AVE MARIA! O MAIDEN, O MOTHER

AVE MARIA! O MAIDEN, O MOTHER 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! CHORUS Mater amabilis, ora pro nobis, Pray for thy children who call upon thee; Ave sanctissima! Ave purrissima! 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!