Sacred Sunday: Holy Mother

I recently came across a blog called The Way of the Upright is a Highway  Jackie, the author, has the following video located along her sidebar. I fell in love with it! I had never heard this song before and thought it would make for a perfect Sacred Sunday post. 

Please enjoy Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti singing "Holy Mother".

Hail Thou Star of Ocean

Hail thou star of ocean,

Portal of the sky,

Ever Virgin Mother

Of the Lord Most High.

O! by Gabriel’s Ave

Uttered long ago,

Eva’s name reversing,

Established peace below.

Break the captives’ fetters,

Light on blindness pour,

All our ills expelling,

Every bliss implore.

Show thyself a Mother,

Offer Him our sighs,

Who for us incarnate

Did not thee despise.

Virgin of all virgins

To thy shelter take us,

Gentlest of the gentle

Chaste and gentle make us.

Still, as on we journey,

Help our weak endeavor,

Till with thee and Jesus

We rejoice forever.

Through the highest heaven,

To the almighty Three

Father, Son, and Spirit,

One same Glory Be.

Amen.