During a riot at Rome, a mob came to the house where St. Bridget lived; a leader talked of burning Bridget alive. She prayed to Our Lord to know if she should flee to safety. Jesus advised her to stay: “It doesn’t matter if they plot thy death. My power will break the malice of thy enemies: if Mine crucified Me, it is because I permitted it.” Our blessed Mother added: “Sing as a group the AVE MARIS STELLA, and I’ll guard you from every danger.”
Gregorian chant notation from the Liber Usualis.
Latin lyrics sung by the Benedictine Monks of the Abbey at Ganagobie
Hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary: Ave Maris Stella
| Ave maris stella, Dei Mater alma, atque semper Virgo, felix caeli porta. | Hail, O Star of the ocean God’s own Mother blest, ever sinless Virgin, gate of heavenly rest. |
| Sumens illud Ave Gabrielis ore, funda nos in pace, mutans Hevae nomen. | Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came, peace confirm within us, changing Eve’s name. |
| Solve vincula reis, profer lumen caecis mala nostra pelle, bona cuncta posce. | Break the sinners’ fetters, make our blindness day, Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray. |
| Monstra te esse matrem: sumat per te preces, qui pro nobis natus, tulit esse tuus. | Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine. |
| Virgo singularis, inter omnes mites, nos culpis solutos, mites fac et castos. | Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild, free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled. |
| Vitam praesta puram, iter para tutum: ut videntes Iesum semper collaetemur. | Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore. |
| Sit laus Deo Patri, summo Christo decus, Spiritui Sancto, tribus honor unus. Amen. | Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son, in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen. |
Posted on October 14, 2014.
“Take not your eyes from the light of this star if you would not be overwhelmed by the waves; if the storms of temptation arise, if you are thrown upon the rocks of affliction, look to the star, invoke Mary. Are you confounded at the enormity of your sins, are you ashamed at the defilement of your conscience, are you terrified on account of the dreadful judgment, so that you begin to be overpowered by sadness, or even to sink into the abyss of despair, then turn your thoughts to Mary. In dangers, in distress, in doubt, call on Mary. She will not be far from your mouth, or your heart; and that you may obtain her intercession omit not to imitate her conduct. When you follow her, you will not go astray; when you invoke her, you will no longer be in doubt; when she supports you, you will not fall; when she leads you, you will surely come to eternal life, and will find by your own experience that she is justly called Maria-that is, Star of the Sea”. St. Bernard
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