Anthems of Our Lady

[Dolling]

Help please!

What are the anthems of Our Lady that are said at the end of the Divine Office - I mean which should be said when?

Or is it possible just to sing a mary hymn?

I’m not after the latin texts, more the authorized english ones.

 

[AJV]

If you are using the revised (i.e. after 1970) Divine Office/Liturgy of the Hours, the onyl requirement in the selection of the anthem is that “Queen of heaven rejoice, alleluia” is sung/said in the Easter Season. Otherwise, there is no requirement as to which anthem may be chosen - only that it must be approved by your local conference of bishops. Typically, whatever the bishops have approved is printed in the LOTH book itself - but you can still check.

 

[OraLabora]

Traditionally (using the Latin titles):

During Advent and Christmas up until the Presentation of the Lord (Feb. 2), the Alma Redemptoris Mater.

From Feb. 2 until Holy Saturday, Ave Regina Caelorum.

From Easter Sunday until Pentecost Sunday, Regina Coeli.

From the time after Pentecost until Advent, now known as “Ordinary Time”, the Salve Regina.

 

[curlycool89]

Traditionally (using the Latin titles):

During Advent and Christmas up until the Presentation of the Lord (Feb. 2), the Alma Redemptoris Mater.

From Feb. 2 until Holy Saturday, Ave Regina Caelorum.

From Easter Sunday until Pentecost Sunday, Regina Coeli.

From the time after Pentecost until Advent, now known as “Ordinary Time”, the Salve Regina.

I guess the only kink that would be thrown in by trying to follow that would be that the Ave Regina Caelorum never got an english translation for some reason (although the Latin is still there).

I always thought it was stranger though that the Ave Maria is missing from the Latin, and the english translation is different than the traditional one (thee/thou → you, thy → your).

 

[OraLabora]

Ave Maria is one of the responsories for Marian feasts. Or at least part of it (“Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui; Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto”).

There’s another Marian antiphon I forgot, Sub Tuum Praesidium. Often used on non-Marian feasts in our abbey. It’s not tied to any specific season and can be used at any time outside of Eastertide.

 

[LilyM]

Traditionally (using the Latin titles):

During Advent and Christmas up until the Presentation of the Lord (Feb. 2), the Alma Redemptoris Mater.

From Feb. 2 until Holy Saturday, Ave Regina Caelorum.

From Easter Sunday until Pentecost Sunday, Regina Coeli.

From the time after Pentecost until Advent, now known as “Ordinary Time”, the Salve Regina.

My ‘modern’ Morning and Evening Prayer book has these hymns listed for these periods of the year as well. WIth the exception of Ave Regina being for Lent rather than starting on Feb 2.

I suppose it may not be an official requirement, but the multiple ‘alleluias’ of the Regina Coeli, for example, are most appropriate for the Easter season, so I enjoy using them.

 

[Chatter163]

I guess the only kink that would be thrown in by trying to follow that would be that the Ave Regina Caelorum never got an english translation for some reason (although the Latin is still there).

I always thought it was stranger though that the Ave Maria is missing from the Latin, and the english translation is different than the traditional one (thee/thou → you, thy → your).

I do not understand either part of this post, but here is the English translation for Ave Regina Caelorum: ewtn.com/faith/teachings/maryd6b.htm