Hail, O Star of the Sea...

Hail, O star of the sea,
Holy Mother of God,
Ever spotless virgin
And gateway to heaven.
5 Receiving this greeting
And angelic singing,
Bring us peaceful living
And forgiveness for sinning.

10 Unbind those in fetters,
Let the blind see the light,
Chase away all evils,
Pray for blessings for us.


15 Appear to us as Mother
And loving mediator
Before the Son of God,
Also before Our Lord.
Alleluia.


20 Virgin all excelling,
Most humble among all,
Preserve us free of guilt,
Make us pure and modest.



25 Keep our lives spotless
And our pathway secure,
So we can see Jesus
And rejoice in heaven.



30 Praise to God the Father
And to God the Son
And the Holy Spirit,
One God in Trinity. Alleluia.

Translated by Michael J. Mikoś


http://home.nycap.rr.com/polishlit/medieval.html

Many early medieval poems in Slavic world were primarily religious in tone- comparable, I believe to what was happening elswhere in the Christian world.