Sancta Maria, succurre miseris

Sancta Maria, succurre miseris was written by Bishop Fulbert of Chartres (c.952-1028). It is often associated with the 5 August feast commemorating the Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major.

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Settings by composer

Thomas Crecquillon SATB and ATBB Andrea Gabrieli AATBBB Giovanni Gabrieli SAATTBB Francisco Guerrero SATB Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger S + continuo

Luca Marenzio SATB Cristóbal de Morales SATB Franciscus Strus ATTB All editions withdrawn Ivo de Vento STTB Tomás Luis de Victoria SATB Samuel Webbe SSTB, with SS soli

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Costanzo Festa — Sancta Maria succurre miseris
• Gregorian chant — Commemorationes communes - Suffragia
• Firmin Lebel — Sancta Maria, succurre miseris
• Philippe Rogier — Sancta Maria succurre miseris

Text and translations

Latin text Sancta Maria, succurre miseris, juva pusillanimes, refove debiles [or, flebiles] ora pro populo, interveni pro clero, intercede pro devoto femineo sexu; sentiant omnes tuum juvamen quicumque celebrant tuam commemorationem.

English translation Holy Mother, aid the unfortunate, help the poor in spirit, comforth those who mourn, pray for your people, intercede for your priesthood, intervene on behalf of your faithful feminine sex; let all realize your help, whosoever keep remembrance of you.

English translation Holy Mary, be thou a help to the helpless, strength to the fearful, comfort to the sorrowful, pray for the people, plead for the clergy, intercede for all holy women consecrated to God; may all who keep thy sacred commemoration feel the might of thine assistance.