O Virgin most wise / Blessed mother | O Virgin most wise

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by Angelo Ambrogini (1454 - 1494), as Poliziano

Translation © by David Wyatt

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]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.

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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 Virgin most wise / Blessed mother

Language: English after the Latin

O Virgin most wise
Whom Gabriel, sent from heaven
As messenger of the most-high king,
Affirms as full of grace,

The maker of everything called you wife,
the Son of God called you mother,
the blessed Spirit calls you
his home.

You are called star of the sea,
You who show us among the rocks
And dark winds
The harbour of salvation.

Through you the ancient fathers
Are freed from their foul prison;
Through you are opened to us
The gates of the starry palace.

Hear, child-bearing virgin
And the [only mother]¹ who remains unblemished;
Hear your servants praying
As we call to you, Mary.

Drive the shadows from our minds,
Shatter the ice in our hearts.
Protect us, who take refuge
Under your guardianship.
Alleluia.

Tenor
 Blessed Mother and unwed Virgin,
 Glorious queen of the world,
 Intercede for us with the Lord.

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¹ or: "star of the sea"

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in Latin by Angelo Ambrogini (1454 - 1494), as Poliziano
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This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 29
Word count: 144