by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Angelus ad virginem
Language: English
Angelus ad virginem Subintrans in conclave, Virginis formidinem Demulcens inquit « Ave! Ave, regina virginum; Caeli terraeque Dominum Concipies Et paries Intacta Salutem hominum; Tu porta caeli facta, Medela criminum. » Th'angel to the Virgin said, Ent'ring into her bower, For dread of quaking of this maid, He said "Hail" with great honoure. "Hail!" be thou queen of maidens mo, Lord of heaven and earth also, Conceive thou shalt, And bear with al the Lord of might, Heal of all mankind. He will make the gate of heaven bright, Med'çine of all our sin." "Quo modo conciperem Qyae virum non cognovi? Qualiter infringerem Quod firmamente vovi?" Spiritus Sancti gratia Perficiet haec omnia; Netimeas, Sed gaudeas, se curea Quod castimonia Manebit in te pura, Dei potentia."
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 14th century )  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Milford Rutter, CBE (b. 1945), "Angelus ad virginem" [ chorus ], from Dancing Day; A cycle of traditional Christmas carols, no. 1, note: arrangement of a 14th century melody [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- BAQ Basque (Euskara) (Volkslieder (Folksongs))
Researcher for this page: Lidy van Noordenburg
This text was added to the website: 2008-02-23
Line count: 23
Word count: 125
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen
Language: Basque (Euskara)  after the English
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen kreazale Jaonaren othoitzen, nuiz et'ainguru bat lehiatu beitzen zelutik jaitxi mintzatzera haren. Ainguria sartzen, diolarik: «Agur, graziaz zira betherik, jaona da zurekin, benedikatu zira eta haitatu emazten gañetik». María ordian duluratu, eta bere beithan gogaratu zeren zian uste gabe ebtzuten hura agur erraiten. Hanbat zen lotsatu. «Etzitela, ez, lotsa, María; jinkoatan bathu'zu grazia: zuk duzu sabelian ernaturen, eta haor bat sorthuren Jesus datiana». Harek, duluraturik, harzara: «Bena nula izan daite hola, eztudanaz gizunik ezagutzen, ez eta ezaguturen batere sekula?». «Ezpiritu saintiak huntia izanen duzu hori, María». zu zirateke, ber ordian, ama bai et'ere birjina, mundian bakhoitza. Maríak arrapostu ordian: «Hao naizu Jinkoren zerbutxian, zuk errana nitan biz konplitu». jaona aragitu haren sabelian. O Jinkoaren ama saintia, bekhatugilen urgaitzarria, zuk gitzatzu lagunt, bai Jinkoaren, baita berthutiaren bihotzez maithatzen.
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Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-10-10
Line count: 40
Word count: 131
