Frank Patterson sings Bring Flowers Of The Rarest

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[@lucillebonds2196]

May 01, 2024. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us and never leave us! Deo gratias!

[@Brisbanesdaddy]

He has a beautiful voice! Worthy of singing the praises of the Blessed Virgin Mary!!!

[@user-xs2dr4wv9d]

Reminds me of the annual May Procession in church where one of us school children crowned the statue of Our Lady whilst we all sang this beautiful hymn👏👏🙏🙏

[@buddyplatt6496]

I was on Mary's feast day, December 8th. I was always close to her even in my worst times. I still am approaching 73. Thank you, Mother of Christ

[@begonasaenzdegorbea4922]

I love this song and Frank Patterson 's voice and the way he sings , it makes me cry ❤

[@thesiren821]

They don't make them like Frank Patterson anymore. Such a beautiful hymn to Our Lady. Protect us, Mary our Mother.

[@nickflynn7839]

I had the honour of interviewing Frank while a young broadcaster in 1994. An absolute gentleman,no airs or graces. The memory will always remain with me. RIP.

[@itaomahony502]

23 years ago today my beautiful Mother died, this was her song.

[@paulflynn6169]

God be good to her.And you.

[@petrasant5495]

May God Bless her, and your loved ones. Greetings from Wales. IESU BENDIGEDIG! (Wonderful Jesus.)

[@tdd652]

Beautiful hymn. It reminds me of my schooldays here in Ireland back in the 50s. Religion gives me great hope and serenity in times of crisis.

[@terryashton3541]

Amen to that and to our Holy Mother.

[@ttoomey2568]

It made my night.

[@birdieorourke5507]

Radio Maria Ireland is 7 years going the only Catholuc Radio Station on Saorview T.V 210. On Web etc., T.G

[@bettysutton8136]

Frank was such an amazing singer & there is no doubt of his sincerity when singing this glorious hymn to Mary 🙏

[@josephinedavy-seetal146]

Sadly he died far too young. Amazing voice. I feel homesick for Ireland when I listen to his marvellous voice. Thank God for recordings as he is gone his voice lives on💚☘️🙏

[@ShelaghDonnellyMinist7567]

@josephine Davy-Seetal God Bless you and your family Today Tommorrow and Always Have a Lovely Blessed Week and a Wonderful and Blessed Month of May This is one of the most Beautiful Songs ever 💒👑💙🙏🏻👪🌹🎵 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3TGnIyMir6emZo Best Wishes and Greetings from Ireland🇮🇪

[@buddyplatt6496]

The May crowning of the blessed virgin. Still an irish Marian Thanks holy mother of God.

[@a17gjm1]

This brings me back to primary school at the Christian Brothers as every May we stood in class before our altar to Mary and sang this hymn with great joy and devotion. An era that is now gone.

[@terryashton3541]

Good one Gerry, I agree about the era being gone, sadly at today's masses a lot of the `old` hymns are never recited and that's sad because a large portion of today's congregations are made up of older folks like myself who would dearly love to hear some of the older hymns and like you this beautiful hymn also takes me back to the 50s at my old Catholic church in Manchester.

[@terryashton3541]

Isn't it funny though regards our comments, from what I read here most of the people would be around my age and I am in my middle 70s, it's a shame in a way that the Roman Catholic church doesn't seem to pay as much homage to Our Lady now as it did in my time back in the 1950s, another sad thing also today is the lack of hymn sung in Latin, sometimes change is not always not for the good.

[@birdieorourke5507]

Not gone . Every Sunday in May sung at all CATHOLIC churches. May our Ladies Month full of HOLY COMMUNIONS. Radio Maria Ireland Irelands only Catholic Radio Station on Web, podcasts and on SAORVIEW T.V 210....

[@flangarvey5152]

@@birdieorourke5507 ní my favorite hymn. Can't stop singing it and listening to Frank and Sydney Mc Ewen rip too. Flan Garvey

[@birdieorourke5507]

@@flangarvey5152 yes the two singers do that hymn justice. R.I.P as they ate both passed but, do listen to Lady of Knock you will love it Dana Scallon wrote it she won with "All kinds of everything' when she was only 18 years for Ireland in the Eurovision in 1970. She is very Holy as is her husband and her family. It is a beautiful hymn God Bless you and yours.

