# Verified against Divinum Officium (Monastic Tridentinum 1617), Vespers
# live query, 2026-09-08, the same clean date already used for lauds-capitulum-nativity-bvm.yml.
id: vespers-hymn-nativity-bvm
text:
  la: |
    Prima stropha sequentis hymni dicitur flexis genibus.
    Ave maris stella,
    Dei Mater alma,
    Atque semper Virgo,
    Felix cæli porta.

    Sumens illud Ave
    Gabriélis ore,
    Funda nos in pace,
    Mutans Hevæ nomen.

    Solve vincla reis,
    Profer lumen cæcis,
    Mala nostra pelle,
    Bona cuncta posce.

    Monstra te esse matrem,
    Sumat per te preces,
    Qui pro nobis natus,
    Tulit esse tuus.

    Virgo singuláris,
    Inter omnes mitis,
    Nos culpis solútos
    Mites fac et castos.

    Vitam præsta puram,
    Iter para tutum,
    Ut vidéntes Jesum,
    Semper collætémur.

    Sit laus Deo Patri,
    Summo Christo decus,
    Spirítui Sancto,
    Tribus honor unus.
    Amen.
  en: |
    The first verse of the following hymn is said genuflecting.
    Ave, star of ocean,
    Child divine who barest,
    Mother, ever-Virgin,
    Heaven's portal fairest.

    Taking that sweet Ave
    Erst by Gabriel spoken,
    Eva's name reversing,
    Be of peace the token.

    Break the sinners' fetters,
    Light to blind restoring,
    All our ills dispelling,
    Every boon imploring.

    Show thyself a mother
    In thy supplication;
    He will hear who chose thee
    At his incarnation.

    Maid all maids excelling,
    Passing meek and lowly,
    Win for sinners pardon,
    Make us chaste and holy.

    As we onward journey
    Aid our weak endeavour,
    Till we gaze on Jesus
    And rejoice forever.

    Father, Son, and Spirit,
    Three in One confessing,
    Give we equal glory
    Equal praise and blessing.
    Amen.
status:
  la: verified
  en: verified