Salve Regina
Traditional Gregorian chant, Tonus Simplex
Sung by Ishmael Wallace
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
Hail 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 vale 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.
I muse upon this song in my weekly letter, Castalia:
Music as a Path
Song is a storehouse of wisdom. In my weekly letter, Castalia, I explore the wisdom in song, wisdom which can help us find our way home.
I also tutor Music Theory online.
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