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134b. O Maiden Mother!

O Maiden Mother, Tender and mild,
Oh! take me for thy child;
And thro' life's journey,
Oh! let it be
My joy to think of thee,
My joy to think of thee.

1 When my eyes are closed in sleep,
Thro' the night my slumbers keep;
Make my latest tho't to be,
How to love thy Son and thee.
O Maiden Mother, Tender and mild,
Oh! take me for thy child;
And thro life's journey,
Oh! let it be
My joy to think of thee,
My joy to think of thee.

2 Touch me when the sunbeam bright
Calls me with its golden light,
How my waking tho'ts may be
Turned to Jesus and to thee.
O Maiden Mother, Tender and mild,
Oh! take me for thy child;
And thro life's journey,
Oh! let it be
My joy to think of thee,
My joy to think of thee.

3 And oh, teach me through the day
Oft to raise my heart and say,
"Maiden Mother, meek and mild,
Guard, oh, guard thy humble child!"
O Maiden Mother, etc.

4 Thus, sweet Mother, day and night
Thou shalt guide my steps aright;
And my dying words shall be,
"Virgin Mother, pray for me?"
O Maiden Mother, etc.

Text Information
First Line: When my eyes are closed in sleep
Title: O Maiden Mother!
Language: English
Publication Date: 1880
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [When my eyes are closed in sleep]
Key: D Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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