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Mother of our Creator

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2024

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Hail, then from us, O holy mystical Trinity, who has gathered us all together in this church of Mary, the Mother of God. Hail, from us Mary, Mother of God, majestic treasure of the whole world, the lamp unquenchable, the crown of virginity, the sceptre of orthodoxy, the indestructible temple, the dwelling of the Illimitable, Mother and Virgin, throught whom he is called in the holy Gospels “Blessed who cometh in the name of the Lord”. Hail, thou who didst contain him in the holy virginal womb, who cannot be contained, thou through whom the Holy Trinity is glorified and adored throughout the world; through whom heaven rejoices, through whom the angels and archangels are glad; through whom devils are put to flight through whom the tempter-devil fell from heaven; through whom the fallen creature is taken up into heaven; through whom all creation, held fast by the madness of idolatry has come to the knowledge of truth; through whom holy baptism has come to believers, and the oil of gladness; through whom churches are erected throughout the world; through whom the nations are brought to repentance.

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Copyright © 1958 Provincial Council of the English Province of the Order of Preachers

References

1 From sermon of St Cyril of Alexandria preached before the Fathers of the Council Of Ephesus in 431. (Homily 4. Ada Conciliorum (Ectimenicorum. 1, i, 2, 102-103.)

2 John xv, 13.

3 Jeremias xxix, n.

4 “Through the Annunciation, the consent of the Virgin given in place of the whole human race was awaited.’ (St Thomas. Sum. Theol. III. q. 30 a. 1.)

5 The Commonitory of St Vincent of Lerins, Chapter 15.

6 A.A.S. Pius X. 150-155.

7 A.A.S. Commentarium Officiate. 32 (1950), 753-771. John xix, 26.

8 John xix, 26.

9 From the early 6th-century Akathistos Hymn. Translation by Vincent McNabb, o.p. (Blackfriars, Oxford, 1947.)

10 Luke vi, 38.