Ad Officium lectionis: Victorius Genovesi
Vittorio Genovesi (1887-1967)
was a Jesuit priest, who won three times the golden medal poeticum Hoeufftianum –
Latin poetry contest.
You are enthroned at the highest summit of all, O Virgin
Queen, enriched with beauty more abundantly than all. Preeminent in your work you outshine all
other creatures, predestined to give birth to the Son, who brought you forth.
As Christ high upon the tree was a King stained royal purple by his blood, so
you are the Mother of all the living by sharing in his passion. Decked with
such high praises, behold us who celebrate you, and gladly receive the lauds we
pour out to you. To the Father and Paraclete and to you, the Son, glory, who
wondrously adorned and surrounded you with grace. Amen.
O with what glorious light you shine, royal
offspring of the branch of David, enthroned on high, O Virgin Mary, over all
the heavenly born. You, a mother honored with virginity, your heart a palace
for the Lord of heaven, you prepared a place for him within your holy womb,
there the God-Christ was born in a body. He whom all the world worships and
adores. Before whom every knee is rightly bended, from whom, we ask you that by
your intervention you dispel the darkness with the joy of light. Grant this, O
Father of all light, through your Son in the Holy Spirit, who with you lives in
heavenly brightness, ruling and governing all things. Amen.
1. O how glorious art thou, dazzling with light,
stock of David, royal offspring!
Thou dwellest in a sublime height, O Virgin Mary,
Looking down on all the heavenly regions.
2. Thou, with the honor of being a virgin and
mother,
hast prepared for the Lord of Angels thy bosom
as a sacred palace, thy most holy womb,
from whence God took flesh, and was born Christ.
3. Thou, whom the whole world venerates and pays
homage,
before whom all now rightfully bend the knee,
To whom we humbly beseech in our misery and
darkness,
coming before thee surrounded by the joy of pure
light.
4. O Father of all lights, through this sacred
Flame
give unto us thy only Begotten Son,
who with Thee reigns brilliantly in the heavens,
ruling and governing for all ages.
Amen.
Weighted down by the burden of our sins, fleeing to
you, O Queen of heaven, we ask that you hear our prayers. Door of eternal life,
turn your ears to us, though whom the hope of life has returned, which Eve in sin
had lost. You, the Princess, Mother of
the Prince, give life to your servants and room for repentance, prayer for our
forgiveness. When you pray, O Most Holy, the whole company of the saints pray;
by your prayers, O Queen, we are reconciled to God. Queen, Mother of all people, fulfill
the prayers of the faithful, and after this fragile life lead us to true
rest. Praise be to the Father with the
Son, and to the Spirit the Comforter, who has adorned you with heavenly glory
beyond all others. Amen.
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