Blessed Virgin Mary Hymns Lyrics

T.1 HOLY MOTHER OF OUR REDEEMER

Holy Mother of our Redeemer,
Ever open gate of heaven
And star of the sea,
Come to the aid of your children,
Who have fallen and who seek to rise.
You gave birth, O Wonder, to your Creator,
Remaining ever Virgin.
Receive the greetings of the Angel Gabriel,
And have pity on us, sinners.

T.4 ALL THE BRIGHT MORNING STARS

Chorus:
All the bright morning stars
Sing together her praises
And are joined by the glorious dawn.

Heavenly choirs of angels rejoice and give praise,
As Mary the Virgin rises on high.

I see her lovely as fiery dawn breaking forth,
A glow like the sun resplendent above.

I see her lovely, radiantly reigning above,
As Queen of the Heavens, close to her Son.

See her ascend, a vapour of incense and myrrh,
A radiant mist, a fragrant perfume.

O let all ages rise up in praise of your Son,
Proclaiming his name as Jesus, the Lord.

O Virgin Mary, Queen of all angels and men,
O full of his grace, implore God for us.

T.6 YOU ARE THE HONOUR

Chorus:
You are the honour,
You are the glory of our people,
Holy Virgin Mary.

You are the glory of Jerusalem,
Holy Virgin Mary.

You are the greatest joy of Israel,
Holy Virgin Mary.

You are the highest honour of our race,
Holy Virgin Mary.

May you be blest by the Lord most high,
Holy Virgin Mary.

Now and for all ages without end,
Holy Virgin Mary.

Give praise to God in the Church and Christ,
Holy Virgin Mary.

T.7 MY SOUL GLORIFIES THE LORD

Chorus-1:
My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit
rejoices in God, my Saviour.

Chorus-2:
The Lord has done marvels for me,
holy is his name.

My soul glorifies the Lord,
My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.

He looks on his servant in her nothingness.
Henceforth all ages will call me blessed.

The Almighty works marvels for me,
Holy his name.

His mercy is from age to age,
On those who fear him.

He puts forth his arm in strength
And scatters the proud hearted.

He casts the mighty from their thrones
And raises the lowly.

He fills the starving with good things,
Sends the rich away empty.

He protects Israel, his servant,
Remembering his mercy.

The mercy promised to our fathers,
For Abraham and his sons for ever.

Praise the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit,
Both now and for ever, world without end.

T.8 MY SOUL SINGS THE GLORY OF GOD

Chorus:
My soul sings the glory of God,
My spirit finds joy in the Lord, my Saviour.

So tenderly he looks upon his humble maid,
Henceforth will generations call me blest.

The Lord, the mighty one, whose name is holy,
So wonderfully has he dealt with me.

To those who fear him, his mercy is sure,
His mercy which endures from age to age.

The deeds his arm has done,
disclose his mighty power;
The arrogant of heart he puts to rout.

He tore imperial powers,
brought kings down from their thrones,
The humble he has lifted high.

The starving he has filled with good things from above,
And empty-handed sent away the rich.

His servant Israel he helped with faithful care,
Remembering his holy covenant.

The mercy which of old he showed to our race,
To Abraham and his posterity.

To God, the mighty One, give praise for ever more,
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit blest.

T.20 MARY SAID: "YES"

"O maiden, will you be the mother of the Saviour?
Your God has chosen you to give the world his Son.
His power will be your shield, his Spirit come upon you."
And Mary bowed and said: "God’s will be done!"

Chorus:
And Mary said: Yes, and Mary said: Yes,
And Mary said: Yes, when she knew
that it was the will of God.

"No cradle will be his, but just a simple manger,
A helpless little babe, from Herod’s wrath he’ll run.
And in a foreign land, long years he’ll have to linger."
And Mary bowed and said: "God’s will be done!"

"And soon the day will come when enemies will round him,
And nail him to a tree, your sinless, spotless one.
The price of mankind’s ransom will heavy full upon him."
And Mary bowed and said: "God’s will be done!"