[@billythedoggie]

we sang this song every year in May during my Catholic School days back in the fifties of course we never sounded as good as this gentleman Frank Patterson...but we sang with our young hearts and we prayed that Virgin Mary would look down on us young kids with a smile..we all so wanted to be pure without any sins..and for the most part i feel all of us were at that time..

[@Fpstup]

billythedoggie we sang this in primary school every May, back in the early 70s, hearing it makes me cry, I remember vividly all of us little girls walking around the convent garden singing this and other Marian hymns, a different world.

[@terryashton3541]

Yeh I can remember the same at my old Catholic school and church back in Manchester in the 1950s, sadly these beautiful hymns are not sung as often today, now I live in Australia and have not heard this hymn in years, I think the people who organise what hymns are sung at mass must be mostly of the younger generation because most of the hymns I don't know, don't forget you people out there most of the congregation at Catholic masses are senior citizens and it would be nice to include some of the old hymns now and again.

[@terryashton3541]

@@user-oh7iv3ij5x Thank you for that, with regards the Italians procession (probably to Albert Square) we we (all our family) used to watch them every year, my old school was Corpus Christi, sadly it's not there any more.

[@dillj1000]

Love you Mother Mary, protect us from the enemy, in these evil times.

[@mikeanderson8603]

What a majestic voice! Brings back childhood memories from the fifties.

[@tomwatson1434]

I love this hymn. God bless you Frank you have brought such joy to my heart in listening to this.

[@vincelockett7422]

Fond memories of my childhood. Still with me today

[@maryconvey3571]

Beautiful father I know you will serenading all the saints in heaven and our blessed mother with your bring flowers of the rarest 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@69Flynnie]

As a child sity years ago i used to go to May devotions just to hear this beautiful hymn. The love of which shines bright after this length of time.

[@thekingblaa]

My favourite hymn ever. What a performer. It is a song which brings you out in goosebumps. God bless Mary Our Blessed Mother.

[@maryannedavid6983]

Oh! Mary we crown Thee with blossoms today......what a find ! Sang this during the month of May at school . Queen of the Angels & Queen of the May .

[@sentimentaloldme]

R.I.P. Frank..Left us all too early Lovely rendition of this wonderful hymn.

[@freedomatlast8756]

You are deceived by Satan.

[@margaretsimpson5117]

We sang this often when I was at a Convent school. I love it

[@elizaokeeffe163]

Happy 1st May 2020, Our lady will protect us in these worrying times.

[@marygrotaers9857]

Pray the Rosary every day multiple times.

[@reezachity3075]

@@marygrotaers9857 Yes!

[@magegamer806]

May 1st 2022. I pray for all those suffering.

[@Charlie9165]

Very beautiful tribute to our Heavenly Mother.

[@helenoconnell4106]

What a performance to our Lady. Our Parish bulletin mentioned last Sunday this particular performance by Frank Patterson which I am thrilled to hear. A lovely tribute to our Mother Mary and my own mother. God bless them all.

[@grainneryan5948]

Beautiful! Frank, from my hometown, Clonmel. 💚

[@lewis1936]

Brings back memories of a happy time,when we were young.

[@endamerrick5412]

It was and probably still is my Mother's favorite song. It's growing on me too.

[@gemmacarmichael27]

Oh how this takes me back to standing next to my Gran and Granda at mass us singing our hearts out like our lives depended on it. For you my beautiful Granny I’ll love you forever

[@liamthedream]

You left us too early Frank but it was in Gods good time. No doubt you are singing this for his Mother in Heaven.

[@karenyeager5892]

We always sang this hymn during the May Procession at Catholic School. Our Mama and Daddy loved this song. Probably bought memories back.... as it does for me this day

[@jajanesaddictions]

Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May, our Blessed Mother Mary!

[@marykunzgoldman1276]

So beautiful!! I always listen to this in May.

[@peggycuddihy5582]

How beautiful and always part of the month of May.

[@johnoconnor4623]

Lovely song always on the First of May. Thank you Frank.

[@MsArethusa]

Happy May Day, blessings to all 2021 💐💚💐

[@1944val]

This brings my childhood back but sung by this beautiful voice it brings tears to my eyes.

