Ave Maria

Ave Maria, gratia plena
Dominus tecum

Benedicata tu in mulieribus

Et benedictus fructus ventri tui Jesus

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei

Ora pro nobis pecatoribus

Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae

Amen.

(Prayer to the Virgin Mary)

this is the "Hail Mary" in latin...please learn it. There will be a quiz.

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

There is something strikingly beautiful about an old traditional hymn. The serenity of the still church filled with the faithful when suddenly the majestic strains of the pipe organ fills the sanctuary with its thundering voice. The congregation rises as the procession signals the beginning of the Holy Liturgy, and the rest is heaven on earth. Envision the incense, the candles, the vestments (all of which were mandated by God; Exodus).

Holy God, we praise Thy Name
Lord of all, we bow before Thee
All on earth, Thy scepter claim
All in heaven above adore Thee
Infinite Thy vast domain
Everlasting is Thy reign

Music: Vienna c.1774
Text: Ignaz Franz 1719-1790
Translator: Clarence Walworth 1820-1900