Roger Bacon High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Page Six The Blessed Maryis Land This is indeed The blessed Mary's land. Virgin and Moiher of our Redeemer! All heari's are Jtouched and sofireneci a+ her name; Alike +he bandii' wi+h +he bloody hand, The priest The prince. +he scholar. and The peasant The man of deeds. +he visionary dreamer. Pay homage +0 her as one ever presenH And even as children who have much offended A +oo-indulgen+ ialrherr in grea+ shame. Penif-eni. and mi ye+ daring unaHended To go in+o his presence. af ihe gafe Speak +0 +heir sis+er. and confiding wai+ 'Till she goes in before and iniercedes: 50 men. repenfing of +heir evil deeds. And yei noi' ven+uring rashly To draw near. Wifh +heir requesi's. an angry Faiher's ear, Offer +0 her prayers and Their confession. And she in heaven for +hem makes in+ercession. And if our faiih haih given us no+hing more Than +his example of all womanhood. 50 mild. so merciful. so s+rong. so good, So paiient peaceful. loyal. loving. pure. This were enough +0 prove it higher and fruer Than all +he creeds The world had known before. H. W. Longfeliow

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Dedication The Molher of Christ +he Mofher Divine. fhe inspiring ideal ol: all human mo+herslwe have +rusf- fully selecfed as l'he l'heme 'For +his Year Book. and we dedical'e H's publica'rlon lo loving mofherhood. which reflects so well God's love 'For all His crea'l'ures. Page Five

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