Valdakyr on December 08, 2012
Ave, Maria! maiden mild!
Oh listen to a maiden's prayer;
For thou canst hear tho' from the wild,
And Thou canst save amid despair.
Safe may we sleep beneath thy care
Tho' banish'd outcast and reviled,
Oh, Maiden hear a maiden's prayer.
Oh Mother, hear a suppliant child!
Ave Maria!

Valdakyr on December 08, 2012
Ave, Maria! undefiled!
The flinty couch we now must share,
Shall seem with down of eider piled
If Thy protection hover there.
The murky cavern's heavy air
Shall breath of Balm if thou hast smiled;
Then, Maiden hear a maiden's prayer.
Oh Mother, hear a suppliant child!
Ave Maria!

Valdakyr on December 08, 2012
Ave, Maria! stainless-styled!
Foul demons of the earth and air,
From this their wonted haunt exiled,
Shall flee before thy presence fair.
We bow us to our lot of care
Beneath Thy guidance reconciled,
Hear for a maid a maiden's prayer;
And for a father bear a child!
Ave Maria!

doug layman on December 09, 2012
america has become the toilet of the world

doug layman on December 09, 2012
america: the worlds toilet

Rebecca Smith on December 09, 2012
Playing this at my aunts funeral next weekend.

superm3gtr on December 09, 2012
Ignore him, he's not right.

franknight on December 10, 2012
Jesus Christ is coming back for the second time. Soon the antichrist and the false prophet will rise and deceive many. It's time to prepare oneself and welcome Jesus in one's life. You have been warned. Here is a website with all the information regarding this. Go to thewarningsecondcoming(dot)com

Beer Jingle on December 10, 2012
I am an atheist, I just came here 'cause I really like the song

fleecyboy on December 10, 2012
Thank you for uploading this very beautiful Ave. Not only is Barbara Bonney wonderful singing this prayer, but so is the instrumental accompaniment .

doug layman on December 11, 2012
Actually the new 3rd world liberal baboons are the ones killing religion and a nice civilized way of life in America and the world.America is a lost cause,the worlds toilet being led by failures trying to tank the country and world.The world depends on the U.S. but they are a lost cause. Dark ages came after Rome fell and will come again when the U.S. is finished and its almost here

Kira Beilschmidt on December 12, 2012
I love this song even though I'm not Christian, so if you got a problem with atheists and people who aren't Christian listening to this because it's a beautiful piece of music, you have problems. Just saying.

Kira Beilschmidt on December 12, 2012
Abraham Lincoln picked the wrong theater.

Stefan Larson on December 12, 2012
I think this is Barbara Bonney.

laurascottify on December 12, 2012
Hey, I have had to explain this before. Good on you!

John Loughry on December 12, 2012
This song is part of an opera that is from Walter Scott's poem The Lady in the Lake. Which if you are interested can be found online and downloaded (both legally and free) if you are interested in knowing where this song came from.

laurascottify on December 12, 2012
No, I am allowed to speak, as well.

laurascottify on December 12, 2012
That's cool! It is beautiful.

laurascottify on December 12, 2012
No, I am allowed to speak. The song is beautiful and the vicious comments are not.

laurascottify on December 12, 2012
If you will look at my initial comment one more time, I said that it makes no difference to me if anyone is an atheist. I just don't understand why many of the comments are hateful such as your's for example.

brrrrr12 on December 12, 2012
Your comments are the one trying to create something that isn't necessary, which is conflict.

AntiRacismAndHateCom on December 12, 2012
I am agnostic. Can't I just enjoy the melody and the beauty without the religious aspect?

Badabing223 on December 12, 2012
Stellar performance our creator works in mysterious ways!!

Alex Lee on December 12, 2012
Since when in the world does religion have anything to do with music.

PedanticNo1 on December 12, 2012
I am an atheist, and I enjoy this music. I have thus far not made any comments regarding religion (specifically, bashing it). Don't question why someone of a different (or none at all) faith listens to music centered around yours. Just be happy that people enjoy things not necessarily of their own aspect.

