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HYMN OF SAINT GODRIC, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Holy mary, thou virgin clean
Last Line: God himself for aye to see!
Alternate Author Name(s): Godric Of Finchale; Godric, Saint


HOLY MARY, thou Virgin clean,
Mother of Jesu, the Nazarene,
Me, thy Goderic, help alway,
Shield, accept me, when I pray,
That eternally with thee
In God's Kingdom I may be.
Holy Mary, in Christ's Bower
Pearl of Maids, of Mothers Flower,
All my sins wash thou away,
Reign within my heart to-day,
Bring me to God's Bliss with thee,
God Himself for aye to see!





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