Hymn to St. Aloysius Gonzaga

1 The youth who wealth and courts despised,
His spotless mind above to raise,
Who ev'ry rising tho't chastised,
'Tis Aloysius claims our lays.

Chorus:
Amiable and angelic youth,
Aloysius, pray for us,
Amiable and angelic youth,
Aloysius, pray for us,
Amiable and angelic youth,
Aloysius, pray for us,
Aloysius, pray for us.

2 His infant words, the first he frames,
He utters with a trembling voice;
Jesus, and Mary, hallowed names,
Dwell on his lips, and speak his choice. [Chorus]

3 Delighting in the Lord alone,
All earthly pleasures he forsakes,
And ere yet half to manhood grown,
His virgin vows to Mary makes. [Chorus]

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 #204