A song inspired by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome (to be sung mentally in the morning while still resting in bed)
The melody an abridged version of George Frideric Handel’s “Silent Worship” (used in the movie version of Jane Austen’s Emma, 1996)
O behold Our Lady,
Who hears the church bells ringing,
Silent, she waits and listens,
Then, hears the angels singing;
And, lo, behold Our Lady,
So beautiful and fair,
Smiling in the Sonshine,
With a glory of golden hair.
She cuddled with Baby Jesus,
In a stable in Bethlehem,
The light from the little Savior
Shone brightly like a gem.
Surely you love Our Lady,
Who joins the angels singing,
Deep in His heart of mercy,
Her prayers with ours are mingling;
And, lo, behold Our Lady,
So beautiful and fair,
Smiling in the Sonshine,
God’s love is in the air.