The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin

By Pavel Chichikov

(In honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception,

December 8.)

Lovely Mary, Mary kind and sweet,

Merciful, a crescent at your feet,

Mary-heart delighted with your Son,

Queen of heaven endless and begun

Mary patient, diligent and mild,

Mother-love united with your Child,

Wear the crown of all felicity,

Gladness of the Holy Trinity

Crown of chastity and temperance,

Crown of clemency and continence,

Crown of light and everlasting day,

Kingdom crown which nothing can delay

Crown of stars whose shinings never cease,

Crown of love and never-ending peace,

Crown of innocence and joyfulness,

Mary crown of heaven, heaven-blessed

&#0151from Mysteries and Stations in the Manner of Ignatius (see here).