Verbum Patris Humanatur (mp3)
by Traditional
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13th Century Carol The original manuscript does not indicate lengths or the rhythms of the notes, but this version certainly offers a jolly seasonal dance.

Verbum Patris humanatur o o! 
dum puella salutatur o o! 
salutata fecundatur 
viri nescia 
Hei hei nova gaudia 

[The word of the Father is made man 
while a maiden is greeted 
the greeted one is made fruitful 
without knowing any man 
Behold new joys] 

Novus modo geniturae o o! 
e excedens vim naturae o o! 
dum unitur creaturae 
creans omnia 
Hei hei nova gaudia 

[A new manner of birth 
and exceeding the power of nature 
when the creator of all 
things is made a creature 
Behold new joys] 


Audi partum praeter morem o o! 
virgo parit salvatorem o o! 
creatora creatorem, 
patrem filia 
Hei hei nova gaudia 

[Hear of a birth unheard of 
a virgin has given birth to the saviour 
the created bears the creator 
the daughter bears the father 
Behold new joys] 

In parente salvatoris o o! 
non est partus nostri mori o o! 
virgo parit 
nec pudoris marcent lilia 
Hei hei nova gaudia 

[In the saviour's birth 
there is no birth of our kind 
a maiden gives birth 
and the lilies of her chastity do not wither 
Behold new joys] 

Verus homo nobis datur o o! 
nobis datus demonstratur o o! 
dum pax terris nunciatur 
caelis gloria 
Hei hei nova gaudia 

[True man is given to us 
the given one is shown to us 
while peace is announced to the nations 
and glory to the heavens 
Behold new joys]