R. Quem /
vidistis, pastóres? † dícite, annuntiáte nobis, in terris quis appáruit? *
Natum vídimus, et choros Angelórum collaudántes Dóminum.
V. Dícite, quidnam vidistis? †
et annuntiáte Christi nativitátem.
R. Natum
vídimus, et choros Angelórum collaudántes Dóminum.
R. O ye
shepherds, speak, and tell us what ye have seen; who is appeared in the
earth? * We saw the new-born Child, and Angels singing praise to the Lord.
V. Speak;
what have ye seen? And tell us of the Birth of Christ.
R. We saw
the new-born Child, and Angels singing praise to the Lord.
R. Descéndit
de caelis Deus verus a Patre génitus, † introívit in úterum Vírginis, nobis
ut apparéret visíbilis, indútus carne humána protoparénte édita: * Et exívit
per portem clausam † Deus et homo, Lux et vita, cónditor mundi.
V. Tamquam
sponsus † Dóminus procédens de thálamo suo.
R. Et exívit per portem clausam
† Deus et homo, Lux et vita, cónditor mundi.
V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et
Spirítui Sancto.
R. Et exívit per portem clausam
† Deus et homo, Lux et vita, cónditor mundi.
R. He
came down from heaven: true God, begotten of the Father: he entered the
Virgin's womb, that he might be made clearly manifest to us, clothed in human
flesh put forth by the Creator, * He went out through the closed door, God
and man, Light and Life, Author of the world.
V. Like a
bridegroom, the Lord coming forth from his chamber.
R. He
went out through the closed door, God and man, Light and Life, Author of the
world.
V. Glory
be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. He went
out through the closed door, God and man, Light and Life, Author of the
world.
R. O
magnum / mystérium, et admirábile sacraméntum, † ut animália vidérent Dóminum
natum, iacéntem in præsépio:* Beáta Virgo, cuius víscera meruérunt portáre
Dóminum Christum.
V. Ave, Maria, grátia plena:
Dóminus tecum.
R. Beáta Virgo, cuius víscera
meruérunt portáre Dóminum Christum.
R. How
great is this mystery, how wonderful is the teaching of the faith! The beasts
saw the new-born Lord lying in a manger * Blessed is that Virgin whose womb
was made meet to bear our Lord Christ.
V. Hail,
Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee.
R.
Blessed is that Virgin whose womb was made meet to bear our Lord Christ.
LR
61/NR 168/LU 382
Used:
Nativity no 5
Sunday in the Octave no 4
Sources
Translation source: DO
Text:
Chant LR 61 NR 168 LU 382 Grego (different verse) Audio
R.
Angelus / ad pastóres ait: Annúntio vobis gáudium magnum, quod erit omni pópulo:
† quia natus est vobis Salvator * Qui est Christus Dóminus in civitáte David.
V. Inveniétis
infántem pannis involútum et pósitum in praesépio.
R. Qui est Christus Dóminus in
civitáte David.
R. The
angel said to the shepherds: I bring you tidings of great joy, which will be
for all peoples: for the Saviour of the world has been born to you today.' *
in the city of David, who is Christ the Lord.
V. You
shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.
R. Ecce /
Agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccáta mundi: † ecce de quo dicébam vobis: Qui
post me venit, ante me factus est: * Cuius non sum dignus corrígiam
calceaménti sólvere.
V. Qui de terra est, de terra
lóquitur: † qui de cælo venit, super omnes est.
R. Cuius non sum dignus corrígiam
calceaménti sólvere.
R. Behold
the Lamb of God, behold Him Which taketh away the sins of the world; behold
Him of Whom I said unto you: He That cometh after me is preferred before me *
Whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
V. He
that is of the earth speaketh of the earth; He That cometh from heaven is
above all.
R. Whose
shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
LR
64-4/NR 203-4
Used:
Nativity no 9
Sunday in the Octave no 8
Octave Day of the nativity no 1
Jan 2&5 no 1
R. Beáta /
víscera Maríæ Vírginis, quæ portavérunt ætérni Patris Fílium: † et beáta
úbera, quæ lactavérunt Christum Dóminum: * Qui hódie pro salúte mundi de
Vírgine nasci dignátus est.
V. Dies sanctificátus illuxit
nobis: † veníte, gentes, et adoráte Dóminum.
R. Qui
hódie pro salúte mundi de Vírgine nasci dignátus est.
R.
Blessed be the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the Eternal
Father, and blessed be the paps which give suck to Christ our Lord. * This
day hath He been pleased for the salvation of the world to be born of a
Virgin.
V. This
day which is breaking is holy; O come, ye Gentiles, and worship the Lord.
R. This
day hath He been pleased for the salvation of the world to be born of a
Virgin.
R. Sancta / et immaculáta virgínitas, † quibus te láudibus
éfferam néscio: * Quia quem caeli cápere non póterant, tuo grémio contulísti.
V. Benedícta tu in
muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui.
R. . Quia quem
caeli cápere non póterant, tuo grémio contulísti.
R. O Mary, how holy and how spotless is thy virginity! I am
too dull to praise thee! * For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the
heavens cannot contain.
V. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of
thy womb.
R. For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens
cannot contain.
AM 1184; LR 62-3; NR 169; LH
491
R. Sancta / et immaculáta virgínitas, † quibus te láudibus
éfferam néscio: * Quia quem caeli cápere non póterant, tuo grémio contulísti.
V. Benedícta tu
in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui.
R. Quia quem
caeli cápere non póterant, tuo grémio contulísti.
R. O Mary, how holy and how spotless is thy virginity! I am
too dull to praise thee! * For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the
heavens cannot contain.
V. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of
thy womb.
R. For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens
cannot contain.
AM 1184; LR 62-3; NR 169;
LH 491
Used:
Nativity no 7
Sunday in the Octave of the Nativity no 6
Octave Day of the Nativity no 9
Jan 4 no 1
Nativity of the BVM no 12
Annunciation no 10
Visitation no 12