Diversity in an audience just hows the mastery of the work.

geertren on December 12, 2012
Was hoping listening to this would get me out of a confession this year

brrrrr12 on December 12, 2012
I genuinely laughed at that. I don't think its that easy.

Kira Beilschmidt on December 12, 2012
I read it again and it still sounds like you had a problem with atheists listening to music that belongs to your religion. I'm sorry if my comment sounded hateful, but I meant it in a way that means this song is beautiful and it doesn't matter what your religion is to be able to appreciate it.

Smoko ono on December 13, 2012
Well, you're just choosing the wrong words for your case and thus being counter productive in a peaceful solution. just saying

geertren on December 13, 2012
mm then I guess I'll try the Hail Mary version from 2 Pac

franknight on December 13, 2012
Jesus Christ is coming back for the second time. Soon the antichrist and the false prophet will rise and deceive many. It's time to prepare oneself and welcome Jesus in one's life. You have been warned. Here is a website with all the information regarding this. Go to thewarningsecondcoming(dot)com

Dante Dalax on December 13, 2012
i didnt come here out of religion, maybe i like the song?

Beer Jingle on December 13, 2012
It is one of those songs which gives me feeling and colour in an otherwise grey and numb world.

renx235 on December 13, 2012
I fell love with my girlfriend the first time i heard her sing this, I knew I wanted to be with her for the rest of my life. To bad she didnt feel the same.

Jonathan Bright on December 13, 2012
Sadly this is usually the way, one always wants the other more.
Life has some minor flaws.

laurascottify on December 13, 2012
I am a member of no religion. I never said that I was. I am a person of faith which is all together different. This song is peaceful. I want to understand the hateful comments, but I have been unsuccessful. I see no need for hate in the presence of such glory.

laurascottify on December 13, 2012
Absolutely!! As I said, I am a member of no religion and I adore this song.

laurascottify on December 13, 2012
I never complained of others' listening and enjoying. There were some hate filled comments that I don't understand. I am a member of no religion.

laurascottify on December 13, 2012
I am a member of no religion and never claimed to be. Why do you leap to conclusions with no factual support?

Badabing223 on December 14, 2012
Beautiful jojospacemonkey!!! God Bless for posting

RandomocityCentral on December 14, 2012
someone needs to make a "10 hours" video of this...

Kira Beilschmidt on December 14, 2012
I see. I assumed it was your religion because you said 'my faith', so that may have confused me into thinking you were Christian. I think maybe they make hateful comments because they are biased towards the religion. It's like being against a certain race, so it could possibly thought of as discrimination in a sense. I hope that might help you understand :)

CallofDutysessions on December 14, 2012
Don't spoil the song, listen to it and enjoy it. Stop barking on about religion, don't let religion ruin another beautiful part of life.

karen falk brown on December 14, 2012
this is for all the children who died today in the shooting at their school. the count is eighteen..may god bless them ..my heart goes out to their familys

Herbert Yates on December 14, 2012
May God grant them eternal rest and may the Light Perpetual shine upon them.

Herbert Yates on December 14, 2012
Without the Christian religion this "beautiful part of life" would not exist. Can't you think critically without being critical.

Keith Walters on December 15, 2012
LOL; I'll be as brazen as to say, poor clip editing or not it in no way effects the pure brilliance of this fantastic piece.

Armineh Terpanchian on December 15, 2012
my prayers goes for all the childrins family, there is no place safe anymore, not even kindergarden, eighten beautiful children died, god bless them

Tracey Ames on December 15, 2012
What an amazing rendition of Ave Maria by Sissel Kyrkjebo. Until I just heard this version, I always loved Nana Mousskouri's version the best. This is the ultimate in perfection with ever note sung perfectly. I wish she would come to Australia so I could see her sing live. Thank you for giving me so much pleasure Sissel.

Jorge Villagran on December 15, 2012
El amor de una madre es el mas sublime. Aun sin enterder la letra de esta melodia, el corazon se inflama de tierno sentimiento llegando a hacer lagrimas de agradecimiento a su compositor.