,
thou greets the Master as thy guest;
by making known His gracious Words,
thou rise a prince in heaven’s realm.
Thou gather all the Words of Life
and Deeds of David’s glorious Son;
and leave the world, rich heav’nly food
of writings framed in words of gold.
Proclaiming Christ through all the earth,
thou seal thy witness with thy blood,
and so thou honour Him and give,
the highest pledge of zealous love.
O Matthew, Martyr ever blest,
Apostle, great Evangelist!
may we with thee through ev’ry age
sing glory to the Name of Christ.
Amen
AnaStpaul 