T.21 WITHIN YOUR SPLENDOUR / Psalm 44

Chorus-1:
Within your splendour and in your beauty,
You reign triumphant, O Virgin Mary!

Chorus-2:
You are all beautiful, O Virgin Mary,
You are all beautiful!

O listen, my daughter, listen and hear my voice:
The king desires your loveliness.

For he is the Lord; all honour and praise are his.
Forget your people and your home.

In garments of wealth, adorned as a queen she stands
Before the King within his courts.

And following after, maidens await her wish;
They come with gladness, filled with joy.

Your name will be blest throughout all the days to come,
And all the nations honour you.

My heart overflows with joy as I sing your praise;
I sing my song before the King.

All honour and praise and blessings to Mary's Son,
All thanks and glory evermore.

O Mother of God and mother of all mankind,
Guide us to Christ, your blessed Son.

T.24 HAIL, HOLY QUEEN

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To you, do we cry, Eve’s poor banished children,
Mourning and weeping in this vale of tears,
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
Your eyes of mercy unto us;
After our exile, show to us
The fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! (2)

T.26 HAIL, MARY, FULL OF GRACE

Chorus:
Hail, Mary, full of grace and mother of our God,
O pray for us, poor sinners, Hail, Mary, full of grace.

You heard the word of God and kept it in your heart,
O bless’d among all women, O Mary, pray for us.

You magnify the Lord and praise his holy name.
O bless’d among all women, O Mary, pray for us.

The Lord, the mighty God, has done great things for you.
O bless’d among all women, O Mary, pray for us.

Your Son at your request, turned water into wine.
O bless’d among all women, O Mary, pray for us.

You stood beside the cross unto the very last.
O bless’d among all women, O Mary, pray for us.

Now show yourself to us as Mother of all mankind.
O bless’d among all women, O Mary, pray for us.

T.29 INVOCATION TO MARY

Chorus:
Help us to live as your children,
O give us your courage to say: Amen!

When in the darkness we stumble,
When we are lacking in faith.

When we are hard-pressed with suffering,
Love seems so far, far away.

When life to us seems a burden,
When all our work is in vain.

Help us to live our commitment,
Help us to answer God’s call.

T.30 TO OUR LADY OF THE WAY

No one can live as an island,
Journeying through life alone.
Since we're most loved by a mother,
Jesus gave us his own.

Chorus:
Be with us, Mary, along the way.
Guide every step we take.
Lead us to Jesus, your loving Son.
Come with us, Mary, come.

When Jesus met with rejection,
Mary stood by the cross.
How can a mother desert her son?
She'll also stand by us.

Help us, O star of the ocean,
Be with us in our strife.
When we are faced with temptation,
Tossed by the storms of life.

Often enough in life's banquet,
We shall run short of wine.
Then, as at Cana, request your Son
To make our lives divine.

T.32 I WILL GREATLY REJOICE

Chorus:
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord (2)
My soul shall exult, shall exult in my God.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord.

For he has clothed me with the garment of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
As a bride adorns herself with jewels.

For as the earth brings forth its shoots
And as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,
So the Lord will cause righteousness and praise
To spring forth before all the nations.

T.33 O WITH WHAT JOY

O with what joy we sing of Mary,
A woman of great love,
Whose openness and loving kindness,
Gave birth to God's own Son.
Mary, O so gentle and discreet,
Be with us as we pray
To know the whisper of his presence.
The wonder of his love!

T.34 LET'S SING TO OUR MOTHER

Chorus:
Let’s sing to our Mother,
As we would sing to our love,
Mother in heaven, yet Mother with us on earth.

Mary, we love you, Mary we praise you,
You are the joy of the earth.
Angels revere you, Saints gather near you,
Heaven rejoiced at your birth.

Virgin most prudent, Daughter of Sion,
Bright as the morning star.
Fair as the moonbeams, Clear as the sunshine,
Your splendour reaches afar.

