Ave Maria junger Menschen (Christa Peikert-Flaspöhler)
"Ich stelle mir vor, Maria,
daß Du jung warst, lebendig und voller Fragen.
daß Du mit anderen Mädchen und Frauen am Brunnen lachtest,
Deine Träume und Wünsche erzähltest.
Du wurdest mit Josef verlobt.
Ob Du glücklich warst, wissen wir nicht
Doch Du maltest Dir sicher Dein Leben aus wie bei anderen:
die Hochzeit, das Eins-sein mit Josef, Kinder, Arbeit, Nachbarn, Fest
- alles im Glauben an Jahwe geregelt.
Doch ER klopfte plötzlich an.
Du ließtest ihn ein, und alles hat sich geändert.
Ich stelle mir vor, Maria,
daß Dir oft elend war nach dem "Ja", daß Du es am liebsten
zurückgeholt hättest, auch später, als keiner mehr über
Eure "Voreile" klatschte; auch dann, als Jesus erwachsen wurde.
Daß Du durchgehalten hast Maria, ich staune!
Wenn ich Dich so vor mir sehe, Maria, als Mensch, der sein "Ja" immer
mühsam erneuern muß, hast Du mir vieles zu sagen.
Ich grüße Dich, Maria, Mädchen aus Nazareth, und Deinen
Sohn, Jesus.
Ich grüße Dich, Mutter Gottes."
Maria, ich nenn dich Schwester (Christa Peikert-Flaspöhler)
"Maria, ich nenn dich Schwester
O glorious Lady, Queen enthroned
Above the stars on high!
Whose sacred bosom's flow hath stilled
Thy Master's nursing cry.What hapless Eve had taken away?
Thy bounteous germ repaid;
That tearful man may pierce the skies,
Heaven's window wert thou made.Fair door of heaven's High King Thou art!
His gate of glittering light!
The life a Virgin's bosom gave,
Ye ransomed tribes, recite.To Thee, O Lord, of Virgin born,
And to the Father, praise,
The life a Virgin's bosom gave,
Ye ransomed tribes, recite.To Thee, O Lord, of Virgin born,
And to the Father, praise,
With the all-bounteous Spirit, be
To never-ending days.
Das Kind, das Erd`und Himmel sollt` erfreuen,
das kam, um unser Leiden zu zerstreuen,
ohn` Ungemach hast Du`s zur Welt gebracht,
das konnt` allein des Gotteskindes Macht.
Wie von der Sonne strömt des Tages Licht,
ohn` daß verdunkelt würd` ihr Angesicht,
so ward versehrt auch nicht Dein reines Wesen,
als, heil`ge Frau, des Kindes Du genesen.
Du bist wie reines Glas, durch welches kam
das Licht, das von der Welt das Finstre nahm;
von Dir scheint Gottes Licht in alle Land`,
da unsre Welt durch Dich den Retter fand.
Hätt`ich zu loben tausend Zungen,
nie hätt` ich vollends ausgesungen,
o Frau, der hohen Wunder preis,
die Gott Dir tat und Gott nur weiß!
Maria, Mutter, schau auf die ganze Menschheit, auf unsere moderne Welt,
in die uns Gottes Ratschluß hineingestellt hat! Es ist eine Welt,
die
Christus, dem wahren Licht, den Rücken kehrt. Nun zittert und
stöhnt sie unter dem selbstgeschaffenen, gefahrvollen Dunkel.
Deine milde, mütterliche Stimme möge sie hinführen zum
wahren Leben und Licht der Menschheit. Du schönste Jungfrau, Du würdigste
Mutter, Du
begnadete von allen Frauen! Sei ihnen Leitstern, der zu Christus führt,
dem einzig höchsten Licht der Welt! Erflehe ihr das Wissen vom wahren
Sinn
des Daseins! Den Leidenden erflehe Trost, den Toten das ewige Leben!
Zeige Dich als Mutter! Laß uns alle erfahren, daß Du unsere
Mutter bist!
Darum bitten wir Dich, Du gütige, milde und liebe Jungfrau Maria.
Amen
Ganz schön bist Du Maria.
Kein Makel der Erbschuld ist an Dir.
Du bist der Ruhm Jerusalems,
Du die Freude Israels,
Du die Ehre unsres Volkes,
Du die Zuflucht aller Sünder,
Maria.
Maria,
Du weiseste Jungfrau,
Du gütigste Mutter.
Bitt für uns,
tritt für uns ein beim Herrn Jesus Christus!
Wir grüßen Dich, heilige Mutter,
die Du geboren den König, der über Himmel und Erde in alle
Ewigkeit herrscht.
Selig bist Du, denn Du hast ihn empfangen.
Selig bist Du, denn Du hast ihn geboren.
Selig bist Du, denn Du hast ihn genährt, den Allernährer.
Selig bist Du, denn in Deinem Schoße hast Du den Gewaltigen getragen,
der durch seine Macht die Welt trägt, den, der alles lenkt und
leitet.
Selig bist Du, denn aus Deinem Schoße ging ein Glanz hervor,
der den ganzen Erdkreis überstrahlt und Dein Lob verkündet.
Sei gegrüßt, Du Morgenröte des Heils, Du Ursache unserer
Freude.
Sei gegrüßt, unsere Zuflucht.
Sei gegrüßt unser Ruhm.
Durch Dich ist unser Geschlecht zum Himmel erhöht worden.
Bitte Gott, der aus Dir geboren wurde: Er soll seiner Kirche Schutz
verleihen.
Durch die Kraft Deines Gebetes, o Mutter des Allerhöchsten,
möge er der Erde und ihren Bewohnern völligen Frieden schenken.
Lob sei ihm, der aus Dir kam und der aus Dir aufging,
Dich zu seiner Mutter machte und durch Dich zum Kind ward.
Gebendedeit sei der König der Könige,
der Mensch geworden ist
und das Menschengeschlecht zur Höhe des Paradieses erhoben hat.
Lob sei dem Vater, der ihn gesandt hat zu unserer Erlösung,
und Preis dem Heiligen Geist, der unsere Sünden tilgt.
Maria, Du makellose Jungfrau, Du bist die Mutter Gottes und unsere liebevolle
Mutter. In Demut kommen wir zu Dir und bitten voll Vertrauen um
Deinen mütterlichen Schutz.
Von der heiligen Kirche wirst Du verehrt als Trösterin der Betrübten.
Zu Dir rufen ohne Unterlaß die Bedrängten in ihrer Trübsal,
die Kranken in
Ihrem Leid, die Sterbenden in ihrer Todesnot, die Armen, wenn sie Mangel
leiden, Hilfsbedürfdige jeder Art, wenn das Land, wenn die Familien
vom
Unglück heimgesucht werden, und alle finden bei Dir Trost und
Stärkung.
Teure Mutter, schau in Liebe auch auf uns arme Sünder und nimm
unser demütiges, vertrauensvolles Gebet gnädig auf! Hilf uns
in jeder Not, sei es
geistige, sei es leibliche Not! Bewahre uns vor jedem Übel, vor
der Sünde, und vor jeder Gefahr zu fallen. Erbitte uns von Jesus,
Deinem Sohne, alles
was für Leib und Seele nötig ist, insbesondere das höchste
aller Güter, die Gnade Gottes. Tröste unser Herz! Es ist so verängstigt
und verzagt ob der
vielen Gefahren, die uns drohen, ob des vielen Leids und Elends, das
von allen Seiten auf uns einstürmt. Wir bitten Dich darum ob der übergroßen
Freude, die Dein Herz empfand bei der glorreichen Auferstehung Deines
göttlichen Sohnes.
Liebevolle Mutter, nimm uns alle unter Deinen gütigen, mächtigen
Schutz, damit wir die Tugend leben, selig sterben und das ewige Glück
im Himmel
erlangen.
AMEN
Allerreinste Jungfrau, wir wünschen Deinem Ruf zu folgen und das
Beispiel des heiligen Vaters nachzuahmen. So weihen wir uns heute feierlich
Deinem unbefleckten Herzen, mit allem, was wir haben und allem, was
wir sind, damit es uns beschütze und rette. Möge es die Sünder
bekehren und
uns als Kinder Gottes erhalten, trotz der vielen schlechten Beispiele
um uns herum. Möge es uns helfem, uns von unseren vielen Fehlern zu
befreien,
möge es unsere Seelen beschützen und in unseren Familien
und unserem Vaterland das kostbare Gut des Glaubens und der Gottesliebe
bewahren.
Aus ganzem Herzen versprechen wir Dir, o Mutter der Barmherzigkeit,
ein vollkommen christliches Leben zu führen, durch unser Wort und
Beispiel
die Seelen zur Weihe an Dein Unbeflecktes Herz zu entflammen und Dir
den ersten Monatssamstag zu weihen. Wir wünschen, Dich zu trösten,
Dir
für unsere und unserer Mitbrüder Fehler Genugtuung zu leisten
und auf diese Weise über uns und die ganze Welt die Versprechung des
Friedens
und des Heils herabzuziehen, die Du jenen gemacht hast, die sich Deinem
Unbefleckten Herzen weihen, die guten Willens daran arbeiten, das Reich
Jesu Christi im Frieden, in der Gerechtigkeit und der Liebe zu sichern.
Amen
Ergriffen vom Glanz Deiner himmlischen Schönheit und getrieben
von den Nöten der Gegenwart, suchen wir Zuflucht in Deinen Armen,
unbefleckte
Mutter Christi und auch unsere Mutter, o Maria! Voll Vertrauen hoffen
wir, in Deinem liebenden Herzen die Erhörung unseres innigen Flehens
zu
finden und den sicheren Port inmitten der Stürme, die von überall
her uns umtoben.
Wiewohl entmutigt durch Schuld und niedergedrückt von unendlichem
Leid, bewundern und preisen wir den unvergleichlichen Reichtum der hohen
Vorzüge, mit denen Gott Dich vor allen anderen Geschöpfen
überreich ausgestattet hat, vom ersten Augenblick Deiner Empfängnis
an bis zu dem
Augenblick, in dem er Dich in den Himmel aufnahm und Dich krönte
als Königin des Weltalls.
O Du lauterer Quell des Glaubens, betaue unseren Geist mit Deinen ewigen
Wahrheiten! O Du wohlduftende Lilie jederHeiligkeit, durchdringe
unsere Herzen mit Deinem himmlischen Wohlduft! O Du, die das Böse
und den Tod überwunden, flöße uns eine tiefe Abscheu vor
jeder Sünde ein,
die die Seele für Gott so verabscheuungswürdig und zur Sklavin
der Hölle macht!
