*Verse 1*
In
our
home
there
lived
a
girl
so
true,
Punctual,
obedient,
in
all
she
would
do,
Mary
Gorrety,
early
before
the
dawn,
Sweeping
the
compound
before
school
was
on.
Books
under
the
lamp
when
night
was
deep,
Others
were
sleeping,
but
she
could
not
sleep,
Challenges
many,
fees
were
not
there,
But
Asiro
knelt
down
in
humble
prayer. *
Chorus*
Mary
Gorrety
Asiro,
with
an
open
heart,
A
loving
heart,
you
gave
your
whole
part,
You
give
wholesomely,
you
never
complain,
Our
nurse,
our
joy,
after
all
the
pain.
Now
the
family
prays
for
you
night
and
day,
May
God
protect
you
always
in
your
way,
In
the
ward,
on
the
road,
wherever
you
be,
Mary,
our
daughter,
live
long,
be
free. *
Verse 2*
You
struggled
to
study,
through
tears
and
through
rain,
Walking
long
distances,
bearing
the
pain,
But
God
saw
your
effort,
God
heard
your
cry,
And
lifted
you
up,
up
so
high.
Now
the
white
uniform
fits
you
so
well,
A
story
of
courage
you
have
to
tell,
You
help
papa,
you
help
mama
at
home,
You
treat
the
sick,
no
one
feels
alone.
So
we,
your
family,
lift
our
voices
high,
Hands
to
heaven,
looking
to
the
sky,
God
who
kept
you
till
this
nursing
day,
Keep
our
Mary,
guide
her
all
the
way.
May
God
protect
her
always
in
her
life,
From
sickness,
from
danger,
from
worry
and
strife,
Mary
Gorrety
Asiro,
our
pride,
our
star,
An
open
heart,
you’
ve
come
so
far.
Mary
Gorrety,
we
love
you
so
dear,
May
God's
favour
follow
you
year
by
year,
Our
punctual
daughter,
now
a
nurse
so
true,
The
whole
family
is
proud
of
you.
Mary
Gorrety.