| Virgo mater piissima |
Virgin mother most gracious, |
Virgin Mother, whose charity |
| cunctorum plasmatoris, |
fashioner of all, |
Once fashioned all creation, |
| Tu mihi sis certissima |
To me you are the surest |
Are you sure that you wish for me, |
| salvatrix peccatoris. |
savior of sinners. |
O Savior from damnation? |
| Sis, omnibus in horis, |
If you wish, at all times |
All day in supplication |
| te corde flagitantium, |
my heart will entreat you |
My heart entreats you, still and awed; |
| & ore collaudantium, |
and my mouth will applaud |
My mouth will honor and applaud |
| stipendium laboris. |
the fruit of your labor. |
The fruit of your formation. |
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| Præcellit rosa lilium |
Excellent rose, lily |
Roses, lilies: But there are none |
| candore puritatis, |
of pure white, |
As white as her perfection; |
| Virgo adorat filium, |
the Virgin adores her son |
Though a virgin she bore a son |
| quem partis, castitatis; |
who was born in chastity; |
And pours on him affection. |
| Hæc sydus claritatis, |
this star of clarity, |
A star with clear reflection, |
| hæc balsamo süavior, |
this sweet balm, |
This soothing balm, this pleasant boon -- |
| Sole, luna splendidior |
brighter than the sun or moon |
Far brighter than the sun or moon |
| fervore charitatis. |
is the passion of her love. |
Her love and her protection. |
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| Virtutum flos & gratiæ |
Flower of virtue and grace, |
Virtue's flower and vine of grace, |
| aures ad nos inclina, |
incline your ears to us. |
We beg for your attention; |
| Placata Patris facie, |
Appease the face of the Father; |
Soothe the Father's most angry face |
| chrismata propina, |
annoint him with wine. |
And give your condescension. |
| Nos a mundi sentina |
From this world, a cesspool, |
This cesspool of contention -- |
| celerius eripias, |
deliver us quickly, |
It drowns us; save us speedily, |
| Et tecum nos custodias |
and keep us with you |
And keep us safely with the Three |
| in unitate trina. |
in the unity of the Three. |
In Heaven on ascension. |
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| Anonymous |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |