IN NATIVITATE BEATÆ MARIÆ VIRGINIS: Peter Damian

 

IN NATIVITATE BEATÆ MARIÆ VIRGINIS: Peter Damian

Ad Officium lectionis & ad vesperas

 

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.

 

 

Ad Laudes matutinas: saec. X

 

O sancta mundi dómina,

regína cæli ínclita,

o stella maris fúlgida,

virgo mater mirífica,

 

Appáre, dulcis fília,

nitésce iam, virgúncula,

florem latúra nóbilem,

Christum Deum et hóminem.

 

Natális tui ánnua

en cólimus sollémnia,

quo stirpe delectíssima

mundo fulsísti génita.

 

Per te sumus, terrígenæ

simúlque iam cælígenæ,

pacáti pace nóbili,

more non æstimábili.

 

Sit Trinitáti glória

per sæculórum sæcula,

cuius vocáris múnere

mater beáta Ecclésiæ. Amen.

O holy Mistress of the world, illustrious Queen of heaven, O brilliant star of the sea, Virgin Mother wondrous. Reveal yourself, O sweet daughter, Shine forth how, O little girl, bearing a noble flower, Christ, God and man.  We celebrate the annual solemnity of your birth, born from a most beloved line, You shine forth upon the world. Through you, we are at once earthly and heavenly, by a noble blessing we are at rest in a way beyond measure. Glory be to the Trinity through ages of ages, whose gift it is that you be called blessed Mother of the Church.