Of on that is so fair and bright,
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Velud maris stella,
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Brighter than the dayes light,
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Parens et puella:
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Ic crye to thee--thou se to me-
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Levedy, preye thy sone for me,
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Tam pia,
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That ic mote come to thee,
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Maria.
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Levedy, flowr of alle thing,
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Rosa sine spina,
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Thu bere Jesu, Hevene King,
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Gratia divina.
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Of alle thu berst the pris,
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Levedy, quene of paradis
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Electa;
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Maide milde, moder es
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Effecta.
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All this world was foremore
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Eva peccatricce,
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Till our Lord was ibore
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De te genetrice.
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With "Ave" it went away,
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Thuster night, and cometh the day
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Salutis.
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The welle springeth ut of thee
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Virtutis.
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Of care, conseil thou ert best,
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Felix fecundata;
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Of alle wery thou ert rest.
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Mater honorata.
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Besek him now with milde mod,
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That for ous alle sad his blod
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In cruce,
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That we moten comen till him
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In luce.
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Star of the Sea (Stella Maris)
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| Mediaeval Baebes |