Full Lyrics
VERSE 1
Ave Maria! O maiden, O mother
Fondly thy children are calling on thee
Thine are the graces unclaimed by another
Sinless and beautiful star of the sea
REFRAIN
Mater amabilis ora pro nobis
Pray for thy children who call upon thee
Ave sanctissima Ave purissima
Sinless and beautiful star of the sea
VERSE 2
Ave Maria! the night shades are falling
Softly our voices arise unto thee
Earth's lonely exiles to succor are calling
Sinless and beautiful star of the sea
VERSE 3
Ave Maria! thou portal of heaven
Harbour of refuge to thee do we flee
Lost in the darkness by stormy winds driven
Shine on our pathway fair star of the sea
