Sequence 94. Of the Blessed Virgin

WASHED with shower
Through the power
Of the Christian font displayed,
All earth raises
High thy praises,
Mary, loving mother-maid !

Praises ring we,
Praises sing we,
Mother ! in glad song to thee
Who suppliest
God most Highest
From thy breast in infancy.

O God's maiden
Mother, aiding
Sinners pardon to obtain,
Wrath disarming.

True love warming,
Pour out grace on us again !

Foemen scare thou,
And those spare thou,
Who, as servants serving thee.

Have confessed thee,
Ever blest, the
Mother of our God to be.

Nurse of heaven !
Help be given
By thee to that Christian race,
Praying, praising.

Ever gazing
Upward to behold thy face.

So adore Him,
And implore Him,
That His flock, not left to die,
With no other,
But His mother,
As its guide, may live on high.

" Son of Heaven !
To me given
As mine only Son ! " thus say,
" Whom I call so,
Though God also !

Look upon me as I pray !
" Think Thou wherefore,
Whom to care for,
Thou didst fill a virgin's womb !

The one glorious
And notorious
Cause was saving man from doom !

" For this reason
At this season
Hear and grant Thy people's prayer :
,'Twas this guiding
Hope, abiding,
Made Thy youth my nursing care ;
" Whilst imploring
And adoring.

Covering up that God from cold,
Whom I tended,
And, tears ended,
Soothed, when hid in human mould ! "
O I pray that. Mother ! for love of thee
He may hear thy prayer for this family ! Amen.