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Alma Redemptoris Mater
Alma Redemptóris Máter,
quæ pérvia caéli porta mánes,
Et stélla máris, succúrre cadénti
súrgere qui cúrat pópulo:
Tu quæ genuísti, natúra miránte,
túum sánctum Genitórem:
Virgo prius ac postérius,
Gabriélis ab óre súmens íllud Ave,
peccatórum miserére.
English
Mother of Christ! hear thou thy people's
cry, Star of the deep, and portal of the
sky! Sinking we strive, and call to thee
for aid, Mother of Him who thee from
nothing made: Oh, by that joy which
Gabrial brought to thee, Thou Virgin first
and last, let us thy mercy see.
Alma Redemptóris Máter,
quæ pérvia caéli porta mánes,
Et stélla máris, succúrre cadénti
súrgere qui cúrat pópulo:
Tu quæ genuísti, natúra miránte,
túum sánctum Genitórem:
Virgo prius ac postérius,
Gabriélis ab óre súmens íllud Ave,
peccatórum miserére.
English
Mother of Christ! hear thou thy people's
cry, Star of the deep, and portal of the
sky! Sinking we strive, and call to thee
for aid, Mother of Him who thee from
nothing made: Oh, by that joy which
Gabrial brought to thee, Thou Virgin first
and last, let us thy mercy see.
