May - The Month of Mary (Part 13)

OUR LADY OF THE FLOWERS

It's Maying tide all over the earth,
And Maying is thine, Mary, thy very own,
Thine is the rose and the phlox, the tulip and pansy,
Thine is the iris that blooms near dark ponds,
Thine is the cornflower in fields of wheat,
Thine the morning glory that decks the hedges,
Thine the violet that scents the woods,
Thine the anemone under the bushes,
Thine the honeysuckle courted by bees,
Thine the daisies, thy earth-grown stars,
Thine the campanula, blue like thy mantle,
Thine the shy nenuphar on silent lakes,
Thine the forget-me-nots in cloistered gardens,
Thine the edelweiss on Alpine crags,
Thine the sunflowers of bright Andalusia,
Thine the chrysanthemum on Nippon's shore,
Thine the lotus on the banks of the Ganges;
Narcissus whispers thy sacred name,
Carnations recall thy Son's deep love.

Anonymous
The Christian Family. May 1950.



Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
May - The Month of Mary (Part 12)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 11)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 10 - Mother's Day)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 9)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 8)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 7)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 6)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 5)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 4)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 3)

May - The Month of Mary (Part 2)

May - The Month of Mary

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