Virginis Proles, Opifexque Matris

Mosaic from the Church of St. Agnes, Rome - Courtesy WikipediaVirginis Proles, Opifexque Matris is an anonymous hymn which may date back as far as the 8th century. In the Roman Breviary it is sung at Matins in the Common of a Virgin-Martyr. VIRGIN PROLES, OPIFEXQUE MATRIS1. Virginis Proles, Opifexque Matris,Virgo quem gessit, peperitque Virgo;Virginis partos canimus decoraMorte triumphos.2. Haec enim palmae duplicis beataSorte, dum gestit fragilem domareCorporis sexum, domuit cruentumCaede tyrannum.3. Unde nec mortem, nec amica mortisMille poenarum genera expavescens,Sanguine effuso meruit serenumScandere caelum.4. Huius oratu Deus alme nobisDebitas poenas scelerum remitte;Ut tibi puro resonemus almumPectore carmen.5. Sit decus Patri, genitaeque Proli,Et tibi compar utriusque virtusSpiritus semper, Deus unus omniTemporis aevo. Amen.