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Recto Translation: O rarest virgin pure, Of all that meekest waste, Discharged of our sin, Make thou us meek, and chaste.
Grant that our life be pure, Make safe for us the way, That while we Jesus see, Our joy may last for ay.
To God the father…

France; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Lettre de Somme. Jerome, the father of the Latin Church and translator of the Bible, shows in his writing his active participation in the controversies of his day (c. 332 to 420 A.D.). With the frequent use of…

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[Psalms 96:7-12; Psalms 97:1-9]

Adore him, all you his angels: 8 Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord. 9 For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art…

Germany; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Angular Gothic Script.

The Missal, written for the convenience of the priests, combined the separate books formerly used in different parts of the service; namely, the Oratorium, Lectionarium,…

Italy (Florence); Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Rotunda Gothic Script, square notations.

A Gradual contains the appropriate antiphons of a mass sung by the choir of the Latin Church on Sundays and special holidays. The text was furnished…

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[Luke 2] ...thy word in peace. Because mine eyes have seen: thy salvation. Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all peoples. A light to the revelation of the gentiles: and the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the…

Recto Translation: [Responses not yet translated.] Hymn.

O how glorious art thou, dazzling with light,
stock of David, royal offspring!
Thou dwellest in a sublime height, O Virgin Mary,
Looking down on all the heavenly regions.

Thou, with…

Italy; Early 15th Century. Latin Text; Rotunda Gothic Script, Gregorian Notation.

The chanting of hymns during ecclesiastical rites goes back to the beginning of Christian services. Antiphonal or responsive singing is said to have been introduced…

France (Rouen); Late 14th Century. Latin Text; Angular Gothic Script.

The fact that this Missal honors particular saints by its calendar and litany indicates that it was made by friars of the Franciscan order. This was established in 1209 by St.…

France; Late 14th Century. Latin Text; Gothic Script.

The Psalter with its one hundred and fifty psalms is the best collection of religious lyrics which the world possesses. It is no wonder, therefore, that it forms an important part of so many…