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TO LEO XIII
Leo! Vicar of Christ,
His voice, His love, His sword:
Leo! Vicar of Christ,
Earth's Angel of the Lord:
His voice, His love, His sword:
Leo! Vicar of Christ,
Earth's Angel of the Lord:
Leo! Father of all,
Whose are all hearts to keep:
Leo! Father of all,
Chief Shepherd of the sheep:
Whose are all hearts to keep:
Leo! Father of all,
Chief Shepherd of the sheep:
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Leo! Lover of men,
Through all the labouring lands:
Leo! Lover of men,
Blest by thine holy hands:
Through all the labouring lands:
Leo! Lover of men,
Blest by thine holy hands:
Leo! Ruler of Rome,
Heir of its royal race:
Leo! Ruler of Rome,
King of the Holy Place:
Heir of its royal race:
Leo! Ruler of Rome,
King of the Holy Place:
Leo! Leo the Great!
Glory, and love, and fear,
Leo! Leo the Great!
We give thee, great and dear:
Glory, and love, and fear,
Leo! Leo the Great!
We give thee, great and dear:
Leo! God grant this thing:
Might some, so proud to be
Children of England, bring
Thine England back to thee!
Might some, so proud to be
Children of England, bring
Thine England back to thee!
1892.
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