Immaculate Mary

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Tue, 2011/08/02 - 7:14pm
PDF version
ID: 
1070
Can be Found in
Book: 
The St. Basil Hymnal (1935)
Page: 
64
Composer: 
Traditional
Arrangers / Editors: 
Wheeler, Richard W. (1967- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Holy Mass
Additional Music at Mass
Processional
Recessional
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Marian Liturgies
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min 15 sec
Composition Type: 
Hymn
Texture: 
Homophonic
Voices: 
SATB
Language: 
Modern English
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Modern Hymnody

Parts

Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Lyrics: 

1. Immaculate Mary! Our hearts are on fire, That title so wondrous Fills all our desire.
Refrain    Ave, ave, ave, Maria!

2. We pray for God's glory, May His Kingdom come! We pray for His Vicar, Our Father, and Rome. Ave...
3. We pray for our Mother The Church upon earth, And bless, sweetest Lady, The land of our birth. Ave...
4. For poor, sick, afflicted thy mercy we crave; and comfort the dying thou light of the grave. Ave...
5. There is no need, Mary, nor ever has been, which thou canst not succour, Immaculate Queen. Ave...
6. In grief and temptation, in joy or in pain, we'll ask thee, our Mother, nor seek thee in vain. Ave...
7. O bless us, dear Lady, With blessings from heaven. And to our petitions Let answer be given. Ave...
8. And crown thy sweet mercy With this special grace, To behold soon in heaven God's ravishing face. Ave...
9. Now to God be all glory And worship for aye, And to God's virgin Mother An endless Ave. Ave...
10. In death's solemn moment, our Mother, be nigh; as children of Mary O teach us to die. Ave...