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Bring Flowers of the Fairest to Mary in the month of May

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May, the Month of Mary Garland of Flowers with the Madonna and Child Christiaen Luyckx [ Web Gallery of Art ] You can also find this painting on Wikipedia  here . O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today! Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. Bring Flowers of the Rarest (Queen of the May) Composed by  Mary E. Walsh , sung by  Frank Patterson Bring flowers of the rarest bring blossoms the fairest, from garden and woodland and hillside and dale; our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices telling the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale! Refrain: O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today! Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. Their lady they name thee, Their mistress proclaim thee, Oh, grant that thy children on earth be as true as long as the bowers are radiant with flowers, as long as the azure shall keep its bright hue Refrain Sing gaily in chorus; the bright angels o'er us re-echo t