The Memorare

In ages gone by, as all records declare

Tune: [In ages gone by, as all records declare]
Published in 4 hymnals

Representative Text

Chorus:
Oh! be thou mindful, Mother most tender,
Ne'er was thine aid implored in vain;
Faint in the combat, lest we surrender,
Do thou our falt-ring hearts sustain,
Do thou our falt'ring hearts sustain.

1 In ages gone by, as all records declare,
Not once hast thou slighted the suppliant's cry;
Nor shall ages that follow thy mercies impair:
To all that invoke thee, sweet Mother, thou'rt nigh, sweet Mother, thou'rt nigh.
Oh! be thou mindful, Mother most tender,
Ne'er was thine aid implored in vain;
Faint in the combat, lost we surrender,
Do thou our falt'ring hearts sustain,
Do thou our falt'ring hearts sustain.

2 For this, in the midst of my sin and my dread,
At the thought of thy mercies with hope I'm inspired,
O Virgin! thy Son on the cross for me bled:
Thy Son on the cross for my ransome expired, for my ransom expired.
Oh! be thou mindful, Mother most tender,
Ne'er was thine aid implored in vain;
Faint in the combat, lest we surrender,
Do thou our falt-ring hearts sustain,
Do thou our falt'ring hearts sustain.


Source: Laudis Corona: the new Sunday school hymn book, containing a collection of Catholic hymns, arranged for the principal seasons and festivals of the year #116

Text Information

First Line: In ages gone by, as all records declare
Title: The Memorare
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, be thou mindful, mother
Copyright: Public Domain

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Laudis Corona #116

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The De La Salle Hymnal #214

The Hymn Book of the New Sunday School Companion #d18

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