Marian antiphon: “Alma redemptoris Mater”
Marian antiphon “Alma redemptoris mater”: text and meaning
| Alma redemptoris mater Quae pervia caeli porta manes et stella maris Succurre cadenti surgere qui curat populo Tu quae genuisti natura mirante Tuum sanctum genitorem Virgo prius ac posterius Gabrielis ab ore sumens illud ave Peccatorum miserere | Holy Mother of the Redeemer Who are the entrance and gate of heaven And star of the sea Come to the aid of the fallen people Who seek to rise You who brought forth Through an admirable nature Your holy Begetter (creator) Virgin before and after From the mouth of Gabriel Receiving that Ave Have mercy on sinners |
The antiphon “Alma Redemptoris Mater” and its place in the liturgy and in Marian devotion are valued by Paul VI in the apostolic exhortation Marialis Cultus, which recognizes in the Marian antiphons a privileged expression of faith and of popular piety.
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