Novena in Honor of Saint Simon Stock: Flos Carmeli/Flower of Carmel: Sequence to Our Lady of Mount Carmel by St Simon Stock. In English and Latin. May 7 - 15

Novena in Honor of Saint Simon Stock: Flos Carmeli/Flower of Carmel: Sequence to Our Lady of Mount Carmel by St Simon Stock. In English and Latin.

May 7 - 15

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Flower of Carmel,

Tall vine blossom laden;

Splendor of heaven,

Childbearing yet maiden.

None equals thee.

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Mother so tender,

Who no man didst know,

On Carmel's children

Thy favors bestow.

Star of the Sea.

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Strong stem of Jesse,

Who bore one bright flower,

Be ever near us

And guard us each hour,

who serve thee here.

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Purest of lilies,

That flowers among thorns,

Bring help to the true heart

That in weakness turns

and trusts in thee.

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Strongest of armour,

We trust in thy might:

Under thy mantle,

Hard pressed in the fight,

we call to thee.

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Our way uncertain,

Surrounded by foes,

Unfailing counsel

Thou givest to those

who turn to thee.

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O gentle Mother

Who in Carmel reigns,

Share with thy servants

That gladness you gained

and now enjoy.

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Hail, Gate of Heaven,

With glory now crowned,

Bring us to safety

Where thy Son is found,

true joy to see.

Amen.

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Flos Carmeli,

vitis florigera,

splendor caeli,

virgo puerpera

singularis.

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Mater mitis

sed viri nescia

Carmelitis

esto propitia

stella maris.

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Radix Jesse

germinans flosculum

nos ad esse

tecum in saeculum

patiaris.

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Inter spinas

quae crescis lilium

serva puras

mentes fragilium

tutelaris.

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Armatura

fortis pugnantium

furunt bella

tende praesidium

scapularis.

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Per incerta

prudens consilium

per adversa

juge solatium

largiaris.

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Mater dulcis

Carmeli domina,

plebem tuam

reple laetitia

qua bearis.

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Paradisi

clavis et janua,

fac nos duci

quo, Mater, gloria

coronaris.

Amen.