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"Bring Flowers of the Rarest" (sometime the Fairest) is a well known Marian hymn written by Mary E. Walsh. It was published as the ''"Crowning Hymn"'' in the ''Wreath of Mary'' 1871/1883 and later in ''St. Basil's hymnal'' (1889). 〔(Jones, Noel (2009) ''Catholic Online: Catholic PRWire'' - Composer of Bring Flowers Of The Fairest No Longer Unknown (Accessed Jan. 2015) )〕〔Budwey, S. A. (2012). Mary, Star of Hope: Marian Congregational Song as an Expression of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the United States from 1854 to 2010. ''The Hymn'', 63(2), 7.〕 ==Text== ::1. ''Bring flowers of the rarest :::''bring blossoms the fairest, ::''from garden and woodland and hillside and dale; :::''our full hearts are swelling, ::''our glad voices telling :::''the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale!'' ::refrain: ''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. ::refrain ::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. ::refrain ::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. ::refrain 〔http://www.catholictradition.org/Mary/rarest.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bring Flowers of the Rarest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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