Mary the dawn, Christ the glorious day; Mary the gate, Christ the heavenly way. Mary the root, Christ the holy vine; Mary the grape, Christ the sacred wine. Mary the wheat, Christ the living bread; Mary the stem, Christ the rose blood-red. Mary the font, Christ the healing flood; Mary the chalice, Christ the saving blood. Mary the temple, Christ the temple’s Lord; Mary the shrine, Christ the God adored. Mary the beacon, Christ the haven’s rest; Mary the mirror, Christ the vision blest. Mary the Mother, Christ the Mother’s Son.
