O QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY

O Queen of the Holy Rosary!\nOh! Bless us as we pray,\nAnd offer thee our roses,\nIn garlands, day by day;\nWhile from our Father’s garden,\nWith loving hearts and bold,\nWe gather to thine honour,\nBuds white, and red and gold.\n2. O Queen of the Holy Rosary!\nEach mystery blends with thine,\nThe sacred life of Jesus,\nIn every step divine.\nThy soul was his fair garden,\n94\nThy virgin breast his throne,\nThy thoughts his faithful mirror,\nReflecting him alone.\n3. Sweet Lady of the Rosary,\nWhite roses let us bring,\nAnd lay them round thy footstool,\nBefore our Infant King.\nFor nestling in thy bosom\nGod’s Son was fain to be,\nThe child of thy obedience\nAnd spotless purity.