Performance of Tomás Luis de Victoria, Ave Maria à 4, by the Westminster Cathedral Choir; James O'Donnell, organ; David Hill conducting. [listen]
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Blessed art thou among women,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus Christus.
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus Christ.
Sancta Maria, mater Dei,
Holy Mary, mother of God,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
pray for us sinners
nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
now and in the hour of our death. Amen.