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潔貞頌
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巴西流主教翻译(附韵律注释)
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O Pure Virgin (Tone 5)_NEWLINE_(A, B, and C refer to the three distinct melodies within the hymn.)_NEWLINE_(A) O pure and virgin Lady,/ O spotless Theotokos: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_O Virgin Queen and Mother/ O dewy fleece most sacred:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(B) O height transcending heaven above/ O beam of light most radiant:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_O joy of chaste and virgin maids/ surpassing all the angels:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(C) O brilliant light of heaven above/ most clear and most radiant: / Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_Commanding chief of heavenly hosts/ O holiest of holies/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_(A) O ever-virgin Mary/ O Mistress of creation:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_O Bride all-pure and spotless/ O Lady all-holy:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(B) O holy Mary, Bride and Queen/ and cause of our rejoicing/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_O Maiden Queen most hon'rable/ O Mother most holy/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(C) More precious than the cherubim/ more glorious than the seraphim:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_Surpassing principalities/ dominions, thrones and powers:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_(A) Rejoice, song of the cherubim/ Rejoice, hymn of the angels:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_Rejoice, ode of the seraphim/ and joy of the archangels:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(B) Rejoice, O peace; Rejoice, O joy/ and haven of salvation: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_O bridal chamber of the Word/ unfading, fragrant blossom:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(C) Rejoice, delight of paradise/ Rejoice, life everlasting:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_Rejoice, O holy tree of life/ and fount of immortality:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_(A) I supplicate thee, Lady/ I humbly call upon thee:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_O Queen of all, I beg thee/ to grant me thy favor:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(B) O spotless and most honored maid/ O Lady all holy:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_I call upon thee fervently/ thou temple most holy:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_(C) O thou my help, deliver me/ from harm and all adversity:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE_And by thy prayers show me to be/ an heir of immortality:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Translation Bishop BASIL