O Du auserwählte Gottes! Höre auf das flehentliche Rufen,
das aus jedem treuen Herzen zu Dir empordringt. Neige Dich über unsere
schmerzenden
Wunden! Ändere den Sinn jener, die Böses tun. Trockne die
Tränen der Bedrängten und Unterdrückten, stärke die
Armen und Demütigen, lösche
aus Hass, mildere die harten Sitten, bewahre unserer Jugend die Blüte
der Reinheit, beschirme die heilige Kirche, bewirke, daß alle Menschen
die
Schönheit der christlichen Tugend erfassen. In Deinem Namen, der
im Himmel in vollem Einklang erklingt, mögen die Menschen hier auf
Erden inne
werden, daß sie Brüder sind und die Völker Glieder
einer einzigen Familie, über der die Sonne eines allumfassenden und
wirklichen Friedens
leuchten möge.
Nimm auf, o gütigste Mutter, unser demütiges Gebet und erflehe
uns vor allem, daß wir dereinst vereint in der Seligkeit mit Dir
vor Deinem Thron
jenen Lobgesang wiederholen können, der heute auf Erden um Deine
Altäre erklingt: Ganz schön bist Du Maria! Du bist der Ruhm,
die Freude und
Ehre unseres Volkes! Amen.
Die letzten Rosen legte ich,
o Muter Dir zu Füßen
Und flehte: "Lehre tragen mich
nun auch mein letztes Leid!"
Als Kind im holden Lebenslenz
schon freut ich mich zu grüßen:
"Sei hochgelobt aus Engelsmund,
von Gott gebenedeit!"
Die Rosen hab ich minniglich
zum Kranze Dir gewunden
vieltausendmal in Freud und Leid,
der Sonne aller Frau`n,
in Lieb und Treu`
der Mutter zart verbunden,
nun lohnet sie im letzten Kampf,
im Sterben mein Vertrau`n.
Ob schüchtern ich zu bitten wagte,
ob still an ihren Arm gelehnt,
ich hörte, was ihr Herz mir sagte:
"Dir sei gewährt, was Du ersehnt.
Nun kniet` ich wohl zu letzten mal
vor ihrem Wunderbilde.
Die Sonne sinkt, die Zeit zerrint,
es öffnet sich mein Grab.
Der Himmel winkt, ein Lied erklingt
zum Danke ihrer Milde.
Der Myte Zweig legt auf mein Haupt
und in die Hand den Rosenkranz!
Es ruh mit mir der Wanderstab.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast menschliche Hartherzigkeit aufgegeben,
Steine aus dir entfernt.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast Verletzungen gegenüber deinen Mitmenschen gelassen,
verletzendes, dorniges Gestrüpp aus dir herausgerissen.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast dich öffnen und umgraben lassen,
für den Samen Gottes dich zu bereiten.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du saßest bereitwillig und offenen Herzens da,
den Samen, das Wort Gottes zu empfangen.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast dich dem Willen Gottes hingegeben,
und er hat dich erwählt unter allen Frauen
Maria, du Muttererde,
du warst bereit für Gott, den Weltenbauer,
und er hat dich mit seinem unendlichen Geist, seinem Samen erfüllt.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du wurdest fruchtbar für Gott
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast das Wort Gottes, seinen Samen in dir heranreifen lassen,
nicht für dich, sondern für alle Menschen.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast den Samen Gottes zu einer einzigartigen Frucht in dir heranwachsen
lassen,
nicht für dich, sondern für alle Menschen.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast diese Frucht deines Leibes aus dir heraustreten lassen,
nicht für dich, sondern für alle Menschen
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast die Schmerzen der Geburt auf dich genommen,
nicht für dich, sondern für alle Menschen.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast uns den Sohn Gottes, du hast uns Gott geschenkt.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du bist auserwählt unter den Frauen
Maria, du Muttererde,
du hast dich ganz auf Gott eingelassen,
Maria, du Muttererde,
du ließest deinen Willen seinen Willen werden.
Maria , du Muttererde,
du wurdest Gefäß für Gottes Wort.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du ließest alles an dir geschehen nach Gottes Willen
Maria, du Muttererde,
du durchlittest allen Schmerz der Welt
Maria, du Muttererde,
du gabst alles.
Maria, du Muttererde,
Du gabst dich und alles,
damit Gott der Welt geoffenbart werde.
Maria, du Muttererde,
du bist auserwählt unter den Frauen
und gelobt sei die Frucht deines Leibes, Jesus, unser Gott
gelobt sei er, der da kommt in die Welt,
uns zu zeigen die Herrlichkeit Gottes
in Ewigkeit. Amen.
Sie ist mir lieb, die werte Magd,
und kann ihr nicht vergessen.
Lob, Ehr`und Zucht man von ihr sagt,
sie hat mein Herz besessen.
Ich bin ihr hold,und wenn ich sollt`
groß Unglück han,
da liegt nichts an;
sie will mich des`ergetzen
mit ihrer Lieb und Treu an mir,
die sie zu mir will setzen
und tun all mein Begier.
Sie trägt von Gold so rein ein`Kron`,
da leuchten in zwölf Sterne;
ihr Kleid ist schön, so wie die Sonn`,
das glänzet hell und ferne,
und auf dem Mon`
ihr`Füße stohn.
Sie ist die Braut,
dem Herrn vertraut,
ihr ist weh und muß gebären
ein schönes Kind, den edlen Sohn
und aller Welt ein Herren,
dem ist sie untertan.
Das tut dem alten Drachen Zorn
und will das Kind verschlingen;
sein Toben ist doch ganz verlorn,
es kann ihm nicht gelingen.
Das Kind ist doch
gen Himmel hoch
genommen hin
und lässet ihn
auf Erden fast sehr wüten.
Die Mutter muß gar sein allein,
doch will sie Gott behüten und der rechte Vater sein.
Lasset uns beten für den Frieden unserer Erde,
denn der Friede der Erde ist todkrank.
Hilf ihm, Jungfrau Maria, hilf uns sprechen:
Friede sei dem Frieden unsrer armen Welt
Die Du vom Geiste des Friedens gegrüßt wurdest,
erbitte uns den Frieden -
Die Du das Wort des Friedens in Dich aufnahmst,
erbitte uns den Frieden-
Die Du das heilige Kind des Friedens zur Welt geboren hast,
erbitte für uns Frieden-
Du Helferin des Allversöhners,
Du Willige des Allverzeihers,
Du Hingegebne an sein ewiges Erbarmen,
erbitte für uns Frieden.
Du milder Mond in den wilden Nächten der Völker,
wir begehren den Frieden-
Du sanfte Taube unter den Geiern der Völker,
wir ersehnen den Frieden-
Du sprießender Ölzweig in den dürren Wäldern ihrer
Herzen,
wir verzehren uns nach Frieden-
Daß die Gefangenen endlich erlöst werden,
Daß die Vertriebenen endlich ihre Heimat finden,
Daß sich alle Wunden endlich wieder schließen:
erbitte uns den Frieden.
Um der Lieblichkeit der Erde willen,
erbitte uns den Frieden-
Um der unversehrten Majestät der Meere willen,
erbitte uns den Frieden-
Um der reinen Hoheit der Gebirge willen,
erbitte uns, erbitte uns den Frieden-
Du Geliebte unsres Schöpfers,
Du Gebendedeite seiner Schöpfung,
Du Vertreterin seiner Schöpfung,
erbitte für uns den Frieden.
Um der Angst der Kreaturen willen,
wir bitten Dich um den Frieden-
Um der kleinen Kinder willen, die in den Wiegen schlafen,
wir bitten Dich um Frieden-
Um der Greise willen, die so gern in Ihren Betten stürben,
wir bitten Dich um Frieden-
Du Mutter der Schutzlosen,
Du Feindin der Herzlosen,
Du klarer Stern in den Wolken der Verwirrung,
wir bitten Dich um Frieden.
Die Du bei den Sterbenden warst, als ihr Blut das Schlachtfeld tränkte,
erbarme Dich des Friedens-
Die Du zu uns in die Keller stiegest, als die Bomben fielen,
erbarme Dich des Friedens-
Die Du Dich den armen Frauen annahmst, die geschändet wurden,
erbarme Dich, o erbarme Dich des Friedens-
Du Mutter, die Du mit uns geweint hast,
Du Mutter, die mit uns gebebt hat,
Du Mutter, die mit ihren Kindern trostlos war,
erbarme Dich des Friedens.
Um der Christen willen, die schon an der Christenheit verzweifeln,
rette unsren Frieden-
Um der Heiden willen, die bereits die Christenheit verhöhnen,
rette unsren Frieden-
Um der ganzen Menschheit willen, darin Gottes Ebenbild versinkt,
rette doch, o Mutter, rette doch den Frieden-.
Rette ihn um Deines Sohnes willen, daß er nicht umsonst für
uns gekreuzigt wurde.
Mutter, Mutter, schmerzensreichste aller Kreaturen,
nimm in die Arme die verlorne Welt!
Es ist ein Grauen um uns, wie noch nie gewesen,
Es ist als sännen tausend Finsternisse Blut und Mord!
Mutter, Mutter unser Friede ist ja schon gestorben,
es gibt nur noch den Frieden in den Himmeln-
Die Du bei uns bleibst, auch wenn sie Dich verstoßen,
die Du liebreich bleibst, auch wenn sie Dich verachten,
die Du mächtig bleibst, auch wenn dein zarter Thron auf Erden
bricht:
Bitte um die Auferstehung unseres Friedens!
Der Dein leeres Grab mit Rosen füllte, er schenke Dir ein Ostern
unsres Friedens-
Der Dich mit Flügeln emporriß in die himmlische Verklärung,
er schenke Dir ein Ostern unsres Friedens-
Der Dich gekrönt hat mit der Krone unsrer künftigen Seligkeiten,
er schenke Dir ein Ostern unsres Friedens-
Du Braut des lebendigen Gottes,
Du Mutter des auferstandnen Gottes,
Du Königin im Reich des ewigen Gottes.
Amen. Amen. Ja, es wird geschehen.
Ostern wird es werden für den toten Frieden,
Friede wird es werden um den Frieden dieser armen Welt.
Gertud von Le Fort (1876-1971): Gebet an Maria Knotenlöserin
Gertrud Freiin von Le Fort, * Minden 11.10. 1876, † Oberstdorf 1.11.
1971©
Aus der Litanei zur Regina Pacis
Lasset uns beten für den Frieden unsrer
Erde, denn der Friede der Erde ist
todkrank.
Die du vom Geist des Friedens gegrüßt
wurdest, erbitte uns den Frieden -
Die du das Wort des Friedens in dich
aufnahmst, erbitte uns den Frieden -
Die du das heilge Kind des Friedens der
Welt geboren hast, erbitte uns den
Frieden - Du Helferin des Allversöhners,
du Willige des Allverzeihers, du
Hingegebne an sein ewiges Erbarmen,
erbitte uns den Frieden!
