The Lord looked down, and saw none but you,
Worthy to carry the Son of God, in her womb.
And now we see your purity, that the Father loved from above.
You became the pride of all humanity; through you God has shown us
His boundless love.
You saw the end before the start,
Like a sword pierced through your heart.
You knew, you pondered, you saw your loss:
Your only Son upon the cross.
And yet when the angel Gabriel
Appeared, with the awesome news to tell,
You accepted your fate, and obeyed His Word,
Behold, the true maidservant of the Lord!
Your life O'Mary, is what we aim towards.
Your intercessions for all mankind, are acceptable before the Lord.
We thank you for your sacrifice, for we all received eternal life.
You drank His cup, the Creator lifted you up,
Behold, the Mother of God!
You saw the end before the start,
Like a sword pierced through your heart.
You knew, you pondered, you saw your loss:
Your only son upon the cross.
And yet when the angel Gabriel
Appeared, with the awesome news to tell,
You accepted your fate, and obeyed His word,
Behold, the true maidservant of the Lord!
You accepted God with open arms, unashamed, unafraid of any harm.
Like a broken shard in your heart,
You would feel the very heartache of God.
You knew and pondered your chain, you grew and you wondered each day,
How the cross of Christ is the way, and to die is gain.
So when the holy archangel came, bringing the good news to proclaim:
That the Name above all names will reign,
In the hearts of men, but only when,
You be slain with Him, die and then rise with Him,
So you believed and did well, so we received Emmanuel, while...
You saw the end before the start,
Like a joy that seized your heart.
You knew, you pondered, you understood,
His love like only a mother could.
And so the angel stands in awe
At the grace you found, and at the Child you bore.
For now the saviour is born, in all who say evermore:
Behold, the true maidservant of the Lord!
You saw the end before the start,
Like a joy that seized your heart,
You knew, you pondered, you understood,
His love like only a mother could.
And so the angel stands in awe
At the grace you found, and at the Child you bore.
For now the saviour is born, in all who say evermore:
Behold, the true maidservant of the Lord!