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| Detail from The Annunciation by Henry O. Tanner |
The month of May - and all Saturdays - are traditional times of devotion to Mary, the Blessed Mother. I have many posts for a day like this but once again, this one seems most apt for these days...
We live in a tough world, Lord,
a rough and tumble,
harsh, coarse unforgiving place
where humankind and nature, too,
make hard the streets we walk,
the neighborhoods we live in
and the global village
where we've yet to find the way
to live in harmony,
as a family,
in peace...
So this morning we turn to Mary,
your mother, our mother,
to Mary, a gentle woman, a quiet light,
a morning star, so strong and bright;
to Mary, gentle mother, peaceful dove,
seat of wisdom, heart of love...
Be our mother, Mary,
full of just the grace we need
to be your faithful children,
kind and gentle towards our neighbor,
making peace with one and all
and with the world we call our home...
Gentle Mother, peaceful dove,
teach us wisdom; teach us love...
Hail Mary: Gentle Woman
by Carey Landry
sung by the Daughters of Saint Paul
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women
And blest is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners now
And at the hour of death.
Amen.
Gentle woman, quiet light,
Morning star, so strong, so bright.
Gentle mother, peaceful dove,
Teach us wisdom, teach us love.
You were chosen by the Father,
You were chosen for the Son,
You were chosen from all women
and for woman, shining one...
Blessed are you among women,
blest in turn all women, too,
blessed they with peaceful spirits
blessed they with gentle hearts...
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