Mother Dear,
O Pray for Me
Verse 1
Mother dear, O pray for me,
Whilst far from heav'n and thee.
I wander in a fragile
barque,
O'er life's tempestuous sea.
O Virgin Mother, from thy throne,
So bright in bliss above.
Protect thy child and cheer my path
With thy sweet smile of love.
Chorus
Mother dear, remember me,
And never cease thy
care.
'Till in heaven eternally,
Thy love and bliss I share.
Verse 2
Mother dear, O pray for me,
When all looks bright
and fair.
That I may all my danger see
For surely then
'tis near.
A mother's prayer how much we need,
If prosperous be the
ray,
That paints with gold the flowery mead,
Which blossoms in our
way.
Chorus
Mother dear, remember me,
And never cease thy
care.
'Till in heaven eternally,
Thy love and bliss I share.
Words and Music by I.B. Woodbury
Written, composed and affectionately inscribed to his mother.
Published
in Boston by Geo. P. Reed and Co., 1850.
With St. Patrick's Cathedral Boys
Choir
Conducted by Mitchell Ayres
with Organ Accompaniment by Charles
Marie Courboin
Recorded
at The Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City
Produced by Charles
Grean
Recorded June 29, 1950
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