Hail, O Star of The Sea

HAIL STAR OF THE SEA.

Ave Maris Stella (Latin for Hail, star of the sea) is a Marian hymn that was popular in the middle ages. The hymn presents the Virgin Mary as a merciful and loving mother and is also used as a prayer.

During at Rome, a mob came to the house where St. Bridget lived. Their leader suggested burn her alive, terrified she prayed to our Lord that she may be able to flee to safety but asked her to stay:

“It doesn’t matter if they plot your death, My power will break the malice of your 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.

Even though its author is not known and attributed to many, its ownership is ours, we who face difficult times in our lives and even forced at times to flee. We that are forced to be drug addicts just to run from our troubled lives, we that are hunted with suicidal thoughts convincing us that things will never get better and ending our lives is the only way out. We are the ones that our Mother ever virgin ask to sing the AVE MARIS STELLA that she may guard as from all dangers of our times.

Saint Bernard once said

“take not your eyes from the light of this star if you would not be overwhelmed by the waves; if the storms of temptations arise, if you are thrown upon the rocks of affliction, look to the star, invoke Mary. Are you cofounded 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”.

Let us keep our eyes on her and always sing and pray this beautiful words for her protection and to receive God's graces each day.

Hail, O Star of the ocean
God’s own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin,
gate of heavenly rest.

Taking that sweet Ave,
which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us,
changing Eve’s name.

Break the sinners’ fetters,
make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us,
for all blessings pray.

Show thyself a Mother,
may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant
hear our prayers through thine.

Virgin all excelling,
mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us
meek and undefiled.

Keep our life all spotless,
make our way secure
till we find in Jesus,
joy for evermore.

Praise to God the Father,
honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit,
be the glory one. Amen.