Text: O magnum mysterium (Comes)
Juan Bautista Comes (c. 1582–1643)
| Original Text | English Translation |
| O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderunt Dominum iacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo cuius viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. Ave, Maria! Gracia plena. Dominus tecum. Beata Virgo cuius viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. |
O wondrous mystery, O awesome sacrament, that beasts of the stable be the first to behold the Lord of all, lying in a hay-crib! Blest is the maiden whose womb was worthy to bear the Anointed One. Rejoice, Mary! You are full of grace; the Lord is with you. Blest is the maiden whose womb was worthy to bear the Annointed One. |
Translation: Juan Pedro Gaffney R.
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