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(For the Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C. S. C.)
The garden of God is a radiant place, / And every flower has a holy face: / Our Lady like a lily bends above the cloudy sod, / But Saint Michael is the thorn on the rose-bush of God. / David is the song upon God's lips, / And Our Lady is the goblet that He sips: / And Gabriel's the breath of His command, / But Saint Michael is the sword in God's right hand.
The Ivory Tower is fair to see, / And may her walls encompass me! / But when the Devil comes with the thunder of his might, / Saint Michael, show me how to fight!