LISTEN to a Beautiful Hymn to Our Lady - "Immaculate Mary" with the Chorus "Ave Maria" - with Lyrics

 

"Immaculate Mary" or "Immaculate Mother" (French: Ô Vierge Marie) is a popular Marian hymn. It is also known as the Lourdes Hymn, referring to the hymn tune.  
The earliest version of the hymn was written in 1873 by French priest and seminary director Jean Gaignet, for pilgrims to the site of the apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes. It was set to a traditional French tune and contained eight verses.
Several versions of the hymn are in use in different parts of the world. (Lyrics below the video)

LISTEN below to a popular version of Immaculate Mary · by the Daughters of St. Paul, a group of religious sisters from their album: Handmaiden of the Lord: Songs of Mary

FULL LYRICS of Immaculate Mary from a popular version dating to 1952 is as follows:
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
You reign now in Heaven with Jesus our King.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!
In Heaven the Blessed thy glory proclaim,
On earth we thy children invoke thy fair name.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!
We pray for our mother, the Church upon earth
And bless, dearest Lady, the land of our birth.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!

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