O Flower of Grace

1 Oh! Flow'r of grace! divinest flow'r!
God's light thy life, God's love thy dow'r,
That all alone with virgin ray,
Dost make in heav'n eternal May;
Sweet falls the peerless dignity
Of God's eternal choice on thee,
Sweet falls the peerless dignity
Of God's eternal choice on thee.

Chorus:
Mother dearest! Mother fairest!
Maiden purest! Maiden rarest!
Help of earth and joy of heaven,
Love and praise to thee be given,
Blissful Mother! blissful Maiden!

2 Oh! Flow'r of God! divinest flow'r!
Elected for his inmost bow'r,
Where angels come not, there art thou,
A crown of glory on thy brow;
While far below, all bright and brave,
Their gleamy palms the ransomed wave,
While far below all bright and brave,
Their gleamy palms the ransomed wave.

Chorus:
Mother dearest! Mother fairest!
Maiden purest! Maiden rarest!
Help of earth and joy of heaven,
Love and praise to thee be given,
Blissful Mother! blissful Maiden!

3 O Help of Christians! mercy-laden!
O blissless Mother! blissful Maiden!
O Sinless; were it not for thee,
There were in faith no liberty
To hold that God could stoop so low,
Or love his sinful creatures so.
Mother dearest! etc.

4 O Mary! when we think of thee,
Our hearts grow light as light can be;
For thou hast felt as we have felt,
And thou hast knelt as we have knelt;
And so it is--that utterly,
Mother of God, we trust in thee!
Mother dearest! etc.

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 #68