| O blessèd day of motherhood!We lift our hearts in praise,
 To thank the Source of every good:
 Thy joy crowns all our days.
 O God, our Father, bless this day,
 Enrich its golden store
 Of blessèd mother love, and may
 Thy children Thee adore.
 O gracious day of motherhood!Our faith, by God increased,
 Hath each alluring foe withstood;
 Our souls He hath released.
 O God, our Father, bless this day,
 Enrich its golden store
 Of gracious mother love, and may
 Thy children Thee adore.
 O precious day of motherhood!Teach us in Christ to find
 The greater gifts of brotherhood;
 Bring peace to all mankind.
 O God, our Father, bless this day,
 Enrich its golden store
 Of precious mother love, and may
 Thy children Thee adore.
 O wondrous day of motherhood!Thy love to all abound;
 Beside the cross once Mary stood;
 Again let love be crowned.
 O God, our Father, bless this day,
 Enrich its golden store
 Of wondrous mother love, and may
 Thy children Thee adore.
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