TRANSLATIONS

O Magnum Mysterium - Victoria 4:00

O magnum mysterium, O great mystery,
et admirabile sacramentum, and wonderful sacrament,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, that animals should see the new-born Lord,
iacentem in praesepio! lying in a manger!
Beata Virgo, cujus viscera Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
meruerunt portare was worthy to bear
Dominum Iesum Christum. our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Hodie, Christus natus est - Willian 1:35

Hodie Christus natus est: Today Christ is born:
Hodie Salvator apparuit: Today the Savior appeared:
Hodie in terra canunt Angeli, Today on Earth the Angels sing,
laetantur Archangeli Archangels rejoice:
Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes: Today the righteous rejoice, saying:
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory to God in the highest.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Translation by Allen H. Simon

Esta Noche 1:50 (Tonight a child is born between the frost and
Esta noche nace un nio entre la escarcha y el the ice
hielo If only I could, little child, dress you up in
Quien pudiera nio mo vestirte de terciopelo velvet!
Alegr, alegr, alegra Happiness and joy,
Alegr, alegr, que placer Happiness and pleasure,
Esta noche nace un nio en el portal de Beln For tonight a child is born in a manger in
La virgen esta lavando con un poco de jabn Bethlehem.
Se le picaron las manos, manos de mi corazn The Virgin is washing clothes with a little bit
Alegr, alegr, alegra of soap
Alegr, alegr, que placer Her hands slightly coarse, those beautiful
Esta noche nace un nio en el portal de Beln. loving hands!
Happiness and joy,
Happiness and pleasure,
For tonight a child is born in a manger in
Bethlehem.)

(tr. Clara Sanabras)

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Dormi Jesu - Arnesen 5:05
Dormi, Jesu! Mater ridet
Quae tam dulcem somnum videt,
Dormi, Jesu! blandule!
Si non dormis, Mater plorat,
Inter fila cantans orat,
Blande, veni, somnule.
Magnificat/Nunc Esenvalds 7:00
Magnificat anima mea Dominum;
Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo,
Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae;
ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes
generationes.
Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum
nomen ejus,
Et misericordia ejus a progenie in
progeniestimentibus eum.
Fecit potentiam brachio suo;
Dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
Deposuit potentes de sede,
et exaltavit humiles.
Esurientes implevit bonis, et divites dimisit
inanes.
Suscepit Israel, puerum suum, recordatus
misericordiae suae, Sicut locutus est ad patres
nostros, Abraham et semeni ejus in saecula.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto,:
sicut erat in principio,
Et nunc, et semper: et in Saecula saeculorum.
Amen.[5]
Sleep, Jesus! Mother smiles
Who sees such sweet sleep,
Sleep, Jesus, gentling!
If you sleep not, Mother weeps,
While she spins, in song she prays,
Come, gentle little sleep
My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his
handmaiden:
for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall
call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great
things; and holy is his name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him from
generation to generation.
He hath shewed strength with his arm;
he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of
their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seats,
and exalted them of low degree.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and
the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath helped his servant Israel, in
remembrance of his mercy;
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to
his seed for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall
be: world without end.
Amen
Luke 1: 46b-55
(King James Version, 1611)
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Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, secundum
verbum tuum in pace:
Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum
Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum:
Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam
plebis tuae Israel.
Quem - Nigel Short 1:44
1.Quem pastores laudavere,
Quibus angeli dixere:
Absit vobis iam timere,
Natus est Rex gloriae.
2. Ad quem magi[reges] ambulabant,
Aurum, thus, myrrham portabant,
Immolabant haec sincere
nato Regi Gloriae
4. Christo regi, Deo nato
Per Mariam nobis dato
Merito resonet vere
Laus, honor et gloria.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all
people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of
thy people Israel
Luke 2:29-32
(King James Version, 1611)
The one praised by the shepherds,
to whom the angels said,
Now lay aside your fears,
has been born the king of glory.
To whom the wise men made their way,
bringing gold, frankincense, and myrrh,
which they offered with open hearts
to the newborn King of Glory.
To Christ the king, born God,
given to us through Mary,
let there resound as is truly fitting
praise, honor, and glory