HAIL, THOU STAR OF OCEAN

Hail, thou star of ocean,\nPortal of the sky;\nEver virgin mother\nOf the Lord most high.\nOh! By Gabriel’s ave,\nUtter’d long ago,\nEva’s name reversing,\n‘Stablish peace below.\n2. Break the captive’s fetters:\nLight on blindness pour;\nAll our ills expelling,\nEvery bliss implore.\nShow thyself a mother;\nOffer him our sighs,\nWho for us incarnate\nDid not thee despise.\n3. Virgin of all virgins,\nTo thy shelter take us;\nGentlest of the gentle,\nChaste and gentle make us.\nStill, as on we journey,\nHelp our weak endeavour;\nTill with thee and Jesus\nWe rejoice for ever.\n4. Through the highest heaven,\nTo the almighty three,\nFather, Son, and Spirit,\nOne same glory be.