AVE maris stella, Dei Mater alma, atque semper Virgo, felix caeli porta. HAIL, O Star of the ocean, God's own Mother blest, ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav'nly rest.

The hymn Ave Maris Stella (Hail Star of the Sea) printed below in English is a wonderful tribute, both in prayer and song, to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The original Latin text dates back to around the 8th-9th centuries although it has been attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153).

"Ave maris stella" (Latin for 'Hail, star of the sea') is a medieval Marian hymn, usually sung at Vespers. It was especially popular in the Middle Ages and has been used by many composers, as the basis of other compositions.

The Latin lyrics with English translation follow: Ave, maris stella, Dei mater alma, atque semper virgo, felix cœli porta. Sumens illud Ave Gabrielis ore, funda nos in pace, mutans Evæ nomen....

AVE MARIS STELLA. 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,

In the it is the Hymn for First and 2nd vespers in the Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary; also in the Office of the B. V. M. on Saturdays, and in the Little Office, Officium parvum Beatae Mariae Virginis, at First vespers, there being no 2nd vespers in these two latter cases.

Ave Maris Stella was one of the most popular hymns of the Middle Ages. Believed to have been originally composed in the 8th or 9th century, the hymn hails the Blessed Virgin as Mother of God, Star of the Sea, and mediator between God and Man.

The Ave Maris Stella is a traditional Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary, recognizes Mary as the Star of the Sea who guides Christians through life’s storms. The prayer asks for Mary’s intercession to spiritually birth Christ in our hearts and lead us to righteous lives.

The hymn consists of seven stanzas, Ave Maris Stella sung in the choir of Notre-Dame. Listen and read the lyrics in French and Latin.

2019年6月25日 · The Ave Maris Stella is a beautiful 8th-century Gregorian Chant hymn to the Blessed Virgin, invoking her under her ancient title of “Star of the Sea”– Maris Stella / Stella Maris.