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Show THE PURIFICATION. (By L. F. Murphy in Ave Maria.) Pure is the light on Horeb's holy height, But purer, thou, Christ's Mother,' undefiled ; Pure is the soul-light -of a little child. Far purer thou in thy Creator's sight, " Crowned with the glory of the Godhead's light. Thou white, white Flower blooming in the wild, Whose beauty earth and heaven reconciled And changed to day the darkness of -our night. Yet thou didst so" that purifying morn Unto the Temple with thy differing. . Thou Mother of the Holy One the King Thou blessed amongst women, sinless born! O Mother of our God, what grace in thee ! How beautiful thy heart's humility! |