O Mother blest, whom God bestows on sinners and on just, what joy, what hope thou givest those who in thy mercy trust. REFRAIN: Thou art clement, thou art chaste, Mary, thou art fair: of all mother sweetest, best; none with thee compare. O heavenly mother, mistress sweet! It never yet was told that suppliant sinner left thy feet unpitied, unconsoled. O mother pitful and mild, cease not to pray for me; for I do love thee as a child, and sigh for love of thee. Most powerful mother, we all know thy Son denies thee nought; thou askest, whishest it, and lo! His power thy will hath wrought. O mother blest, for me obtain ungrateful though I be, to love that God Who first could deign to show such love for me.
O Mother blest, whom God bestows
on sinners and on just,
what joy, what hope thou givest those
who in thy mercy trust.
REFRAIN:
Thou art clement, thou art chaste,
Mary, thou art fair:
of all mother sweetest, best;
none with thee compare.
O heavenly mother, mistress sweet!
It never yet was told
that suppliant sinner left thy feet
unpitied, unconsoled.
O mother pitful and mild,
cease not to pray for me;
for I do love thee as a child,
and sigh for love of thee.
Most powerful mother, we all know
thy Son denies thee nought;
thou askest, whishest it, and lo!
His power thy will hath wrought.
O mother blest, for me obtain
ungrateful though I be,
to love that God Who first could deign
to show such love for me.