Memoria Press - Lingua Angelica

Ecclesiastical Latin is the perfect reading and translation starting point for your beginning language students. Youngsters will add to their vocabulary and use grammar skills while memorizing and singing timeless songs of the early church. Includes softcover student text, teacher's manual with answer key, and songbook---plus a CD of Gregorian chant hymns and prayers. From Memoria.

Memoria Press’ Lingua Angelica Christian Latin reading and translation course uses Latin hymns and prayers with simple sentences as the ideal starting point for beginning Latin translation.  The Lingua Angelica 1 Student Book Third Edition is the first course in the program and provides vocabulary drills, parsing, interlinear translation, and grammar word study exercises. Lingua Angelica 1 covers all 4 Latin prayers and 12 of the Latin hymns and is designed for all ages, so even preschoolers can learn to sing and memorize Latin hymns. Beginning Latin grammar students will add hundreds of words to their vocabulary and more advanced students will study various examples of Latin syntax and grammar by translating the complete hymns. Relevant grammar charts are included. Combine with the required Lingua Angelica 1 Teacher Key Third Edition, sold separately. 70 pages, saddle-stitched softcover.

This level includes the following prayers and hymns:

  • Dona Nobis Pacem
  • Christus Vincit
  • Signum Crucis
  • Gloria Patri
  • Agnus Dei
  • Table Blessing
  • Pater Noster
  • Kyrie
  • Sanctus and Benedictus
  • Gloria
  • Ave Maria
  • Gaudeamus Igitur
  • Adeste Fideles
  • Resonet in Laudibus
  • Ubi Caritas
  • Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (verses 1-2)
  • Panis Angelicus
  • Ave Verum Corpus
  • Veni Creator Spiritus (verses 1-2)
  • Stabat Mater Dolorosa (verses 1-10)

Memoria Press’ Lingua Angelica Christian Latin reading and translation course uses Latin hymns and prayers with simple sentences as the ideal starting point for beginning Latin translation.  The Lingua Angelica 1 Teacher Key Third Edition includes student workbook pages with answers overlaid to the vocabulary drills, parsing, interlinear translation, and grammar word study exercises. Combine with the required Lingua Angelica 1 Student Workbook Third Edition, sold separately. 70 pages, saddle-stitched softcover.

Part of the Lingua Angelica I Set, this song book includes the musical scores and short histories for 24 Latin hymns, listed below. Designed for all ages, preschoolers can learn to sing and memorize Latin hymns, beginning Latin grammar students can add hundreds of words to their vocabulary, and more advanced students will learn various examples of Latin syntax and grammar by translating the complete hymns.

This student book is designed to be used with the (not-included) Lingua Angelica II Teacher's Edition after completion of the first course. Vocabulary drills, parsing, translations, and grammar charts are included. Comb-binding, 84 pages.

    For use with Lingua Angelica I & II. Contains 4 Latin prayers and 24 Latin hymns beautifully sung by a 6 voice a capella choir.