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Latin text
O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
iacentem in praesepio!
meruerunt portare
English translation
O great mystery,
lying in a manger!
Alleluia!
History
The image of the oxen and donkey next to the crib is found in Isaiah (Isa. 1.3) and is
traditionally related to the nativity scene at the birth of Jesus in Luke 2. Luke (Lk 2.7)
does not mention animals, but a manger. In the apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew,
both animals are specifically named. The image continued to spread from the 13th
century onwards when it was included in the Golden Legend. It became the most
popular symbol for the mystery of the self-abasement of God in his Incarnation. (Phil
2,6–7).
The second part of the responsory relates to the words with which Elizabeth welcomes
Mary, mother of Jesus on her visitation (Lk 1.42–43).
External links
O magnum mysterium: Text, translations and list of free scores by several composers at
the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
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