Oft times when hemmed a-round by hos-tile
arms,
The Chris-tian peop-le lay all sore dis-mayed,
From Heav'n hath come the Vir-gin gli-ding down,
To lend her lo-ving aid.
Hail, ho-ly Ma-ry, Vir-gin blest,
Help of Chris-tians, pray for us;
Hail, ho-ly Ma-ry, Vir-gin blest,
Help of Chris-tians, pray for us. |
Oh, hap-py day, on which saint-Pe-ter's
throne
Re-ceived the Faith's great ru-ler back a-gain,
Re-tur-ning from his ba-nish-ment in peace,
O'er Chris-ten-dom to reign,
Hail, ho-ly Ma-ry, Vir-gin blest,
Help of Chris-tians, pray for us;
Hail, ho-ly Ma-ry, Vir-gin blest,
Help of Chris-tians, pray for us. |
Oh, hap-py day, on which saint-Pe-ter's
throne
Re-ceived the Faith's great ru-ler back a-gain,
Re-tur-ning from his ba-nish-ment in peace,
O'er Chris-ten-dom to reign,
Hail, ho-ly Ma-ry, Vir-gin blest,
Help of Chris-tians, pray for us;
Hail, ho-ly Ma-ry, Vir-gin blest,
Help of Chris-tians, pray for us. |