ORGANUMMARCEL PÉRÈS

ÉCOLE DENOTRE-DAME

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G THICERA

SUNG TEXTS

1. Conduit BeatavisceraMarievirginis,cuiusadubera rexmagninominis; Vestesubalteravimcelansnuminis,dictavit federaDeiethominis.

Omiranovitasetnovumgaudiummatris intregritapostpuerperium Populusgentiumsedensintenebris,surgitad gaudiumpartustamcelebris: ludeatediumfovetinlatebris,corgerens consciumdelictifuneris

Omiranovitas… Fermetipessimiquifecemhauserant,ad panisazimipromissaproperant suntDeoproximiquilongesteterant,ethi novissimiquiprimifuerant

Omiranovitas… Partumquemdestruisludeamisera,dequo nosarguisquemdocetlittera sinovarespuiscredevelvetera,inhocquem astruisChristumconsidera

Omiranovitas… Tesemperimplicaserrorepatrio,dumviam indicaserransininvio; inhisquepredicassternisinmedio,bases propheticasubevangelio

Omiranovitas… Legismosayceclausamisteria,nuxvirge mysticenaturenescia; aquadesilicecolompnaprevia,prolis dominicesignasuntpropera. Omiranovitas…

2. Conduit Deusmisertushominis lavitperreatumcriminis EveperpartumVirginis.

Oquamdulceremedium utvitium purgeturpercontrarium

Fitelectiscompendium netedium sitcurrentisperstadium sidifferaturbravium

Mundusvergensindefectum casumprobanspereffectum sefallacemexuit, nimremotafraudisarte nosdelerevivelarte quodiampatetastruit, etdumhiisseapplicat quodexplicitexplicat

3. Introït Salvesanctaparensenixapuerperemregem quicelumterramqueregitinseculaseculorum. Psaume:Postpartumvirgoinviolata permansisti,Deigenitrixintercedepronobis. Salvesanctaparens… GloriaPatrietFilioetSpirituiSancto,sicut eratinprincipioetnuncetsemperetinsecula seculorum,amen. Salvesantaparens…

BlessedisthewombofthevirginMaryfromwhichhathissuedakingofgratrenown,who,clothingthepowerofdivinewillinhumanshape,didproclaimthecovenantbetweenGodandmankind.

Owondroustiding,andjoyofanewkindistheintegrityofthemotherafterchildbirth.Thepeoleofthegentilesseatedindarknessriseupatthejoyofsoillustriousabirth:Judeatempersherdistressinherhiding-place,inherheartsheacknowledgestheannihilationofhertransgression.

Owondroustiding…Thebadleaveningthathathdrunkthedregshastenstowardsthepromisesoftheunleavenedbread,TheythatthelongesthaveheldthemselvesaloofareclosesttoGod,andtheythatwerethelastarebecomethefirst.

Owondroustiding…Inthisbirththatyereject,OunhappyJudea,andthatthusrevealsuntoiusthatwhichtheScripturestaught,ifyerejectthenewfaith,yetholdtotheold,inwhichyeconsiderChrist.

Owondroustiding…Yeshallremainintheerringwaysofyourfathers,yeshowawaywhenyestrayinunchartedplaces;inyourteachingsyeopenlysubverttheprinciplesoftheprophetswhoupholdthegospel.

Owondroustiding…ThemysterieshiddeninthelawofMoses,theunrevealedfruitofthemysticbranch,thewaterissuingfromtherock,thepillarofcloudthatopenedtheway,thesearethepropitioussignsofthedivinecoming.Owondroustiding…

GodmostmercifultomanHathwashedawaythesinbornofEvethroughtheVirginbirth

OmostsweetremedyThatviceBepurgedbyitsopposite

TheelectedoneisrewardedNorbediscouragedHethatrunnethinthestadiumIfhemustawaithisprize

Theworld,turnedtowardsdeath,ConfirmsthefallbytheevidenceOfitsperfidy.ThoughtheartofdeceitbepurgedawayItalreadybuildbyforceandruseNewinstrumentstodestroyusAndwhileitjoinsthesetwoauxiliariesItdelaystherelease.

