Matutinum - Responsorium
25 December, 2024
Responsorium
Descéndit de caélis Déus vérus, a Pátre génitus,
He came down from heaven: true God, begotten of the Father:
introívit in úterum Vírginis,
he entered the Virgin's womb,
nóbis ut apparéret visíbilis,
that he might be made clearly manifest to us,
indútus cárne humána protoparénte édita;
clothed in human flesh put forth by the Creator,
Et exívit per cláusam pórtam Déus et hómo
He went out through the closed door, God and man,
lux et víta, Cónditor múndi.
Light and Life, Author of the world.
Tamquam spónsus Dóminus procédens de thálamo súo.
Like a bridegroom, the Lord coming forth from his chamber.
Et exívit per cláusam pórtam Déus et hómo
He went out through the closed door, God and man,
lux et víta, Cónditor múndi.
Light and Life, Author of the world.
Glória Pátri, et Fílio,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spirítui Sáncto
and to the Holy Spirit.
Et exívit per cláusam pórtam Déus et hómo
He went out through the closed door, God and man,
lux et víta, Cónditor múndi.
Light and Life, Author of the world.