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Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, continued.

Matins, continued.

Lauds, continued.

[Psalm 91] Dominus regnavit decorem indutus est.\

[Psalm 99] Iubilate deo omnis terra; servite.\

[Psalm 62] Deus deus meus; ad te de luce vigilo\

[Psalm 66] Deus misereatur nostri et benedicat.\

[Canticle, Daniel , 3:57-88] Benedicite omnia opera domini domino.\

[Psalm 148] Laudate dominum de celis; laudate eum.\

[Psalm 149] Cantate domino canticum novum.\

[Psalm 150] Laudate dominum in sanctis eius, et cetera.\

Antiphona.

O admirabile commercium creator generis hu\mani animatum corpus sumens de virgine nasci\ dignatus est et procedens homo sine semine lar\gitus est nobis suam deitatem.

The chapter (RH, 2, p 81) invokes the joy of the Virgin Mary, who was worthy to bear Christ, the creator of heaven and earth and saviour of the world.

Capitulum.\

Maria virgo semper letare
que meru\isti Christum portare
celi et terre condi\torem
quia de tuo utero protulisti [i]\
mundi salvatorem.

Deo gracias.

Hymn, O gloriosa domina excelsa.

A hymn to the Virgin Mary (HE, p 43; RB, 151*) ...

Ymnus.

O gloriosa domina <femina>
excelsa supra sy\dera
qui te creavit provide
lactasti <lactans> sa\cro ubere.

Quod Eva tristis ab\stulit
tu reddis almo germine
intrent ut astra\ flebiles
celi fenestra facta es.

Tu regis alti\

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