The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Office of Readings: 13-14th Century:

Salve, mater misericórdiæ,

mater spei et mater véniæ,

mater Dei et mater grátiæ,

mater plena sanctæ lætítiæ.

  (O María.)

Vallis vernans virtútum líliis,

tota fluens summis delíciis,

mater sancta, tuis suffrágiis

condescénde nostris misériis.

  (O María.)

Te creávit Pater ingénitus,

obumbrávit te Unigénitus,

fecundávit te Sanctus Spíritus:

ipsis honor ex corde pénitus.

  (O María.) Amen.

Hail. Mother of mercy, Mother of hope, Mother of pardon, Mother of God, Mother of grace, Mother filled with holy joy, O Mary. Abounding with the virtues in the valley of the lilies, overflowing with the highest delights, Holy Mother, with your prayers, condescend to hear our misery. (O Mary) The unbegotten Father created you, the Only-begotten overshadowed you, the Holy Spirit made you fruitful: honor from the inner heart to the Trinity. (O Mary)

At Lauds: 12^th – 13^th Centuries

María, virgo régia,

sponsa regis et fília,

te Dei sapiéntia

elégit ante sæcula.

Puélla carens mácula,

Dei domus ebúrnea,

te dedicávit cælitus

missus ab eo Spíritus.

Caritátis signáculum,

totíus boni spéculum,

auróra veri lúminis,

arca divíni séminis,

In domo summi príncipis

tu áffluis delíciis;

virga Iesse florígera,

repléris Dei grátia.

O margaríta cándida

et stella mundi spléndida,

fac puris esse móribus

nos vera templa Spíritus.

Sit Trinitáti glória,

o Virgo nobilíssima,

quæ te suórum múnerum

thesáurum dat magníficum. Amen.

Mary, royal Virgin, spouse and daughter of the King, the wisdom of God chose you before the ages. A young girl without spot. the ivory house of God, the Holy Spirit sent from above set you apart. Sign of love, Mirror of every good, dawn of the true Light, Ark of the divine seed. In the house of the highest Ruler you overflow with delights, the flourishing rod of Jesse, you are filled with the grace of God. O shining Pear, radiant Star of the world, grant that by living purely we may become temples of the Spirit. To the Trinity glory, O Virgin most noble, who gave you such a great treasury of gifts. Amen

Vespers: from the Common of the BVM