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* [[O magnum mysterium (Paolo Aretino Bivi)|Paolo Aretino Bivi]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Paolo Aretino)|Paolo Aretino]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (John J. Brackenborough)|John J. Brackenborough]] SSA
* [[O magnum mysterium (Douglas Brooks-Davies)|Douglas Brooks-Davies]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Douglas Brooks-Davies)|Douglas Brooks-Davies]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (William Byrd)|William Byrd]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium - Beata Virgo (William Byrd)|William Byrd]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Marcos Castán) |Marcos Castán]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Marcos Castán) |Marcos Castán]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Jacobus Clemens non Papa)|Jacobus Clemens non Papa]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Jacobus Clemens non Papa)|Jacobus Clemens non Papa]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Pedro de Cristo)|Pedro de Cristo]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Pedro de Cristo)|Pedro de Cristo]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Pedro da Esperança)|Pedro da Esperança]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Pedro da Esperança)|Pedro da Esperança]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giovanni Gabrieli)|Giovanni Gabrieli]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giovanni Gabrieli)|Giovanni Gabrieli]] (2nd part of [[Quem vidistis pastores a 6 (Giovanni Gabrieli)|''Quem vidistis pastores'' a 6]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (José Maurício Nunes Garcia)|José Maurício Nunes Garcia]], includes the Responsory
*Mariano Garau
** [[O magnum mysterium (Mariano Garau)|I]] SAB
** [[O magnum mysterium II (Mariano Garau)|II]] SAA
* [[O magnum mysterium (from 'Matinas do Natal') (José Maurício Nunes Garcia)|José Maurício Nunes Garcia]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Charles H. Giffen)|Charles H. Giffen]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Charles H. Giffen)|Charles H. Giffen]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Nicolas Gombert)|Nicolas Gombert]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Nicolas Gombert)|<span style="color:gray">Nicolas Gombert</span>]] No valid edition
* [[O magnum mysterium (Jacob Handl)|Jacob Handl]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Jacob Handl)|Jacob Handl]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Iñigo Igualador)|Iñigo Igualador]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Iñigo Igualador)|Iñigo Igualador]]
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* [[O magnum mysterium (Jorge Moreira)|Jorge Moreira]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Jorge Moreira)|Jorge Moreira]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giovan Nasco)|Giovan Nasco]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giovan Nasco)|Giovan Nasco]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Pomponio Nenna)|Pomponio Nenna]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Pomponio Nenna)|<span style="color:gray">Pomponio Nenna</span>]] No valid edition
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)|Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)|Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giacomo Antonio Perti)|Giacomo Antonio Perti]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Giacomo Antonio Perti)|<span style="color:gray">Giacomo Antonio Perti</span>]] All editions withdrawn
* [[O magnum mysterium, Op. 29 (Pascal Picard)|Pascal Picard]]
* Francis Poulenc (copyright restricted)
* Francis Poulenc (copyright restricted)
* [[O magnum mysterium (Claudio Raffi)|Claudio Raffi]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Claudio Raffi)|Claudio Raffi]]
* [[O magnum mysterium a 5 (Andrea Rota)|Andrea Rota]] a 5
* [[O magnum mysterium a 5 (Andrea Rota)|Andrea Rota]] a 5
* [[O magnum mysterium (Oscar Santos)|Oscar Santos]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Oscar Santos)|Oscar Santos]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Peter Smith)|Peter Smith]] SATB organ with S solo
* [[O magnum mysterium (Johann Stadlmayr)|Johann Stadlmayr]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Johann Stadlmayr)|Johann Stadlmayr]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria)|Tomás Luis de Victoria]]
* [[O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria)|Tomás Luis de Victoria]]
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* [[O magnum mysterium (Adrian Willaert)|Adrian Willaert]], includes the Responsory
* [[O magnum mysterium (Adrian Willaert)|Adrian Willaert]], includes the Responsory
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==Text and translations==  
==Text and translations==  
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===Full text of the responsory===
===Full text of the responsory===
{{top}}
{{top}}
{{Text|Latin}}
{{Text|Latin|
<poem>
O magnum mysterium
O magnum mysterium
et admirabile sacramentum,
et admirabile sacramentum,
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:O beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
:O beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
:portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
:portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!}}
</poem>
 
