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Ave preclara (tr93)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sequence hymns
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Ave preclara (tr93) by Anonymous — Lyrics
Ave, præclara maris stella, in lucem gentium, Maria, divinitus orta.
Euge, Dei porta, quæ non aperta, veritatis lumen, ipsum Solem justitiæ, indutum carne, ducis in orbem.
Virgo decus mundi, Regina cœli, præelecta ut sol, pulchra lunaris ut fulgor, agnosce omnes te diligentes.
Te plenam fide, virgam almæ stirpis Jesse nascituram, priores desideraverant patres et prophetæ.
Te lignum vitæ, sancto rorante pneumate parituram divini floris amygdalum, signavit Gabriel.
Tu Agnum, regem terræ dominatorem, Moabtici de petra deserti ad montem filiæ Sion traduxisti.
Tuque furentem Leviathan, serpentem tortuosumque et vectem collidens, damnoso crimine mundum exemisti.
Hinc gentium nos reliquiæ, tuæ sub cultu memoriæ mirum in modum quem es enixa propitiationis Agnum, regnantem cœlo æternaliter, devocamus ad aram, mactandum mysterialiter.
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About Ave preclara (tr93)
This setting of a Latin sequence hymn is for two voices (ST). The text, a Marian antiphon, hails the Virgin Mary as the "shining star of the sea" and "gate of God." It praises her as the "light of nations," the mother of Christ, and "glory of the world, Queen of Heaven." The poet emphasizes her purity and divine election, referencing Old Testament prophecies and the Annunciation by Gabriel. Mary is depicted as the "tree of life" and the one who bore the "Lamb, ruler of the earth." The text concludes by crediting her with overcoming evil, symbolized by the "furious Leviathan," thereby saving the world from sin. This sacred piece offers a rich devotional meditation on Mary's role in salvation history.
