Hymne á la Vierge

Villette, Pierre (1926–1998)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Function/Language(s):
French

Occasion:

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)
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Ordinary Time

Publication Information:
Durand

Text Information:
Reference: Roland Bouhéret

Lyrics:

O toute belle Vierge Marie,
Voltre âme trouve en Dieu
Le parfait amour
Il vous revê du manteau de la Grâce Comme
une fiancée
Parée de ses joyaux.

Vous êtes née avant les collines
O sagesse de Dieu
Porte du Salut
Heureux ce lui qui marche dans vos traces
Qui apprête son coeur
A la voix de vos conseils.

Avant les astres
Vous étiez présente
Mère de Créateaur
Au profond du ciel
Quand Dieu Fixait les limites du monde
Vous partagiez con coeur
Etant à l'oeuvre avec lui. Alleluia.

Translation:
O beautiful Virgin Mary,
in God your soul discovers
perfect love.
It cloaks you with the mantle of Grace
like a betrothed
adorned with her jewels.

You were born before the hills,
O wisdom of God,
the way to salvation.
Happy is he who walks in your footsteps,
who prepares his heart
to listen to your advice.

You were present
before the stars,
Mother of the Creator.
in the very depths of heaven,
when God was creating the world,
working with Him
You shared His heart. Alleluia.

Text: Roland Bouhéret

Notes: SATB Divisi
Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Mar 24, 2022