Classic Poem

HAIL , Ocean Star!
Dear Mother of our God!
Hail, O thou Virgin evermore!
Of Paradise the blissful door!
Hail, Mary, hail!

O, by thy joy,
When Gabriel hail'd thee blest,
In peace confirm us, one and all;
And make amends for Eva's fall;
Hail, Mary, hail!

Break thou the chain
Of those whom sin has bound;
Upon the blind thy radiance pour;
Each ill remove, each bliss implore;
Hail, Mary, hail!

Show, show thyself,
The Mother that thou art;
Present our prayers before His throne,
Who for our sake became thy Son;
Hail, Mary, hail!

O Virgin blest!
O meekest of the meek!
Keep us in virtue's path secure;
Keep us, O keep us, meek and pure;
Hail, Mary, hail!

Be thou the guide
Of all our life, we pray;
Till in thy bosom safe we rest,
With Christ's eternal vision blest;
Hail, Mary, hail!

Through every time,
Through all eternity;
To Thee, O Father, Thee, O Son,
And Thee, O Spirit, Three in One!
One glory be!