Ave maris stella

Claudio Monteverdi - 1610 Ave maris stella, - Hail, O Star of ocean, Dei Mater alma - God's own Mother blest, Atque semper virgo - Ever sinless Virgin, Felix caeli porta. - Gate of heav'nly rest. Sumens illud Ave - Taking that sweet Ave Gabrielis ore, - Which from Gabriel came, Funda nos in pace, - Peace confirm within us, Mutans Hevae nomen. - Changing Eva's name. Solve vincla reis, - Break the sinners' fetters, Profer lumen caecis, - Make our blindness day, Mala nostra pelle, - Chase all evils from us, Bona cuncta posce. - For all blessings pray. Monstra te esse matrem, - Show thyself a Mother, Sumat per te preces, - May the Word divine Qui pro nobis natus, - Born for us thine Infant Tulit esse tuus. - Hear our prayers through thine. Virgo singularis, - Virgin all excelling, Inter omnes mitis. - Mildest of the mild, Nos culpis solutos, - Free from guilt preserve us Mites fac et castos. - Meek and undefiled. Vitam praesta puram, - Keep our life all spotless, Iter para tutum, - Make our way secure, Ut videntes Jesum - Till we find in Jesus Semper collaetemur. - Joy for evermore. Sit laus Deo Patri, - Praise to God the Father, Summo Christo decus, - Honour to the Son, Spiritui Sancto - In the Holy Spirit Tribus honor unus. Amen. - Be the glory one. Amen.