Um der Angst der Kreaturen willen, wir
bitten dich um Frieden - Um der kleinen
Kinder willen, die in ihren Wiegen
schlafen, wir bitten dich um Frieden.
Bitte um die Auferstehung unsres
Friedens! Du Braut des lebendigen
Gottes, du Mutter des auferstandenen
Gottes, du Königin im Reich des ewigen
Gottes. Amen. Amen.
Ja, es wird geschehen. Ostern wird es
werden für den toten Frieden, Frieden
wird es werden um den Frieden dieser
armen Welt.
O Mutter
mach mich so wie Du,
voll Liebe und voll heiliger Ruh,
so liebefroh und gottbereit,
ein Gotteslob zu aller Zeit!
O Mutter, mach mich so wie Du,
und lehre mich, was lieben heißt,
daß opferfroh ich Liebe schenke
und nimmer an mich selber denke!
O Mutter, mach mich so wie Du,
daß ich stets Gottes Willen tu,
in Sturm und Schmerzen ihn verstehe
und leidensfroh den Kreuzweg gehe!
Und bin ich auch voll Schuld und Sünd,
o Mutter, ich bin doch Dein Kind,
ich weiß, Du machst einst alles gut,
durch Jesu Lieb und Jesu Blut.
Segne Du, Maria, jedes Priesterwort,
daß es Früchte trage in die Herzen fort.
Segne Du ihr Wirken für das Gottesreich,
mach durch Deinen Segen all dem Heiland gleich.
Segne Du, Maria, jedes Priesterherz,
laß sie Jesus folgen in Freud und Schmerz.
Stärke ihren Glauben, mehr der Hoffnung Licht,
segne ihre Liebe, laß sie wanken nicht.
Segne Du, Maria, jedes Priesterherz,
segne seine Freuden, segne seinen Schmerz.
Segne all sein Ringen, bis es sterbend bricht,
steh ihm zur Seite auf dem Weg zum Licht!
Gott ist mit Dir
Dich, strahlend Reine, Heil`ge,
Dich preist kein Lob genug,
die einst auf Händen den Herrn ins Leben trug.
Des freun sich alle Wesen,
bewundernd Deine Zier;
freu Dich, Du Gnadenvolle,
Freu Dich: Gott ist mit Dir!
Wie preisen Dich, Du hehre
Jungfrau voll Herrlichkeit,
wir grüßen mit dem Engel,
mit Gabriel Dich heut;
durch Deines Schoßes Segen
erlangten Rettung wir,
trat Gott uns wieder nahe;
freu Dich: Gott ist mit Dir!
Zur Braut hat Dich erkoren,
der Geist, der alles schafft,
es hat Dich übeschattet,
des Allerhöchsten Kraft;
der ew`ge Sohn des Vaters
erschien auf Erden hier
und nahm von uns die Sünde;
freu Dich: Gott ist mit Dir!
O Reis aus Davids Stamme,
die uns den Herrn gebar,
das Wort, das eingeborne,
das stets beim Vater war,
von ewig her verborgen,
der Welt verhüllt auch hier
in der Gestalt des Knechtes;
freu Dich: Gott ist mit Dir!
Ein reiner, sternenklarer
Himmel ragst Du empor,
Sonne der Gerechtigkeit
geht aus Dir hervor.
O reinste Gottesmutter:
in unverletzter Zier
gebarst Du den Verheißnen;
freu Dich: Gott ist mit Dir!
Sei gegrüßt, die Gott geboren
Sei gegrüßt, die Gott geboren,
zum Gefäß der Gunst erkoren,
zum Gefäß der Huld erwählt.
Sei gegrüßt in Deinem Sohne,
Blum aus Dorn doch dornenohne
Du am Dornbusch blühend Ros`.
Dorngestrüpp hält uns umwunden,
Dorn der Sünde reißt uns Wunden,
Rose, die vom Dorn nichts weiß.
Myrte der Enthaltsamkeit,
Rose stille Duldsamkeit,
Narde voller Wohlgeruch.
Du der Demut niedre Flur,
Acker ohne Pflügers Spur,
aus dem Saat in Fülle schoß.
Sommerblume licht und zart,
Lilie von seltner Art,
deren Kelche Gott entsproß.
Wie der Mond vor Sonne fahl,
das Gestirn vor ihm erbleicht,
so Maria, Deinem Strahl
der Geschöpfe Schimmer weicht.
Sei gegrüßt Du Fromme, Feine,
die der ewige Dreieine
kor zur edlen Ruhestatt.
O Maria, Stern der Meere,
Du an Würden einzg Hehre,
bist im Kreis der Himmelsheere
über alle Rang gesetzt.
Nahe bei dem höchstenThrone
bitt für uns bei Deinem Sohne,
daß der Feind mit seinem Hohne,
seinem Schrecken uns nicht hetzt.
Da knie ich, Maria, vor Deinem Bild,
mein Herz von Freude und Jubel erfüllt;
drin flüsterts und klingt es so leise, so lind:
Du meine Mutter, ich Dein Kind.
Und wenn man mich fragte, was ich gedacht,
warum mir das Auge so fröhlich gelacht,
da säng ich zum Himmel die Worte geschwind:
Du meine Mutter, ich Dein Kind.
Und kniete ich stundenlang, stundenlang hier,
nichts andres o Jungfrau, sagte ich Dir,
Als die Worte, die mir die liebsten sind:
Du meine Mutter, ich Dein Kind.
Und rings von den blühenden Zweigen all,
da tönten die Worte im Widerhall;
Und ins Land da trüg sie der leise Wind:
Du meine Mutter, ich Dein Kind.
Maria, Mutter, reine Magd, unsere Not sei Dir geklagt,
denn Du bist voll der Gnaden;
Fürbitterin bei Deinem Sohn, sieh her wir knien an seinem Thron
mühselig und beladen.
Beladen mit ererbter Schuld, mit eigner Schuld und Ungeduld,
wir schwachen Erdenwaller!
Wie unschwert wir der Hilfe sind, Du hilfst uns doch, Du bist so lind,
und Du erbarmst Dich aller!
Sprich Du für uns zu unserm Herrn, Dich liebt er ja, Dir lauscht
er gern,
Dir kommt Er gern entgegen!
Nach seinem Rat ward mit zuteil ein reicher Hort von Huld und Heil,
ein volles Maß von Segen.
Du kennst des Lebens Bitterkeit, den harten Drang, den schweren Streit,
auf diesen Erdenpfaden:
Maria, Mutter, reine Magd, all unsere Not sei Dir geklagt,
denn Du bist voller Gnaden.
Ich geh`, wenn ich traurig bin, zur lieben Mutter Gottes hin,
und alles Leid und allen Schmerz vertrau` ich ihrem Mutterherz.
Den Sohn in seiner Leidensnacht, hat sie als Mutter uns vermacht.
Uns helfen ist ihr` Mutterpflicht, Maria, sie vergißt das nicht.
Manch Herz ist an Erbarmen reich, doch ihrem Herzen keines gleich!
Des Kindes Leid, des Kindes Schmerz, fühlt nur so recht ihr Mutterherz.
Drum geh, hast Du betrübten Sinn, nur gleich zur Muttergottes hin,
und alles Leid und allen Schmerz, erzähle ihrem Mutterherz.
Und sieh, die Mutter Königin, verschafft Dir wieder heiteren Sinn,
drum felsenfest Dich ihr vertrau`, sie ist ja uns`re liebe Frau.
Papst Johannes Paul Il
In der Vigil zum dritten
christlichen Jahrtausend
vertrauen wir dir die Kirche
an,
die dich als Mutter bekennt
und anruft.
Du bist in deinem irdischen
Leben
der Kirche auf dem Pilgerweg
des
Glaubens vorangegangen: Stütze
sie nun in
ihren Schwierigkeiten und Prüfungen
und hilf ihr, immer fruchtbarer
in der
Welt Zeichen und Werkzeug
für die innige Gemeinschaft
mit Gott
und für die Einheit
der ganzen Menschheit zu sein...
Dir, Mutter der Menschen und
Völker,
vertrauen wir voller Zuversicht
die ganze Menschheit an
mit ihren Ängsten und Hoffnungen.
Laß ihr nicht das Licht
wahrer Weisheit
fehlen. Führe sie bei der
Suche nach Freiheit
und Gerechtigkeit für alle.
Lenke ihre Schritte
auf die Wege des Friedens.
Hilf, daß alle Christus
finden,
den Weg, die Wahrheit und das
Leben.
Stärke uns, o Jungfrau
Maria,
auf unserem Lebensweg
und erbitte uns die Gnade des
ewigen Heils.
O gütige, o milde, o süße
Mutter Gottes
und unsere Mutter, Maria!
Papst Johannes Paul II
Schönstatt
J. Kentenich
A. Hänle
J. Kentenich
Schönstatt
Aus: "Wir falten die Hände"
Aus: "Wir falten die Hände"
J. Kentenich
Nun kann ich nur noch danken,
weil Gott die Liebe ist,
weil er in seiner Liebe
uns alle Schuld vergißt.
Nun kann ich nur noch danken,
weil Goti sich ganz verschenkt
und denen, die ihn lieben,
zum Besten alles lenkt.
Nichts kann ich tun als danken
die ganze Ewigkeit
für Gottes große
Gnade
und seine Herrlichkeit.
Th. Wiederholt
P. Diepers
J. Kentenich
Dr. A. Nailis
Schönstatt
Mutter mit dem Himmelskinde,
steig herab auf Deutschlands
Fluren,
daß es folgend euren Spuren,
dauernd wahren Frieden finde.
Mutter und Kind, in Liebe verbunden
-
Vaterland, so nur kannst du
gesunden.
J. Kentenich
J. Galot
In Gegenwart des ganzen himmlischen Hofes erwähle ich dich heute,
o Maria, zu meiner Mutter und Herrin. Dir weihe und schenke ich als dein
Gut und Eigentum meinen Leib und meine Seele, all meinen
äußeren und inneren Besitz, ja selbst den Wert all meiner guten
Werke, der vergangenen, gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen. Ganz und
voll, ohne jede Ausnahme, sollst du das Recht haben, über mich und
all das Meine nach deinem Gutdünken zu verfügen in Zeit und
Ewigkeit zur größeren Ehre Gottes.
Maria vom Knoten,
wer hätt' es gedacht,
zum erstenmal heut'
wardst du mir gebracht.
Maria vom Knoten,
wer hörte nicht drauf -
der Knoten sind viel,
sie gehen nicht auf!
Maria vom Knoten,
wie tröstlich das klingt:
es gibt eine Hand,
die Knoten entschlingt.
