Four Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary
From Purgatorian Consoler, compiled by Brixious Queloz, 1868 Tools
THE FOUR ANTIPHONS OF THE B. V. MARY
Source
| Printed in | Purgatorian Consoler |
|---|---|
| Imprint | Baltimore, John Murphy & Co., 182 Baltimore Street (title page); printed by John Murphy & Co. (verso), 1868 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Title page: "Published with the approbation of The Most Rev. the Archbishop of Baltimore." No date printed. No imprimatur or nihil obstat appears in leaves 0000-0011. |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1868 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary next falls on .
- Saints
- St. Gabriel the Archangel
- Seasons
- Advent, Christmastide, Time after Epiphany, Septuagesima, Lent, Passiontide, Holy Week, Eastertide, Whitsuntide, Time after Pentecost
- Prayers for
- salvation, forgiveness of sins, deliverance from evil, mercy
Albrecht Dürer, The Virgin with a Starry Crown, 1508. Cleveland Museum of Art.
USUALLY SUNG AFTER VESPERS, ACCORDING TO THE SEASON.
(During Advent, and until the Purification.)
ALMA REDEMPTORIS MATER.
Alma Redemptoris Mater, quæ pervia cœli Mother of Jesus, heaven's open gate, Porta manes, et stella maris, succurre cadenti Star of the sea, uphold our fallen state. Surgere qui curat populo; tu quæ genuisti, O thou, whose sacred womb thy Maker bore, Natura mirante, tuum sanctum Genitorem, Remaining ever virginal and pure, Virgo priùs ac posteriùs; Gabrielis ab ore, From sinful lips receive that earnest Hail, Sumens illud Ave, peccatorum miserere. Which first from Gabriel, hallowed herald, fell. V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ. V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, *R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.* *R. And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.*
PRAYER.
Gratiam tuam, quæsumus, Domine, mentibus nostris infunde: ut qui angelo nuntiante Christi Filii tui incarnationem cognovimus, per passionem ejus et crucem ad resurrectionis gloriam perducamur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ Thy Son has been made known by the message of an angel, may, by His passion and cross, be brought to the glory of His resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord Amen.
(From the Purification until Easter.)
AVE, REGINA CŒLORUM.
Ave, regina cœlorum, Hail Mary, Queen of heaven above, Ave, domina angelorum, Whom radiant Angels own and love! Salve radix, salve porta, Hail fruitful root, hail portal bright, Ex qua mundo lux est orta. Whence streamed on earth celestial light.
Gaude virgo gloriosa, Hail glorious Maid, with beauty blessed, Super omnes speciosa; Far lovelier than the loveliest; Vale, ô valde decora, Oh! crowned with grace and glory thus, Et pro nobis Christum exora. Pray, Mary, pray to Christ for us! V. Dignare me laudare te, Virgo sacrata. V. O deign to let me praise Thee, Sacred Virgin! *R. Da mihi virtutem contra hostes tuos.* *R. And give me power against thy enemies.*
PRAYER.
Concede, misericors Deus, fragilitati nostræ præsidium: ut qui sanctæ Dei Genitricis memoriam agimus, intercessionis ejus auxilio, à nostris iniquitatibus resurgamus. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. Grant us, O merciful God, a safeguard against all our weakness, that we, who celebrate the memory of the holy Mother of God, may, by the help of her intercession, rise again from our iniquities, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
(From Easter until Trinity.)
REGINA CŒLI.
Regina cœli lætare, Alleluia. Joy to thee, O Queen of heaven, Alleluia! Quia quem meruisti portare, Alleluia. He whom thou wast meet to bear, Alleluia! Resurrexit sicut dixit, Alleluia. As He promised, hath arisen, Alleluia! Ora pro nobis Deum, Alleluia. Pour for us to Him thy prayer, Alleluia! V. Gaude et lætare, Virgo Maria, Alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad O Virgin Mary, Alleluia! *R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere. Alleluia.* *R. For the Lord is truly risen. Alleluia!*
PRAYER.
Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi mundum lætificare dignatus es; præsta quæsumus, ut per ejus genitricem virginem Mariam perpetuæ capiamus gaudia vitæ. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. O God, Who, by the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast been pleased to fill the world with joy, grant, we beseech Thee, that by His mother, the Virgin Mary, we may receive the joys of eternal life, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
(From Trinity Sunday until Advent.)
SALVE, REGINA.
Salve, Regina, mater misericordiæ! — vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve! Mother of mercy, hail! O gentle Queen!
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope all hail!
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope all hail!
Ad te clamamus exules Filii Hevæ. Children of Eve,
To thee we cry from our sad banishment.
To thee we cry from our sad banishment.
Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrymarum valle. To thee we send our sighs,
Weeping and mourning in this tearful vale.
Weeping and mourning in this tearful vale.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exilium ostende. Come then, our Advocate,
O! turn on us those pitying eyes of thine:
And, our long exile past,
Show us at last
Jesus, of thy pure womb the fruit divine;
Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exilium ostende. Come then, our Advocate,
O! turn on us those pitying eyes of thine:
And, our long exile past,
Show us at last
Jesus, of thy pure womb the fruit divine;
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis virgo Maria. O Virgin Mary, Mother blest!
O sweetest, gentlest, holiest!
O sweetest, gentlest, holiest!
V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei genitrix. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
*R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.* *R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.*
PRAYER.
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus qui, gloriosæ Virginis Matris Mariæ corpus et animam, ut dignum Filii tui habitaculum effici mereretur, Spiritu Sancto co-operante, præparasti: da ut cujus commemoratione lætamur ejus pia intercessione ab instantibus malis et a morte perpetua liberemur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. Almighty and eternal God! Who, by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother, Mary, that she might become a worthy habitation for Thy Son, grant, that as with joy we celebrate her memory, so by her pious intercession we may be delivered from present evils, and from eternal death, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
V. Divinum auxilium maneat semper nobiscum. V. May the divine assistance remain always with us.
*R. Amen.* *R. Amen.*
CONCLUDING PRAYER.
To the most Holy and undivided Trinity, to the crucified humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the most blessed and glorious and ever-faithful virginity of the Virgin Mary, and to the assembly of all the Saints in heaven, may everlasting praise, honor, power, and glory be given, by every creature, and to us, also, the remission of all our sins, through never-ending ages. — Amen.
V. Blessed be the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father!
R. And blessed be the breasts which nourished Christ our Lord.
“Our Father,” and “Hail Mary.”
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