Ave Maria! Before you Man with a prayer bow ... To you, Mediatrix saint From cliff dark cry ... Driven by human hostility, We have found shelter here myself ... Oh, throne mournfully imploring And we send down a peaceful sleep! Ave Maria!
Ave Maria! Night came. We exhausted grave grief And our bed is rock Above this perpetual stormy sea. Look at us! You dreams ominous swarm transhumance off Spill into the hearts of complacency And quickly sweep the night ... Ave Maria!
Ave Maria! Not terrible Anywhere with you evil force ... Not you, full of grace, Persecuted, we hid in the mountains! And at this late hour, imploring To thee I call: give ear! Be our holy PROTECTION And quiet sleep we send down! Ave Maria!