Maria vom Knoten,
den Knäuel hier, schau'!
ich bring ihn nicht auf -
hilf, heilige Frau!
Maria vom Knoten,
der Knäuel bin ich -
ins letzte verwirrt,
o erbarme dich!
† P. Josef Weiger
©
Maria, schau her, meine Knoten,
sie zu lösen, darum bitt' ich dich,
o allerseligste Jungfrau,
löse die Knoten für mich.
O Maria, in Demut ich bitte
zu lösen, was mich deprimiert,
es sind der Knoten zu viele,
bin kraftlos und sehr verwirrt.
Maria, mein Trost, meine Hilfe,
löse die Knoten für mich,
die Knoten im Band meines Lebens,
darum bitt' ich dich inniglich.
Die Sorgen bedrücken mein Leben,
schick' einen Engel zu mir,
ich öffne mein Herz, meine Seele
vor deinem Sohn und vor dir.
Maria, dir schenk' ich Vertrauen,
löse die Knoten für mich,
du heiligste aller Frauen,
löse die Knoten für mich.
Aus tiefster Seele ich bete,
löse die Knoten für mich,
gib' mir einen Teil deiner Stärke
und lasse mich heut' nicht im Stich.
Maria, löse die Knoten,
hilf' mir, hier, nimm' meine Hand!
Entwirre auch mir mein Knäuel,
wie du es machst mit dem Band.
Mit deiner Liebe, ja, leb' ich,
nachdem ich dich heute geseh'n,
erhalte viel Trost und Hoffnung,
um leichter durch's Leben zu geh'n.
Maria, löse die Knoten
von meiner Familie und mir,
in dir hab' ich Zuflucht gefunden,
und dafür danke ich dir.
Für die ganze Welt bitte ich heute
um Frieden, Gesundheit und Brot,
und daß in unseren Familie
gestärkt sei der Glaube an Gott.
Elisabeth
Englisch
1. CHANT
ASSUMPTA EST MARIA
AVE MARIS STELLA (3)
BEAT ES, VIRGO MARIA
BEATA MATER
BEATA VISCERA MARIAE VIRGINIS
BENEDICTA EST UD, VIRGO MARIA
CELESTIS AULAE NUNTIUS
DIXIT JESUS MATRI SUAE
FELIX NAMQUE ES, SACRA VIRGO
MARIA
GAUDE MARIA VIRGO
GAUDEMUS
GLORIOSA
GLORIOSAE VIRGIN MARIAE
HODIE GLORISA CAELI REGINA
HODIE BEATA VIRGO MARIA
INVIOLATA VIRGO ARENS CHRIST
MARIA MATER GRATIAE
MONSTRA TE ESSE MATREM
NATIVITAS TUA
O GLORIOSA VIRGINUM
OMNIS EXPERTEM MACULAE MARIAM
RECORDARE
SALVE REGINA
SUB TUUM PRAESIDIUM
TE GESTIENTEM GAUDIIS
TOTA PULCHRA ES, MARIA
TU GLORIA JERUSALEM
VIRGO ARENS CHRISTI
2. TRADITIONAL
ALL OF SEEING, ALL OF HEARING?
All of seeing, all of hearing,
Ev'ry fragrance we perceive, All our touch and all our tasting, In thy
Heart we consecrate. In its cooling fire, Mary, All our
senses immolate.
All the heart can know of sadness,
Ev'ry thing it knows of joy, Ev'ry thing it feels as fearsome, In thy Heart
we consecrate. In its noble fire, Mary, All our
passions elevate.
All the soul can claim of wisdom,
All it stores in memory, All the science that we master, In thy Heart we
consecrate. In its humble fire, Mary, All our
knowledge dedicate.
All our hearts perceive as lofty,
All that moves our will to love, Ev'ry gift that makes us Christlike, In
thy Heart we consecrate. In its living fire, Mary, All our
being consummate.
(N.Basil #143)
ALL CREATION REJOICES IN YOU:
All creation rejoices in you,
O Full of Grace, all the choirs of angels and the whole human race. For
you are the holy temple of the Lord; you are the mystic
paradise and the glory of virgins.
Through you the Son of God become man, though He was God from all eternity.
He made your womb His throne,
greater far than the heavens
themselves, All creation rejoices in you, O Full of Grace! Glory to you!
(Summit # 222)
ALL-SPOTLESS HEART:
All-spotless hear, no breath
of sin E'er marred thy purity; The shining choirs of angels show Quite
dim and dark by thee. O fountain sealed, O garden
closed Where God cloth take
delight, Obtain for us pure hearts to love And honor Him aright.
Most valiant heart, that 'neath
the Cross Of Jesus did not quail, It was thy mighty love for Him That would
not let thee fail. Teach us thy self-forgetting love
And make us strong like thee;
Then ask thy Son that we may stand Upon Mount Calvary.
Most tender heart, no floods
of grief Thy love could every drown; The sorrows which once pierced thee
through Are now thy fairest crown. O Mother blest,
thou to thy Son Dost lead us
in they train; Right well they grateful children know They cannot trust
in vain.
(Summit #317)
AVE, MARY, FULL OF GRACE:
Ave, Mary, full of grace In
whose virgin-arms' embrace God to God Himself cloth vow; Alleluia, alleluia!
Let me in the temple wait, Jesu, for mine all art
Thou.
God is to His temple come; Angels
throng the hallowed dome; What beyond hath heaven in store? Alleluia, alleluia!
God Himself our flesh cloth wear;
This than heaven itself is more.
Incense-gales of gladness rise
Where this morning sacrifice 'Mid re-echoing shouts is made: Alleluia,
alleluia@ Evening's rite in tears shall end, On the
dark'ning Cross display.
There behold the Oblation wrought,
By Whose precious ransom brought, We are all to God made nigh: Alleluia,
alleluia! Now no longer, Lord, our own,
Thine we live and Thine we die.
Let Thy servants now depart;
May we see Thee as Thou art: Nought of earth arrest our eyes! Alleluia,
alleluia@ Let us here with Jesus grow, And in Him
hereafter rise.
(Summit # 282)
AVE, REGINA SACRATISSIMI ROSARII:
Ave, Regina Sacratissimi Rosarii,
Ora pro nobis. Ave Regina Sacratissimi Rosarii, Ora ro nobis.
Glorious Mary, Queen and Giver
of the Rosary, Pray for us, your children. In your most holy joys, in your
sorrows and your glories, You, our Queen, we
honor.
(N. Basil #156)
BECAUSE YOU LIVE AGAIN, O ROSE:
Because you live again, O Rose
Who bloomed in Guadalupe's snows, In this your image, flow'ring fair, Our
songs as flowers fill the air.
O Virgin, Rose in brambles grown,
Who chose this people for your own, Your flow'ring image glorifies The
tangled brushwood of our lives.
God made you lovely past compare,
Your life was one unfolding prayer; And then He fashioned you again, An
image which He gave to men.
We pray, protect us as your
own And intercede at Heaven's throne; While here we kneel before your face,
Send down a ray of saving grace.
(N. Basil #162)
BLESSED BE THE MAID MARY (Christmas):
Blessed be that Maid Mary; Born
He was of her body; Very God ere time began Born in time the Son of Man.
Ref. Eya! Jesus hodie Natus est de Virgine.
In the manger of an ass Jesu
lay and lulled was; Born to die upon the Tree Pro peccante homine.
Sweet and blissful was the song
Chanted of the angel throng: "Peace on earth," alleluia, "In excelsis gloria!"
Fare three kings from far-off
land, Incense, gold and myrrh in hand; In Bethlehem the Babe they see,
Staellae ducti lumine.
Make we joy now in this feast,
In quo Christus natus est; On this Child, I pray you, call To assoil and
save us all.
(Summit #276)
BLESSED VIRGIN MOTHER:
Blessed Virgin Mother, daughter
of your Son, Highest of all women, humbler there is none. When you bore
the savior by divine decree, You gave all
creation new nobility.
When the Source of Hope sprang
forth against Despair, And the God of Love as nourished by your care, Then
the fire of grace did flourish and increase,
Spreading through the nations
news of heav'nly peace.
You are loving kindness, ever
know our need; You are all compassion, gladly intercede, You are all perfection
In the human race, Through your mediation
we can share God's grace.
(Hours #294)
CONCORDI LAETITIA:
Concordi laetitia, Propulsa
maestitia, Mariae praeconia Recolat Ecclesia: Virgo Maria
Quam concentu parili Chori laudant
caelici, Et nos cum caelestibus, Novum melos pangimus: Virgo Maria.
O Regina virginum, Votis fave
supplicum, Et post mortis stadium, Vitae confer praemium: Virgo Maria.
Gloriosa Trinitas, Indivisa
Unitas, Ob Mariae merita, Nos salve per saecula: Virgo maria.
(N.Basil #151)
DAILY, DAILY SING TO MARY:
Daily, daily sing to Mary, Sing
with joy her praises due! All her feasts, her actions honor, With the heart's
devotion true. Lost in wond' ring contemplation,
Be her majesty confessed! Call
her Mother, call her Virgin, Happy Mother Virgin blest!
She is mighty in her pleading,
Tender in her loving care, Ever watchful, understanding, All our sorrows
she will share. Advocate and loving Mother,
Mediatrix of all grace! Heaven's
blessing she dispenses On our sinful human race.
Sing my tongue, the Virgin's
honors, Who for us her maker bore, For the curse of old inflicted, Peace
and blessing to restore. Sing in songs of praise
unending, Sing the world's majestic
Queen; Weary not nor faint in telling All the gifts that earth has seen.
All my senses, heart, affections,
Strive to sound her glory forth. Spread abroad the sweet memorials Of the
Virgin's priceless worth. Where the voice of
music thrilling, Where the tongues
of eloquence, That can utter hymns befitting All her matchless excellence?
(Collegeville #313)
DAWN-STAR OF THE WORLD'S REDEMPTION:
Dawn-star of the world's redemption,
Lo! we hail thee 'full of grace'! Destined mother of the Savior Promised
to our fallen race, Kings and prophets have
foretold thee And desired to
see thy face.
Called by "God's divine election
To a wondrous destiny And preserved by His protection From all sin and
evil free, Mother of His Son Incarnate Yet a virgin
still to be.
Sorrow, pain and deep affliction
Marked thy pathway here on earth From the moment of the 'Fiat' To the day
which saw His birth And the dreadful
consummation In the mystery
of His death.
But when He achieved our ransom
Raised aloft on Calvary, Mother of mankind He named thee, Of the souls
He had redeemed. A new Eve to guard the
Eden Of the Church's mystery.
Therefore now we praise the
Father And His well-beloved Son, With the sanctifying Spirit Ever reigning
with Them One. Praise we God, the One Eternal,
For the marvels He has done!
