Christmas Hymn: Verbum Caro Factum Est

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Verbum Caro Factum Est

Verbum Caro Factum Est is an old Latin Christmas carol that glorifies the Blessed Virgin. In the coldest season of the year, Life is born from the Virgin who, ever untarnished, brings forth the glory of God made man. Through our Blessed Mother the Word is made flesh. Through her Son the world is redeemed from sin.

Verbum Caro Factum Est is a medieval hymn of unknown authorship.
It is here performed by the Taverner choir



Listen to Verbum Caro Factum Est: https://www.traditioninaction.org/religi...Verbum.mp3

Latin Lyrics:

Verbum caro factum est de Virgine,
Verbum caro factum est de Virgine Maria.

In hoc anni circulo,
Vita datur seculo,
Nato nobis Parvulo de Virgine,
Nato nobis Parvulo de Virgine Maria.

Verbum caro factum est de Virgine,
Verbum caro factum est de Virgine Maria.

Quos vetustas suffocat,
Et ad vitam revocat,
Natus se deus collocat in Virgine,
Natus se deus collocat in Virgine Maria.

Verbum caro factum est de Virgine,
Verbum caro factum est de Virgine Maria.

Stella solem pertulit,
Sol salutem contulit,
Nihil tamen abstulit de Virgine,
Nihil tamen abstulit de Virgine Maria.

Verbum caro factum est de Virgine,
Verbum caro factum est de Virgine Maria.

Sine viri copula,
Florem dedit ungula,
Qui manet in secula cum virgine,
Qui manet in secula cum Virgine Maria.

Verbum caro factum est de Virgine,
Verbum caro factum est de Virgine Maria.

Die hac sanctissima,
Omnibus dignissima,
Nobis datur gloria de Virgine,
Nobis datur gloria de Virgine Maria.

Verbum caro factum est de Virgine,
Verbum caro factum est de Virgine Maria.

English Translation:

The Word was made flesh of the Virgin,
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.

In this season of the year,
Life was given to the world,
An Infant was born for us from the Virgin,
An Infant was born for us from the Virgin Mary.

The Word was made flesh of the Virgin,
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.

What was dead in the old times,
He recalled to life,
When God was born from the Virgin,
When God was born from the Virgin Mary.

The Word was made flesh of the Virgin,
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.

Through this Star born of the Sun,
The Sun brought salvation,
Nothing was removed from the Virgin,
Nothing was removed from the Virgin Mary.

The Word was made flesh of the Virgin,
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.

Without knowing man,
This flower bloomed,
And she remained forever as a virgin,
And she remained forever as the Virgin Mary.

The Word was made flesh of the Virgin,
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.

On this most holy day,
The most dignified among all days,
We should glorify the Virgin,
We should glorify the Virgin Mary.

The Word was made flesh of the Virgin,
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.