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THE HOUR OF NEED
O MOTHER of my Lord,
Beautiful Mary, aid!
He, whom thy will adored,
When thy body was afraid,
Is coming in my flesh to dwell—
Pray for me, Mary . . . and white Gabriel!
Beautiful Mary, aid!
He, whom thy will adored,
When thy body was afraid,
Is coming in my flesh to dwell—
Pray for me, Mary . . . and white Gabriel!
To thee He came a child,
To me He comes as wheat:
And He descended mild
To His Mother, as was meet.
To me He comes where sin hath been . . .
Gabriel, sweep thy lily-stem between!
To me He comes as wheat:
And He descended mild
To His Mother, as was meet.
To me He comes where sin hath been . . .
Gabriel, sweep thy lily-stem between!
He came, O Mary, down
To bless thy virgin womb:
From me He sweeps God's frown,
And He lifts me from a tomb.
Thou wert afraid. . . . Have grace toward me!
Help me, O Mary! Gabriel, hearten me!
To bless thy virgin womb:
From me He sweeps God's frown,
And He lifts me from a tomb.
Thou wert afraid. . . . Have grace toward me!
Help me, O Mary! Gabriel, hearten me!
Great love it was to give
His Body to thy care,
In thine awhile to live:
For me this love He will dare. . . .
Pray, Mary, pray! My soul is shent!
Thy wings, thy wings, O Gabriel, for my tent!
His Body to thy care,
In thine awhile to live:
For me this love He will dare. . . .
Pray, Mary, pray! My soul is shent!
Thy wings, thy wings, O Gabriel, for my tent!
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