Performance of Tomás Luis de Victoria,: Ave Maria à 8 by the Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips 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.
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Regina caeli, dulcis et pia,
Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, sweet and good,
O Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
O Mother of God, pray for us sinners
ut cum electis te videamus.
that with the chosen we may see thee.