Here you will find the Poem Mystical Rose, Pray For Us! of poet Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
O aptly named, Illustrious One! Thou art that flower fair That filled this vast and changeful world With mystic perfume rare? Shedding on all the balmy breath Of countless virtues high, Rising like fragrant odours rich, To God?s far, beauteous sky. Mystical Rose! O aptly named! For, as ?mid brightest flowers The lovely Rose unquestioned reigns The Queen of Nature?s bowers, So ?mid the daughters fair of Eve Art thou the peerless One! The chosen handmaid of the Lord! The Mother of His Son! Yes, He endowed thee with all gifts Which could thy beauty grace; And ne?er did sin, e?en for one hour, Thy spotless soul deface, For from the first thou had?st the power God?s fav?ring love to win; It was His will that thou should?st be Conceived devoid of sin. Oh, Mother dear, obtain for us That we from evil flee; Throughout this, fleeting life?s career Mayst thou our model be! Seek we to imitate the gifts That thy pure soul adorn? Sweet flower of beauty and of grace! Fair Rose without a thorn!
