Ave Dei Patris Filia

Ave, Dei patris filia nobilissima, (scroll down for English) Dei filii mater dignisima, Dei spiritus sponsa venustissima, Dei unius et trini ancilla subiectissima. Ave, summe eternitatis filia clementissima, summe veritatis mater piissima, summe bonitatis sponsa benignissima, summe trinitatis ancilla mitissima. Ave, eterne charitatis filia desideratissima, eterne sapientie mater gratissima, eterne spirationis sponsa sacratissima, coeterne maiestatis ancilla sincerissima. Ave, lesu tui filii filia Christi Dei tui mater alma, sponsi sponsa sine ulla macula Deitatis ancilla sessioni proxima. Ave, Domini filia singulariter generosa, Domini mater singulariter gloriosa, Domini sponsa singulariter speciosa, Domini ancilla singulariter obsequiosa. Ave, plena gratia poli regina, misericordie mater meritis preclara, mundi Domina a glorissima semper virgo Maria. Amen. *********************************************************** Hail, most noble daughter of God the Father, Most worthy mother of God yje Son, most comely bride of God the Spirit, most obedient handmaiden of God, the three in one and one in three. Hail, most merciful daughter of all eternity, most pious mother of all truth, most kindly bride of all goodness, most gentle handmaiden of the Trinity most high. Hail, most longed-for daughter of eternal charity, dearest mother of eternal wisdom, most hallowed bride of the eternal spirit, purest handmaiden of co-eternal majesty. Hail, daughter of Jesus, your son, and kindly mother of Christ, your God, immaculate bride of the bridegroom, hand- maiden of the Godhead at whose side you sit. Hail, most noble daughter of the Lord, most glorious mother of the Lord, fairest bride of the Lord, most obedient handmaiden of the Lord. Hail, Queen of Heaven, full of grace, mother of mercy, pre-eminent in merit, mistress of the world, foretold by the patriarchs, empress of the world below, proclaimed by the prophets. Hail, fruitful virgin, glorious as the sun, spotless mother, beautiful as the moon. Hail, wondrous mother who laboured in childbirth, glistening star of the sea, blessed gate of Heaven. Be to us a straight way to eternal joy, where there is peace and glory. O most glorious ever-virgin Mary. Amen. ******************* From the CD: The Tallis Christmas Mass The Tallis Scholars Directed by Peter Phillips Gimell Records Ltd, 1998. ******************* The photographs were taken by 'muisire' in the grounds of the Pantasaph Franciscan Friary in Flintshire, Wales (http://www.pantasaph.org.uk/) on Tuesday the 5th of June 2012. *******************