1 Praise we the Lord this day,
This day so long foretold,
Whose promise shone with cheering ray
On waiting saints of old.
2 The Prophet gave the sign
For faithful men to read;
A Virgin, born of David's line,
Shall bear the promised Seed.
3 Ask not how this should be,
But worship and adore:
Like her, whom heaven's majesty
Came down to shadow o'er.
4 Meekly she bowed her head
To hear the gracious word,
Mary, the pure and lowly maid,
The favoured of the Lord.
5 Blessèd shall be her name
In all the Church on earth,
Through whom that wondrous mercy came,
The Incarnate Saviour's birth.
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First Line: | Praise we the Lord this day |
Meter: | S. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1871 |
Topic: | Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |