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Gaudeámus omnes in Dómino,
diem festum celebrántes
sub honóre Sanctórum ómnium:
de quorum solemnitáte gáudent Ángeli,
et colláudant Fílium Dei.

Exsultáte justi in Dómino:
rectos decet collaudátio.

Let us all rejoice in the Lord,
celebrating a festival day
in honor of all the Saints:
at whose solemnity the Angels rejoice,
and give praise to the Son of God.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye just: praise becometh the upright.

• Singers: Seminarians of the Diocese of Haarlem
• Location: Seminary of the Diocese of Haarlem (Netherlands)

Maria!
Totus Tuus sum, Maria,
Mater nostri Redemptoris,
Virgo Dei, Virgo pia,
Mater mundi Salvatoris.
Totus Tuus sum, Maria!

Mary!
I am completely yours, Mary,
Mother of our Redeemer.
Virgin Mother of God, blessed virgin,
Mother of the world’s Savior.
I am completely yours, Mary!

• Composer: Henryk Górecki
• Choir: University of Nottingham Music Society
• Conductor: Nick Bridgman
• Location: Krakow, Poland
• Year: 2008
• Inspired by: Motto of Pope John Paul II

Salve, Regína, Mater misericórdiae,
vita, dulcédo, et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamámus éxsules fílii Evae.
Ad te suspirámus,
geméntes et flentes
in hac lacrimárum valle.
Eia, ergo, advocáta nostra,
illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte;
et Iesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsílium osténde.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo María.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

• Composer: Anonymous
• Choir: Choir of the Cathedral of Einsiedeln, Switzerland
• Choirmaster: Fr. Roman Bannwart
• Date of recording: 1968

Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam,
et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.
Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus:
et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus.
Allelúia.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks what is just.
The law of his God is in his heart;
and his feet do not falter.
Alleluia.

• Composer: Anton Bruckner
• Choir: Cologne Cathedral Boys’ Choir
• Conductor: Prof. Eberhard Metternich

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Angele Dei, qui custos es mei.
Me tibi commissum pietate superna.
(Hodie, Hac nocte) illumina, custodi, rege et guberna.
Amen.

[Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom his love commits me here;
Ever this (day, night) be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.]

• Composer: Jude Edgard Balsamo
• Choir: Philippine Madrigal Singers
• Director: Marc Anthony Carpio
• Information about “Angele Dei” from Preces-Latinae.org

Al naharot Bavel
sham yashavnu gam bachinu
bezochrenu et Tsiyon.
Al aravim betochah
talinu kinoroteinu.
Ki sham she’elnunu
shoveinu divrei shir
vetolaleinu simcha
shiru lanu mishir Tsiyon.
Ech nashir et shir Adonai
al admat nechar.
Im eshkachech Yerushalayim
tishkach yemini.
Tidbak l’shoni l’chiki
im lo ezkerechi
im lo a’aleh et Yerushalayim
al rosh simchati.
Zechor Adonai livnei Edom
et yom Yerushalayim
ha’omerim aru aru
ad hay’sod ba.
Bat Bavel hashedudah
ashrei sheyeshalem lach
et gemulech
shegamalt lanu.
Ashrei sheyochez venipets
et olalayich el hasala.

By the rivers of Babylon,
there we sat, sat and wept,
as we thought of Zion.
There on the poplars
we hung up our lyres,
for our captors
asked us there for songs,
our tormentors, for amusement,
“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
How can we sing a song of the Lord
on alien soil?
I I forget you, O Jerusalem,
let my right hand wither;
let my tongue stick to my palate
if I cease to think of you,
if I do not keep Jerusalem in memory even
at my happiest hour.
Remember, O Lord, against the Edomites
the day of Jerusalem’s fall;
how they cried, “Strip her, strip her
to her very foundations!”
Fair Babylon, you predator,
a blessing on him
who repays you in kind what you have
inflicted on us;
a blessing on him who seizes your babies
and dashes them against the stones!

• Composer: Salamone Rossi
• Singers: Prophets of the Perfect Fifth
• Director: Elam Rotem
• Scripture: Psalm 136(137)

Pater noster, qui es in caelis:
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
advéniat regnum tuum;
fiat volúntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra.
Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie;
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
sed líbera nos a malo.
Quia tuum est regnum, et potestas,
et gloria in saécula.
Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead dus not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power,
and the glory forever.
Amen.

• Composer: John August Pamintuan
• Choir: Philippine Madrigal Singers
• Director: Marc Anthony Carpio

Christus factus est pro nobis obediens usque ad mortem,
mortem autem crucis.
Propter quod et Deus exaltavit illum,
et dedit illi Nomen,
quod est super omne nomen.

[Christ became obedient for us unto death:
even the death of the cross.
Wherefore God also hath exalted Him,
and hath given a Name
which is above every name.]

• Scripture: Philemon 2:8-9
• Composer: Anton Bruckner
• Choir: Kammerchor Stuttgart
• Director: Frieder Bernius

Salve, sancta Parens,
enixa puerpera Regem:
qui caelum terramque regit in saeculorum.

Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum:
dico ego opera mea Regi.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto:
sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper,
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Salve…

Kyrie eleison (iii)
Christe eleison (iii)
Kyrie eleison (iii)

[Hail, holy Parent,
that didst bring forth the King,
Who ruleth heaven and earth for ever and ever.

My heart hath uttered a good word:
I speak of my works to the King.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.

Hail...

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.]

• Composer: Anonymous
• Date: Feb. 9, 2008
• Mass: Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Location: Church of St Birinus, Dorchester on Thames, England.

Ave Maria,
gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Sancta Maria,
Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.

[Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.]

• Composer: Tomas Luis de Victoria (attributed)
• Choir: Cambridge Singers
• Director: John Rutter