XX. O quam preciosa (De sancta Maria)
The Precious Virginity
The virginity of Mary is precious because divinity poured its warmth into her closed womb, causing a flower to grow in her.
Response: O how precious is the virginity of this virgin, who has a closed gate, and into whose womb holy divinity poured its own warmth, so that a flower grew in her.
The Dawn Breaks Forth
The Son of God went forth through Mary's secret places like the dawn.
And the Son of God went forth through her secret places like the dawn.
Paradise Opened
Mary's sweet offspring, her Son, opened paradise through the enclosure of her womb.
Verse: Whence a sweet offspring, which is her Son, opened paradise through the enclosure of her womb.
The Dawn Repeated
The Son of God went forth through her secret places like the dawn.
And the Son of God went forth through her secret places like the dawn.
Read the original Latin
Responsum: O quam preciosa est virginitas virginis huius, que clausam portam habet, et cuius viscera sancta divinitas calore suo infudit, ita quod flos in ea crevit. Et filius dei per secreta ipsius quasi aurora exivit. Versus: Unde dulce germen, quod filius ipsius est, per clausuram ventris eius paradisum aperuit. Et filius dei per secreta ipsius quasi aurora exivit.
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