Full Lyrics
VERSE 1
Ave Maria! O Maiden, O Mother,
Proudly 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 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 for succour 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!
