Alma Redemptoris Mater

lma Redemptoris Mater, quæ Loving Mother of the Redeemer, A pervia cæli Porta manes, et stella gate of heaven, star of the sea, assist maris, succure cadenti, Sugere qui your people who have fallen yet strive curat, populo: tu quæ genuisti, Natura to rise again. To the wonderment of mirante, tuum sanctum Genitorem, nature you bore your Creator, Virgo prius ac posterius, Gabrielis ab yet remained a virgin after as before. ore Sumens illud Ave, peccatorum You who received Gabriel's joyful miserere. greeting, have pity on us poor sinners.

Up to Christmas: Up to Christmas: V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ. V. The Angel of the Lord declared R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto. unto Mary R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. Oremus. Gratiam tuam, quæsumus, Domine, Let us pray. mentibus nostris infunde: ut, qui, Pour forth we beseech Thee, O Lord, Angelo nuntiante, Christii Filii tui Thy grace into our hearts, that we to incarnationem cognovimus; per whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy passionem eius et crucem, ad Son, was made known by the message resurrectionis gloriam per ducamur. of an angel, may, by His passion and Per eundem Christum Dominum cross, be brought to the glory of his nostrum. Amen. Resurrection; through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

From Christmas From Christmas: V. Post partum, Virgo, inviolata V. After childbirth, O Virgin, thou Up to Christmas: permansisti. didst remain inviolate. V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ. R. Dei Genetrix, intercede pro nobis. R. O Mother of God, plead for us. R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary Oremus. Let us pray. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit Deus, qui salutis æternæ, beatæ Mariæ O God, Who by the fruitful virginity of virginitate fecunda, humano generi blessed Mary, hast given to mankind præmia præstitisti: tribue quæsumus; ut the rewards of eternal salvation: grant, From Christmas ipsam pro nobis intercedere sentiamus, we beseech You, that we may experi- V. Post partum, Virgo, inviolata permansisti. per quam meruimus auctorem vitæ ence her intercession for us, by whom R. Dei Genetrix, intercede pro nobis. suscipere, Dominum nostrum Iesum we deserved to receive the Author of After childbirth, O Virgin, thou didst remain inviolate. Christum, Filium tuum. Amen. life, our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. O Mother of God, plead for us. Amen