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Mary thus sang: Kyrie! Lo, our God corateful joy should break our gloom

And fill our hearts with happiness!

Kyrie eleison!--God is born!

A virgin ives him birth;

And sin's dark bonds asunder torn,

Sweet heaven again inclines to earth

Kyrie!--hear!--the sacred font Pours forth its saving waters free--

And Thou in that drives our foes away

Christe!--anointed victi remedy for woe--

Ah! earth with many a woe is rife

Christe eleison!--brother dear--

Our liberator fro in Thy virtue, free from fear,

And be our help to virtue still

Christe eleison! God and man--

Our only consolation here--

Oh! do not leave us 'neath the ban

Of sorrow perilous and drear

Oh! Kyrie, Father--Kyrie Son--

Kyrie Spirit--we adore

The Triune God--Thee, only One!