SAINTS' DAYS: ST. MARY THE VIRGIN
HER Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born,
When he to Bethl'em came that happy morn;
How high her raptures then began to swell,
None but her own omniscient Son can tell.
2 As Eve when she her fontal sin reviewed.
Wept for herself and all she should include,
Blest Mary with man's Saviour in embrace
Joyed for herself and for all human race.
3 All Saints are by her Son’s dear influence blest,
She kept the very Fountain at her breast;
The Son adored and nursed by the sweet Maid
A thousandfold of love for love repaid.
4. Heaven with transcendent joys her entrance graced.
Next to his throne her Son his Mother placed;
Ana here below, now she's of heaven possest,
All generations are to call her blest.
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