(Summit #352)
FAITHFUL LOVE:
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the
Lord is with you. Blest, blest are you.
Virgin so blest, you received
God's Word. Praise God with faithful love. Mother of God, giving birth
to Christ, Praise God with faithful love.
Handmaid of God, favored with
great love. Ref. Woman of peace, open to God's grace. Ref.
Bearer of Christ, Mother of
the Church. Ref. Star of the sea, bright guiding light. Ref.
Mary Immacualte, gift of grace.
Ref. Glorious Mary near to God. Ref.
Lady of sorrows, you stood with
Christ, Ref. Model of love, standing at our side. Ref.
(G&P #71)
FOR MARY, MOTHER OF OUR LORD:
For Mary, Mother of our Lord,
God's holy Name be praised, Who first the Son of God adored As on her Child
sh gazed.
Brave, holy virgin, she believed,
Though hard the task assigned, And by the Holy Ghost conceived The Savior
of mankind.
She gave her body as God's shrine
Her heart to piercing pain; She knew the cost of love divine When Jesus
Christ was slain.
Dear Mary, from your lowliness
And home in Galilee There comes a joy and holiness To every family.
Hail, Mary; you are full of
grace, Above all women blest; And blest your Son, Whom your embrace In
birth and death confessed.
(Summit #223)
HAIL, O QUEEN OF HEAVEN ENTHRONED:
Hail, O Queen of heaven enthroned!
Hail, by angels mistress owned! Root of Jesse, Gate of Morn, alleluia.
Whence the world's true Light was born,
alleluia!
Glorious Virgin, joy to thee,
Loveliest whom in heaven they see; Fairest thou, where all are fair, alleluia,
Plead with Christ our sins to spare, alleluia.
(Summit #348)
HAIL, MARY PEARL OF GRACE:
Hail, Mary, Pearl of grace,
Pure flow'r of Adam's race And vessel rare of God's election; We sinners
crave thy sure protection; Ave, ave, Maria! Ave, eve
Maria!
Hail, queen of high estate,
Conceived immaculate To form Incarnate Love's pure dwelling; From thee
flows joy beyond all telling. Ave.
A fairer, purer Eve, Her fall
thou didst retrieve, For Man's debt giving God in payment; God's stars
thy crown, His sun thy raiment; Ave.
Through His dear blood Who died,
By sinners crucified, Thou art preserved and we forgiven; Thou art the
golden gate to heaven; Ave.
(Summit #394)
HAIL, QUEEN OF HEAVEN:
Hail, Queen of Heaven, hail,
our Mother compassionate, True life and comfort and our hope, we greet
you! To you we exiles, children of Eve, raise our
voices. We send up sigh to you,
as mourning and weeping, we pass through this vale of sorrow. Then turn
to us, O most gracious Woman, those yeses
of yours, so full of love and
tenderness, so full of pity. And grant us after these, our days of lonely
exile, the sight of your blest Son and Lord, Christ Jesus.
O gentle, O loving, O holy sweet
Virgin Mary.
(Worship 3 #703)
HAIL, QUEEN OF HEAVEN, THE OCEAN
STAR:
Hail, Queen of heaven, the ocean
star, Guide of the wand'rer here below; Thrown on life's surge, we claim
thy care; Save us from peril and from woe.
Mother of Christ, star of the
sea, Pray for the wand'rer, pray for me.
O gentle, chaste, and spotless
maid. We sinners make our prayers through thee; Remind thy son that he
has paid The price of our iniquity. Virgin most
pure, star of the sea, Pray
for the Sinner, pray for Me.
Sojourners in this vale of tears,
To thee blest advocate, we cry; Pity our sorrows, calm our fears, And soothe
with hope our misery. Refuge in grief, star
of the sea, Pray for the mourner,
pray for me.
And while to him who reigns
above, In God-head One, in Persons Three, The source of life, of grace,
of love, Homage we pay on bended knee, Do thou,
bright Queen, star of the sea,
Pray for thy children, pray for me.
(Collegeville #315)
HAIL, HOLY QUEEN:
Hail, holy Queen enthroned above,
O Maria. Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria. Triumph, all ye Cherubim,
Sing with us, ye Seraphim, Heaven and
earth resound the hymn: Salve,
Salve, Salve, Regina.
The cause of joy to all below,
O Maria. The spring through which all graces flow, O Maria. Angels, all
your praises bring, Earth and heaven with us sing,
All creation echoing: Salve.
O gentle, loving, holy one,
O Maria. The God of light became your Son, O Maria. Triumph, all yet Cherubim,
Sing with us, ye Seraphim, Heaven and earth
resound the hymn: Salve.
(Worship 3 #702)
HAIL, OUR QUEEN AND MOTHER BLEST:
Hail, our Queen and Mother blest!
Joy when all was sadness, Life and hope you brought to birth, Mother of
our gladness! Children of the sinful Eve,
Sinless Eve, befriend us, Exiled
in this vale of tears: Strength and comfort send us!
Pray for us, O Patroness, Be
our consolation! Lead us home to see your Son, Jesus, our salvation! Gracious
are you, full of grace, Loving as none other,
Joy of heaven and joy of earth,
Mary God's own Mother!
(Collegeville #320)
HAIL, O STAR OF OCEAN:
Hail, O star of ocean, Gate
to joy supernal, Ever-virgin Mother Of the Lord eternal!
Taking that great Ave Once by
Gabriel spoken, Eva's name reversing, Be of peace our token.
Break the sinners' fetters,
Light to blind restoring, Every ill dispelling, Every boon imploring.
Show thyself a mother In thy
supplication; He will hear, Who chose thee At His Incarnation.
Maiden all excelling, Ever meek
and holy, Freed from sin preserve us; Make us pure and lowly.
Keep our life all spotless,
All our ways defending, Till we gaze on Jesus With a Joy unending.
Praise we God the Father, With
Christ's worship blending And the Holy Spirit, In one praise unending.
(Summit #210)
HEAR OUR PRAYER, O GENTLE MOTHER:
Hear our prayer, O gentle mother,
Help us worship as we gather That with you we may give praise To the Father
all our days.
Mirror of a true believer, Putting
on the mind of Jesus In the word of your own Son You could see the kingdom
come.
Hear our prayer, most loving
Father, Through the virgin-born, our brother; In the Spirit may we bring
This our homage as we sing
(Jan.l) Woman, raised above
all nations, Chosen out of all cration, Mary, you have brought to birth
Jesus, Lord of all the earth.
(Mar. 25) Humbly you received
the greeting Brought by Gabriel to your dwelling. Though in darkness you
believe, Through the Spirit you conceived.
(May 31) As your cousin comes
to meet you, "Blest of women," so she greets you. John who leaps within
her womb Knows the Bridegroom will come
soon.
(Aug. 15 & Dec. 8) Mary,
virgin, sinless mother, Humble, pow'rful, full of wonder, Help us have
the calm to see What your Son calls us to be.
(Sept. 15) Mary, standing still
and grieving As your Son in Pain hung bleeding, You have known within your
heart All the torment of the dark.
(Hours #295)
HOLY LIGHT:
Holy light on earth's horizon,
Star of hope to those who fall, Light amid a world of shadows, Dawn of
God's design for all. Chosen from eternal ages, You
alone of all our race, By your
Son's atoning merits Were conceived in perfect grace.
Mother of the world's Redeemer,
Promised from the dawn of time; How could one so highly favored Share the
guilt of Adam's crime? Sun and moon and
star adorn you, Sinless Eve,
triumphant sign; you it is who crushed the serpent, Mary, plege of life
divine.
Earth below and highest heaven
Praise the splendor of your state, You who now are crowned in glory Were
conceived immaculate. Hail, beloved of the
Father, Mother of his only Son,
Mystic bride of Love eternal, Hail, O fair and spotless one!
(Collegeville #330)
HOLY MARY, NOW WE CROWN YOU:
Ref.: Holy Mary, now we crown
you, Honored Queen of all our race; Noble Virgin, may our tribute Win your
love and gain us grace.
On this day we sing your praises,
Purest maid of all the earth; While the beauty of the springtime Tells
your joy at Jesus' birth.
Stain of sin has never marred
you, Nature's only spotless bloom; God, whose might exceeds the heavens,
You have sheltered in your womb.
Glorious Queen, look down in
kindness While before your throne we stand; Bring God's blessing to your
children; Watch our homes and guard our land.
Gate of heaven, you were Mother
To the King of heaven and earth; Now be Mother to your subjects, In our
souls give Jesus birth.
Queen of heaven, while creation
Speaks the grandeur of God's love, Mold our hearts to seek his glory Till
we reach our home above.
(PMB #177)
HOLY LIGHT ON EARTH'S HORIZON:
Holy light on earth's horizon,
Star of hope to fallen man, Light amid a world of shadows, Dawn of God's
redemptive plan. Chosen from eternal ages Thou
alone of all our race By thy
Son's atoning merits Wast conceived in perfect grace.
Mother of the world's Redeemer
Promised from the dawn of time; How could one so highly favored Share the
guilt of Adam's crime? Sun and moon and
stars adorn thee, Sinless Eve,
triumphant sign; Thou art she who crushed the serpent, Mary, Pledge of
life divine.
Earth below and highest heaven
Praise the splendor of thy state; Thou who now art crowned in glory Wast
conceived immaculate. Hail, beloved of the
Father, Mother of His only Son,
Mystic bride of Love Eternal: Hail, thou fair and spotless one!
(Summit #395)
I'LL SING A HYMN TO MARY:
I'll sing a hymn to Mary, The
Mother of my God, The Virgin of all virgins, Of David's royal blood. Oh,
teach me, holy Mary, A loving song to frame, When
wicked men blaspheme thee, To
love and bless thy name.
The saints are high in glory,
With golden crowns so bright; But brighter far is Mary Upon her throne
of light. Oh, that which God did give thee, Let mortal
ne''er disclaim; When wicked
men blaspheme thee, I'll love and bless thy name.
(N. Basil #155)
I SING A MAID
I sing a maid of tender years
To whom-an angel came, And knelt, as to a mighty queen, And bowed his wings
of flame: A nation's hope in her reply, This
maid of matchless grace; For
God's own son became her child, And she his resting place.
She watched him grow to manhood's
strength To meet his destiny, And when the danger of his truth Brought
him to Calvary, She stood by him all
powerless To ease his dying
pain, 'Til in the darkest hour of all, She held her son again.
And if the song had ended then,
Our eyes would fill with tears, But ah! the song had just begun To echo
down the years! Now lift your voices, hearts and
souls, To sing with one accord
To honor Mary, Mother of The Christ, the Risen Lord!
(Gather # 327)
I SING OF A MAIDEN (Christmas)
I sing of a maiden That is makeles;
King of all kings To her Son she ches.
