A Hymn to the Virgin
Anon, arr. Benjamin Britten
Of one that is so fair and bright,
Velut maris stella,
Brighter than the day is light,
Parens et puella,
I cry to thee, thou see to me,
Lady, pray thy Son for me,
Tam pia,
That I may come to thee,
Maria.
All this world was forlorn,
Eva peccatrice,
Till our Lord was y-born
De te genitrice,
with ave it went away,
Darkest night, and comes the day
Salutis:
The well springeth out of thee
Virtutis.
Lady, flow'r of everything,
Rosa sine spina,
Thou bare Jesu, heaven's king,
Gratia divina.
Of all thou bear'st the prize,
Lady, queen of paradise;
Electa,
Maid mild, mother es
Effecta.
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