Adesto, Christi, vocibus: Bede

1. Adesto, Christe, vocibus,

Inesto nostris mentibus,

Tua benignus dextera

Choros canentum protege.

2. Qui natus es de Virgine

Nostræ salutis gratia,

Da pura nobis pectora,

Da membra casta corporis.

3. Et tu, beata præ omnibus,

Virgo Maria, feminis,

Dei Genitrix inclita,

Nostris faveto laudibus.

10. Cujus rogatu mysticas

Christus sedens ad nuptias,

Aquas in alma transtulit

Vini rubentis pocula.

16. Laudem Deo quam supplices,

Christo canentes, reddimus,

Christi Genitrix, et tua

Commendet intercessio.

 17. Hymnos sacræ quos Virgini,

Matrique castæ dicimus,

Emmanuel, tu suscipe,

Tuamque plebem libera.

Gloria tibi, Domine,

Qui natus es de Virgine,

Cum Patre, et Sancto Spiritu,

In sempiterna sæcula. Amen.

Hear our voices, O Christ, abide in our souls, kindly protect with your right hand, the singing choir. You born from a virgin, by the grace of our salvation, grant us pure hearts, grant chaste bodies. And you, blessed beyond all women, O Virgin Mary, the great Mother of God, receive our fervent praise. By whose prayer, Christ seated at the mystical wedding feast, transformed water into gracious drink of ruby wine. The praise of God, which we offer, singing to Christ, O Mother of Christ, we commend to your intercession. These hymns, which we offer to the chaste, holy Virgin Mother, receive, O Immanuel, and set your people free.