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Come, Lady, upon the heights

       COME, Lady upon the heights;
       Mary, visit us,
       you who already brought such joy
       to the house of your kinswoman.

       COME, Help of the World
       remove the stains of sin
       and, in visiting your people,
       take away the threat of punishment.

       COME, Star and Light of the Sea,
       pour forth a ray of peace;
       set straight what is crooked,
       give innocence of life.

       COME visit us, we pray you,
       strengthen our vigor
       with the energy of a holy impulse,
       lest our soul waver.

       COME, Royal Scepter,
       bring back the wave of those in error
       to the unity of the faith
       by which the citizens of heaven were saved.


       COME, that together with you
       we may ceaselessly praise the Son,
       with the Father and the Holy Spirit;
       may they give us their help. Amen.


       Hymn at Matins for the Blessed Virgin Mary (13th century)

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