Info:
"O Magnum Mysterium" is a choral piece by the Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria. It is a setting of the traditional Latin text, which celebrates the mystery of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. The piece is written for a choir and features rich harmonies and expressive melodies. It is a well-known and beloved work of the Renaissance period.
LYRICS:
O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
iacentem in praesepio!
Beata Virgo, cujus viscera
meruerunt portare
Dominum Jesum Christum.
Alleluia!
TRANSLATION:
O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the newborn Lord,
lying in a manger!
Blessed is the virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear
the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Alleluia!
