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O Virgo prudentissima quam coelo missus Gabriel supremi regis nuntius plenam testatur gratia. Te sponsam factor omnium, te Matrem Dei Filius, Te vocat habitaculum suum beatus spiritus. Tu stella maris diceris quae nobis inter scopulos, inter obscuros turbines portum salutis indicas. Per te de tetro carcere antiqui patres exerunt; Per te nobis astriferae panduntur aulae limina. Audi Virgo puerpera et [sola Mater]1 integra; Audi precantes quesimus tuos Maria servulos. Repelle mentis tenebras disrumpe cordis glaciem. Nos sub tuum praesidium Confugientes protege. Alleluia. Tenor Beata Mater et innupta Virgo, gloriosa regina mundi, intercede pro nobis ad Dominum.
1 sometimes "stella maris"
Text Authorship:
- by Angelo Ambrogini (1454 - 1494), as Poliziano [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 Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "O Virgo prudentissima / Beata mater" [chorus], motet [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "O vierge la plus sage", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "O Virgin most wise / Blessed mother", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-07
Line count: 29
Word count: 97
O vierge la plus sage Que Gabriel, envoyé du ciel comme messager du roi suprême, atteste être pleine de grâce. Le créateur de tout t'appelle épouse, toi la mère du fils de Dieu, Il te nomme sa demeure, l'Esprit-Saint. Tu es dite étoile de la mer qui pour nous parmi les rochers, parmi les tourbillons obscurs, indiques le port du salut. Grâce à toi, de la prison hideuse nos pères anciens sont sortis ; Grâce à toi, pour nous se sont ouvertes les portes des palais qui soutiennent les astres Écoute, ô vierge qui a porté l'enfant et seule mère intacte, Écoute, nous t'implorons, Marie, tes petits esclaves en prière. Chasse les ténèbres de nos esprits, brise la glace de nos cœurs. Sous ta protection protège-nous, nous qui cherchons un refuge. Alleluia. Ténor : Heureuse mère et vierge non mariée, reine glorieuse du monde, intercède pour nous auprès du Seigneur.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Latin to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in Latin by Angelo Ambrogini (1454 - 1494), as Poliziano
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-25
Line count: 29
Word count: 148
