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Bright Queen of heaven

Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Bright Queen of heaven, Virgin most fair Lyrics: 1 Bright Queen of heaven, Virgin most fair, Mary, most gentle, list to our prayer; Mother, protect us, Aid to us bring, Sweetly enfold us, 'Neath shelt'ring wing. Chorus: 2 Star of the ocean, Shedding soft light, Solace in sorrow, And rest 'mid the night; Send, in our slumbers, Peace from above, Shine on ever, Bright Star of Love. 3 Tho' night be lonely why should we fear, While thy soft gleaming shineth so near, Leading us gently 'mid darkling gloom, Beck'ning us onwards to our true home. 4 Soon may the morrow of bright, endless day Chase the drear visions of dark night away; Waft our lone spirits to Heaven's bright shore, Where we may love, and rest evermore. Used With Tune: [Bright Queen of heaven, Virgin most fair]

O Flower of grace

Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Oh! Flow'r of grace! divinest flow'r! Refrain First Line: Mother dearest! Mother fairest! Lyrics: 1 Oh! Flow'r of grace! divinest flow'r! God's light thy life, God's love thy dow'r, That all alone with virgin ray, Dost make in heav'n eternal May; Sweet falls the peerless dignity Of God's eternal choice on thee, Sweet falls the peerless dignity Of God's eternal choice on thee. Chorus: Mother dearest! Mother fairest! Maiden purest! Maiden rarest! Help of earth and joy of heaven, Love and praise to thee be given, Blissful Mother! blissful Maiden! 2 Oh! Flow'r of God! divinest flow'r! Elected for his inmost bow'r, Where angels come not, there art thou, A crown of glory on thy brow; While far below, all bright and brave, Their gleamy palms the ransomed wave, While far below all bright and brave, Their gleamy palms the ransomed wave. Chorus: Mother dearest! Mother fairest! Maiden purest! Maiden rarest! Help of earth and joy of heaven, Love and praise to thee be given, Blissful Mother! blissful Maiden! 3 O Help of Christians! mercy-laden! O blissless Mother! blissful Maiden! O Sinless; were it not for thee, There were in faith no liberty To hold that God could stoop so low, Or love his sinful creatures so. Mother dearest! etc. 4 O Mary! when we think of thee, Our hearts grow light as light can be; For thou hast felt as we have felt, And thou hast knelt as we have knelt; And so it is--that utterly, Mother of God, we trust in thee! Mother dearest! etc. Used With Tune: [Oh! Flow'r of grace! divinest flow'r!]

O Kindest Maker

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O kindest Maker, turn Thine ears Lyrics: 1 O kindest Maker, turn Thine ears, And mark Thy people's sighs and tears, Which, through the yearly fast of Lent, To Mercy's throne are daily sent. 2 Of hearts the Searcher, Thou canst tell How weak the state to which we fell; Blot out our sins, forgivness send To all who now for pardon bend. 3 Our souls to crimes unnumber'd own, Be grace to free confession shown; Let sickly souls Thy healing claim, That all may praise Thy glorious name. 4 Grant that by stinted use of food, Our bodies may be so subdued, That grace may guide our stubborn will, And stifle all that leads to ill. 5 May this our solemn yearly fast The future aid, repair the past; O holy Godhead, Three in One, The Father, Holy Ghost, and Son. Amen. Used With Tune: [O kindest Maker, turn Thine ears]

Farewell to May

Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Oh! must I leave our Lady's altar Lyrics: 1 Oh, must I leave our Lady's altar, Where oft I've found such sweet delight? My sad adieux must I now falter, Must joys so pure now wing their flight? Chorus: Farewell, sweet month, sweet month of flow'rs. Farewell, lov'd shrine, thou dear retreat; But ere have fled these happy hours. My heart I'll leave at Mary's feet. Farewell, farewell. 2 How sweet to sing my Mother's praises, And breathe to her my loving sighs! So fondly on me then she gazes, So softly beam her star-like eyes. [Chorus] 3 Ah! while my love to thee I'm singing, To die this hour would be so sweet, Like those spring flowers, perfumes flinging, That bloom and languish at thy feet? [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Oh! must I leave our Lady's altar]

Queen of the skies

Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Queen of the skies, so brightly fair Lyrics: 1 Queen of the skies, so brightly fair, So mild, so chaste, and meek; We beg thy love, we claim thy care. Thy children frail and weak, Thy children frail and weak. Behold our pray'rs like incense rise, Chorus: Queen of the skies, Mary, loved Mary, Queen of the skies, Mary, loved Mary, Queen of the skies! 2 The shadows of a sinful earth Are hov'ring o'er our way: Oh! thou who gav'st a Saviour birth, Be thou, our guide and stay; Oh! turn on us thy loving eyes, Queen of the skies, Mary, loved Mary, Queen of the skies. 3 The perfumed wreath for thee we've twined, To thee our voices raise, And round thy chaste and holy shrine We hymn our notes of praise. Oh! hear our prayers, behold our sight, Queen of the skies, Mary, loved Mary, Queen of the skies. Used With Tune: [Queen of the skies, so brightly fair]

