1.
O purest of creatures!
sweet Mother, sweet Maid;
The one spotless womb wherein
Jesus was laid.
Dark night hath come down on us,
Mother, and we
Look out for thy shining,
Sweet Star of the Sea.
2.
Deep night has come down on
this rough-spoken world.
And the banners of darkness are
boldly unfurled;
And the tempest-tossed Church
all her eyes are on you.
They look to your shining,
sweet Star of the Sea.
3.
He gazed on thy soul,
it was deep in your breast;
For the empire of sin,
it had never been there;
None e’er had owned you,
Dear Mother, but He,
And He blessed you clear shining,
sweet Star of the Sea.
4.
Earth gave Him one lodging;
`twas deep in thy breast,
And God found a home where the
sinner finds rest;
His home and His hiding place,
both were in you;
He was won by your shining,
sweet Star of the Sea.
5.
Oh, blissful and calm was the
Wonderful rest
That you did give your God
In your virginal breast;
For the heaven He left.
He found heaven in you,
And He shone in your shining,
Sweet Star of the Sea.
Catholic Hymn: O Purest Of Creatures! Sweet Mother, Sweet Maid