LATIN

O magnum mystérium,
et admirábile sacraméntum,
ut animália vidérent Dóminum natum,
iacéntem in praesépio.
Beáta Virgo, cuius víscera
meruérunt portáre Dóminum Christum.
Ave María, grátia plena,
Dóminus tecum.

PHONETIC

awh MAH-nyoom mee-STEH-ree-oom,
eht ahd-mee-RAH-bee-leh sah-crah-MEHN-toom,
oot ah-nee-MAH-lee-ah vee-DEH-rehnt DAWH-mee-noom nah-toom,
yah-CHEN-tehm een preh-SEH-pee-awh.
beh-AH-tah VEER-gawh, KOO-yoos VEE-sheh-rah
meh-roo-EH-roont pawhr-TAH-reh DAWH-mee-noom KREE-stoom.
AH-veh mah-REE-ah, GRAH-tsee-ah PLEH-nah,
DAWH-mee-noos TEH-koom.

TRANSLATION

O great mystery and wonderful sign,
that animals should see the newborn Lord,
lying in a manger.
O blessed Virgin, whose womb
merited to bear the Lord Christ.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.

SOURCE

Christmas, Matins, Responsory

USE

Christmas Time, Seasonal