O Blessèd Day of Motherhood!

O bless­èd day of mo­ther­hood!

We lift our hearts in praise

To thank the Source of ev­ery good:

Thy joy crowns all our days.

O God

our Fa­ther

bless this day

Enrich its gold­en store

Of bless­èd mo­ther love

and may

Thy child­ren Thee ad­ore.

O gra­cious day of mo­ther­hood!

Our faith

by God in­creased

Hath each al­lur­ing foe with­stood;

Our souls He hath re­leased.

O God

our Fa­ther

bless this day

Enrich its gold­en store

Of gra­cious mo­ther love

and may

Thy child­ren Thee adore.

O pre­cious day of mo­ther­hood!

Teach us in Christ to find

The great­er gifts of bro­ther­hood;

Bring peace to all man­kind.

O God

our Fa­ther

bless this day

Enrich its gold­en store

Of pre­cious mo­ther love

and may

Thy child­ren Thee ad­ore.

O won­drous day of mo­ther­hood!

Thy love to all abound;

Beside the cross once Ma­ry stood;

Again let love be crowned.

O God

our Fa­ther

bless this day

Enrich its gold­en store

Of won­drous mo­ther love

and may

Thy child­ren Thee ad­ore.