Fairest of creatures, Purest of virgins,
You are our pride and our boast.
Bringing the Saviour, Conquering evil,
Guiding the sinner when lost.

Child of the Father, Mother of Jesus,
Bride of the Spirit of Love.
Reigning triumphant, Leading your children
Home to heaven above.

T.35 HOLY VIRGIN, BY GOD'S DECREE

Holy Virgin, by God’s decree,
You were called eternally,
That He could give his Son to our race.
Mary, we praise you, hail full of grace.

Chorus:
Ave, ave, ave Maria.

By your faith and loving accord
As the handmaid of the Lord,
Your undertook God’s plan to embrace.
Mary, we thank you, hail full of grace.

Refuge for your children so weak,
Sure protection all can seek.
Problems of life you help us to face,
Mary, we trust you, hail full of grace.

To our needy world of today,
Love and beauty you portray.
Showing the path to Christ we must trace,
Mary, our mother, hail full of grace.

T.37 WHEN YOU CAME TO BETHLEHEM

Chorus:
Ave Maria, Mother of God’s son.
Mother of our Saviour, Christ the Promised one...

When you came to Bethlehem,
Shelter there was none,
No one had a room to give
You and God’s own Son. (2)

Every Christmas it’s his wish
To be born again,
Not within a stable cold
But our human hearts. (2)

We would like our hearts prepared,
Help us Mother dear.
May we really welcome Him,
When He’s born this year. (2)

T.38 YOUR GREATNESS

Chorus:
Your greatness was your faith,
Your greatness was your love.
Your greatness was your given word
When you said "Yes" to the Lord.

Rejoice, highly favoured, the Lord is with you.
"You shall become a mother": the Lord's
own words to you.

Rejoice, Abraham's daughter, obedient in faith.
Like Isaac of the promise, your Son we all await.

Rejoice, Zion's daughter, the mother of our King,
We, his kingly people, to you we gladly sing.

T.40 MOTHER OF Jesus

Chorus:
Mother of Jesus and Mother of lowliness,
Bearing the Light of the world,
Radiant with glory, the glory of Jesus,
Conceived by the Spirit of God.

In the beginning of time,
God's Holy Spirit did shine,
Breathed on the deep and the darkness of night,
Bringing the promise of light.

Then in the fullness of time
Came the same Spirit sublime,
Breathed on the womb of the Virgin of grace,
Called her the chosen of God.

Wondrous the moment that heard
You say "Amen" to the Word;
Son of the Father and Light of his Light,
Face of the Godhead unveiled.

Mary, our Lady of light,
You are the Father's delight:
Pray for us, sinners, to Jesus, your Son,
Show us the Light of the world.

T.44 O VIRGIN FAIR

Chorus:
O Virgin fair, star of the sea,
My dearest mother, pray for me.

O Lady, full of God’s own grace,
Whose caring hands the child embraced,
Who listened to the Spirit’s word,
Believed and trusted in the Lord.

O Lady, who felt daily joy,
In caring for the holy boy,
Whose home was plain and shorn of wealth,
Yet was enriched by God’s own breath.

O Lady, who bore living’s pain,
But still believed that love would reign,
Who on a hill watched Jesus die
As on the cross they raised Him high.

O Lady, who on Easter day,
Had all your sorrow wiped away,
As God the Father’s will was done,
When from death’s hold He freed your Son.

T.45 MY SOUL PROCLAIMS THE LORD

Chorus
My soul proclaims the Lord, my God.
My spirit sings his praise.
He looks on me, He lifts me up,
And gladness fills my days.

All nations now will share my joy,
His gifts He has outpoured.
His little ones He has made great
I magnify the Lord.

His mercy is for evermore!
His name I praise again!
His strong right arm puts down the proud
And raises lowly ones.

He fills the hungry with good things,
The rich He sends away.
The promise made to Abraham
Is filled by Him each day.

T.46 AVE MARIA

Chorus:
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum, benedicta tu.

As I kneel before you,
As I bow my head in prayer,
Take this day, make it yours
And fill me with your love.

