Star of the Sea

Of on that is so fair and bright,

Velud maris stella,

Brighter than the dayes light,

Parens et puella:

Ic crye to thee – thou se to me-

Levedy, preye thy sone for me,

Tam pia,

That ic mote come to thee,

Maria

Levedy, flowr of alle thing,

Rosa sine spina,

Thu bere Jesu, Hevene King,

Gratia divina.

Of alle thu berst the pris,

Levedy, Quene of Paradis

Electa;

Maide milde, moder es

Effecta.

All this world was forlore

Eva peccatrice,

Till our Lord was ibore

De te genitrice.

With ‘Ave’ it went away,

Thuster night, and cometh the day

Salutis.

The welle springeth ut of thee

Virtutis.

Of care, conseil though ert best,

Felix fecundata;

Of alle wery thou ert rest.

Mater honorata.

Besek him with milde mod,

That for ous alle sad his blod

In cruce,

That we moten comen till him

In luce.

fairest and brightest of them all

even the star of the sea

brighter even than daylight

mother and daughter both

I call to you – to smile upon me

Mistress, implore of your son for me

in humble penitence

that I might come to you

Mary

Lady, flower of creation

rose without thorns

you carried Jesus, King of Heaven

through your divine grace

above all others you win the prize

Lady, Queen of Paradise

the chosen one

gentle virgin and mother

so fruitful

the whole world was lost

on account of Eve’s folly

until our Lord was born

through your bounty

with a final farewell departing

darkest night gave way to day

with a greeting

all that is well springs from you

in your virtue

in sorrow you are the best advisor

good fortune in abundance

all who are weary find rest in you

honoured mother on high

so kindly please entreat him

he who shed his blood for us all

on the cross

to let us come by him

into the light