To wrap up my Around the World With Our Lady series, and to celebrate today's Feast of the Visitation, here is an Ode to Mary, by Peter Heintz:
Ode to MaryO Blessed Mary
Immaculate Virgin
Most holy and pure
free of all sinMother of God
and all mankind
Loving and gentle
sweet and kindFull of grace
and merciful
Perpetual help
and prayerfulOur Lady of Sorrows
so sorrowful
Soul eternally spotless
so beautifulMessenger of God
our intercessor
Perfect human
our protectorTo save mankind
reveal Your faces
at Knock, Tre-Fontane
and other placesAt La Salette
and at Pontmain
At Rue du Bac
and at BeauraingLady of Carmel
and Guadalupe
Lady of Fatima
and MedjugorjeLady of the Rosary
and of Lourdes' Shrine
Lily of the Valley
Torch of Love sublimeCape of Juan Diego
Song of Bernadette
Miracle at Fatima
the world dare not forgetQueen of Peace
and of Heaven above
Queen of Earth
And Queen of LoveYou gave us the grace
of First Saturday
And specially taught us
the rosary to prayPlease help us convert
and help us to pray
To open our hearts
to do penance each dayTo love one another
and do every good deed
To respond from our hearts
Your teachings to heedDraw us ever closer
to Your Divine Son
That we may become holy
and our hearts become oneFor you are the Handmaid
of the Lord
You live eternally
according to His Word.Peter Heintz
A Guide to Apparitions. Part I.
Sacramento: Gabriel Press, 1995.
Source: Poems Dealing with Marian Apparitions, The Mary Page
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2 comments:
Oh I love this poem Kathryn, thank you so much for this incredible month of Marian Apparitions!! They always draw me closer to Mary and it doesn't cease to amaze me at how many there really are! Love you,
Thank you many times for the May pilgrimage! As an english literature admirer and Tolkien fan I sometimes visit your blog to find novelties and interesting comments, but the communion in the love of Jesus and Mary is further more than I thought I could find on the web. Greetings and blessings from a chilean priest in ecuador!
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