{{middle}}
{{middle}}
{{Translation|English}}
{{Translation|English|
<poem>
O great mystery
O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
and wonderful sacrament,
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:Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
:Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
:was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
:was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!}}
</poem>
{{bottom}}
{{bottom}}


===Abbreviated text without the versicle & response===
===Abbreviated text without the versicle & response===
{{top}}
{{top}}
{{Text|Latin}}
{{Text|Latin|
<poem>
O magnum mysterium
O magnum mysterium
et admirabile sacramentum,
et admirabile sacramentum,
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:O beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
:O beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
:portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
:portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!}}
</poem>
{{middle}}


{{middle}}
{{Translation|English|
{{Translation|English}}
<poem>
O great mystery
O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
and wonderful sacrament,
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:O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb
:O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb
:was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
:was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!}}
</poem>
{{bottom}}
{{bottom}}


===Different text in the ''Prima pars'' of the Palestrina setting===
===Different text in the ''Prima pars'' of the Palestrina setting===
(includes part of the responsory to the third lesson)
(includes part of the responsory to the third lesson)
{{Text|Latin}}
{{Text|Latin|
<poem>
O magnum mysterium
O magnum mysterium
et admirabile sacramentum,
et admirabile sacramentum,
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:Natum vidimus et choros Angelorum
:Natum vidimus et choros Angelorum
:collaudantes Dominum.
:collaudantes Dominum.
''Alleluia!
''Alleluia!}}
</poem>


===Text of the Morales setting===
===Text of the Morales setting===
{{top}}
{{top}}
{{Text|Latin}}
{{Text|Latin|
<poem>
O magnum mysterium
O magnum mysterium
et admirabile sacramentum,
et admirabile sacramentum,
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Domine, audivi auditum tuum et timui:
Domine, audivi auditum tuum et timui:
consideravi opera tua, et expavi:
consideravi opera tua, et expavi:
in medio duorum animalium.
in medio duorum animalium.}}
</poem>
{{mdl}}


{{mdl}}
{{Translation|English|
{{Translation|English}}
<poem>
O great mystery
O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
and wonderful sacrament,
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Lord, I heard your voice and was afraid;
Lord, I heard your voice and was afraid;
I considered your works and I trembled:
I considered your works and I trembled:
between two animals.
between two animals.}}
</poem>
{{btm}}
{{btm}}


===Other translations===
===Other translations===
{{top}}
{{top}}
{{Translation|English}}
{{Translation|English|
''by [[user:Allen H. Simon|Allen H. Simon]]''
{{Translator|Allen H. Simon}}
<poem>
O most awesome mystery
O most awesome mystery
and sacrament divine and most wondrous:
and sacrament divine and most wondrous:
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O how truly blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy
O how truly blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy
to bear and bring forth the Lord Christ Jesus.
to bear and bring forth the Lord Christ Jesus.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!}}
</poem>


{{Translation|English}}
{{Translation|English|
''by {{CiteUser|Mick Swithinbank}}''
{{Translator|Mick Swithinbank}}
<poem>
O great mystery
O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament
and wonderful sacrament
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We saw the child new-born and choirs of angels
We saw the child new-born and choirs of angels
praising the Lord, alleluia.
praising the Lord, alleluia.
</poem>


'''Another English translation''':
'''Another English translation''':
<poem>
O great mystery, and strange sacrament
O great mystery, and strange sacrament
As an animal might see the arisen Lord
As an animal might see the arisen Lord
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O sacred Virgin, whose womb was worth to carry
O sacred Virgin, whose womb was worth to carry
the Lord Jesus Christ
the Lord Jesus Christ
Alleluia.
Alleluia.}}
</poem>
 


