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Hymns Modern & Ancient 102: Forward in Faith (Tune: Leoni Hebrew melody noted by T. Olivers 1725-99) ("The God of Abram praise")
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Forward
in Faith sublime, Where doctrine cannot fail, In keeping now and for all-time The priesthood male! The Fathers once laid down Our Apostolic name; And with one voice we thus rejoice To stay the same. All clothed in black attire, With buttons thirty-nine, A Catholic bishop we require To tend our vine. No more the tainted few, Who heresy ingest, But prelates stout and true of word To lead our quest. How dare a woman wear A chasuble and stole? And then expect to humbly bear A priestly role? Anathema! All strife! Unorthodox! Bizarre! For Jesus never in his life Did wear a bra! To Fathers young and old, One Faith, one Church, one Mass, Our Bishops, Priests, and Deacons bold, Shall all surpass. With gin and stoles held proud, And many-a simp'ring cry, Let's hear the toast, and raise the host, The Church is high!
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