All I have I give you,
Every dream and wish are yours.
Mother of Christ, mother of mine,
Present them to my Lord.

As I kneel before you,
And I see your smiling face,
Every thought, every word
Is lost in your embrace.

T.49 MOTHER OF JESUS, FULL OF GRACE

Chorus:
Mother of Jesus, Virgin full of grace,
Mary, we praise you, honour of our race.

Help of those in need,
Strength and power of the weak,
Comfort of sinners all,
Solace in our despair.

Womb which bore God's own Son,
Holy mother of Christ,
Blessed virgin most pure,
Splendour radiant with grace.

Dwelling place of the Lord,
Mother kind and discreet,
Spouse so gentle and meek,
Of all women most blessed.

Queen of heaven and earth,
Glorious Queen of the saints,
Oueen conceived without sin,
Queen assumed into heaven.

Mother worthy of love,
Mother whom we admire.
Mother worthy of praise,
Mother cause of our joy.

Dawn that came in the night,
Morning star of the sea,
Gate of heavenly bliss,
Surest guide to the Lord.

T.52 QUEEN OF HEAVEN, REJOICE

Oueen of heaven rejoice, allelu, alleluia,
For the Son you were worthy to bear,
Has now risen indeed as he said, alleluia,
Dearest Mother, your gladness we share.

Chorus:
Rejoice, rejoice, be glad, Virgin Mary
For the Lord is risen indeed, alleluia (2).

When a woman declared you were blest of all mothers
Jesus said that you were from the start
The best listener of all and his truest disciple
For you treasured his word in your heart.

We remember your prayer for the starving, the lowly,
Your concern for the poor of our race.
While the people proclaim you: "Most blest among women",
Let the angels sing: "Hail, full of grace".

T.53 I WILL MAGNIFY YOUR NAME

Chorus:
I will magnify your name, O Lord, alleluia,
I will drink of the well of your love, alleluia!

I will worship you to the end of my days,
With a heart that is full of praise.

The Almighty has done marvels for me,
Yes, his mercy endures from age to age.

He has looked upon his humble maid,
Generations all will call me blest.

He has filled the poor, satisfied all their needs,
And the rich empty handed send away.

I will worship you to the end of my days,
With a heart that is full of praise.

T.54 GLORY AND HONOUR TO Mary

Chorus:
Let there be glory and honour and praises,
Glory and honour to Mary,
Glory, honour, glory and honour to her!

She's the star of the ocean,
She's the lighthouse along the way.
She's a comfort to those in darkness,
She's a beacon for the ones who stray.

She gave birth to the Saviour,
She's the mother of Jesus Christ.
Thus all ages will call her blessed,
Generations venerate her name.

She said "Yes" to the angel,
Gladly welcomed God's plan for her.
She was present at Cana, pleading.
She was standing by the cross of Christ.

T.55 O HOW WE LOVE MARY

O how we love, Mary, to praise you,
Honour your name, bless you always.
You are the mother of Jesus Christ
And mother of humankind.

Chorus:
You're the glory of our race,
New every morning is your love,
Virgin most blest, you're the song in our hearts,
And we will praise you through all eternity.

Hail, full of grace, mother o Jesus,
Queen of the heavens, Queen of the earth.
Cause of our joy, strength of the weak
And help of all those in need.

O mother blest, for us obtain
To love as you loved, care as you cared.
Help us say yes when we are called
To serve and do God's will.

T.56 LET MY SOUL PROCLAIM

Chorus:
Let my soul proclaim your greatness
For ever, O my God.

For verses see, T.7

T.59 AVE MARIA

Chorus:
Ave Maria! (4)

Mother of God, Mother of the world,
Come now as we bless you,
And we lift you up in highest esteem,
Our hearts with joy bless you.

Jesus, your Son, has given new hope,
New hope for God's whole world.
Were it not for you there could be no hope,
No hope for this whole world.

Pray for us all, your children below,
Please, pray for us always.
Pray every hour of every day,
Please, pray for us always.