O virgo prudentissima,
Quam coelo missus Gabriel
Supremi regis nuntius
Plenam testatur gratia;
5Cuius devota humilitas,
Gemmis ornata fulgidis
Fidentis conscientiae,
Amore Deum rapit;
Te sponsam Factor omnium,
10Te matrem Dei Filius,
Te vocat habitaculum
Suum beatus Spiritus.
Per te de tetro carcere
Antiqui patres exeunt,
15Per te nobis astriferae
Panduntur aulae limina.
Tu stellis comam cingeris,
Tu lunam premis pedibus,
Te sole amictam candido
20Chori stupent angelici.
Tu stella maris diceris,
Quae nobis inter scopulos
Inter obscuros turbines
Portum salutis indicat.
25Audi, virgo puerpera
Et sola mater integra,
Audi precantes, quaesumus,
Tuos, Maria, servulos.
Repelle mentis tenebras,
30Disrumpe cordis glaciem;
Nos sub tuum praesidium
Confugientes protege;
Da nobis in proposito
Sancto perseverantiam,
35Ne noster adversarius
In te sperantes superet.
Sed et cunctis fidelibus,
Qui tuum templum visitant,
Benigna mater, dexteram
40Da coelestis auxilii.
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