cloud less, And blossoms strew the way; For thou, O Queen of Heaven, Art cause of joy to me, And when my heart is hap py I turn my thoughts to thee. 2. I need thee, dearest Mother, When shadows gather near, When skies are dark with storm-clouds, And all the earth is drear; Thy name, O Queen of Heaven, In joy or grief or danger, I turn my thoughts to thee. 1. O heart of Mary! pure and fair, There is no stain in Thee; In Adam's fall thou hast no CHORUS. share; From sin's con-trol thou'rt free. Heart of Mary! pure and fair,...... No beauty can with thine compare! From ev'ry stain of sin thou'rt free; O make us pure in heart like Thee. 4. So loving hearts will haste to thee Sweet Heart, within thy depths so chaste Till thou our souls hast deeply placed In Jesus' Sacred Heart. 5. And when from thy loved heart we'll go, To that of thy dear Son, O shall we leave thee then- Ah no, His Heart and thine are one. Fading, Still Fading. 鞋 1. Fading,still fad-ing, the last beam is shining: A ve Mari a,...... day is declining: Safe-ty and in-nocence fly with the light, Temp ta- tion and danger walk forth in the night. From the fall of the shade till the ma-tin shall shine: 2. Ave Maria, O hear when we call! Mother of Him who is Saviour of all; Feeble and falling we trust in thy might, In doubting and darkness, thy love be our light. wan-der in a fragile bark O'er life's tempestuous sea; O Virgin Mother, from thy throne All cheer my path With thy sweet smile of love. CHORUS. Mother dear, re- mem-ber me, And never cease thy care,...... Till in heav'n e ternal-ly, Thy love and bliss I share. 2. Mother dear, Oh, pray for me And darkling waters flow, Then, Mary, aid thy weeping child Thyself a Mother show. |