How Blest the Matron, Who, Endued

How blest the ma­tron

who

en­dued

With ho­ly zeal and for­ti­tude

Has won through grace a saint­ly fame

And owns a dear and hon­ored name.

Such ho­ly love in­flamed her breast

She would not seek on earth her rest

But

strong in faith and pa­tience

trod

The nar­row way that leads to God.

She learned

through fast­ing

to con­trol

The flesh that weigh­eth down the soul

And then

by pray­er’s sweet food sus­tained

To seek the joys she now has gained.

O Christ

from whom all vir­tue springs

Who on­ly doe­st won­drous things

To Thee

the King of saints

we pray

Accept and bless Thy flock to­day.

All praise to God the Fa­ther be

All praise

eter­nal Son

to Thee

Whom with the Spir­it we ad­ore

For ev­er and for ev­er­more.