Benedicta et venerabilis

General information

Gradual for Nativity of the BVM.

Settings by composers

• Moritz Brosig SSAATBB
• William Byrd SSATB or SATTB
• John David Eaton SATB
• Robert Führer SATB
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia SATB (Virgo Dei Genetrix only)

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• William Byrd — Virgo Dei genitrix
• Johann Michael Haydn — Benedicta et venerabilis, MH 374
• Costanzo Porta — Benedicta et venerabilis
• Franz Xaver Witt — Benedicta et venerabilis es

Text and translations

Latin text Benedicta et venerabilis es, Virgo Maria: quae sine tactu pudoris inventa es Mater salvatoris. Virgo Dei Genitrix, quem totus non capit orbis, in tua se clausit viscera factus homo.

English translation Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary, who, without spot, wast found the Mother of the Saviour. Virgin Mother of God, He whom the whole world containeth not, being made man, shut Himself in thy womb.