Queen Of The Waves

The hymn was brought to the United States by the Congregation Of The Sisters Of Charity Of The Immaculate Word , who operated the orphanage.

Originally, the hymn was sung by French fishermen during storms.

Lyrics:

Queen of the Waves, look forth across the ocean

From north to south, from east to stormy west,

See how the waters with tumultuous motion

Rise up and foam without a pause or rest.

But fear we not, tho' storm clouds round us gather,

Thou art our Mother and thy little Child

Is the All Merciful, our loving Brother

God of the sea and of the tempest wild.

Help, then sweet Queen, in our exceeding danger,

By thy seven griefs, in pity Lady save;

Think of the Babe that slept within the manger

And help us now, dear Lady of the Wave.

Up to the shrine we look and see the glimmer

Thy votive lamp sheds down on us afar;

Light of our eyes, oh let it ne'er grow dimmer,

Till in the sky we hail the morning star.

Then joyful hearts shall kneel around thine altar

And grateful psalms reecho down the nave;

Never our faith in thy sweet power can falter,

Mother of God, our Lady of the Wave.

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