This is the another of the songs in the Praise to God collection harnassing the talents of religious sisters in Australia.
I can’t find out a lot about the songwriter, Margaret Burgess RSM – all the usual sources are silent. Her song, “Mary” was from Songs for Children of the Kingdom Vol. 1, which is well and truly out of print. Otherwise I found out the book is 56 pages long and that’s about it. Try searching for songs called “Mary” written by nuns some time. If anyone has information let us know.
I find a lot of Marian hymnody hard to stomach, but this is a song for children about doubt and not fitting in, that I think is charming.
I made a backing:
Chorus
Mary you knew how to listen to what our Father had to say.
Help us to understand what He is saying to us .
In the things that happen everyday.
1 You kept His secret in your heart.
People would have scoffed at you, said that you were strange.
You must have wondered where His plan would lead.
You trusted and beleieved.
2 Each of us is called to something special.
Deep within our hearts the answer lies.
We’re not sure which way to turn when things go wrong –
Help us search with you.
© 1982 Margaret Burgess RSM
The chance of you finding a copy of this sheet music is close to zero, so I will put up a pdf. I am happy to take it down if someone can point to where it is available, but it is a shame songs like this aren’t archived somewhere.