St. Catherine's Ballad

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Saint Catherine, she was a maiden mild Lyrics: 1 St. Catherine, she was a maiden mild, St. Catherine, she was a maiden pure; And after her prayers she loved her books, That show us to heaven the pathway sure. O St. Catherine, meek! O St. Catherine, pure! 2 The wisest doctors of Egypt came To prove that the Catholic faith was wrong, They reasoned for hours, and bro't out their books, For they all were mighty in wits and tongue. O St. Catherine, meek! O St. Catherine, pure! 3 Saint Catherine stood before them all, So humble--she trusted in Heaven alone; She proved that the Catholic faith was right, Till there they sat, as dumb as a stone. 4 Now what did the king and his courtiers do, When none of them all could answer a word? They said she no longer was fit to live, And cut off her innocent head with a sword. 5 But, far away to the holy mount, Bright angels in triumph St. Catherine bore; And now in the courts above she reigns With Christ and His Mother for evermore. 6 O dear Saint Catherine! pray for us now; Help us to keep our Faith's true light; For we are in struggle with danger and sin, And you are in Heaven where all is bright. Used With Tune: [St. Catherine, she was a maiden mild]

Snow and rain have vanished

Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Snow and rain have vanished, Winds have ceased to wail, Winter now is banished, Bright are hill and vale, Gentle Mother, hear us At thy altar pray; Queen of Virgins, bless us On this sweet May-day. Gentle Mother, hear us At thy altar pray, Queen of Virgins, bless us On this sweet May-day. 2 Spring hath come with flowers Spring hath come with light, Soft and rosy hours now Fill the day and night, Stars above us gleaming, Tell of Mary's worth; Blossoms round us teeming, Speak her praise to earth. Stars above us gleaming, Tell of Mary's worth; Blossoms round us teeming, Speak her praise to earth. 3 Here below deserving, She was found alone, God, from sin preserving, Chose her for His own. Grace, as to none other, Grace to her was given; She became the Mother Of the King of Heaven. 4 God bestowed upon her, Glories all her own: Earth's sublimest honor, Heaven's queenly throne. Taught by Him, we love her, In our simple way, Placing none above her On this sweet May-day. Used With Tune: [Snow and rain have vanished]

Arm for deadly fight

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Th' accursed crew have lost their treasure Lyrics: 1 Th' accursed crew have lost their treasure, That heav'nly bliss that knows no measure, And reckless, now, with envy burning, Their fury on our souls are turning. Chorus: Arm for deadly fight, Earth and hell unite, And swear in lasting bonds to bind us; Raise the cross on high; "Jesus!" is our cry; With Jesus still the foe shall find us. 2 Thrice happy he who, heavenward turning, Prays while he fights, with ardor burning; Begs aid from those who here have strives, And succor from the Queen of Heaven. [Chorus] 3 Though crafty is the foe's contriving, And ruthless his relentless striving, On God, our hope, our strength, relying, We'll pledge to heaven our faith undying. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Th' accursed crew have lost their treasure]

We come, dearest Mother

Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: We come, dearest Mother, with fondest devotion Lyrics: 1 We come, dearest Mother, with fondest devotion, To place on thy shrine no pearls of the sea; The pearls of our hearts,--the trueest affections, Dearest and best, we bring unto thee, Dearest and best we bring unto thee. O Mary, hear our prayer, O Mary, hear our prayer. 2 Hail, highest and holiest--bright Lily of Heaven! In the garden of God, thou reignest supreme; Chosen vessel of honor, Immaculate ever,-- Mother of Jesus! we hail thee our Queen. We come, dearest Mother, etc. 3 The rose and lily of earth's early spring-time, Mary, dear Mother, we wreathe for thee now; Draw nearer, bright angels, with songs of gladness As we place fairest flowers on our dear Mother's brow. We come, dearest Mother, etc. Used With Tune: [We come, dearest Mother, with fondest devotion]

Welcomed with joy

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Welcomed with joy be our hallowed solemnity Lyrics: 1 Welcomed with joy be our hallowed solemnity, Full be the praise from the heart that rejoices, Past be the old, and renewed be energies, Feelings, endeavors, and voices. 2 For we that last holy Supper commemorate, When the Messiah, in Writ as recorded, Gave to His brethren the Lamb and unleavened, Erst to the Fathers awarded. 3 After the Feast and the Lamb emblematical, Gave He Himself, whom the rite was foreshowing, Thus their Lord's Body, to each and to every, On His Apostles bestowing. 4 Gave He the Body, support to their feebleness; Gave He the Cup, too, their sorrow relieving; Saying: "Drink all of the Blood of My Covenant, That which I give you receiving." 5 Thus He established the life-giving Sacrifice; Thus to the Priesthood its office assigned, That they partake, and to others administer, Meetly what He had designed. Used With Tune: [Welcomed with joy be our hallowed solemnity]