It was written by English poet, philanthropist, and Roman Catholic convert, Adelaide Anne Procter (1825-1864), and first published in her book A Chaplet of Verses in 1862.
Tunes it is set to include:
- An unnamed tune, composed by an unnamed Sister of Notre Dame and first published in May Chimes in 1871.
- An unnamed tune composed by Oscar Weil (1839-1921) and published in Boston by the Arthur P. Schmidt Music Company in 1880.
The chorus "Ora pro me" translates as "Pray for me".
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Examples
Singer with organ:
Lyrics
Traditional words
Ave Maria! bright and pure,Hear, O hear me when I pray;
Pains and pleasures try the pilgrim
On his long and dreary way;
Fears and perils are around me.
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Ave Maria, Queen of heaven,
Teach, O teach me to obey;
Lead me on through fierce temptations,
Stand and meet me in the way.
When I fail and faint, my Mother,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Then shall I, if Thou, O Mary,
Art my strong support and stay,
Fear nor feel the three-fold danger,
Standing forth in dread array.
Now and ever shield and guard me,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
When my eyes are slowly closing,
And I fade from earth away,
And when Death, the stern destroyer,
Claims my body as his prey,
Claims my soul, O then, sweet Mary,
Ave Maria, bright and pure.
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
On his long and dreary way;
Fears and perils are around me.
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Ave Maria, Queen of heaven,
Teach, O teach me to obey;
Lead me on through fierce temptations,
Stand and meet me in the way.
When I fail and faint, my Mother,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Then shall I, if Thou, O Mary,
Art my strong support and stay,
Fear nor feel the three-fold danger,
Standing forth in dread array.
Now and ever shield and guard me,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
When my eyes are slowly closing,
And I fade from earth away,
And when Death, the stern destroyer,
Claims my body as his prey,
Claims my soul, O then, sweet Mary,
Ave Maria, bright and pure.
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Modern English
Ave Maria! bright and pure,Hear, O hear me when I pray;
Pains and pleasures try the pilgrim
On the long and dreary way;
Fears and perils are around me.
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Ave Maria, Queen of heaven,
Teach, O teach me to obey;
Lead me on through fierce temptations,
Stand and meet me in the way.
When I fail and faint, my Mother,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Then shall I, if You, O Mary,
Are my strong support and stay,
Fear nor feel the three-fold danger,
Standing forth in dread array.
Now and ever shield and guard me,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
When my eyes are slowly closing,
And I fade from earth away,
And when Death, the stern destroyer,
Claims my body as his prey,
Claims my soul, O then, sweet Mary,
Ave Maria, bright and pure.
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Pains and pleasures try the pilgrim
On the long and dreary way;
Fears and perils are around me.
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Ave Maria, Queen of heaven,
Teach, O teach me to obey;
Lead me on through fierce temptations,
Stand and meet me in the way.
When I fail and faint, my Mother,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
Then shall I, if You, O Mary,
Are my strong support and stay,
Fear nor feel the three-fold danger,
Standing forth in dread array.
Now and ever shield and guard me,
Ave Maria, bright and pure,
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
When my eyes are slowly closing,
And I fade from earth away,
And when Death, the stern destroyer,
Claims my body as his prey,
Claims my soul, O then, sweet Mary,
Ave Maria, bright and pure.
Ora pro me, ora pro me.
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