Salve sancta parens

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Introit for the Common of the BVM. The Graduale Romanum (Solesmes, 1961) gives the verse "Eructavit".

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Latin.png Latin text

Salve sancta parens enixa puerpera Regem
Qui caelum terramque regit in saecula saeculorum.

A: Virgo Dei Genitrix, quem totus non capit orbis:
In tua se clausit viscera factus homo.

B: Sentiant omnes tuum [ad]iuvamen/levamen
Quicunque celebrant tuam commemorationem. [Alleluia]

C: Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea Regi. Psalm 44:2a

Gloria Patri

English.png English translation

Hail, Holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King
who rules heaven and earth, world without end.

A: O Virgin Mother of God, He whom the whole world can not contain:
Enclosed Himself in thy womb, and became a man.

B: Let all feel thy help and protection
Whosoever celebrates your memory.

C: My heart hath uttered a good word; I speak my works to the King.

Glory be to the Father,…

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