Three Anglo-Saxon Latin Hymns in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

From Inge B. Milfull, The Hymns of the Anglo-Saxon Church (The Durham Hymnal): these hymns are not found outside of Anglo-Saxon England. All three are intended for use on the Assumption or Candlemas, but are sufficiently generic to be used on the Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary.                                                                                      

GABRIHEL, DEI ARCHANGEUS,

nostrae salutis nuntius,

intonuit sic Mariam

salutans sacratissimam:

             

‘Ave, Maria inclita,

tu plena dei gratia,

concipies per spiritum

& generabis filium.'

0 virgo beatissima

supra celos benedicta,

exora pro monachorum

devoto choro supplicum.

Gabriel, the Archangel of God, the herald of our salvation, greeting the most holy Virgin announced: “Hail,  noble Mary, you are filled with God’s grace, you will conceive and give birth to a Son”. O most blessed Virgin, you who are blessed beyond the heavens, pray for the choir of humble monks, who are devoted to you.

Maria, celi regina

sanctitate gloriosa,

audi preces famulorum

& deprecare dominum.

Qui toturn mundum condidit,

in te formatus extitit,

quem totus mundus non capit

In tuo ventre iacuit.                       

             

Hunc nobis nasci profuit;

a morte nos eripuit,

pro nobis ipse mortuus

& nos per ipsum vivimus.

O Mary, Queen of heaven, glorious in your holiness, hear the prayers of your servants and intercede to the Lord.  He, who created the whole world, was formed and entered into you, he,  whom the whole world could not contain, was laid in your womb. It was profitable to us that he came forth from you; he delivered us from death, when he died for us, and we live through him.

MARIA, VIRGO VIRGINUM

exaudi vota servorum,

iugi prece nos conserva

ac te colentes adiuva.

 

Audemus proni rogare:

Audire nostros dignare

In tuo melos honore

ac pro nobis intercede.

Iuncta choris angelicis,

nos salva patrociniis,

ut perpetim cum civibus

gaudeamus celestibus.

Gloria tibi, domine

Qui natus

O Mary, Virgin of virgins, hear the prayers of your servants, keep us by your eternal prayer, aid those who celebrate you. Prostrate before you we dare to ask: “vouchsafe to hear our songs in your honor and intercede for us”. Joined to the choirs of angels, save us by your patronage, that we may perpetually rejoice with the citizens of heaven.

The usual Marian doxology.