Feast of the Holy Family

Hymn


Thou blessed Light of saints above and highest Hope of mortals here,
O Jesu, on Whose childhood's days the love of home shone bright and clear:

O Mary, who art full of grace, whose virgin bosom undefiled,
Gave Jesus nourishment, whose arms with love embraced the Holy Child:

And thou, whom God did choose from all to guard the spotless Mother-Maid,
On whom God's Son as father called, a father's love with love repaid:

Of Jesse's noble lineage born to bring earth's nations healing grace,
O hear us as we lowly bow, and seek Thee in this holy place.

The setting sun brings evening near and dusk veils all things earthly now,
We here abide to pour our prayer, our inmost heart's desires we show.

In Nazareth's home all virtues grew and grace produced its fairest flowers,
O may such grace and virtue sweet shine forth in every home of ours.

Obedient to Thy parents made, all glory, Jesu, be to Thee,
With God the Father infinite, and Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen

V. (Is. 54:13)  I will cause all thy children to be taught of the Lord.
R.  And great shall be the peace of thy children.

Antiphon At The Magnificat
     Mary kept all these words, and pondered them in her heart.