The Village Of St. Bernadette

Ave, ave, ave Maria
Ave, ave, ave Maria
I’ve traveled far, the land and the sea
Beautiful places I happened to be
One little town I’ll never forget
Is Lourdes, the village of St. Bernadette
Ave, ave, ave Maria
Ave, ave, ave Maria
Down to the grotto I followed in song
Pilgrims all weary from journeys so long
Rich and the poor, the strong and the lame
Thousands all praising th sweet lady’s name
Ave, ave, av Maria
Ave, ave, ave Maria
There, like a dream, this wonderful night
I gazed at the grotto aglow in the light
A feeling divine swept over me there
I fell to my knees as I whispered the prayer
Ave, ave, ave Maria
Ave, ave, ave Maria