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Beata viscera
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Beata viscera by Pérotin — Lyrics
1.
Beata viscera
Marie virginis
cuius ad ubera
rex magni nominis;
veste sub altera
vim celans numinis
dictavit federa
Dei et hominis.
O mira novitas
et novum gaudium,
matris integrita
post puerperium.
2.
Populus gentium
sedens in tenebris
surgit ad gaudium
partus tam celebris:
Iudea tedium
fovet in latebris,
cor gerens conscium
delicet funebris.
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About Beata viscera
This striking unison setting of the Latin conductus Beata viscera presents a rich theological meditation on the Virgin Mary's miraculous motherhood. The text praises her as the mother of the great King, whose divine power was hidden beneath a simple veil. It contrasts the darkness of ignorance with the radiant joy of humanity's redemption, brought forth by her son. The composer's setting, likely for a solo medium voice, highlights the profound mystery of this divine union and the redemptive covenant between God and humankind, emphasizing the newness and wonder of Christ's birth as foretold and celebrated in scripture.
