A medieval Marian hymn, usually sung at Vespers. Authorship is attributed to several people: Bernard of Clairvaux (12th century), Saint Venantius Fortunatus (6th century) and Hermannus Contractus (11th century). In the 10th century, the antiphon was added to two 9th-century manuscripts (one currently kept in Salzburg and one at the Abbey of Saint Gall).
lyrics
AVE, MARIS STELLA, DEI MATER ALMA, ATQUE SEMPER VIRGO, FELIX COELI 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 SOLUTOS MITES FAC ET CASTOS. VITAM PRÆSTA PURAM, ITER PARA TUTUM, UT VIDENTES IESUM SEMPER COLLÆTEMUR. SIT LAUS DEO PATRI, SUMMO CHRISTO DECUS, SPIRITUI SANCTO HONOR, TRIBUS UNUS.
Hail, Star of the Sea, nurturing Mother of God, and ever Virgin, happy gate of Heaven. Receiving that hail from the mouth of Gabriel, establish us in peace, transforming the name of Eve. Loosen the chains of the guilty, send forth light to the blind, our evil do Thou dispel, entreat 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 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.
Proceeds of this release will go to charity. This iconic concert was restored from vinyl and remastered by me. I've also (re-)designed the artwork. nion
New on the always-great label Velvet Blue Music is “Slow Parade” from Gileah Taylor, boasting warm songs built on piano and guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 26, 2024
Delightfully unpredictable debut from a New York electronic producer and composer with backgrounds in psychedelic rock, jazz, and indie pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 25, 2024
Toronto rivals San Francisco as the North American capital of jangle pop as evidenced by this new record of sunny jams from the Motorists. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2024