40 Due Praise Scott Cairns Glory to You, Only Lover of mankind!
Glory to You, O Merciful!
Glory to You, O Longsuffering!
Glory to You, who forgive every error!
Glory to You, who descended to save our souls!
Glory to You, made flesh in the Virgin's womb!
Glory to You, who were bound!
Glory to You, who were torn!
Glory to You, who were crucified!
Glory to You, who were buried!
Glory to You, who did rise!
Glory to You, who were proclaimed!
Glory to You, who were believed!
Glory to You, who were taken up!
Glory to You, who are gloriously enthroned
at the Father's right hand, soon to return
with the glory of the Father and the holy Angels
to measure every soul that has reviled
Your holy sufferings.
In that fearful hour,
when the powers of heaven will be shaken;
when Angels, Archangels, Cherubim, and Seraphim
will arrive together with fear and trembling
before Your glory; when the foundations
of creation will shudder, and everything
that has breath will tremble at Your great,
unendurable glory.
In that hour, Your hand will cover me
as a great protecting wing, and my soul
will be rescued from the fire, the gnashing
teeth, the swirling chaos without light,
the endless weeping,
so that, blessing You, I may say,
Glory to the One who sank to save the sinking sinner.