Our Morning Offering – 18 June – The Memorial of St Ephrem of Syria (306-373)
Father and Doctor of the Church
O Mary, Mother of God
By St Ephrem of Syria (306-373)
Father and Doctor of the Church
O Virgin most pure, wholly unspotted,
O Mary, Mother of God,
Queen of the universe,
thou art above all the saints,
the hope of the elect
and the joy of all the blessed.
It is thou who hast reconciled us with God;
thou art the only refuge of sinners
and the safe harbour of those
who are shipwrecked;
thou art the consolation of the world,
the ransom of captives,
the health of the weak,
the joy of the afflicted
and the salvation of all.
We have recourse to thee
and we beseech thee
to have pity on us.
Amen.
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