Hail,HolyMother,thathastgivenbirthtotheKingwhogovernsheavenandearthforever.Psalm:Aftergivingbirththouhastremainedavirginunmpaired;MotherofGod,intercedeforus.Hail,HolyMother…GlorybetotheFather,andtotheSun,andtotheHolyGhost;asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andevershallbe,worldwithoutend.Hail,HolyMother…

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4. Kyrie Kyrieeleïson(ter) Chisteeleïson(ter) Kyrieeleïson(ter)

5. Graduel Benedictaetvenerabilisesvirgomaria quesinetactupudorisinventaesmater salvatoris. Verset:Virgodeigenitrixquemtotus noncapitorbisintuaseclausitviscera factushomo.

6. Alleluia NativitasgloriosevirginisMarisexsemine AbraheortadetribuJudaclaraexstirpe David.

7. Offertoire Diffusaestgratiainlabiistuispropterea benedixitteDeusineternumetinseculum seculi.

8. Préface Veradignumetjustumest,aequumet salutare,nostibisemperetubiquegratias agere,Dominesancte,Pateromnipotens, aeterneDeus,quiaperincarnatiVerbi mysterium,novamentisnostraeoculisluxtuae claritatisinfulsit;etdumvisibiliterDeum cognoscimus,perhuncininvisibiliumamorem rapiamur.EtideocumAngelisetArchangelis, cumTronisetDominationibus,cumqueomni militiacaelestisexercitus,hymnusgloriae tuaecanimus,sinefinedicentes:

9. Sanctus SanctusSanctorumexultatio, Sanctus,Sanctorumbenedictio, Santus,Sanctorumconsolatio, Dominusquemdecetlausethonor. Deus,Sabaoth.Plenisuntcelietterragloria tua,hosannainexcelsis. BenedictusquivenitinnomineDomini, Cuidulcijubilosantorumconcinitordo hosannainexcelsis.

10. AgnusDei AgnusDeiquitollispeccatamundi,fons indeficienspietatis, misererenobis AgnusDeiquitollispeccatamundi,auctor summebonitatis, misererenobis AgnusDeiquitollispeccatamundi,pax eternadatorcaritatis, donanobispacem

11. Communion BeatavisceraMarievirginisqueportaverunt eternipatrisfilium.

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12. BenedicamusDomino.

Lord,havemercyonus.Christ,havemercyonusLord,havemercyonus.

Thouartblessedandvenerable,OVirginMary,whowithoutanyviolationofpuritywertfoundtheMotherofourSaviour.Verse:VirginMotehrofGod,HeWhomthewholeworldcannotholdenclosedHimselfinthywomb,beingmademan.

OgloriousnativityoftheVirginMary,bornoftheseedofAbrahamofthetribeofshinningJudea,outofthestockofDavid.

Thylipsarefullofgrace,thereforeGodhathblessedtheeforever,worldwithoutend.

Itistrulymeetandjust,rightforoursalvation,thatweshouldatalltimesandinallplaces,givethanksuntoThee,OholyLord,Fatheralmighty,everlastingGod:forthroughtthemysteryoftheWordmadefleshthenewlightofThygloryhathshoneupontheeyesofourmindsothatwhileweacknowledgeGodinvisibleform,wemaythroughHimbedrawntotheloveofthingsinvisible.AndthereforewiththeAngelsandArchangels,withtheThronesandDominationsandwithallthehostsoftheheavenlyarmywesingthehymntoThygloryevermoresaying:

Holy,jubilation of the SaintsHoly,benediction of the SaintsHoly,consolation of the Saints,Lordwhomitismeettopraiseandtohonour.Godofhosts.HeavenandeartharefullofThyglory.Hosannainthehighest.BlessedishethatcomethinthenameoftheLord.Let the order of the saints be celebrated by a sweet song of joy.Hosannainthehighest.

LambofGod,Whotakestawaythesinsoftheworkd,inexhaustible fountain of piety,havemercyonus.LambofGod,Whotakestawaythesinsoftheworld,source of the grastest goodness,havemercyonus.LambofGod,Whotakestawaythesinsoftheworld,eternel peace, donor of charity,grantuspeace.

BlessedisthewomboftheVirginMarythatboretheSonoftheEternalFather.

Go,theMassisended.

BlesswetheLord.

Translation Derek Yeld

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