Virgin Great and Glorious

Nestor, Leo (1948–2019)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → General
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Proper of Saints → The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15)
Proper of Saints → The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8)
Proper of Saints → Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12)
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Ordinary Time
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Advent
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Christmas Time
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Easter Time

Publication Information:
ECS Publishing — 5658 (2003)

Text Information:
Reference: Ephrem of Syria (c. 303–373); Transl. by Jeremy Ashton (1971)

Duration: 2:45
Lyrics:

Virgin great and glorious,
Bearing God’s own Son for us,
Far above all things of earth,
Shine your purity and worth.

Ave mater Domini!
Filium laudemus Dei!
	
How can human voices raise
Honor worthy of your praise?
Through your Son, O maiden queen,
We are given gifts supreme.

Ave mater Domini!
Filium laudemus Dei!

God has graced you evermore
Through his Son, whom hosts adore;
God himself has shown the way,
Therefore we due homage pay.

Ave mater Domini!
Filium laudemus Dei!

Blessed Virgin, full of grace,
Noblest of the human race,
Far above angelic state:
None more fair did God create.

Ave mater Domini!

Notes: SATB with divisi in all parts.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Nov 3, 2021 Last updated: Jan 22, 2022