"Hail Mary, at thy altar.
See me kneel, O hear my prayer;
When my weary footsteps falter
Show thou thy tender care!
When the path seems hard before me,
And dark'ning clouds hang o'er me,
'Star of the Ocean,' thy light may I see;
When my soul grows sick with fear,
When the tempter comes too near,
'Guide of the wanderer,' pray for me. "Now the shades of night are falling
And the stars their vigils keep;
On thy sweet protection calling,
I will lay me down to sleep—
In that last dread hour
When my tongue shall lose its power,
When earthly friends and friendships fade from me,
Through the darkness of death's night,
O Mary, be my light,—
Guide my soul to Jesus, 'Sweet Star of the Sea!'"