Ave Maris Stella
A classic Marian Hymn, is the 'Hail star of the sea'. This recording is well sung. The first background painting is by Pompeo Batoni, and the latter two are by Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato. The Latin lyrics with English translation follow:
Ave, maris stella, Dei mater alma, atque semper virgo, felix cœli porta.
Sumens illud Ave Gabrielis ore, funda nos in pace, mutans Evæ nomen.
Solve vincla reis, profer lumen cæcis, mala nostra pelle, bona cuncta posce.
Monstra te esse matrem, sumat per te precem qui pro nobis natus tulit esse tuus. Virgo singularis, inter omnes mitis, nos culpis solutes mites fac et castos.
Vitam præsta puram, iter para tutum, ut videntes Jesum semper collætemur.
Sit laus Deo Patri, summo Christo decus, Spiritui Sancto honor, tribus unus. Amen.
Hail, star of the sea, nurturing Mother of God, and ever Virgin happy gate of Heaven. Receiving that "Ave" from the mouth of Gabriel, establish us in peace, transforming the name of "Eva".
Loosen the chains of the guilty, send forth light to the blind, our evil do thou dispel, entreat (for us) all good things.
Show thyself to be a Mother: through thee may he receive prayer, who, being born for us, undertook to be thine own.
O unique Virgin, meek above all others, make us, set free from (our) sins, meek and chaste.
Bestow a pure life, prepare a safe way: that seeing Jesus, we may ever rejoice.
Praise be to God the Father, to the Most High Christ glory, to the Holy Spirit honour, to the Three equally. Amen.
Labels: Latin Hymns and Prayers
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