- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Publication date
- 1785
- Language
- Latin
- Comments
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"O most holy" is a Roman Catholic hymn, an old ode in Latin to the Virgin Mary : "O sanctissima, o purissima (piissima), dulcis virgo Maria" and sung in various languages on her feast days.
The earliest known publication was from London in 1785 presenting it as a traditional song from Sicily, but no original source or date has been confirmed for the simple melody or the poetic text.
The work is often called "Sicilian Mariners Hymn" - Licensing
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Adaptations
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O sanctissima written by [Traditional] Latin 1785
- Moudré smíření written by Eduard Krečmar Czech 1982
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O du fröhliche
written by [Unknown]
German
- Tonight's the Night written by Rob Tyger, Kay Denar English November 18, 2005
- O, du herlige written by [Unknown] Norwegian
- O du saliga, o du heliga written by unknown author(s) Swedish 1856