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Ave maris stella
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ave maris stella by Johannes Nepomuk Skraup — Lyrics
Ave, maris stella,
Dei Mater alma,
Atque semper Virgo,
Felix caeli porta.
Sumens illud Ave
Gabrielis ore,
Funda nos in pace,
Mutans Evae nomen.
Solve vincla reis,
Profer lumen caecis,
Mala nostra pelle,
Bona cuncta posce
Monstra te esse matrem
Sumat per te preces,
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About Ave maris stella
A familiar and deeply cherished Marian antiphon, Ave maris stella is often sung in services honouring the Virgin Mary. This sacred motet is set for SATB choir in the original Latin. The text addresses Mary as the 'star of the sea' and 'mother of God,' a 'gentle virgin' and the 'happy gate of heaven.' It invokes her intercession for peace, guidance, and protection, asking her to 'show yourself a mother' so that through her, prayers may be received by her son. The text seeks her blessing for a pure life and a safe journey, that the faithful may rejoice in seeing Jesus. The motet concludes with praise to the Trinity.