[@annawalsh465]

Frank Patterson came to our school when I was in Secondary school..what an honour. I used to live in Clonmel, his home town, and a stone's throw from his mother's house. I used to see him at Mass in Clonmel every Christmas morning..lovely,gentle person..I play this every day for the month of May .x

[@tonyperkins5477]

i sang this several times to my mother on her death bed and on the last time of doing this lifted her head from a state of unconsciousness finished the verse and said '' queen of the may'' . This was the last thing she said before passing away hours later, it was incredible - love this hymn this event has changed me.

[@marynortcliff]

frank patterson is my mothers uncle

[@ChiefJohnWow]

A wonderful uncle to have.

[@ChiefJohnWow]

Let's hope you are listening to someone who sings O Holy Night this Christmas as well as he did

[@theresakennedy893]

god rest his soul, what a voice , a proud Clomel man

[@tonyburke9334]

Beautiful tribute to Our Lady

[@patrickleddy7854]

Truly a great singer, miss him hope he is in Heaven

[@GinaMastro]

I will be singing this for our May Crowning on Mothers Day.

[@robertcarapiet2047]

what a rendition of my most favorite hymn to our lady.Frank must have had a 3 minute standing ovation. I play it each morning in May.

[@carmellynch3744]

Me too

[@birdieorourke5507]

Dana wrote another beautiful hymn LADY OF KNOCK ...also beautiful. Request any hymn on Radio Maria Ireland Irelands only Catholic Radio Station on Web,but podcasts and SAORVIEW T.V 210.

[@carolinepollock5187]

Absolutely Beautiful I offer this song up to my Dad Conor in heaven.

[@seandonnelly1375]

A beautiful man with a beautiful voice, I saw him once, Unforgettable!

[@irishcountryman4866]

the best. i wish i had seen him.

[@terryashton3541]

What a tremendous voice Frank has, takes me back to when I was a child in Manchester in the 1950s we used to sing this hymn often at our church, also a lot our hymns back then were sang in Latin, sadly this is hardly ever used today.

[@katperson7332]

Same here-child of the 50s and learned this beautiful hymn in primary school. It’s not an Irish hymn as such, but I think the Irish adopted it and maybe Irish nuns brought it to Scotland, where I live, and taught it in schools here. My mother also learned it from her teachers in Catholic school during the twenties and thirties. The words vary a bit but I’m not sure which verses were the original, as composed by an American lady in the 19th century called Mary E Walsh. Try listening to Nan Merriman’s version. She was an American opera singer in the 1950s and sings it beautifully. It’s on KZbin. Sydney McEwan of course has another famous version. Unfortunately today’s younger Catholics have little knowledge of these beautiful Marian hymns.

[@terryashton3541]

@@katperson7332 Thanks so much for you comments, it seems there are very few people left who remember the 50s especially with religion.

[@katperson7332]

@@terryashton3541 Maybe it was just here in Scotland but there was a hymn we used to sing in school near the end of term, just before the summer break. We loved singing it because we knew the hols were approaching! It was called The Holiday Hymn. It began “Mother of all that is pure and glad, all that is bright and blest, as we have taken our toil to Thee, so we will take our rest”. The end was in Latin-“O causa nostrae laetitae”. Later on in my career as a primary school teacher I made sure to teach it as well!

[@bredakennedy5092]

This is my favourite hymn .May would nt be the same without it . Frank Patterson sang it so beautifully . and yes I still make my own May Altar. Thank Jesus and Mary.

[@conhoran8217]

a beautiful memory of our daughter Mary who died at childbirth on 1st may Con Horan Newbridge Kildare

[@careaustin]

I am thrilled that I found this hymn here. I never thought I would hear this Marion hymn again. As a kid the May Crowning was one of the biggest events in our parish - this is such a beautiful rendition. I thank God for Frank Patterson and his awesome voice!

[@paddyearly]

careaustin listen Sydney McEwan singing it

[@reezachity3075]

@@paddyearly Especially since he wrote it! Pray for Canon McEwan!