He came all so stifle There
His mother was, As dew in Aprille That falleth on the grass.
He came all so stifle To His
mother's bower, As dew in Aprille That falleth on the flower.
He came all so stifle There
His mother lay, As dew in Aprille That falleth on the spray.
Mother and maiden Was never
none but she; Well may such a lady Goddess mother be.
(Summit #300)
IMMACULATE MARY:
Immaculate Mary, your praises
we sing; You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King. Ave, Ave, Ave,
Maria. Ave, Ave, Maria.
Predestined for Christ by eternal
decree, God willed you both virgin and mother to be. Ave.
To you by an angel, the Lord
God made known The grace of the Spirit, the gift of the Son. Ave.
Most blest of all women, you
heard and believed, Most blest in the fruit of your womb then conceived.
Ave.
The angels rejoiced when you
brought forth God's Son; Your Joy is the joy of all ages to come. Ave.
(Worship 3 #708)
IN THIS YOUR MONTH, CREATION'S
QUEEN:
In this your month, creation's
Queen, When fields have blossomed and the trees, The diadem of flow'rs
we bring With your great majesty agrees, For
Solomon, in all his state, Was
not arrayed as one of these.
O Mother, you who ruled the
House At Nazareth upon the hill, Your Son has set upon your brow A crown
of stars so you may still Rule over angels and
the earth, And see that all
things do His will.
We pray you, then, to set upon
Your children coronals of grace To brighten joy of innocence Or tears of
sadness to efface, That all may celebrate your
love When we shall see you face
to face.
And as we spread before your
eyes These paths of praise with blossoms strown, We ask that you, when
time shall cease, Will call us as Christ's very
own, To stand beside the Crystal
Sea And cast our crowns before His throne.
(N. Basil #146)
MAIDEN, YET A MOTHER:
Maiden, yet a mother, Daughter
of thy Son, High beyond all other, Lowlier is non; Thou the consummation
Planned by God's decree, When our lost
creation Nobler rose in thee!
Thus His place prepared, He
Who all things made 'Mid His creatures tarried, In thy bosom laid; There
His love He nourished Warmth that gave increase
To the root whence flourished
Our eternal peace.
Noon on Zion's mountain Is thy
charity; Hope its living fountain Finds on earth in thee. Lady, such thy
power, He who grace would buy Not as of thy dower,
Without wings would fly.
Nor alone thou hearest When
thy name we hail; Often thou art nearest When our voices fail; Mirrored
in thy fashion All creation's good Mercy might,
compassion Grace they womanhood.
Lady, lest our vision, Striving
heavn'nward, fail, Still let thy petition With thy Son prevail, Unto Whom
all merit, Pow'r and majesty With the Holy Spirit And
the Father be.
(Summit #218)
MARIA, MATER GRATIAE:
Maria, Mater gratiae, Dulcis
parens clementiae, Tu nos abhoste prot‚g‚, Et mortis hora suscipe.
Jesu, tibi sit gloria, Qui natus
es de Virgine, Cum Patre et almo Spiritu, In sempiterna saecula. Amen.
O Mary, Mother full of grace,
Mother of love and mercy, hear! Help us our enemy to face, And at the hour
of death be near.
Eternal praise to Thee, O Lord,
Born of a Virgin ever pure; Praise to the holy Trinity While endless ages
yet endure. Amen.
(N.Basil #148)
MARY, HOW LOVELY THE LIGHT OF
YOUR GLORY:
Mary, how lovely the light of
your glory, From David's house, royal daughter you come, Holier, higher
than angels in heaven, Holiest, highest through all
God has done.
Blest of all women, both Virgin
and Mother, Favored in grace for the Son whom you bore. Christ is your
Son whom all peoples must worship, Christ is
your Son whom all angels adore.
Pray for us, plead for us, exiles
in darkness, Pray with us, praying to Christ in our needs; All pow'r is
given him here and in heaven, Christ ever lives for us
and intercedes.
(Worship 3 #711)
MARY, POWERFUL, SINLESS WOMAN
(Lent):
Mary, pow'rful, sinless woman,
Gentle mother of our God, You conceived God's word in darkness And as virgin
bore his cross. Ref.: Mary, filled with
prayerful wonder At the greatness
of your Son, You reveal the Father's glory, Telling all that he has done.
Mary, mother of our Savior, Mother of our Lord
and God, You were called to
be our mother By our brother from his cross.
Mary, searching in the temple,
Searching for your child and God, For three days you failed to find him
In the darkness of the cross.
Mary guest at Cana's wedding,
Caring mother of our Telling Jesus wine is lacking That our joy may not
be lost.
Mary standing on the hillside,
Grieving mother of our God, Sharing in the pain of Jesus As he dies upon
the cross.
Mary, waiting for the Spirit,
Mother of our Lord and God, Teach us peace and teach us freedom In the
triumph of the cross.
(Hours #296)
MARY, CROWNED WITH LIVING LIGHT:
Mary, crowned with living light,
Temple of the Lord, Place of peace and holiness, Shelter of the Word. Mystery
of sinless life In our fallen race, Free from
shadow, you reflect Plenitude
of grace.
virgin-mother of our God, Lift
us when we fall, Who were named upon the Cross Mother of us all. Father,
Son and Holy Ghost, Heaven sings your praise;
Mary Magnifies your name Through
eternal days.
(Hours #297)
MARY, FILLED WITH GRACE:
Mary, filled with grace, Chosen
of our race-Lord, by faith, what a life we've won! Mary, humble servant
still, Serving your eternal will, Father, may your
kingdom come, your will be done!
As she knelt in prayer, Your
own angel there, Mary, learned she would bear your Son. So, in prayer,
your Church has heard Heaven's holy, mighty Word.
Father.
As all saints know how, God,
we praise you now, For the new era just begun. For the angel's final call,
Heaven's message for us all: Father.
Keep us faithful, too, Loyal,
brave, and true, Waiting, trusting, we shall be one. Let it happen! "Let
it be!" Let our faith be firm and free! Father.
(American #264)
MARY IMMACULATE, MOTHER AND MAID:
Mary immaculate, Mother and
Maid! Help of all Christians who ask for your aid; Refuge of sinners and
strength of the frail, Shield of the troubled heart
when doubts assail.
Virgin most powerful, hear as
we pray! Ever be near to us, guard us each day. Guide us, O Mary, until
life is done; Then at last may we find heaven is
won.
(N. Basil #149)
MARY, THOU ART FAIREST:
Mary, thou art fairest, Novum
gaudium, Thou this day appearest, Virgo virginum.
Mary, like no other, Novum gaudium.
Soon to be God's mother, Virgo virginum.
God Himself did raise thee,
Novum gaudium. Queen of heaven, we pray thee, Virgo virginum.
(Summit #353)
NOW THE WORLD IS SAVED FROM DARKNESS:
Now the world is saved from
darkness: Mary's era is begun; See, her sign appears in heaven: Fatima's
resplendent sun. Lady, with the sun for raiment,
Come to us, dispel our night;
As at Fatima you promised, Be our Lady of the light.
Lady, we of ev'ry nation Humbly
come before your face, Offering our reparation; Take us to the throne of
grace. End the wars that rage around us, In our
weakness prove your might; Fatima
will mean forgiveness, You its Queen, will be our light.
(N.Basil #161)
O MARY OF GRACES:
O Mary of graces and mother
of Christ, O may you direct me and guide me aright. O may you protect me
from Satan's control, And may you protect me
in body and soul.
O may you protect me by land
and by sea. And may you protect me from sorrows to be; A strong guard of
angels above me provide; May God be before
me and God at my side.
(Collegeville #332)
O MARY, OF ALL WOMEN:
O Mary, of all women You are
the chosen one, Who, ancient prophets promised, Would bear God's only Son;
All Hebrew generations Prepared the way
to thee, That in your womb the
God-man Might come to set us free.
O Mary, you embody All God taught
to our race, For you are first and foremost In fullness of his grace; We
praise this wondrous honor: That you gave
birth to him Who from you took
his manhood And saved us from our sin.
(PMB #179)
O MOTHER BLEST:
O Mother blest, whom God bestows
On sinners and on just, What joy, what hope thou givest those Who in thy
mercy trust. Ref.: Most holy Mary, at thy
feet Thy children bend a suppliant
knee; Dear Mother of my God, Do thou remember me.
Remember, Mary, Virgin fair,
It never yet was told That humbly sought thy care Departed unconsoled.
Ref.
O Mother blest, for me obtain,
Ungrateful though I be, To love that God Who first could deign To show
such love to me. Ref.
O VIRGIN ALL LOVELY:
O Virgin all lovely, O Mother
all gracious, O Daughter of God. O Star brightly shining, O Rose sweetly
fragrant, O Lily pure. Ref. Joyous we praise thee,
Virgin all lovely, O Daughter
of God.
O Dwelling of glory, Thou Whiter
than iv'ry, O House all of gold. The Word there resideth; Thy God thou
adorest In joyous love. Ref.
O Virgin all holy, Thy soul
filled with graces, O Mother of God, Be near us in danger; To us make propitious
Thy Son, our Judge. Ref.
(N.Basil #160)
O MARY OUR MOTHER:
O Mary, our mother, to you do
we come; In all our afflictions, your love is our home. Your heart is so
gentle, so loving, so mild; You will not reject any
suppliant child.
O Mary, our mother, be gracious
to all When burdened with sadness, to you do we call. In sorrow, in darkness,
O be at our side; For you are our mother,
our comfort and guide.
O Mary, our mother, so loving,
so mild; You love us as dearly as you loved your Child. In life let us
ever be faithful and true, That death may but lead us to
Jesus and you.
(Collegeville #317)
O MOST HOLY ONE
O most holy one, O most lowly
one, Loving Virgin, Maria! Mother, Maid of fairest love, Lady, Queen of
all above, Ora, ore pro nobis!
Virgin ever fair, Mother, hear
our prayer, Look upon us, Maria! Bring to us your treasure, Grace beyond
all measure; Ora, ore pro nobis!
(American #289)
O QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY:
O Queen of the Holy Rosary,
Oh, bless us as we pray, And offer thee our roses In garlands day by day,
While from our Father's garden With loving
hearts and bold, We gather to
shine honor Buds white and red and gold.
O Queen of the Holy rosary,
Each myst'ry blends with shine The sacred life of Jesus In ev'ry step divine.
Thy soul was His fair garden, Thy virgin breast
His throne, Thy thoughts His
faithful mirror Reflecting Him alone.
O Queen of the Holy Rosary,
We share thy joy and pain, And long to see the glory Of Christ's triumphant
reign. Oh, teach us holy Mary, To live each
mystery, And gain by patient
suffering The glory won by thee.
