O Star of the Sea, August Mother of God, Shatter the bonds that shackle sinners, Shine your light in the eyes of the blind, free us from all evil. Grant that we may be meek and pure and show us the surest way to Jesus. Amen.                      Ave Maris Stella Hail, you Star of Ocean Hail, you Star of Sea! Portal of the sky, Ever Virgin Mother, Of the Lord most high. O! by Gabriel's Ave, Uttered long ago, Eva's name reversing, Establish peace below. Break the captive's fetters; Light on blindness pour; All our ills exelling, Ev'ry bliss implore. Show yourself a mother; Offer him our sighs, Who for us Incarnate Did not you despise. Virgin of all virgins! To your shelter take us; Gentlest of the gentle! Chaste and gentle make us. Still as on we journey, Help our weak endeavor, Till with you and Jesus We rejoice forever. Through the highest heaven, To the Almighty Three, Father, Son, and Spirit, One same glory be. The Latin version of this prayer, Ave, Maris Stella, can be traced to the late eighth/early ninth century. The title, Star of the Sea (or Ocean), is one of the oldest and most widely spread titles for Mary. The prayer is often used to pray for travelors. Mary hrself is a sign of hope for a safe arrival to one's destination.