HAIL THOU STAR OF OCEAN (AVE MARIS STELLA)

HAIL THOU STAR OF OCEAN

(AVE MARIS STELLA)

Hail thou star of ocean

Portal of the sky

Ever Virgin Mother

Of the Lord most high

Oh by Gabriel's Ave

Uttered long ago

Eva's name reversing

Established peace below

Break the sinner's fetters

Light on darkness pour

All our ills expelling

Every bliss implore

Show thyself a mother

Offer Him our sighs

Who for us Incarnate

Did not thee deny

Virgin of all Virgins

To thy shelter take us

Gentlest of the gentle

Chaste and gentle make us

Still as on we journey

Help our weak endeavour

Till with thee and Jesus

We may live forever

Through the highest heaven

To the almighty Three

Father, Son and Spirit,

One same glory be.

Amen