Dominican Ave Regina cælorum – II

Years ago, I blogged on the beautiful and little-known Dominican variant of the Marian anthem Ave Regina cælorum; here is a transcription made to match as closely as possible the Dominican chant thereof (I found a version, albeit with inaccuracies, elsewhere online, and have improved on it):

Ave Stella Matutina

To-day being a free Saturday (but for memorial of St Christina, Virgin & Martyr, at Lauds), the Office is of Our Lady; and that means that the Benedictus antiphon is the beautiful Ave stella matutina:

Ave stella matutina,                      Hail, morning star,

peccatorum medicina,                  remedy of sinners,

mundi princeps et regina,             ruler and queen of the world,

sola virgo digna dici,                    alone worthy to be called a virgin,

contra tela inimici                         against the spears of the enemy

clipeum pone salutis,                    interpose the shield of salvation,

tuae titulum virtutis.                      the sign of thy virtue.

O sponsa Dei electa,                    O chosen bride of God,

esto nobis via recta                       be for us a straight road

ad aeterna gaudia                         to eternal joys.