Hail Queen Of Heaven
John Lingard
1. 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.
2. 2. 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.
3. Sojourners in this vale of tears,
To thee, blest advocate, we cry;
Pity our sorrows, calm our fears,
And sooth with hope our misery.
Refuge in grief, Star of the sea,
Pray for the mourner, O pray for me.
4. And while to him who reigns above
In Godhead 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!
In Bread We Bring You Lord
Kevin Nichols © 1976, Kevin Mayhew
1. In bread we bring you, Lord, our bodies’ labour.
In wine we offer you our spirits’ grief.
We do not ask you, Lord, who is my neighbour,
But stand united now, one in belief.
For we have gladly heard your Word, your holy Word,
and now in answer, Lord, our gifts we bring.
Our selfish hearts make true, our failing faith renew,
our lives belong to you, our Lord and King.
2. The bread we offer you is blessed and broken,
and it becomes for us our spirits’ food.
Over the cup we bring your Word is spoken;
make it your gift to us, your healing blood.
Take all that daily toil plants in our hearts’ poor soil,
take all we start and spoil, each hopeful dream,
the chances we have missed, the graces we resist,
Lord in thy Eucharist, take and redeem.
Soul Of My Saviour
William Joseph Maher SJ 1823 – 77
1. Soul of my saviour sanctify my breast;
Body of Christ, be thou my saving guest,
Blood of my saviour, bathe me in thy tide,
wash me with water flowing from thy side.
2. Strength and protection may thy Passion be;
O blessed Jesus, hear and answer me;
Deep in thy wounds Lord, hide and shelter me;
So shall I never, never part from thee.
3. Guard and defend me from the foe malign;
In death's dread moments make me only thine;
Call me and bid me come to thee on high,
When I may praise thee with thy saints for aye.
Hail Mary, Gentle Woman
Text and music © 1975, 1978, Carey Landry and OCP.
All rights reserved.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women
and blest is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of death. Amen.
Refrain
Gentle woman, quiet light,
morning star, so strong and bright,
gentle Mother, peaceful dove,
teach us wisdom; teach us love.
1. You were chosen by the Father;
you were chosen for the Son.
You were chosen from all women and for woman,
shining one. (Refrain)
2. 2. Blessed are you among women,
Blest in turn all women, too.
Blessed they with peaceful spirits.
Blessed they with gentle hearts. (Refrain)
