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Ave maris stella IV
Staff Notation • Sacred, Office hymns
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Ave maris stella IV by Anonymous — 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 IV
This setting of the Marian antiphon Ave maris stella is by an anonymous composer, likely dating from the medieval period. The text, a prayer to Mary as the 'star of the sea', praises her role as Mother of God and perpetual Virgin, the 'happy gate of heaven'. It asks her to found us in peace, to loosen the chains of the guilty, bring light to the blind, and ward off our evils. The four-part setting is for TBBB voices, sung in Latin, and is a traditional example of sacred office music from the medieval tradition.
