Ave Maria!

Ave Maria! Look down,

holy mother, upon us from heaven;

the sun sets, the day is passed

and quiet stand the busy throng.

Ave Maria! Enfold mercifully in your veils

this weary human world,

yours is the night and yours the refuge of the departed,

have mercy on me, ere this body doth perish.

Ave Maria! The bell tolls:

as before the night the day,

time will fade away before eternity,

you know who are among the faithful,

asleep peacefully

and smile upon our hearts,

your mild breath infuses everything,

the earth sinks, timelessness prevails.

Ave Maria! Look, o look down from the stars

above us our compassionate mother.

Ave Maria!