Happy Mother's Day
* When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
** Behold, Mary,
You who increase life,
Who rebuilds the path,
* And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
** You who confused death
And wore down the serpent,
* Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
** To you Eve raised herself up
Her neck rigid with inflated arrogance.
* And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
** You strode upon this arrogance
While bearing God’s Son of Heaven,
Through whom the spirit of God breathes.
* For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
** O gentle and loving Mother,
I behold you.
* Let it be, let it be. yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
** For Heaven released into the world
That which you brought forth.
* And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
** This one,
Through whom the spirit of God breathes.
* I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
** Glory to the Father, and the Son
And the Holy Spirit.
* Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
** And to this one,
Through whom the spirit of God breathes.
* Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Seen above: All images by Christina Saj. Image titles, from first to last: Coronation, Mother of the Sign, Hodegitria, Protector, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. These images are currently part of an exhibition: Form Seeking Expression at the University of Dayton's Marian Library.Seen on the front-page mastheads: Annunciation by Christina Saj (main) and Grace (details) by Christina Saj (Daily Episcopalian and Speaking to the Soul).
The Words: * Indicates lyrics from "Let It Be" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. ** Indicates "Ave Maria" written by Hildegard of Bingen.
This is absolutely, unutterably beautiful! Thank you for assembling it.
I have long loved the Beatles and Hildegarde of Bingen, yet I never imagined putting them together like this. In fact, today I was planning to order a book called “The Gospel According to the Beatles.”
One of my most powerful memories of “Let It Be” comes from the big 1989 earthquake in San Francisco. I read it in SF Chronicle and never forgot it. Two women colleagues were stranded on the Bay Bridge after part of it collapsed and had to walk to safety -- probably about a mile, all the while wondering if an aftershock would drop them into the San Francisco Bay. They got through it by holding hands and signing “Let It Be” as they walked.
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