On This Day, O Beautiful Mother (0026 – 1000)

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On this day, O beautiful Mother,
On this day we give thee our love.
Near thee, Madonna, fondly we hover,
Trusting thy gentle care to prove.

1. On this day we ask to share,
Dearest Mother, thy sweet care;
Aid us ere our feet astray
Wander from thy guiding way.

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2. Queen of angels, deign to hear
Lisping children’s humble prayer;
Young hearts gain, O virgin pure,
Sweetly to thyself allure.

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3. Rose of Sharon, Lovely flow’r,
Beauteous bud of eden’s bow’r;
Cherished lily of the valley,
Virgin Mother, Queen we hail.

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4. Fast our days of life we run.
Soon the night of death will come.
Tow’r of strength in theat_ dread hour_,
Come with al thy gen-tel pow’r.

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