Unique Word Count: 68
Music composed by: Róisín Uí Chuill
Words written by: M. Duffy
Lyrics:
A Mhuire ar thúirling Íosa id bhroinn
Líon ár gcroí ded ghrásta ghil,
Dírigh ár n–aig(i)ne ar áilleacht Dé,
Treoraigh ón bpeaca sinn, 'Mhaighdean ghlé.
A Réaltna Maidne, a Réalt Eolais,
'Bhanríon na n–Aingeal, a Bhanríon na Córa,
Is tú a shábháil sinn, a Chraoibh Aoibhinn,
Ar an bpeaca mór: peaca an tSinsir
Is d'iompair tú Íosa ar feadh trí ráithe,
Lá Nollag fuar do rugadh É i stábla;
D'fhulaiing Sé Páis is Bás mí náireach,
'S thug dúinn saoirse is Muire mar Mháthair.
Aleluia! Aleluia! do Mhuire, ár Máthair.
Aleluia! Aleluia! do Mhuire, ár Máthair.
Machine Translation:
O Mary, who bore Jesus in your womb
Fill our hearts with your pure grace,
Fix our eyes on the beauty of God,
Guide us from sin, O pure Virgin.
O Morning Star, O Star of Knowledge,
'Queen of Angels, O Queen of Justice,
It is you who saved us, O Branch of Joy,
From the great sin: the sin of the Firstborn
And you carried Jesus for three months,
On a cold Christmas day He was born in a stable;
He suffered a shameful Passion and Death,
And gave us freedom with Mary as our Mother.
Alleluia! Alleluia! to Mary, our Mother.
Alleluia! Alleluia! to Mary, our Mother.
Notes: An arrangement of this song for SATB choir is on page 40 of the book ‘Ceol Na Nollag’.