December 8- Concert Friday: Feast of the Immaculate Conception - a podcast by Fr. Ron Hoye

Welcome to Concert Friday!
Today is Mary’s day as we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception through songs.

MUSIC
Sing of Mary

Sing of Mary, pure and lowly,
 Virgin Mother undefiled.
 Sing of God's own Son most holy,
 who became her little child.
 Fairest child of fairest Mother,
 God the Lord who came to earth,
 Word made flesh, our very brother,
 takes our nature by his birth.
 
 Sing of Jesus, son of Mary,
 in the home at Nazareth.
 Toil and labor cannot weary
 love enduring unto death.
 Constant was the love he gave her,
 though he went forth from her side,
 forth to preach, and heal, and suffer,
 till on Calvary he died.
 
 Sing of Mary, sing of Jesus,
 holy Mother's holier son.
 From his throne in heaven he sees us,
 thither calls us every one,
 where he welcomes home his Mother
 to a place at his right hand,
 there his faithful servants gather,
 there the crowned victors stand.
 
 Joyful Mother, full of gladness,
 in your arms your Lord was borne.
 Mournful Mother, full of sadness,
 all your heart with pain was torn.
 Glorious Mother, now rewarded
 with a crown at Jesus' hand,
 age to age your name recorded
 shall be blest in every land.

 Glory be to God the Father;
 glory be to God the Son;
 glory be to God the Spirit;
 glory to the Three in One.
 From the heart of blessed Mary,
 from all saints the song ascends,
 and the Church the strain re-echoes
 unto earth's remotest ends.
 
Author: Roland Ford Palmer
Performed by: Catholic Music Initiative
Sung by: Lauren Moore and Dave Moore


Mary, Did You Know? 

Mary did you know
 That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
 Mary did you know
 That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
 Did you know
 That your baby boy has come to make you new?
 This child that you've delivered
 Will soon deliver you
 
 Mary did you know
 That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
 Mary did you know
 That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
 Did you know
 That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
 And when you kiss your little baby
 You've kissed the face of God
 
 Mary, did you know?
 The blind will see
 The deaf will hear
 And the dead will live again
 The lame will leap
 The dumb will speak
 The praises of the Lamb
 
 Mary did you know
 That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
 Mary did you know
 That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
 Did you know
 That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
 This sleeping child you're holding
 Is the Great I Am

Oh, Mary, did you know?

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Performed by: Logan Institute Singers
Sung by: Bryson Ashcraft


"O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee," 

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