(N. Basil #157)
O PUREST OF CREATURES:
O purest of creatures, sweet
Mother, sweet Maid, The one spotless womb wherein Jesus was laid, All lost
in the darkness we call upon thee, And look to
thy shining bright Star of the
Sea.
O fairest of virgins, sweet
Mother, sweet Maid, Whom God in His goodness with beauty arrayed! He lovingly
chose thee His mother to be; He shone in thy
shining, bright Star of the
Sea.
Oh, may thy pure light on our
souls ever shine; And keep them unsullied and sinless as shine, Till after
this exile united we be, Through ages unending, in
glory with thee.
(N.Basil #136)
O QUEEN OF PEERLESS MAJESTY:
O "Queen of peerless majesty,
Maria! Thou glorious Queen of victory, Maria! All to thee subjected lies,
All creation lifts its eyes: Ref.: O stand beside us,
Protect and guide us In death
and life, In ev'ry strife, Maria!
O morning star that scatters
night, Maria! Upon our darkness spread thy light, Maria! When we toss on
stormy waves, Thou the star that leads and
saves: Ref.
O heaven's portal, Virgin pure,
Maria! An entrance safe for us procure, Maria! Show us mercy when we die,
Lead us to thy Son on high: Ref.
(N.Basil #159)
O HEART OF MARY, PURE AND FAIR:
O heart of Mary, pure and fair
And free from sin's domain, In Adam's fall you had no share In you there
is no stain.
As some fair lily grown in thorns,
Your heart so full of grace With spotless purity adorns Our sinful fallen
race.
The Heart of Christ, by God's
decree, Was formed beneath your heart; We long to love Him worthily: In
your love give us part.
You kept His words within your
heart and gave them veneration; Give us the grace which they impart Give
us their consolation.
(Summit #318)
O MARY CONCEIVED IN THE GRACE
OF YOUR SON:
O Mary, conceived in the grace
of your Son, The first-fruits of vict'ry on Calvary won! He chose you as
mother to bring Him to birth, The one fitting shrine
for His dwelling on earth.
Immaculate Virgin, with motherhood
blessed, True God is the Child that in your womb did rest; With you shall
we ever 'Magnificat' sing, Whose Son is our
Maker and Savior and King!
O Mother, who stood by your
Son till His death, Still stand by your children till life's dying breath;
O Pray for us all, as in glory you share Your Son's
resurrection, His masterpiece
fair!
(Summit #396)
O VIRGIN MOTHER OF OUR GOD:
O Virgin Mother of our God,
While we thy matchless glories chant, Do thou in answer to our praise To
us abundant graces grant.
We Adam's guilty children are,
A sin-infected progeny; Thou art, O Virgin, we believe, Alone from primal
blemish free.
The envious dragon's cruet head
Thou with they heel cost trample down, And of a stainless origin Thou only
cost the glory own.
O glory of the human race, Who
takes eve's reproach away, Protect us when we cry to thee; Our stumbling
footsteps deign to stay.
Thy clients' humble prayer and
tears regard with pity, virgin kind; Grant that from hellish foes we may
Through thy strong arm protection find.
From ancient serpent's wiles
and force thy clients mightily defend, that through thy mercy we may win
those heavenly joys which never end.
O Dawn that cloth precede the
sun, of our Salvation herald bright; Thine aid, O Virgin, we invoke, Who
live in shades of earthly night.
Thou only art refreshed with
dew, While parched by sun the arid plain; When all around is wet with dew,
Alone thou cost untouched remain.
Jesus, to Thee be glory given,
Whom once the Virgin-Mother bore; With Father and with Spirit blest Through
endless ages evermore.
(Summit #288)
O SANCTISSIMA:
O sanctissima, O piissima, Dulcis
virgo Maria! Mater amata, Intemerata, Ora, ore pro nobis.
Tu solatium Et refugium, Virgo
mater Maria! Quidquid optamus, Per te speramus, Ora, ore pro nobis.
(Worship 3 #712)
O VIRGO MARIA, DEI PLENA GRATIA:
Adorn your bridal chamber, Zion.
Ecce mundi gaudia; come, all welcome Christ the King: In te sunt solemnia.
Ref. O Virgo Maria, Dei plena gratia!
Welcome Mary, gate of heaven:
Ecce mundi gaudia! For she bears the King of Light. In te sunt solemnia.
Ref.
Virgin bearing high the Son,
Ecce mundi gaudia! Shining before the day-star, In te sunt solmnia. Ref.
Holding Him within his arms,
Ecce mundi gaudia! Simeon proclaimed aloud: In te sunt solemnia. Ref.
(Summit #284)
O LADY, CROWNED WITH GLORY BRIGHT:
O Lady, crowned with glory bright,
Sublime above the starry height; Thine arms the great Creator pressed,
A suckling at they sacred breast. Through that
loved Offspring we receive The
bless once lost through hapless Eve, And heaven to morals open lies Now
thou art Portal of the skies.
Thou art the Door of heaven's
high King, Light's Gateway fair and welcoming; Life through a Virgin is
restored; Ye ransomed nations, praise the Lord! All
honor, laud and glory be, O
Jesu, Virgin-Born, to Thee; All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to
Paraclete.
(Summit #212)
O HOLY MARY
Ref.: O holy Dwelling Place
of God. O holy Temple of the Word. O holy Mary, holy Mother of God.
O radiant star of heaven, illumining
the night; reflection of the Son, our source of life and light.
O blest beyond all others, Of
ev'ry land and race, possessing in your soul the Fullness of God's grace.
From heaven the angel Gabriel
announced the ancient plan and humbly you accepted to bear the God-made
man.
With joy beyond all measure
you cared for God's own son and pondered in your heart the new age now
begun.
Exquisite was your sorrow, unequaled
was the loss you suffered when your son was raised upon the cross.
All praise and adoration we
sing now to your son who reigns in highest heaven and has the vict'ry won.
(Journey #499)
O WHAT LIGHT AND GLORY DECK THEE
O what light and glory Deck
thee, all resplendent, Thou of royal David Glorious descendant; Mary every-virgin,
Who in heaven art dwelling, All the choirs
of angels Evermore excelling!
Mother, yet the honor Of a virgin
bearing, For the Lord of angels Dwelling pure preparing; Him within thy
bosom Chastely thou enshrines; Thus our God
incarnate Takes His flesh divinest.
Whom the whole creation Evermore
adoreth, And all lowly bending Rightly now imploreth, May His pity grant
us, Far our darkness sending With thee in
His glory Joy and light unending!
Hear us, holy Father, Through
Thy Son supernal, With the Holy Spirit, God and Lord eternal; Who with
Thee in glory Liveth and abideth, Who the world
and all things Governeth and
guideth. Amen.
(Summit #214)
O QUAM GLORIFICA
O quam glorifica luce coruscas,
Stirpis Davidicae regia proles! Sublimis residers Virgo Maria, Supra caeligenas
aethers omnes.
Tu cum virgineo mater honor,
Angelorum Domino pectoris aulam Sacris visceribus caste parasti; Natus
hinc Deus est corpore Christus.
Quem cunclus venerans orbis
adorat, Cui nunc rite genu flectitur omne; A quo te, peteimus subveniente,
Abjectis tenebris, gaudia lucis.
Hoc largire Pater lumnis omnis,
Natus per proprium, Flamine sacro. Qui Tecum nitida vivit in aethra Regnans,
ac moderans saecula cuncta. Amen.
(Summit #213)
O BLEST OF GOD:
O Blest of God, accept our prayers
this day Whereon to heaven's portals thou west borne. Dear to the Father
and Our Lord's own mother pure: Ref. O
spotless blessed Lady, gloria!
Fair spouse of God, thou Christ
the King hast borne; Lady thou art in heaven and in earth. This day hosts
led thee to the court of heaven: Ref.
Jesus Himself , to welcome thee
that tide, Came with the angels forth and set thee there On His right hand
forever in His Father's throne: Ref.
O gracious mediatrix, next to
God Our only hope, commend us to thy Son, That we in highest heaven may
alleluias sing. Ref.
(Summit #343)
O RADIANT JOY OF ALL THE POWERS
ABOVE:
O radiant joy of all the powers
above, and here on earth a strong defense for all mankind! To you we come,
O purest Maiden; Save us who humbly call
on you! For after God Himself,
to whom can we turn?
(Summit #217)
O MARIA, O STAR OF MORNING:
O Maria, O Star of Morning!
Would that I could tell the story Of thy sungirt, starlit glory, O Maria,
the skies adorning!
O Maria, sun is thy vesture,
Moon thy footstool so resplendent, Stars thy crown, O maid transcendent,
Fair and graceful in every gesture.
O Maria, O Queen of heaven,
Of our God the holy mother, Hope of sinners like no other; Praise of angels
to thee is given.
(Summit #347)
O'ER ALL CREATION'S REALM YOU
REIGN:
O'er all creation's realm you
reign As queen, O Virgin without stain; In grace abounding, you appear
Endowed with beauty of the sphere.
Before His throne, Who all things
made, You sine supreme, with light arrayed, Predestined God the Son to
bear, Who fashioned you with tender care.
In Christ raised high upon the
Tree Our all-victorious King we see, And you who in His passion shared
Are Mother of mankind declared.
Endowed with Heaven's favors
rare, Protect us in your loving care, Accept the grateful hymn we raise
To offer you our heartfelt praise.
All glory be to You O Lord,
The Virgin's Son by all adored, With Father and the Spirit be All glory
Yours eternally.
(Summit #346)
OCEAN STAR, WE GREET YOU:
Ocean star, we greet you: Maid
of fame immortal, God's beloved Mother, Heaven's joyous portal.
Even as the angel Used the name
of Eva, Changing it ot Ave, Greet us, make us peaceful.
Break our chains forever; Banish
ev'ry sadness; Be our light to guide us; Be our ev'ry gladness.
Be our intercessor; Show yourself
a mother; Jesus came to save us Through you and no other.
Praise to God the Father, To
the Son forever, And the Holy Spirit, Three in One together.
(N.Basil #129)
OCEAN STAR, I HAIL THEE (Stella
matutina):
Ocean star, I hail thee: Ave,
Maria! God's own mother Mary, nostra domina! O Mary, help thy children
Now and when death is nigh.
Thornless blessed Rose-tree:
Ave, Maria! God for mother chose thee, nostra domina! O Mary, help thy
children Now and when death is night.
Lead us to our Jesus: Ave, Maria!
Joyfully receive us, nostra domina! O Mary, help thy children Now and when
death is nigh.
(Summit #387)
OF ONE THAT IS SO FAIR AND BRIGHT:
Of one that is so fair and bright,
Velut maris stella; Brighter than the day's own light, Parens et puella;
I cry to thee-look thou to me-Lady, pray thy Son for
me, Tam pie, That I may come
to thee, Maria.
