IN NATIVITATE BEATÆ MARIÆ VIRGINIS

Ad Officium lectionis & ad vesperas: Petrus Damianus

Beáta Dei génetrix,

nitor humáni géneris,

per quam de servis líberi

lucísque sumus fílii;

María, virgo régia,

David stirpe progénita,

non tam patérna nóbilis

quam dignitáte súbolis,

Tu nos, avúlso véteri,

complánta novo gérmini;

per te sit genus hóminum

regále sacerdótium.

Tu nos culpárum néxibus

sacris absólve précibus;

tua proméntes mérita

ad cæli transfer præmia.

Sit Trinitáti glória,

o Virgo nobilíssima,

quæ te suórum múnerum

thesáurum dat magníficum. Amen.

O blessed Mother of God, splendor of the human race, through whom we are freed from slavery and made sons of light.  O Mary, O royal Virgin, born from the branch of David, noble not so much from your forefather as from the dignity of your offspring.  Take away from us what is old, plant in us a new seed; through you the race of men becomes a royal priesthood. By your holy prayers untie the bounds of our sins; by your merits making us worthy lead us to heavenly rewards. To the Trinity be glory, O most noble Virgin, who gave you such a magnificent treasury of their gifts. Amen.