Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Ambrosian /Carthusian: Little Office BVM at Matins





Mysterium Ecclesiæ
Hymnum Christo referimus,
Quem genuit Puerpera
Verbum Patris in Fílium.

Sola in sexu femina
Electa es in saeculo,
Et meruísti Dominum
Sancto portáre in utero.

Vates antíqui temporis
Prædíxerat quod factum est:
Quia Virgo conciperet,
Et páreret Emmanuel.

Mysterium hoc magnum est,
Mariæ quod concessum est,
Ut Deum per quem omnia
Ex se videret progredi.

*Pastores qui audierant
Cantari Deo gloriam
Cucurrerunt in Bethlehem
Natum videre Dominum.

*Sic Magi ab ortu solis
Per sideris indicium
Portantes typum Gentium
Primi obtulerunt munera.

Rogemus ergo, Populi
Dei Matrem et Virginem
Ut ipsa nobis impetret
Pacem et indulgentiam.

Jesu, Tibi sit gloria
Qui natus es de Virgine, etc.

The mystery of the Church, we offer a hymn to Christ, the Word of the Father in the Son, to whom the Mother gave birth. Alone among womankind, you were chosen in eternity, who was worthy to bear the holy Lord in your womb. The prophets of ancient times foretold that this would happen that a virgin would conceive and give birth to Emmanuel. This is a great mystery, which was granted to Mary, that she should bring to us from her very self  peace and pardon. The shepherds, when they heard glory being sung to God, ran to Bethlehem to see the new born Lord. So the Magi at rising of the sun, through the sign of the star, the type of the nations, first brought and offered gifts.  Therefore, we ask, O Mother of God and of the people, that you pray for us the gifts of peace and pardon.

*These Christmas verses are often omitted.

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