AVE MARIA STELLA
Hymni in honorem B. Mariæ V.
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English: OCEAN STAR, WE GREET YOU
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Ave maris stella, Dei mater alma, Atque semper virgo, Felix coeli porta. |
Hail, O Star of ocean, God's own Mother blest, Ever sinless Virgin, Gate of heav'nly rest. |
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Sumens illud Ave Gabriélis ore, Funda nos in pace Mutans Hevæ nomen. |
Taking that sweet Ave Which from Gabriel came, Peace confirm within us, Changing Eva's name. |
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Solve vincla reis, Profer lumen cæcis, Mala nostra pelle, Bona cuncta posce. |
Break the sinners' fetters, Make our blindness day, Chase all evils from us, For all blessing pray. |
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Monstra te esse matrem, Sumat per te preces Qui pro nobis natus Tulit esse tuus. |
Show thyself a Mother, May the Word divine Born for us thine Infant Hear our prayers through thine. |
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Virgo singuláris, Inter omnes mitis, Nos culpis solútos Mites fac et castos. |
Virgin all excelling, Mildest of the mild, Free from guilt preserve us Meek and undefiled. |
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Vitam præsta puram, Iter para tuum, Ut vidéntes Jesum Semper collætémur. |
Keep our life all spotless, Make our way secure, Till we find in Jesus Joy for evermore. |
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Sit laus Deo Patri, Summo Christo decus, Spirítui Sancto Tribus honor unus. |
Praise to God the Father, Honour to the Son, In the Holy Spirit Be the glory one. |
| ** | Amen. | Amen. |
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