O sanctissima
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"O sanctissima" is a Roman Catholic hymn in Latin, seeking the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and often sung in various languages on her feast days. The earliest known publication was from London
Earliest known printing: European Magazine, November 1792
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Our Lady, Star of the Sea
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Our Lady, Star of the Sea is an ancient title for Mary, the mother of Jesus. The words Star of the Sea are a translation of the Latin title Stella Maris.
O sanctissima
…text. The tune is often called "Sicilian Mariners Hymn" or similar titles, referring to the seafarers' nightly invocation of Mary as maternal protector: Our Lady, Star of the Sea. The tune has been notably reused for the German Christmas carol "O du fröhliche" (O, how joyful) and the English recessional hymn "Lord, Dismiss Us…
The miraculous statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea in Basilica of Our Lady (Maastricht), the most important Marian shrine of the Netherlands
The star on Mary's robe alludes to her epithet of Stella Maris.
Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Goleen Church of Our Lady, Ireland
Stella Maris Lighthouse on the Uruguay River near the town of Concepción del Uruguay in Argentina