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Ave maris stella in F a3
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ave maris stella in F a3 by Franciszek Walczyński — 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 in F a3
Franciszek Walczyński's Ave maris stella is a sacred motet for three-part women's voices (SSA) setting the traditional Latin Marian antiphon. The text invokes Mary as the star of the sea, the nurturing Mother of God and ever-virgin, and the blessed gate of heaven. It pleads for her intercession, asking her to transform Eve's name (representing sin) into Ave (representing grace), to loosen the chains of the guilty, bring light to the blind, and ward off evil. The composer captures the devotional essence of the prayer, asking Mary to show herself a mother and present our petitions to her son. The motet concludes with a prayer for a pure life and safe journey, that we may rejoice with Jesus, and a doxology praising God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
