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O magnum mysterium
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Fourth of the nine responsories for Matins of Christmas Day.
The versicle of the responsory (Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum) is missing from most of the polyphonic settings.
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O magnum mysterium
Ave Maria, gratia plena: Dominus tecum.
Alleluia! |
O great mystery
Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you.
Alleluia! |
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O magnum mysterium
Alleluia! |
O great mystery
Alleluia! |
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O magnum mysterium
Alleluia! | |
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O magnum mysterium
Domine, audivi auditum tuum et timui: |
O great mystery
Lord, I heard your voice and was afraid; |
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Another English Translation:
- O great mystery, and strange sacrament
- As an animal might see the arisen Lord
- Cast into a manger
- O sacred Virgin, whose womb was worth to carry
- the Lord Jesus Christ
- Alleluia.
English translation
Translation of Cristòbal de Morales's text
- O great mystery and wondrous sacrament,
- that the animals should witness the birth of the Lord in the manger.
- Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, whose womb was deemed worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
- Lord, I have listened (or harkened), heard and have been afraid:
- I have considered (or contemplated) your works, and been frightened: I am as between two beasts.
French translation
- Ô grand mystère et merveilleux sacrement
- Que les animaux voient le Seigneur nouveau-né reposant dans la crèche.
- Ô heureuse Vierge dont les entrailles méritèrent de porter le Seigneur, Jésus Christ.
- Alléluia.
Italian translation
by Daniele Ventre
- O grande mistero,
- E mirabile sacramento,
- Che gli animali vedessero il Signore appena nato giacere nel presepio,
- O beata Vergine, il cui grembo meritò di portare Gesù cristo nostro Signore,
- Alleluia!
Spanish translation
by Manuel Espejo (Colombia)
- O Gran Misterio,
- y Maravilloso Sacramento,
- Que los animales hayan visto
- Al Señor recién nacido
- yacer en un pesebre.
- Alabada seas, o Virgen,
- pues tu Vientre mereció llevar
- a Jesús Cristo, nuestro Señor,
- ¡Aleluya!
Korean translation
- 아아 크나큰 신비와
- 경이로운 성사여
- 구유에 누워계신 신생의 주를
- 뭇 짐승이 바라볼지니
- 아아 복된 처녀여
- 그 품은 주 예수 그리스도를
- 수태하기에 합당하였도다
- 할렐루야!
German translation
by luisen-vocalensemble.de
- O großes Geheimnis
- und wunderbares Heiligtum,
- daß Tiere den geborenen Herrn sehen,
- in der Krippe liegend.
- Selig die Jungfrau,
- deren Leib würdig war,
- Christus den Herrn zu tragen.
