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Missus est Gabriel

Cristóbal de Morales (ca. 1500-1553)

Original Text

English Translation

Original Text

Missus est Gabriel Angelus
ad Mariam Virginem,
nuntians ei verbum:
Ave Maria, gratia plena:
Dominus tecum:
benedicta tu in mulieribus.
Quae cum audisset,
turba est in sermone ejus:
et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio.
Et ait Angelus ei:
Ne timeas, Maria,
invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum:
ecce comcipies in utero,
et patres filium,
et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum.
Dixit autem Maria:
Ecce ancilla Domini,
fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.

English Translation

The Angel Gabriel is sent
to the Virgin Mary,
announcing to her the Word:
"Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women!"
When she had heard this
she was troubled by his words;
and she pondered what kind of greeting this was.
And the Angel said to her:
"Fear not, Mary,
for you have found favor before God:
Behold! you will conceive in your womb,
and you will bear a son,
and you will call his name Jesus."
And Mary spoke:
"Behold! I am the handmaid of the Lord,
May it be done to me according to your word.


This piece was performed by the SFBC in Renaissance Christmas Music from Spain and the New World on December 6, 1997.


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