Benedicta et venerabilis

General information

Gradual for Nativity of the BVM.

Notes on selected settings

• José Maurício Nunes Garcia SATB (Virgo Dei Genetrix only)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Moritz Brosig — Benedicta et venerabilis  Latin SSAATBB
• William Byrd — Benedicta et venerabilis  Latin SATTB, SSATB
• William Byrd — Virgo Dei genitrix  Latin SATTB, SSATB
• John David Eaton — Benedicta et venerabilis  Latin SATB
• Robert Führer — Marianisches Graduale und Offertorium  Latin SATB
• Johann Michael Haydn — Benedicta et venerabilis, MH 374  Latin SATB
• Guillaume Le Heurteur — Virgo Dei genitrix  Latin SSATB
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Virgo Dei Genitrix  Latin SATB
• Costanzo Porta — Benedicta et venerabilis  Latin SATB
• Franz Xaver Witt — Benedicta et venerabilis es  Latin SATB

Text and translations

Latin text Benedicta et venerabilis es, Virgo Maria: quae sine tactu pudoris inventa es Mater salvatoris. Virgo Dei Genitrix, quem totus non capit orbis, in tua se clausit viscera factus homo.

English translation Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary, who, without spot, wast found the Mother of the Saviour. Virgin Mother of God, He whom the whole world containeth not, being made man, shut Himself in thy womb.