152 - On This Day, O Beautiful Mother

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          Refrain:

          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.

          Verses:

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

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

      3. Rose of Sharon, lovely flow’r
          Beauteous bud of Eden’s bow’r;
          Cherished lily of the vale, 
          Virgin Mother Queen we hail.

      4. In-vain the flow’rs of love we bring,
          In-vain sweet music’s note we sing,
          With-contrite heart and lowly prayer,
          Guide-not our gifts to Thy bright sphere.

      5. Fast our days of life we run,
          Soon the night of death will come;
          Tower of strength in that dread hour,
          Come with all Thy gentle power.