Ave Maria! Virgin mild
Hear a virgin's plea
From this rock, stark and wild
My prayer should waft to thee
We sleep safely until morning
Though mankind is so cruel
O Virgin, see a virgin's worries
O Mother, hear a pleading child! Ave Maria!

Ave Maria! Unstained!
When we sink onto this rock
To sleep, and your protection covers us
The hard rock will seem soft to us
You smile, rose scents waft
In this dull rock crevice
O Mother, hear a child's plea
O Virgin, a virgin calls! Ave Maria!

Ave Maria! Pure maid!
The demons of the earth and air
Driven away by your gracious gaze
They cannot dwell with us here
We want to quietly bow to fate
Since your holy comfort blows to us
The virgin wants to kindly incline to you
The child, who pleads for the father Ave Maria!

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