Virga Jesse Floruit, Canto Medieval

Virga Jesse Floruit, Medieval Song

Virga Jesse Floruit, Canto Medieval

The rod of Jesse has blossomedVirga iesse floruit
From which he wished to be bornDe qua nasci voluit
As it pleased himSicut sibi platuit
The LordDominus
Became man because of the world's crimeFactus homo propter mundi facinus
Today Christ is bornHodie christe natus est

He is born to usNobis natum generat
Who was not known as a manQue virum non noverat
As Gabriel had said beforeSicut ante dixerat Gabriel
He is born from Mary, EmmanuelEx Maria natus est Emannuel
Today Christ is bornHodie christe natus est

Virgin mother of nationsVirgo mater gentium
Who brings salvation to allQue salute omnium
She bore the Lord as her sonPerperist filium domina
Make our sins be forgivenFac ut nostra deleantur crimina
Today Christ is bornHodie christe natus est

Virgin of salvation, erase our sinsVirgo salutifera dele nostra crimina
We seek the breasts of mercyPietatis ubera petimus
By which we believe you have nursed GodQuibus Deum te lactasse credimus
Today Christ is bornHodie christe natus est

Who has heard such great wondersQuis audivit talia tanta mirabilia
Dear this joyful assemblyCare hec leticia contio
May this choir bless the LordChorus iste benedicat domino

In this nativityIn hoc natalitio
Let our assembly singPsallat nostra contio
With such great benefitTanto benefitio congruas
May this choir give thanks to GodChorus iste reddas deo gratias
Today Christ is bornHodie christe natus est