HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
Hail, glorious St. Patrick, �dear saint of our isle,
On us thy poor children �bestow a sweet smile;
And now thou art high �in the mansions above,
On Erin's green valleys �look down in thy love.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys
Look down in thy love.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
Hail, glorious St. Patrick, �thy words were once strong
Against Satan's wiles �and a heretic throng;
Not less is thy might �where in Heaven thou art;
Oh, come to our aid, �in our battle take part!
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys
Look down in thy love.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
In a war against sin, �in the fight for the faith,
Dear Saint, may thy children �resist to the death;
May their strength be in meekness,� in penance, and prayer,
Their banner the Cross, �which they glory to bear.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys
Look down in thy love.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
Thy people, now exiles �on many a shore,
Shall love and revere thee �till time be no more;
And the fire thou hast kindled �shall ever burn bright,
Its warmth undiminished, �undying its light.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys
Look down in thy love.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
Ever bless and defend the sweet land of our birth,
Where the shamrock still blooms as when thou were on earth,
And our hearts shall yet burn, �wherever we roam,
For God and St. Patrick, and our native home.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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HAIL, GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys
Look down in thy love.
attributed to Sr Agnes
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