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THE MADONNA AND CHILD.
The votive wreath of early flowers,
The taper and the gem,
Were superstitions vain, we know
God asketh not for them.
We look on the Madonna's face
In thankfulness and love,
But ask no more a mortal's help
To bear our vows above.
The earnest prayer, the humble tear,
The Saviour's blessed name,
These are the Christian's sacrifice,
These are the Christian's claim.
