Celebrate with joy tHe nativity of the Virgin.
From her rose the son of justice.
Born without sin.
Conqueror of injustice.

Prayed to daily by The Order of Malta.
At mass today we hear the story of the icon of Philemos
She travelled far, suffered tribulation ,does it matter.
Under this icon , there was no gathering of moss.

From Rhodes to Malta to Russia, you are our liege.
Lost and found , her fate in tension.
Prayed to during the island’s siege.
You are the only hope of all affliction.

When we are under siege and all seems lost.
You come to our aid, whatever the cost.

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Under siege all seems lost
Our Lady of Philemon
Will come to our aid

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See Entrance Antiphonal of Mass