As a Child I Loved You

Roman Catholic Mariology A series of articles on Marian Prayers

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As a child I loved you is a Roman Catholic Marian prayer.

It was composed by Pope Leo XIII in the 19th century.

Words of the prayer

As a little child,

I loved you like a mother.

Now that I am old,

my love for you has grown.

Receive me in heaven

as one of the blessed,

and I will proclaim

that I have obtained

such a great prize

through your patronage.

Amen.

References

• University of Dayton [1]
• Catholic Doors [2]
• Catholic Online [3]