[@katperson7332]

Reeza Chity Actually it was written by Mary E Walsh, around 1870

[@terryashton3541]

Yeh I can remember also as a child we would sing this beautiful hymn regularly and May was a special month for our Holy Mother and for us and that was back in the 1950s, I think a lot of homage to our Holy Mother changed after Vatican 11 along with all our Latin hymns we used to sing and yet all these years later 2021 I can still recite most of my childhood hymns, it just shows what an impact they had on me and I will be deeply indebted for that and my Catholic faith.

[@thekingblaa]

God bless our Blessed Mother Mary!

[@maryconvey3571]

I’m sure our blessed lady will love this beautiful tribute from you frank r I p

[@josephinemulvenna9618]

Our Mother Mary Queen of the May ❤️ ‘Bring Flowers of the Rarest’ it’s stunningly beautiful to welcome her glorious month 🙏🏻 💐 💚 Frank Patterson sang this beautiful honour to Our Blessed Mother in such a simply deeply passionate vocal & Maureen Hegarty too 🗣🎵⭐️ It’s our Lady’s month, Padre Pio’s month & my month 😊 & it’s the month of the May Altar where we honour Our Mother Mary surrounded by flowers 🕯🌺🌸🌷🌻I love to sing this beauty on May the 1st & all through this beautiful month of Mary Queen of the May 🌹

[@maryloumahoney5192]

Remember and Loved this Hymn to Mary---- Love and Miss Frank Paterson as well

[@stephenwhelan6617]

love you mary queen of ireland

[@gerimac1]

Me too love this beautiful hymn listen to it every May day

[@MrPeteoddo]

Great song about our Blessed Mother, Queen of the May!

[@luzsypewsy1]

Such a wonderful song he sing it beautifully..

[@marybrandenburg9764]

What an incredible singer and a wonderful song. Miss him so much, but he brought such joy to so many.

[@joanmartin4580]

It brought back happy memories

[@patriciapaape9238]

Beautiful.Thank you for posting♪♫•*♫ •♫♪

[@thekingblaa]

Nothing to touch it - my favourite song of all time. What a singer.

[@sentimentaloldme]

Why does this song always make me cry....R I.P. Frank...3rd May 2021.....

[@johncallahan809]

Makes me cry. Wonderful memories of years gone by.

[@annehathaway2107]

We had a may procession 8n convent garden with all the communion girls leading and a statue surrounded in blossoms..we loved it.On another note the wonderful Frank is buried in Clonmel a few plots from my grandparents...overlooked by the hills

[@veronicabarry6220]

Beautiful hymn so uplifting 🙏

[@Inkyminkyzizwoz]

We often used to sing this when I was in primary school - takes me back!

[@patrickkelly7335]

Thomas The Miller Doherty Buncrana. R.I.P

[@joekeane5523]

On the eve of the month dedicated to the Mother of God, in the Catholic Church, I feel a litter closer to my Mother (in Heaven). Bless your eternal soul, Frank!

[@edwardrowland1853]

God has no mother! The Son of God had a worldly mother, and the Son at ALL times acknowledged the seniority, love, and absolute respect for his Almighty Father. "The father is greater than I". Joh 14:28, It is his almighty Father that will eventually put all enemies under his feet, the last enemy being death, which is not till the end of Jesus 1000 year reign, when Satan is released from the Abyss for a short while, before he is also destroyed like death.

[@scottodonnell4855]

My mother loved Mary went to church every morning gave her great strength,she had strong beliefs miss her so much,heaven is a better place with my mum and dad there

[@deirdredohertyryan9161]

My mother sang this every Mayday RIP mam 💕💐

[@ettagraham5273]

most beautiful hymn.brings back such memories,wonder how many still make a may altar,love to make one every may.

[@danathompson8279]

I make one almost every year, I love it too,

[@dogsoldier1933]

Reminds me of my Communion Day.. Childhood memories 😢💖

[@mikdan8813]

I heard this song sung for the first time last Sunday at Old St. Mary's Church in Cincinnati, by about 300 people. Beautiful.

[@coxalf]

Brings back lovely memories of being in the choir which backed Frank in Dublin and Carnegie Hall as part of the Faith of Our Father’s Concerts and the DVD recording which has all the old hymns with soloists & choir!🎶🙏🎶

[@EleanorMcGinn-rb5id]

Absolutely beautiful

[@snipper1ie]

Tears in my eyes. And, I don't believe. But thinking back to my uncle, Leo Smith(Rhythm Boys)singing this, not to mention my own father.

