Hymn-Poem:
The Loveliness of Mary

TAKEN FROM THE GLORIES OF MARY
by Saint Alphonsus Liguori
with Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, 1931

RAISE your voices, vales and mountains,
Flow'ry meadows, streams, and fountains,
Praise, oh, praise the loveliest Maiden,
Ever the Creator made.

Murm'ring brooks, your tribute bringing,
Little birds with joyful singing,
Come with mirthful praises laden;
To your Queen be homage paid.

Say, sweet Virgin, we implore thee,
Say what beauty God sheds o'er thee
I Praise and thanks to Him be given,
Who in love created thee.

Like a sun with splendor glowing
Gleams thy heart with love o'erflowing;
Like the moon in starry heaven.
Shines thy peerless purity.

Like the rose and lily blooming,
Sweetly Heaven and earth perfuming.
Stainless, spotless, thou appearest,
Queenly beauty graces thee.

But to God, in Whom thou livest,
Sweeter joy and praise thou givest,
When to Him in beauty nearest.
Yet so humble thou canst be!

Lovely Maid! to God most pleasing,
And for us His wrath appeasing,
Oh! by all thy love for Jesus,
Show to us thy clemency.




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