On our fifth visit to Lourdes France, we were able to participate in the nightly rosary vigil. It starts at 9 pm and lasts for about an hour. Peace and hope enveloped me as we sang to the hymns and recitation of the rosary. Chanted with various languages I may not know but familiar and heartfelt. The procession is more than a ceremony that for devotees like me – is a time of prayer and grace.
I’d like to share the hymn – “Ave Maria de Lourdes” in French. As seen on a short clip I recorded below.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!O Vierge Marie, le peuple Chrétien,
à Lourdes vous prie, chez vous il renvient.Le fond de la roche s’éclaire à l’instant:
la dame s’approche, fait signe à l’enfant.“Venez, je vous prie, ici, quinze fois,
avec vos amies entendre ma voix.”Avec insistance la dame,
trois fois, a dit: “pénitence”
Chrétien, c’est pour toi!“A cette fontaine venez et buvez;
dans l’eau pure et sainte
allez vous laver.”“Je veux qu’ici même,
au pied de ces monts,
le peuple que j’aime
vienne en procession.”
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Nice blog, it brings back memory of Lourdes….seeing the pilgrims coming to be cleansed of their sins and to be cured of their illnesses.
I tried to write a blog about this place , hope you like it:https://stenote.blogspot.com/2019/07/ave-maria-day-at-lourdes.html
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thank you so much
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