by Angelo Ambrogini (1454 - 1494), as Poliziano

O Virgo prudentissima / Beata mater
Language: Latin 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
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 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.

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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
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