Star of Ocean Fairest

Star of ocean fair­est

Mother

God who bar­est

Virgin thou im­mor­tal

Heaven’s bliss­ful por­tal.

Ave thou re­ceiv­est

Gabriel’s word be­liev­est;

Change to peace and glad­ness

Eva’s name of sad­ness.

Loose the bonds of ter­ror

Lighten blind­ed err­or;

All our ills re­press­ing

Pray for ev­ery bless­ing.

Mother’s care dis­play­ing

Offer Him thy pray­ing

Who when born our bro­ther

Chose thee for His mo­ther.

Virgin

all ex­cell­ing

Gentle past our tell­ing;

Pardoned sin­ners ren­der

Gentle

chaste and ten­der.

In pure paths di­rect us;

On our way pro­tect us;

Till

on Je­sus gazing

We shall join thy prais­ing.

Father

Son eter­nal

Holy Ghost su­per­nal

With one praise we bless Thee

Three in One con­fess Thee.