Wli-nuelewi: Mi'kmaw Christmas Music

Kulein Ma'li (Ave Maria)

Sister Dorothy Moore

Kulein Ma'li
Blessed Mary
Sape'uti'l waju'penl
You are filled with holiness
Ksaqmaminu tekweyask
Our Creator is with you
E'pijik pajiji-wleinik
You are most holy among women

Aq wele'k
And it is good
Ta'n ktlamiluk
From your womb
Weji manit Se'sus
Where Jesus originates

Kulein kulein
Blessed blessed
Kulein kulein Ma'li
Blessed blessed Mary
Kulein kulein
Blessed blessed

Kulein kulein Ma'liBlessed blessed MaryKulein Ma'liBlessed Mary

Pejili-sape'win Ma'li
You are most holy, Mary
Wekwisin Westau'lkw
You give birth to a son, our Savior
Nike' alasutmelsewin
Now we ask that you pray for us
Elue'wltiek
We are sinners
Aq api's wikwia'tiek
And we finally fall
Alasutmelsewitesnen
Please pray for us in the future

Kulein kulein
Blessed blessed
Kulein kulein Ma'li
Blessed blessed Mary
Kulein kulein
Blessed blessed

Kulein kulein Ma'liBlessed blessed MaryKulein Ma'liBlessed Mary

Translated by Pauline Bernard,
sung by Sister Dorothy Moore

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