All this world was lay forlorn
Eve peccatrice, Till Jesu our Lord was born De te genetrice. With eve darkness
went away, Fled the night and came the day
Salutis; He sprung from thee
the well Virtutis.
Lady, flow'r of everything,
Rosa sine spine, Thou bore Jesu, heaven's King Gratia divine. Of all indeed
thou bear the prize, Lady, Queen of paradise
Electa; Maiden mild, mother
es Effecta.
In trouble, counsel thou art
best, Felix fecundate; Of all the weary thou art rest, Mater honorata.
Beseech Him with that heart so mild, Who for us did shed
His blood In cruce, That we
may come to Him in luce.
Well He knows He is they Son,
Ventre quem portasti; He will not deny thy boon, Parvum quem lactasti.
So gracious and so good He is He hath brought
us all to bless Superni, Who
the foul pit hat shut Inferni.
(Summit #219)
PRAISE GOD FOR MARY/ SERDECZNA
MATKO:
Praise God for Mary. See what
she's perceiving: God's radiant glory; seeing is believing. God, our creator,
loyal love we owe you. No gift is greater. Love
will let us know you.
Young, poor, and lowly, sign
of liberation. Humble and holy, heaven's inspiration. God.
God, grant we ponder heaven's
bright reflection. Guide us to glory, Jesus' Resurrection. God.
(American #303)
PRAISE WE THE LORD THIS DAY:
Praise we the Lord this day,
This day so long foretold, Whose promise shone with cheering ray On waiting
saints of old.
The prophet gave the sign For
faithful folk to read; A virgin, born of David's line, Shall bear the promised
Seed.
Ask not how this should be,
But worship and adore Like her whom God's own majesty Came down to shadow
o'er.
She meekly bowed her head To
hear the gracious word, Mary', the pure and lowly maid, The favored of
the Lord.
Blessed shall be her name In
all the Church on earth Through whom that wondrous mercy came, The incarnate
Savior's birth.
O Christ, the Virgin's Son,
We praise you and adore, You are with God the Father One And Spirit evermore.
(Worship III #696)
QUEEN, WHEN THE WORLD WAS FIRST
HURLED INTO SPACE:
Queen, when the earth was first
hurled into space; Queen when the stars were first sped on their race;
Virgin all lovely, exalted on high, Gate of the city of
God in the sky.
Queen, who was destined to bear
as a Son, Him by Whose will all the planets are spun; You were the loveliest
work of His hands, Passing in beauty the
seas and the lands.
Queen, when your only Son hung
on the tree, Steeped in the purple of blood royalty; Sharing the suff'
rings of His Passion then, Queen you became of all
suffering men.
Queen, when the morning stars
burst into song; Queen, when the sons of God shouted along; Hear us, your
sons, as we joyfully sing Praises of heaven,
its Queen and its King.
(N.Basil #147)
REMEMBER, HOLY MARY:
Remember, holy Mary, As mother
of us all, To ever show your caring And listen to our call. Lady Wisdom,
always help us, In troubles great and small,
For you are God's own mother
Be our helper lest we fall.
Be pleased O Virgin Mary, To
give your Son to us, To help us as we journey, Come back to God with trust.
For from his cross Christ told us, His sister
and his brother, In words to
his disciple, "My Son, here is your mother."
Be pleased, O Virgin Mary, Sent
from our God above, To be for us a symbol, Of God's maternal love. To be
for us a refuge, In times when we're
distressed, That we may one
day come home, And find eternal rest.
(Collegeville # 319)
SALAMU MARIA/HAIL MARY:
Salamu Maria, ee mama, Salamu,
salmu Maria;
Hail Mary, oh mother, Hail,
hail Mary Mary.
Umeja a neema, ee mama .
Full of grace oh mother Mary,
Mary.
Bwana yu nawe: The Lord is with
you, umebarikiwas: blessed are you,
Ysu, mzao wako: Jesus your Son,
amebarikiwas: is blessed, U mama was Mungu: You are the Mother of God,
mtakatifu sane: most holy.
Sisi wakosefu: We are sinners,
U mwombezi wetu: You're our intercessor,
Utuombee sasa: Pray for us no,
na tunapokufa: and when we die.
(Lead Me #98)
SALVE, MATER:
Salve, Mater misericordiae,
Mater Dei et Mater veniae, Mater sped et Mater gratiae, Mater plena sanctae
laetitiae, O Maria!
Salve, decus humani generic,
Salve, Virgo dignior ceteris, Quae virgines omnes trasgrederis, Et altius
sedes in superis, O Maria!
Salve, felix Virgo puerpera:
Nam qui sedet in Patris dextera, Caelum regens, terram et aethera, Intra
tua se clausil viscera, O Maria!
(N.Basil #125)
SHE WILL SHOW US THE PROMISED
ONE:
AT Nazareth she heard the voice
Of Gabriel to say: "Oh, Mary, you are full of grace, The Lord's with you
today!" Ref.: She will show us the Promised
One, She will show us the Promised
One; Oh, Mother of Jesus, be so kind As to show us the Promised One.
At Bethlehem she bore her son
And gave the world a King, Yet poor and humble was that place Where angel
hosts did sing. Ref.
At Cana when the wine ran out,
He saw her troubled face, And Jesus did a wondrous thing, His kindness
filled that place. Ref.
At Golgotha she felt the pain
And cross she saw him bear; They took his broken body down; Her arms received
him there. Ref.
At Easter when she heard the
news, Her heart filled up with joy, With memories of early years When Jesus
was a boy. Ref.
In heaven where she reigns as
queen, She keeps a mother's heart; She sides with all who struggle here,
And takes the sinner's part. Ref.
(PMB #178)
SING TO MARY, MOTHER MOST MERCIFUL
Sing to Mary, Mother most merciful,
God's true Mother and Mother to us all; Mother joyful we place our trust
in you, Mother holy, all grace abides in you,
Holy Mary!
Blessed Mother, pure Virgin
you remain; He whose presence the world cannot contain, Who in glory governs
the earth and sky, Condescended within
your womb to lie, Holy Mary!
Of all people sinless are you
alone, Intercessor before God's heav'nly throne; Be our comfort when our
last breath expires, Lead us homward to join
celestial choirs, Holy Mary!
(PMB #183)
SOUNDS OF JOY HAVE PUT TO FLIGHT:
Sounds of joy have put to flight
All the sadness of the night; Now a maid beyond compare Hears her praises
fill the air: Virgo Maria.
Who is she whom angels sing,
Making all creation ring? She it is who wins our praise, As on earth our
voice we raise: Virgo Maria.
Queen of virgins, Maiden mild,
Hear me, take me for your child. Ever my protector be; Bring eternal life
to me: Virgo Maria.
Mighty Godhead, Three in One,
While eternal ages run, Look to Mary, full of grace, And forgive the human
race: Virgo Maria.
(N.Basil #152)
STAINLESS THE MAIDEN:
Stainless the maiden whom he
chose for mother; Nine months she waited, bearing Christ our brother; Think
of her gladness when at last she saw him
God in a manger, Bethlehem a
heaven!
Lantern in darkness, when the
sick are sighing, Threshold of brightness comfort for the dying, High she
is holding for a world adoring, Hope of the
nations, Jesus Christ our brother.
Jesus has conquered; to his
side he raised her; Queen of the angels, every saint has praised her. Yet,
in her splendor, Mary goes on drawing Sinners
and exiles to their promised
glory.
Sons, come and daughter, through
the ages singing, Praising the Virgin, joys and sorrows bringing. Clothed
with the sunshine, Sion's fairest flower,
Spouse of the Spirit, be to
us a mother.
(Collegeville #333)
STAR OF SEA AND OCEAN:
Star of sea and ocean, Gateway
to God's haven, Mother of our Maker, Hear our prayer, O Maiden.
Welcoming the Ave, Gabriel's
simple greeting, You have borne a Savior Far beyond all dreaming.
Loose the bonds that hold us
Bound in sin's own blindness That with eyes now opened God's own light
may guide us.
Show yourself our mother; He
will hear your pleading Whom your womb has sheltered And whose hand brings
healing.
Gentlest of all virgins, That
our love be faithful Keep us from all evil, Gentle, strong, and grateful.
Guard us through life's dangers,
Never turn and leave us. May our hope find harbor In the calm of Jesus.
Sing to God our Father Through
the Son who saves us, Joyful in the Spirit, Everlasting praises.
(Hours #298)
THE GLADNESS OF THY MOTHERHOOD:
The gladness of thy motherhood,
The anguish of thy suffering, The glory now that crowns thy brow, O Virgin-Mother
we would sing.
Hail, blessed mother, full of
joy In thy consent, thy visit too; Joy in birth of Christ on earth, Joy
in Him lost and found anew.
Hail, sorrowing in His agony--the
blows, the thorns that pierced His brow The heavy wood, the shameful Rood--True
queen and chief of martyrs thou!
Hail in the triumph of thy Son,
The quickening flames of Pentecost; Shining a queen in light sere, When
all the world is tempest-tossed.
O come, you nations roses bring
Culled from these Mysteries all divine, And for the mother of your King
With loving hearts your chaplets twine.
We lay our homage at Thy feet,
Lord Jesu, Thou the virgin's Son, With Father and with Paraclete Reigning
while endless ages run.
(Summit #371)
THOU THAT ART SO FAIR AND BRIGHT:
Thou that art so fair and bright,
Velut maris stella, Brighter than the day is light, Parens et puella, I
cry to thee, look thou on me, Lady, pray thy Son for me,
Tampia, So that I might come
to thee, Maria.
All this world was so forlorn,
Eva peccatrice, Till our Lord was in it born, De te genetrice; With Ave,
sorrow went away, Darkest night to brightest day,
Salutis, From thee came the
saving ray, Virtutis.
Lady, flow'r of every thing,
Rosa sine spine, Gave us Jesus, heaven's King, Gratia divine; of everyone
thou beer 'st the prize, Lady, Queen of Paradise,
Electa, Maiden mild and Mother
wise, Es effecta.
(N.Basil #139)
TO YOU DO WE COME SEEKING MERCY:
To you do we come seeking mercy,
O Mother of Christ our god.Do not turn away not despise our prayer, but
be pleased to hear this plea. Entreat your
Son our God to save our souls.
(Summit #216)
UNDER YOUR PROTECTION, O MOTHER
OF GOD:
Under your protection, O Mother
of God, we celebrate your feast with splendor today. Gazing at your most
pure icon we humbly pray: Cover us with your
sacred veil and deliver us from
all evil, beseeching your Son our God to save our souls!
(Summit #224)
Owen Alstott
Christopher Willcock