Jean de Castro
(c.1540 - 1611)

Ave maris stella
(S.T. (or T.B.))
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Pub. 1593. This edition is offered at original pitch for S.T. or transposed down a fifth for T.B.
Lyrics: Anon

Ave, maris stella, Dei Mater alma,
Atque semper Virgo, felix cæli 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 preces,
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 Jesum, semper collætemur.

Sit laus Deo Patri, summo Christo decus
Spiritui Sancto, Tribus honor unus. Amen.

Hail, star of the sea, blessed Mother of God and ever Virgin, happy gate of heaven.

Receiving that Ave from the mouth of Gabriel, establish us in peace, changing the name of Eve.

Loosen the chains of sinners, give light to the blind, drive away our ills, obtain for us all good things.

Show thyself a mother may he hear thy prayers who, born for us, was willing to be thy Son.

Virgin above all others, meeker than all, make us free from sin, meek and pure.

Obtain for us a pure life, make safe our path, that seeing Jesus we may ever rejoice with thee.

To God the Father be praise, glory to Christ on high, honour to the Holy Spirit, one in three. Amen.


(trans. St Cecilia's Abbey, I.O.W.)