Looking for a Marian Hymn

[bridgetpatton]

I remember a Marian hymn from 50 years back or so with the refrain “You are the highest honor of our race, Mary”. I am not referring to the modern psalm response but a hymn. I cannot find it anywhere. Does anyone know of this hymn? Thank you.

 

[stpurl]

Perhaps Owen Alstott’s “You are the Highest Honor of our Race”? I remember a LOT of his music but I cannot say I remember this one particularly, not compared to so many of his others, but the time frame would be about right, and there are a LOT of his hymns that were popular for a year or two but then disappeared forever. . .

 

[0Scarlett_nidiyilii]

How about this hymn?

Virgin full of grace
Purest of our race

 

[Isca]

[No message]

 

[bridgetpatton]

Thank you. That is the one that shows up. It is a psalm refrain. Unfortunately it isn’t the one I’m looking for. Thank you for your help.

 

[bridgetpatton]

Thanks. I appreciate it but that isn’t he one I’m looking for. I guess it is a psalm refrain.

 

[stpurl]

I can’t find the lyrics but how about Fr. Lucien Deiss, “You are the Honor”? It is listed as one of the Marian hymns composed just after Vatican 2 which would be the right time frame.

 

[kainosktisis]

You are the highest honor of our race, Mary

The lyrics sound familiar…Is it from the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

http://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/LittleOffice.htm

I did a CTRL+F to do a search for “race” & it was showing 15 occurrences of the word, with at least 4 of them appearing as such:

“…you are the fairest honor of our race…”

But I don’t have a melody if that’s what you need… :S

It also occurs here with 2 occurrences appearing as “…you are the fairest honor of our race…”:

http://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/loh/mary/morningprayer.htm

Same here:

http://www.liturgies.net/saints/mary/immaculateheart/morningprayer.htm

Is this it?

Other possibilities:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=you+are+the+fairest+honor+of+our+race

 

[Cruciferi]

(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)

 

[kainosktisis]

LOVE IT!!!

 

[Scoochy]

Hmmm…interesting…never heard this, & I’m the organist.

 

[Scoochy]

Yes, but current mental block. I’ll post if it comes to me, but I can hear the melody.

 

[Scoochy]

Found it in Latin: “O Sanctissima”

Will check for English.

 

[Scoochy]

YAY!!! I knew it! LOOK HERE: Virgin Full of Grace (It uses the “O Sanctissima” melody!! YAY!! WOO-HOO!!)