Lingua Angelica I is designed for use over several years.  Once you move to Lingua Angelica II, you only need to buy a new teacher manual and student book. The same CD and song book are used in both courses.

     Lingua Angelica is an excellent Christian Latin reading and translation course. The CD contains 4 Latin prayers and 24 Latin hymns beautifully sung by a six-voice a capella choir.  The student book provides facing vocabulary, space for interlinear translation, and grammar word study exercises.  In addition to well written instructions on how to use the course, the teacher manual contains a complete copy of the student book with answers to make the teacher's job easier.  We have also included a song book with the musical scores and short histories for each piece.  All 4 Latin prayers and 12 Latin hymns are covered in Lingua Angelica I. (The remaining 12 hymns are covered in Lingua Angelica II, available in August, 2001.)

     Lingua Angelica introduces your students to translation in a systematic and doable method.  Christian Latin should always be the first step in learning to translate Latin literature because it has shorter, simpler sentences and clearer word structure than classical authors.  Just like you wouldn't study calculus before you learn algebra, you shouldn't approach Caesar, Cicero, or Virgil before you conquer Christian Latin.  As Cheryl Lowe put it, "Christian Latin is infinitely easier to read than classical authors, so why would you start anywhere else?"

     These hymns and prayers are so timeless and beautiful that all students begin by memorizing the Latin verses and English translations.  Because these hymns are set to music, your students learn them faster and remember them longer than a traditional memory exercise.  Lingua Angelica is designed for all ages, so even preschoolers can learn to sing and memorize Latin hymns. Beginning Latin grammar students can also add hundreds of words to their vocabulary and use the workbook as a beginning translation text.  More advanced students will study various examples of Latin syntax and grammar by translating the complete hymns.  

     By learning these hymns and prayers early, students will be introduced to grammar forms and syntax that will help them advance more quickly in their Latin studies.  Later, when you introduce ideas like the passive voice or subjunctive, you will be able to point it out in several of the hymns they have already memorized and studied. Your students will understand these concepts faster and better as they realize they already know how to use them.  By using these hymns as an introductory translation text, students in our school have made huge leaps forward in their Latin grammar studies and advanced through new material with less frustration and confusion.  We wouldn't conduct a Latin class without it.

Just imagine, in a few short months, your child will be reciting and singing some of the greatest works of Christian and Latin literature.  And, to help your pocket book, the same song book and CD used in Lingua Angelica I is used in Lingua Angelica II. You will only need a new teacher manual and key.  Lingua Angelica II covers the 12 more advanced pieces through the same organized and doable method.

     Note: This is not a replacement for a Latin grammar course.  It is a wonderful translation course for all ages, designed to be used along with any Latin grammar course. (Of course, we recommend Latina Christiana for beginners or Henle Latin for more advanced students.)  Also, by having your students memorize and sing the songs in Lingua Angelica, they will have a great head start before they even begin a Latin grammar course.  

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• What songs and prayers are on the CD?
  

  Gaudeamus Igitur Dona Nobis Pacem Christus Vincit Veni Creator Spiritus Adeste Fideles Veni Veni Emmanuel Resonet in Laudibus Stabat Mater Ubi Caritas Pange Lingua Tantum Ergo Panis Angelicus Ave Verum Corpus Adoro te Devote

  Ave Maria Salve, Mater Misericordiae Salve Regina Kyrie Gloria Sanctus Agnus Dei Dies Irae Requiem Aeternam In Paradisum Prayers The Sign of the Cross Goria Patri The Table Blessing The Pater Noster

"I love Lingua Angelica! Its addition really makes Latina Christiana the most compelling Latin curriculum for the grammar stage."
     - Christine Miller, Classical Christian Homeschooling,

"In our family we are very much enjoying Lingua Angelica, published by Memoria Press, who also brought us Latina Christiana. Lingua Angelica teaches us Latin songs, hymns, and prayers. The singing on the CD is lovely. The student book has us parse the words to the songs. It's a really enjoyable accompaniment to our Latin studies. A person who has finished Latina Christiana II can handle it easily. Those younger can begin learning the songs, and those further advanced will still find the music and singing very pleasant. We recommend it very much."
     - Lori, Ontario

"Lingua Angelica has given my level of Latin enthusiasm a real shot in the arm! Consisting of a student book, a teacher book, a song book, and a CD, Lingua Angelica, a 'Christian Latin Reading Course,' is an outstanding supplement to whatever Latin program you use."
     - Martha R.,  Homeschoolchristian.com

"We have five younger children. The first grader and the second grader are very interested in learning Latin because they hear their sister, and they love listening to Lingua Angelica."
     - C.F., email

"Lingua Angelica has beautiful music."
     - Laura, CT

"Lingua Angelica truly brings Latin to life. If you are teaching Latin in your home, you CANNOT go wrong with this program."
     - Martha R.

"Mrs. Lowe has done it again!  A wonderful addition to the Latina Christiana curriculum..."
     - Veritas Press

"We will be using Lingua Angelica a little this year partly because of my little one. It is truly precious to hear small children singing in Latin!"
     - L.B., Orlando, FL

"I ordered Lingua Angelica after reading this review on Meredith's site.  My daughter loved it.  Even if you have no intention of studying Latin, the Lingua Angelica CD is amazingly beautiful"
     - J.M., Bedford, TX

"I wanted to tell you again Lingua Angelica, LC I & II, and your flashcards are absolutely wonderful. We still use them every day, even though we are halfway through Henle's First Year Latin."
     - Dale E., Hawaii National Park, HI

"Thank you so much.  I received the first part of the order a few weeks ago.  I am very, very happy with  it.  I do not know much Latin, so I was wary of teaching it myself.   Your books are very easy to follow.  The CDs are extremely helpful with pronunciation.  I also love the music on Lingua Angelica.  Not only is it instructive, but it is very well recorded.  I am very happy that we purchased your  program!!!!"
     - C.P., PA

• In Lingua Angelica I teacher manual:p.xiii "p. 85" should be "p. 69" and "p. 80" should be "p. 70", p.xiv "p. 80" should be "p. 70", p.xv "see p. 79" should be "see p. 63"
• In Lingua Angelica Song Book: p.12 of Stabat Mater, the fourth stanza should read "Quae moerebat, et dolebat" (rather than "dolea")