O Jesu, thou the Virgin's crown, Thy gracious ear to us bow down, Born of that Virgin whom alone The Mother and the Maid we own. In thee, their Bridegroom and their Lord, The virgins find their bright reward, And wheresoe'er thy footsteps wend With hymns and praises thee attend. O gracious Lord, we thee implore Thy grace into our minds to pour; From all defilement keep us free, And make us pure in heart for thee. All praise to God the Father be, All praise, eternal Son, to thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore, For ever and for evermore.