At Heaven's Proclamation
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(5 copies minimum)
(5 copies minimum)
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O ardens mons,
O electe sol,
O perfecta luna,
O inestimabilis fons,
O claritas immodica,
O sapientia aeterna,
O misericordia infinita,
O virtus ultra resistentiam,
O excelsum ineffabilis,
O lux inaccessabilis,
O corona omnis majestatis.*
All creation humbly sings your praise:
Bright stars, high mountains,
depths of the seas, rushing waters,
All these break into song
at heaven’s proclamation:
This is my Son, my beloved,
My chosen One.
Alleluia!
-Mechtild of Magdeburg (1207-1294)
*first portion translated into Latin by Jessica French and Margaret White
*English Translation
O burning mountain,
O chosen sun,
O perfect moon,
O fathomless well,
O clearness beyond all measure,
O wisdom without end,
O mercy without all limit,
O strength beyond resistance,
O unattainable height,
O unattainable light,
O crown of all majesty.