T144 Salve mundi lux et vita

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Standardised text incipit:

Salve mundi lux et vita

Reference sources:

Full text: I-Mfd [4], ff. 128v-129r
Translation: Eva Ferro

Full text:

Salve mundi lux et vita
Pretiosa margarita,
Dei mater et amica.

Ave mundi spes Maria,
Ave mitis, ave pia.

Ave virgo flos rosarum,
Consolatrix animarum.

Tuae precis interventu
Angelorum nos concentu
Fac gaudere iugiter.

Ora Christum deo grata
Ne involvant nos peccata
Et tempestas obvia.

English translation:

Hail light and life of the world, precious pearl, mother and friend of God.

Hail Mary, hope of the world, hail mild, hail pious.

Hail virgin, flower of roses, consoler of the souls.

By intervention of your prayer make us forever enjoy the melody of the angels.

Pray God, you that are loved by Him, that the sins may not intricate us and drive away the storms.

Subject:

BVM

Liturgical/devotional association:

Marian feasts and observances

Correspondences in standard ref works:

Ave mundi ... pia ≈ Sequence Ave mundi spes Maria, AH 54, No. 217, pp. 340-343, st. 1, lines 1-2
Ave, spes mundi, Maria
Ave, mitis, ave, pia

Ora ... obvia = Sequence for St. Catherine, AH 37, No. 226, pp. 198-199, st. 5b
et] vel

Literature:

GOZZI 2019

, 176-182

Further notes:

Motets with this text

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Source	Motet incipit	Attribution	Rubric	Cycle / Text
I-Mfd [4] 128v-129r	Salve mundi lux et vita ID: M144	- Anonymous	-	C38 Beata es virgo puerpera T144 Salve mundi lux et vita