Vesperas I - Hymnus
14 August, 2021
Hymnus
1. O Prima, Virgo, pródita
1. O You, first Virgin,
E Conditóris spíritu,
you made the Creator the breath
Prædestináta Altíssimi
destined to give birth
Gestáre in alvo Fílium;
the Most High Son in his bosom.
2. Tu perpes hostis fémina
2. It was predicted that a woman
Prænuntiáta dǽmonis,
that she would fight a demon,
Oppléris una grátia
she would be full of grace,
Intamináta orígine.
unblemished from conception.
3. Tu ventre Vitam cóncipis,
3. You carried Life in your womb
Vitámque ab Adam pérditam,
that Adam had lost
Diæ litándæ Víctimæ
by offering a pure body
Carnem minístrans, íntegras.
to make the Lord a sacrifice.
4. Merces piáclo débita
4. The price of sin is
Devícta mors te déserit,
the inevitable death, that does not defeat you,
Almíque consors Fílii
because you, companion of the Son,
Ad astra ferris córpore.
you reach for the stars with your body.
5. Tanta corúscans glória,
5. Illuminated with great glory,
Natúra cuncta extóllitur,
you have an exalted nature,
In te vocáta vérticem
that, in all its splendor,
Decóris omnis tángere.
reaches unprecedented heights of beauty.
6. Ad nos, triúmphans, éxsules,
6. Direct your eyes to the exiles,
Regína, verte lúmina,
oh Queen, let your triumphs
Cæli ut beátam pátriam,
give us the holy homeland in heaven,
Te, consequámur áuspice.
we ask you to take care of us.
7. Gloria tibi Dómine,
7. Glory be to you, O Lord,
Qui natus es de Vírgine,
Born of a Virgin,
Cum Patre et Sancto Spíritu,
With the Father and the Holy Spirit
In sempitérna sǽcula.
World without end.
Amen.
Amen.