[@themollymaguiresband.142]

Believe

[@tonyandmaura]

Beautiful. What a wonderful singer.

[@boltonjoiner]

Such a pitty we in England dont have May Sunday walks after Holy Mass, I remember singing this hyme after a crown was placed on a statue of our blessed lady.

[@joszandstra2044]

What a beautiful song and beautiful voice... love it

[@flanhehir7798]

Love this tribute to Our Queen of the May, Mary.

[@eileenboudoin3416]

We need her more than ever thank you for the crowning of my back yard Statue of the Blessed Mother

[@seanswift9361]

Not all our times at school were happy but this song fills me with joy

[@razorramon3117]

Brings me back to our May Day Procession at Primary school in the 80s❤❤❤

[@patriciasequeira1344]

That was Superb!

[@davidomalley5931]

Class, fantastic hymn. Class singing

[@johnking5174]

I maybe an Anglican and have different views on the Blessed Virgin Mary, but I can not fault this wonderful singer. Such a beautiful song, such a superb singer. As Anglicans we hold Mary in high regard. We honour her on the Feast of the Presentation, Visitation, her birthday and of course at the Nativity. She was the mother of Jesus Christ. We may disagree on other Marian doctrines, but we do hold her with honour and respect.

[@johnduff2711]

fair play to you

[@johnking5174]

Thanks, you simply can not fault the man on the wonderful voice he had. I respect the Catholic Church in many ways. You have some very nice songs, especially to the Virgin Mary.

[@johnking5174]

@@martinjkelly777 My pleasure. I hope you are staying safe at this time.

[@johnking5174]

@@martinjkelly777 Have you been watching services online? I have seen a lot of Catholic churches streaming Masses on webcams. I am following our Church of England daily services online.

[@johnking5174]

@@martinjkelly777 I take comfort in reading my Book of Common Prayer, especially the traditional original version compiled by the great Thomas Cranmer. It feels so comforting, probably in the same way your Roman Missal and prayer book with prayers to saints comforts you?

[@jamesb3699]

My Mothers love this and sang it .❤❤❤❤

[@angelinankosi893]

I met his first cousin from Tipperary and he made me listen to this beautiful voice.It is really true good people they don’t stay long. Mhsrip 🙏🙏🙏

[@bernadettehays453]

Just PERFECT.....Wonderful voice.

[@wensuslausjustinjoseph6607]

That Irish accent sounds so good

[@kathleencarey2984]

Beautiful 1May remeber Catholic N uns Bandon Co Cork. Lovely Memories cud'nt Forget

[@coramalone2727]

My man's song loved when she sang it to us as children.today May the first is her 17th anniversary x x x

[@francescawills1383]

So many memories. Fourteen years gone ... My dad David Jude okeeffe from Middleton xx

[@jamescarty7900]

Is that Middleton in Manchester

[@theresakennedy893]

it would make u sad for them that are gone before us , thinking of them 2 day, beautiful

[@marynadononeill]

Stunning. Hail Mary Full of Grace!

[@robertcarapiet2047]

REST IN PEACE DEAR FRANK.

[@declanhoare9345]

Fabulous thinking of our late parent's and auntie mary😣

[@margaretmcgrathcummins5401]

Beautiful frank Patterson our clonmel king we think this week of our lovely late mary cummins who was great friend of Frank's lovely memories forever

[@mikethegolfer100]

Another one of Ireland's greatest O the memories of my wonderful childhood days with his cousin Frank my Irish teacher from Clonmel Just the greatest days of my life

[@garyhoward4216]

Reminds me of May Procession as a kid. Beautiful.

[@gerardlarkinhaverstockesq5019]

He was a great singer my he rest in peace.

[@vanessarichardson1779]

Gerard Larkin Haverstock Esq bb

[@elliotportner8020]

Irish tenor is just an expression. Actually it’s real fine technique of singing for the whole world

[@chriswheeler1747]

This , " Hymn". ALWAYS TAKES MY BACK TO MY INFANT DAYS. WOULD BE SINGING THIS @ " MASS FROM THE " RAFFTERS.

[@laurenvaneenoo2755]

Beautifully done!!!