Publisher Desc.  The Latin text is set as a lullabye. The music contains a clear rocking motion, as if Mary were rocking the baby Jesus lovingly in her arms, which continues throughout the piece until becoming chant like at the words: "Blessed art thou, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Blessed Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death." The text of the traditional "Ave Maria" is expanded with a phrase from "Ave Dulcissima Maria." The organ provides a soft sustained background against which the choir sings gentle harmonies.