O magnum mysterium: Difference between revisions

General Information

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.

Latin text

O magnum mysterium

et admirabile sacramentum,

ut animalia viderent Dominum natum

jacentem in praesepio.

O beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt

portare Dominum Jesum Christum.

Alleluia!

English translation

O most awesome mystery

and sacrament divine and most wondrous:

that animals should look and see the Lord a babe newborn

beside them in a manger laid.

O how truly blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy

to bear and bring forth the Lord Christ Jesus.

Alleluia!

(Translation by Allen H Simon)

another English translation of first half:

O great mystery

and wonderful sacrament

that animals could see

the birth of the Lord

lying in a manger.

IPASource.com (http://www.ipasource.com/Documents/Latin/main/index.htm): Link to PDF file with IPA pronunciation and word-by-word translation.

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