Nazarites of ancient story,
They the Cross's wars and glory
To the listening world relate:
Thus the Word of God adorning,
Night to night, to morning morning,
"Speech and knowledge" indicate.
They, earth's furthest limits reaching,
Christ's most easy burden preaching,
Propagate the Word of Life:
Earth returns her cultured treasure,
And in more abundant measure
With the God-Man's faith is rife.
Paranymphs of God's new graces,
To the New King's dear embraces
They conduct the Royal Bride:
Spotless, blemishless, eternal,
She, the dread of powers infernal,
Ever Virgin must abide.
Ever Virgin, ever bearing,
Youth and age for ever sharing,
From defeat and error free;
This her bed, truth held sincerely;
This her birth, faith treasured dearly:
Grace her dowry endlessly.
