Archives for May 2014

‘Tis the Month of Our Mother

A song from 1912 by L. Lambillotte,  “‘Tis the Month of Our Mother” can be used for a May procession or for family devotions during the month of May.  It’s one of the first songs sung at our chapel’s May procession every year.

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Sheet Music

Sheet music from Hymnary.org here.

Musescore PDF

Audio

 

Click the interactive sheet music below to follow along and sing along!  This is my first time using Musescore, so I apologize for the imperfect score. I’ll get it, eventually!

 

‘Tis the Month of Our Mother by erin.mcfarland.16

Lyrics

‘Tis the month of our Mother
The blessed and beautiful days,
When our lips and our spirits,
are glowing with love and with praise.

Refrain:
All Hail! to thee, dear Mary,
the guardian of our way;
To the fairest of Queens,
Be the fairest of seasons, sweet May.

Oh! what peace to her children,
mid sorrows and trials to know,
that the love of their Mother,
Hath ever a solace for woe.

And, what joy to the erring,
The sinful and sorrowful soul;
That a trust in her guidance,
will lead to a glorious goal.

Let us sing then, rejoicing,
that God hath so honored our race,
as to clothe with our nature,
Sweet Mary, the Mother of Grace.

And now here at her altars,
Let pride and unkindness depart,
For she loves not the praises
Of proud or selfish hearts.

But bring flowers of purity,
Meekness, and patience and love;
They are garlands unfading,
The blossoms which open above.

And the heart of our Mother
Will glow with a hallowed delight,
And the buds of this May-time
No winds of the winter can blight.


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Bring Flowers of the Fairest

May CrowningWe sing Bring Flowers of the Fairest during May to crown Mary in our home. About ten years ago, I made a little crown from a wooden circle wrapped in white ribbon, with glued on paper flowers. Ever since, we’ve been welcoming May with a small ceremony that includes praying the Sub Tuum Praesidiumsinging Bring Flowers of the Fairest, and putting the homemade crown on Mary.  I look forward to this every year!

This devotional hymn was composed by Mary E. Walsh, and was first published in Wreath of Mary in 1871. She was a pupil of the Sisters of Nortre Dame, who compiled the Sunday School Hymn Book.

If you’d like to listen to a selection of Marian hymns, I made a Spotify playlist just for you!

Sheet Music and Audio

 

 

Lyrics

1. Bring flow’rs of the fairest,
Bring flow’rs of the rarest,
From garden and woodland
And hillside and vale;
Our full hearts are swelling,
Our glad voices telling
The praise of the loveliest
Rose of the vale.

O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May,
O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May.

2. Our voices ascending,
In harmony blending,
Oh! Thus may our hearts turn
Dear Mother, to thee;
Oh! Thus shall we prove thee
How truly we love thee,
How dark without Mary
Life’s journey would be.

O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May,
O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May.

3. O Virgin most tender,
Our homage we render,
Thy love and protection,
Sweet Mother, to win;
In danger defend us,
In sorrow befriend us,
And shield our hearts
From contagion and sin.

O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May,
O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May.

4. Of mothers the dearest,
Oh, wilt thou be nearest,
When life with temptation
Is darkly replete?
Forsake us, O never!
Our hearts be they ever
As Pure as the lilies
We lay at thy feet.

O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May,
O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May.

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