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Alma Redemptoris Mater

Representative Text

1 Alma, alma, alma, Redemptoris mater,
Quae pervia coeli,
Porta manes et Stella maris,
Succure cadenti.

Chorus:
Porta manes et Stella maris,
Succurre cadenti.

2 Surgere qui curat populo tu quae genuisti,
Natura mirante,
Tuum sanctum Genitorem,
Tuum sanctum genitorem.

Chorus:
Tuum sanctum genitorem,
Tuum sanctum genitorem.

3 Virgo prius, ac posterius, Gabrielis ab ore,
Sumens illud Ave,
Peccatorum miserere,
Peccatorum miserere.

Chorus:
Peccatorum miserere,
Peccatorum miserere.

Source: Laudis Corona: the new Sunday school hymn book, containing a collection of Catholic hymns, arranged for the principal seasons and festivals of the year #111

Tune

CONSOLATOR (Webbe)

CONSOLATION was originally set for solo voice to "Alma redemptoris mater" by Samuel Webbe, Sr. (PHH 112), in his Collection of Motetts and Antiphons (1792). Thomas Hastings adapted the tune for use with Moore's text in Spiritual Songs for Social Worship (1831). CONSOLATION is also known as ALMA and…

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Timeline

Instances

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Gijigong Enamog Mikana #258

Hymns used by the Pupils of the Sisters of Notre Dame #d10

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Laudis Corona #111

School Recreations #d5

St. Basil's Hymnal. Rev. ed. #d8

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Sunday School Hymn Book #1

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The Catholic Harp #54

The Catholic Youth's Hymn Book by the Christian Brothers. Rev. #d8

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The Catholic Youth's Hymn Book #157

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The Sodalist's Hymnal #226

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