Ave Maris Stella (in English and Latin)
The “Ave Maris Stella” is a hymn to Mary. The author of this Gregorian chant is unknown, but it was already being sung in the Middle Ages. It is notably the Marian hymn of Vespers, along withthe Canticle of Mary. This text, whose magnificent words place us under the protection of the Blessed Mother of God, Star of the Sea, can also be recited as a prayer to Mary. Discover the lyrics in English as well as in Latin.
Hail, Star of the Sea (English version)
“Hail bright star of ocean,
God’s own Mother blest,
Ever sinless Virgin,
Gate of heavenly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave
Which from Gabriel came,
Peace confirm within us,
Changing Eva’s name.
Break the captives’ fetters,
Light on blindness pour,
All our ills expelling,
Every bliss implore.
Show thyself a Mother;
May the Word Divine,
Born for us thy Infant,
Hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling,
Mildest of the mild,
Freed from guilt, preserve us,
Pure and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless,
Make our way secure,
Till we find in Jesus
Joy for evermore.
Through the highest heaven
To the Almighty Three
Father, Son, and Spirit
One same glory be,
Amen!”
Ave Maris Stella (Latin version)
“Ave, maris stella,
Dei Mater alma.
Atque semper Virgo,
felix caeli porta.
Sumens illud Ave
Gabrielis ore,
Funda nos in pace,
mutans Hevae nomen.
Solve vincla reis,
profer lumen caecis,
Mala nostra pelle,
bona cuncta posce.
Monstra te esse matrem :
Sumat per te preces,
qui pro nobis natus
tulit esse tuus.
Virgo singularis,
inter omnes mitis,
nos culpis solutos
mites fac et castos.
Vitam presta puram,
iter para tutum,
ut videntes Jesum,
semper collaetemur
Sit laus Deo Patri,
summo Christo decus,
Spiritui Sancto,
tribus honor unus.
Amen.”
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