Traditional
Sequence for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Flos
Carmeli,
vitis florigera,
splendor caeli,
virgo puerpera
singularis.
Mater mitis
sed viri nescia
Carmelitis
da privilegia
Stella
Maris.
Radix Jesse
germinans flosculum
nos ad esse
tecum in saeculum
patiaris.
Inter spinas
quae crescis lilium
serva puras
mentes fragilium
tutelaris.
Armatura
fortis pugnantium
furunt bella
tende praesidium
scapularis.
Per incerta
prudens consilium
per adversa
iuge solatium
largiaris.
Mater dulcis
Carmeli domina,
plebem tuam
reple laetitia
qua bearis.
Paradisi
clavis et ianua,
fac nos duci
quo, Mater, gloria
coronaris.
Amen.
Flower
of Carmel,
Tall
vine blossom laden;
Splendour
of heaven,
Childbearing
yet maiden.
None
equals thee.
Mother
so tender,
Who
no man didst know,
On
Carmel's children
Thy
favours bestow.
Star
of the Sea.
Strong
stem of Jesse,
Who
bore one bright flower,
Be
ever near us
And
guard us each hour,
who
serve thee here.
Purest
of lilies,
That
flowers among thorns,
Bring
help to the true heart
That
in weakness turns
and
trusts in thee.
Strongest
of armour,
We
trust in thy might:
Under
thy mantle,
Hard
press'd in the fight,
we
call to thee.
Our
way uncertain,
Surrounded
by foes,
Unfailing
counsel
You
give to those
who
turn to thee.
O
gentle Mother
Who
in Carmel reigns,
Share
with your servants
That
gladness you gained
and
now enjoy.
Hail,
Gate of Heaven,
With
glory now crowned,
Bring
us to safety
Where
thy Son is found,
true
joy to see.
Amen.
(Alleluia.)
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