free-to-use (ie public domain or copyright-free), meaning the words can be copied and sung to at least one tune with no concerns about copyright or performance licensing. Many such hymns are old/traditional - but where possible a variety of styles / genres are included.
There are three sections below: one is hymns that are specifically about Mary in the month of May. The second is a more general set of free-use devotional hymns about Mary, while the third list has general devotional Marian hymns which are not (or may not be) in the public domain as yet.
Note: This is a list of general purpose hymns of devotion to Mary: it does not include settings of the Magnificat, or hymns that are specific to particular countries, shrines or titles (eg Fatima, Lourdes, Perpetual Help, Carmel).
There are three sections below: one is hymns that are specifically about Mary in the month of May. The second is a more general set of free-use devotional hymns about Mary, while the third list has general devotional Marian hymns which are not (or may not be) in the public domain as yet.
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Free-use hymns for the month of May
- Hail Virgin Dearest Mary
- Holy Mary now we Crown Thee (You)
- May is the Month of Mary
- O Mary Dearest Mother
General free-use Marian hymns
- Ave Maria O Maiden O Mother (Mater amabilis, ora pro nobis)
- Be Joyful Mary
- Daughter of a Mighty Father
- Daily Daily Sing to Mary
- Hail All Hail Great Queen of Heaven
- Hail Queen EnthronedHail Queen of Heaven
- Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above
- Hail Mary Pearl of Grace
- Hail Thou Star of Ocean - Caswall
- Holy Mary Mother Mild
- Holy Queen We Bend Before Thee - Caswall
- I'll Sing a Hymn to Mary
- Immaculate Mary
- Knowest Thou Sweet Mary
- Look Down, O Mother Mary - Vaughan
- Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue
- Mary Dearest Mother
- Mary Immaculate Star of the Morning
- Mary Let Perpetual Succour
- Mary Mildest Queen Remember
- Mary Our Mother
- Mary Queen of Peace
- Mary Woman of the Promise
- Mother at Your Feet is Kneeling
- Mother Dear O Pray for Me
- Mother Dearest, Mother Fairest
- Mother Mary at Thine Altar - Faber
- Mother of Christ
- O Blessed Day of Motherhood
- O Glorious Maid Exalted Far - Percy Dearmer (1867-1936)
- O Holy Mary (O holy dwelling place of God)
- O Immaculate Heart of Mary
- O Maid Conceived Without a Stain
- O Mary Loving MotherO Mary of Graces
- O Mother Blest
- O Purest of Creatures O Virgin Mother
- On this Day O Beautiful Mother
- Our Lady's Expectation (Like the Dawning of the Morning) - Faber
- Our Lady's Holy Name how Sweet
- Sing of Mary Pure and Lowly
- Shall we not Love Thee Mother Dear
- Thou Art The Star of Morning / O Plena Gratia (for Assumption)
- Virgin Wholly Marvellous - John W. Atkinson
- Ye who Claim the Faith of Jesus
Popular Marian hymns which may still be copyright
- All Hail to You Mary
- As I Kneel Before You
- Ave Maria - Kantor (info)
- Be With us Mary Along the Way
- Blessed One - Thompson
- Mary First Among Believers - Dufner (info)
- Mary, Most Holy
- Mary, Sing with Joyful Heart (Ave Maria) - Quinn
- Mary Woman of the Promise - Fleischaker
- Mary’s Song (My soul praises God my Lord)
- Maiden the Angel Spoke to You - Lee
- Sing we of the Blessed Mother
- Virgin Great and Glorious
- When Creation was Begun
- When Mary Listened to God's Word
- Woman of the Sacred Heart - Maher (info)
As a Catholic in Australia, I've never heard of Marian devotions particular to November. In October, yes, in honour of the Holy Rosary. And of course, in May -- even down under, in the southern hemisphere.
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