OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM - MARY OF ENGLAND



                                                                        Mary of England, honoured was your name
                                                                        When first the Saxons to our Island came
                                                                        Kings knelt in homage, peasants sang your praise
                                                                        O how they loved you in those bygone days
                                                                        Through fields and woodland pilgrims made their way
                                                                        Angelus bells rang, people bowed to pray
                                                                        This was your Dowry your beautiful place
                                                                        Mary of England, Hail full of grace.

                                                                        Mary of England, come to us once more
                                                                        Shine brightly on us as you did before
                                                                        Gather your children, lost and torn apart
                                                                        Keep us together in your loving heart
                                                                        When we are weary and our strength has gone
                                                                        Your smile from heaven helps us carry on
                                                                        O how we long for our Mother’s embrace
                                                                        Mary of England, Hail full of Grace

                                                                        Mary of England as we sing your praise
                                                                        Hilltops and Valleys echo our Ave
                                                                        Birds sing their love songs, flowers scent the air
                                                                        Winds bend the treetops in a silent prayer
                                                                        And all around us sings the Ange host
                                                                        To tainted nature’s solitary boast
                                                                        You are the joy of the whole human race
                                                                        Mary of England Hail full of Grace

                                                                        Mary of England pilgrims we will be
                                                                        Though far the journey over land and sea
                                                                        We will pay homage we will sing your praise
                                                                        And we will love you as in bygone days
                                                                        Mother of Jesus you were always true
                                                                        No one could love our Saviour as you do
                                                                        Pity your children and show us His face
                                                                        Mary of England, Hail full of grace.

                                                                                                                                  John Kearney


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