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The sound is the rendition used
in the movie Hitman,
as sung by sung by
Christina England- in German.
Although many think it is a traditional
Latin prayer, It was written By
Franz Schubert, In German.

The German Ave Maria lyrics that
Schubert set to music
While not a perfect translation,
It is a fairly close one.

The Lead may have first been
performed at the home of
Sophie Weissenwolff (1794-1847),
who made it clear that she would
like the dedication, and she
received it.

Countess Weissenwolff subsequently
became known as
"the lady of the lake."

Storck's translation -
( Schubert's Ave Maria lyrics )

Ave Maria! Jungfrau mild,
Erhore einer Jungfrau Flehen,
Aus diesem Felsen starr und wild
Soll mein Gebet zu dir hinwehen.
Wir schlafen sicher bis zum Morgen,
Ob Menschen noch so grausam sind.
O Jungfrau, sieh der Jungfrau Sorgen,
O Mutter, hor ein bittend Kind!
Ave Maria!

Ave Maria! Unbefleckt!
Wenn wir auf diesen Fels hinsinken
Zum Schlaf, und uns dein Schutz
bedeckt
Wird weich der harte Fels uns
dunken.
Du lachelst, Rosendufte wehen In
dieser dumpfen Felsenkluft, O Mutter,
hore Kindes Flehen,
O Jungfrau, eine Jungfrau ruft!
Ave Maria!

Ave Maria! Reine Magd!
Der Erde und der Luft Damonen,
Von deines Auges Huld verjagt,
Sie konnen hier nicht bei uns
wohnen, Wir woll'n uns still dem
Schicksal beugen, Da uns dein
heil'ger Trost anweht; Der Jungfrau
wolle hold dich neigen, Dem Kind, das
fur den Vater fleht.
Ave Maria!

U2 Lyrics - Ave Maria
(Pavarotti & Friends 2003) (Bono singing)

Ave Maria
Where is the justice in this world?
The wicked make so much noise, mother
The righteous stay oddly still
With no wisdom, all of the riches
in the world leave us poor tonight
And strength is not without humility
It's weakness, an untreatable disease
And war is always the choice
Of the chosen
who will not have to fight
Ave Maria

(Pavarotti sings in Latin)

Ave Maria Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus tecum

(Bono singing)

And strength is not without humility
It's weakness, an untreatable
disease
And war is always the choice Of
the chosen who will not have to fight

(both singing)

Ave Maria