Mary, dearest Mother!
From your heav' nly height,
Look on us, thy children,
Lost in earth's dark night.

Mary! Purest creature!
Keep us all from sin,
Help us erring mortals
Peace in heav'n to win.

Mary, Queen and Mother!
Get us still more grace,
With still greater favour,
How to run our race.

Daughter of the Father!
Lady kind and sweet!
lead us to our Father;
Leave us at His feet.

Mother of our Saviour,
Joy of God above!
Jesus bade you keep us
In his care and love.

Mary! Spouse and servant
Of the Holy Ghost!
Keep us for His creatures,
Who would else be lost.

Holy Queen of angels!
Bid your angels come
to escort us safely
To our heav'nly home.

Bid the saints in heavèn
Pray for us their pray'rs,
They are yours, dear Mother,
That you may be theirs.