Laudes Domini ‎#868

868. "Son of Mary"

1 When our heads are bowed with woe;--
When our bitter tears o'erflow;--
When we mourn the lost, the dear,
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!
Thou our feeble flesh hast worn;
Thou our mortal griefs hast borne;
Thou hast shed the human tear:
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

2 When the heart is sad within,
With the thought of all its sin;
When the spirit shrinks with fear,
Jesus, son of Mary, hear!
Thou the shame, the grief hast known;
Though the sins were not thine own,
Thou hast deigned their load to bear:
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

3 When our eyes grow dim in death;
When we heave the parting breath;
When our solemn doom is near,
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!
Thou hast bowed the dying head;
Thou the blood of life hast shed;
Thou hast filled a mortal bier:
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

Text Information

• First Line: When our heads are bowed with woe
• Title: "Son of Mary"
• Refrain First Line: Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Afflictions: See Christ; Christ: Humanity of; Christ: Sympathy of; Christians: Afflictions; Christians: Disciplines; Litany
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: COMFORT
• Meter: 7s, D
• Key: E Major