Ave Maria! Maiden mild! Oh, listen to a maiden's prayer For thou canst hear amid the wild 'Tis thou, 'tis thou canst save amid despair We slumber safely till the 'morrow Though we be man – outcast, reviled Oh, maiden, see a maiden's sorrow Oh, Mother, hear a suppliant child! Ave maria Ave maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus tecum The murky cavern's air so heavy Shall breathe of balm if thou hast smiled Oh, maiden, hear a maiden pleading Oh, Mother, hear a suppliant child Ave Maria! Ave Maria!