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An impromptu musical prayer to Our Lady

Sung by the Benedict XVI Girls' Choir of the Church of St. Peter in Omaha.

Psalm 42 - As Pants the Hart by George Frideric Handel Benedict XVI Schola of St. Peter, Omaha (Live recording from Mass, Nov. 12, 2017) "As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for Thee O God."

Magnificat by Antonio Soler (1550-1622) sung by the Schola Cantorum of St. Stephen Martyr TEXT: (Canticle of Mary from Luke 1: 46-55) [Latin] Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum. Et exultávit spíritus meus: in Deo salutári meo. Quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllae suae: Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes. Quia fécit mihi mágna qui pótens est: et sánctum nómen eius. Et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies timéntibus eum. Fécit poténtiam in bráchio suo: dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui. Depósuit poténtes de sede: et exaltávit húmiles. Esuriéntes implévit bonis: et dívites dimísit inánes. Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum: recordátus misericórdiae suae. Sicut locútus est ad patres nostros: Ábraham, et sémini eius in saecula. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto, Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen. [English tr.] My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaiden: For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me; and holy is His name. And His mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear Him. He hath shewed might in His arm: He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away. He hath received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy: As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. Glory be the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever and ever, Amen.

Cantate Domino by Sebastián de Vivanco (1550-1622) from "Ecos Sonoros: from Spain to the Americas" sung by the Schola Cantorum of St. Stephen Martyr TEXT: (Psalm 97: 1, 4-7) [Latin] Cantate Domino canticum novum, quia mirabilia fecit. Jubilate Deo, omnis terra ; cantate, et exsultate, et psallite. Psallite Domino in cithara ; in cithara et voce psalmi; in tubis ductilibus, et voce tubæ corneæ. Jubilate in conspectu regis Domini: moveatur mare, et plenitudo ejus ; orbis terrarum, et qui habitant in eo. [English tr.] O sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvelous things. Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands: sing, rejoice, and give thanks. Praise the Lord upon the harp : sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving with trumpets also and horns: O show yourselves joyful before the Lord the King. Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is : the round world, and they that dwell therein.

Three Versets by Joaquin de Oxinagas (1719-1789) Played on the Lively-Fulcher organ of St. Patrick's in the City, Washington, DC (2005) Verset 1 - 0:00 Verset 2 - 0:47 Verset 3 - 1:11

Regina Cæli: Concertato for Choir by Christopher Candela sung by the Schola Cantorum of St. Stephen Martyr under the direction of Christopher Candela NOTE: This setting weaves together the eponymous chant, quotes Spanish Renaissance composer Cristóbal de Morales and Mexican Baroque composer Francisco López Capillas, and then bursts finally into a plenum of the chorale "Regina Cæli Jubila!" While early instruments such as theorbo, traverse flute and early strings are used here, this setting is easily adapted for modern ensembles.) TEXT: Regina cæli, lætare, alleluia. [Queen of Heaven, be joyful, alleluia.] Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia. [The Son whom you merited to bear, alleluia.] Be joyful, Mary, heavenly Queen, be joyful, Mary! Your grief is changed to joy serene, Alleluia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary! The Son you bore by heaven’s grace, be joyful, Mary! Did by his death our guilt erase, Alleluia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary! Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia. [Has risen, as He said, alleluia.] Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. [Pray for us to God, alleluia.] The Lord has risen from the dead, be joyful, Mary! He rose in glory as he said, Alleluia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary! Then pray to God, O Virgin fair, be joyful, Mary! That He our souls to heaven bear, Alleluia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!