{{Translation|French}}
{{Translation|French|
<poem>
Ô grand mystère et merveilleux sacrement
Ô grand mystère et merveilleux sacrement
Que les animaux voient le Seigneur nouveau-né
Que les animaux voient le Seigneur nouveau-né
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Ô heureuse Vierge dont les entrailles méritèrent
Ô heureuse Vierge dont les entrailles méritèrent
de porter le Seigneur, Jésus Christ.
de porter le Seigneur, Jésus Christ.
Alléluia.
Alléluia.}}
</poem>
{{middle}}


{{middle}}
{{Translation|Italian|
{{Translation|Italian}}
{{Translator|Daniele Ventre}}
''by Daniele Ventre''
<poem>
O grande mistero,
O grande mistero,
E mirabile sacramento,
E mirabile sacramento,
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O beata Vergine, il cui grembo meritò
O beata Vergine, il cui grembo meritò
di portare Gesù cristo nostro Signore,
di portare Gesù cristo nostro Signore,
Alleluia!
Alleluia!}}
</poem>


{{Translation|Spanish}}
{{Translation|Spanish|
''by Manuel Espejo (Colombia)''
{{Translator|Manuel Espejo}} (Colombia)
<poem>
O gran misterio,
O gran misterio,
y maravilloso sacramento,
y maravilloso sacramento,
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pues tu vientre mereció llevar
pues tu vientre mereció llevar
a Jesús Cristo, nuestro Señor,
a Jesús Cristo, nuestro Señor,
¡Aleluya!
¡Aleluya!}}
</poem>


{{Translation|Korean}}
{{Translation|Korean|
<poem>
아아 크나큰 신비와
아아 크나큰 신비와
경이로운 성사여
경이로운 성사여
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그 품은 주 예수 그리스도를  
그 품은 주 예수 그리스도를  
수태하기에 합당하였도다
수태하기에 합당하였도다
할렐루야!
할렐루야}}
</poem>


{{Translation|German}}
{{Translation|German|
''by luisen-vocalensemble.de''
''by luisen-vocalensemble.de''
<poem>
O großes Geheimnis
O großes Geheimnis
und wunderbares Heiligtum,
und wunderbares Heiligtum,
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Selig die Jungfrau,
Selig die Jungfrau,
deren Leib würdig war,
deren Leib würdig war,
Christus den Herrn zu tragen.
Christus den Herrn zu tragen.}}
</poem>
{{bottom}}
{{bottom}}



Revision as of 10:26, 10 May 2018

Nativity Scene by Geertgen tot Sint Jans, c. 1485

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.

Settings by composers

 

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

Text and translations

Full text of the responsory

Latin.png 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.
Ave Maria, gratia plena: Dominus tecum.
O beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
Alleluia!

English.png English translation

O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord
lying in a manger!
O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you.
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!

Abbreviated text without the versicle & response

Latin.png 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.png English translation

O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord
lying in a manger!
O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!

Different text in the Prima pars of the Palestrina setting

(includes part of the responsory to the third lesson)

Latin.png Latin text

O magnum mysterium
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum
jacentem in praesepio.
Natum vidimus et choros Angelorum
collaudantes Dominum.
Alleluia!

Text of the Morales setting

Latin.png Latin text

O magnum mysterium
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum
jacentem in praesepio.
Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
Domine, audivi auditum tuum et timui:
consideravi opera tua, et expavi:
in medio duorum animalium.

English.png English translation

O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord
lying in a manger.
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear Jesus Christ the Lord.
Lord, I heard your voice and was afraid;
I considered your works and I trembled:
between two animals.

Other translations

English.png English translation

Translation by Allen H. Simon
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!

English.png English translation

Translation by Mick Swithinbank
O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament
that animals could see the birth of the Lord
lying in a manger.

Whom did you see, shepherds, say, tell us
who has appeared?
We saw the child new-born and choirs of angels
praising the Lord, alleluia.

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.

French.png 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.png Italian translation

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.png Spanish translation

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.png 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.png 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.

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